The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-03
ASSASSINATION OF GOEBEL
w. n. CULToN MAKES STARTLING
DISCLOSURES TO THE couHT.
youtrcy Had Told Him cosbci WINS
10 ne shot from the secretary
of states Ofacc.

Frankfort. KY. May 2.-W II Cultnn,
the clerk of Auditor Of State Sweeny who
is under Indictment as accessory to tie
murder OF Governor Goebel, went on the
witness stand 10 his own behalf on the
hearing Of the motion for bail in his cass
this afternoon and gave highly sensational
testimony. Cultons testimony was after
the motions for bail in the cases Of Pow
ers, Davis, Youtsey. Whitaker aud Combs
hsd been overruled. They offered 70 evl.
dence in support of their motion Tor bail
Judge Cantril held that as the indict-
ments charge capital offense. the defend
ants were NOT entitled TO BAH. An order
was entered transferring the prosecution
against them TO Georgetown for trial on
a change of venue. iCulton was placed on
the stand in his own behalf as the first
witness in his hearing for bail. Upon di
hect examination by his counsel he said he
had never conspired with any Of the de-
PENDANTS or any one else 10 kill Governor
Gosbel He did not Know Golden and only
knew Whitaker since the assassination.
Il had nothing to do with the shooting
OF Mr.. Goebel" he said, and hW no
knowledge thai he was to be killed.
was as much shocked at the news OF the
shooting as any one 10 Frankfort ! made
no resistance to arrest"
Colonel Campbell examined Gull
ton. The substance OF his testimony was
as follows:
Il had talks with Powers and Taylor
about bringing msn 10 Frankfort Taylo-
wanted witnesses from Jackson county he
fore the eauyassing board. He said get
about twenty ave, L had another talk
with Powers Cecil Davidson Howard
and others. do not recall any other COM
ferences."
The defense objected 10 the witness tell
ing what powers and others said. Ohtee-
ton oyerrt1led
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men ,yho came win mo maj the dem
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