The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-05

Colonel Campbell Believed Mr.. Dem
ny Had Advocated the Carrying of
Concealed Wcnpons-It Ended in
Apologies and Happy Speeches.
Frankfort, Ky, March 27.-The most
thrilling event of the examining trial
Of Republican Secretary of State Caleb
Powers occurred shortly after 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and for n
few minutes it looked as if serious
trouble could not be prevented. Colo
rel George Denny, for the defendant,
in an argument upon the competency
Of a question, said
at is perfectly lawful for people to
come here, and to come armed. | came
here several times myself
He was referring to the crowd that
was present at the mass meeting held
in the state house yard just prior to
iOebels assassination.
Colonel Campbell, for the proseCu
ION, replied that he did not consider
t lawful and was surprised to know
chat Mr.. Denny had come here armed.
Denny denied having made such a
statement, and said that he did not
come armed. Campbell insisted that
he had made the statement. Both men
were very much excited and spoke
with Yehemence. and with arms shak-
ing commenced to advance toward
each other. The court room was crowd
I'd and The audience evidently thought
"a a fight was on and made a mad rush
for the doors and windows, people fall
.ug over each other in their efforts to
get out of the room. Several police
90. -. deputy shCriffs were crying
Tor order and Judge Moore was bring
Ing his gayel down with terrific force
md urging the people to take their
seats. h'tcr five or ten minutes Of the
most exciting scenes since the assassi-
nation quiet was restored.
Just ag soon as the room BEGAN to
groE orderly oX-Goyoruor Brown, one
II the attorneys fer the defense,
Whispered TO Colonel Campbell. who
promptly arose and apolCgiled TO Dem
ny and to the court, Colonel Denny re-
plying in a very happy speech.
On an inspection of the record it was
AoIlI'.i tIttHA ABnblltt N.Al4l ilNtll hdu HIS
construed Colonel Denny's statement.
Governor Brown. in a speech. asked
the court to adjourn and give the peo-
pie time to cool off. stating that 1t was
only by the GOODNESS of several officers
and people around him that dozens of
people were not killed. He further said
that it was not that he feared any vio-
lenCe, but he only spoke for the pro-
lection Of his client.
County Attorney Polsgrove objected
10 adiourning, stating that it would
be an admission that the court was un-
able TO protect the prisoner and in
sisted upon resuming the questioning
of Golden.
Colonel Denny agreed with Mr.. Polls
grove, and the court told the attorneys
to proceed with the examination.
At the conclusion of the examna-
tion of Golden the commonwealth rest
ed its case. The witness gave no tes-
timony against Powers. He said that
when he heard. on his way to Louis
vile with Powers, that Governor
Goebel had been shot. he told Powers
what had happened, and Powers said
that it was a dirty shame and outrage.
When asked about the man who was
given the key the morning Goebel was
killed, Golden said he did not know his
name. but could recognize him any
where. He said he saw him here Sat-
urday and Governor Brown asked him
to get up and see II he was in the
room. Golden looked carefully over
the large crowd, but said he did not
see him.