The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-04
Testimony introduced to Show
That Powers's Accusers Are
Incredible.
"TALL0W COMBS" CONFESSION.
Admits That 1t Is Partially Cor
rect-Connects Youtsey More
Closely With the Conspir-
acy-Collier's Orders.

Georgetown, NY, Aug. 3.-Of the eight
| witnesses introduced by the defens. in the
| Powers case to-day, all but one were called
| for the purpose of attacking the credibility
| Of witnesses placed on the stand by the
| prosecution. One of these, former State
| Auditor Stone, stated that Witness W. II.
| Cuiton, an alleged coconspirator of Pow
ers, was removed from a place of trust in
| his office because he defaulted in the sum OF
| $1,000.
! Other witnesses. residents of Grayson
| Springs, this State. testified that instead of
being in Frankfort on January 80 the day
of the shooting of Goehel, as he claimed
under oath 10 have heen, George Weaver,
prosecution witness. was in their town
organizing a lodge Of "Woodmen of the
World and others from Eastern Kentucky
testified that the Witness Wharton Golden
of the prosecution had displayed a large
roll of money and intimated that it came
from the State reward fund.
Attorneys for the prosecution rigidly
crOss-eXamined these witnesses, and made
one of them. James Harkleroade of Bar
bourvlie. admit that he has been indicted
not less tEan a dozen times for violations
OF the law.
Collier on the stand.
The most important witness of the day
was Daniel r. Collier Of Lancaster, Adju-
tant General Of Kentucky under the Taylor
administration. He offered as testimony
the written word of Governor Taylor direct
ing him to bring the regiments of the State
Guard to Frankfort after the shooting of
Senator Goebel and ordering him to confer
with the civil authorities of Franklin Coun-
" as to how best to preserve peace there.
This was the first appearance of the docu
ment, which was never made part of the
State records, and Judge Cantrill ruled it
out as incompetent on the objection of the
with the statutes Of the State. not direc-
Ing Collier to place the militia under direc-
tion of the civil authorities.
,1;o Inc case Use, OF GeGrge r. MeaVer the pros
called in the County Court here to-day and
set for hearing on the I'D. Weaver insists
that he IS innocent of the charge.
The purpOrted confession OF ''Taliow
Dick Combs, one OF the alleged conspira-
tors exhibited here to-day was at first de-
MED by him, but later he admitted to one
tally correct. The confession, If true.
throws no further light on the case than
TO connect Henry Youtsey. another Of the
alleged conspirators, moro closely with the
case, and to bear out the idea of a Con-
spiracy, sum of money being used.
W. A Phelps, also Of Grayson Springs,
corroborated the statements OF Carter ana
identified Weaver, who was brought before
the jury for that purpose.
Saw No Soldiers.
The defense called George l.. Danforth of
In the State Senate chamber at the time
of the shooting of Goebel. He did not leave
the grounds for thirty minutes after the
shooting and soldiers had not arrived on the
scene. C. H Gibson of Barbourville came
next.
He was asked to tell of an alleged occur
renee in a barber shop at Rarbourvilie when
witness Wharton Golden displayed a large
roll of money. Before the prosecution could
object. the witness answered that such a
thing had occurred. The prosecution asked
for the exclusion of the testimony. and by
tho witness stood aside to be
called later.
James Harkleroad, in whose barber shop
the incident is said to have occurred, was
called. He said that Golden told him on
the day that defendant Powers was ar
rested that Powers was innocent. Later
Golden came to his shop, and. in his pres
ence, displayed a roll of paper money TO
lis brother Ike Golden, and said to MIN:
Don't you know that a 100000 reward fund
Is being circulated?''
On cross-examination the prosecution at !
tackled the credtbility of the witness. bring |
ing out that he had been indicted for the !
illegal sale of liquor.
Witness Gibson was recalled and corrob- |
GRATED Harkleroad's testimony. J. L. But |
stand. He attended meeting in the office |
Of defendant Powers some days before the |
shooting, at which the raising Of money to |
cussed. Sheriff Burton of Breck,nridge |
County there displayed some cartridges and |
said the gubernatorial contest could best |
ne settled with them Powers told Burton /
that he must not talk in that way: he |
would rather give UP his office than cause |
blOodshed He said Powers's visit to Louis |
Vile on the morning of the shooting was |
to arrange for an excursion to Frankfort |
from the western part of the State Court |
then recessed until afternoon.
Witness Butler resumed at the opening of |
the afternoon session, but nothing of i'm
portance was developed. The defense an
nounced that several witnesses would be
put on the stand to prove that the witness
Weaver. introduced by the prosecution. and |
who testified that he was in Frankfort on
at Grayson's Springs that day. They
first presented c. W. Carter. He said that
Weaver installed the officers of a lodge of
Woodmen of the World at Grayson's
Springs on January 80, and brought the
lodge. records to prove his statement Wit
ness heard of the shooting at Frankfort be-
fore noon on that day. Weaver was walk
ing along the street with the witness when
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