New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
PERJURY IN POWERS CASE
WITNESS FOR PROSECUTION AsevS-
ED On THAT CHARGE-DEFEND.
ANT CONCLUDES HIs
EVIDENCE.
EVIDENCE

Georgetown. Ky. Aug. I-Georze 2 V-s,-.-
witness Who. intestifyinz against ex-sec-s., - =
State Caleb Powers. claimed 70 hail from, CO. y
and who asserted that ne saw gun protrudin- -
the windcw OF the Office Of the Secretary - 81 81
at the time GoebeI Was assassinated vvaz -
to-day a warrant charging hin with go
sworn out by the attorneys for the defence -
declare they have learned that weaver q, -. -
Frankfort the DAY OF the assassination s,4 - =
he Visited Frankfort last SATURDAY nizs. e1- -
first time -
At his trial for alleged eornDlicity IN tas ss,o,.
OF Goebel Powers finished his evidence to-dav IS
was subjected 70 rigid cross-exa-1.natiou -sz,-s
ing the organization o. the nountalassr arnav ~
said that Taylor and himself we're the p-s--'
spirits IN getting Il Up. The nnta-- -e-,-,-l
were brought along. he said. because tnev hs5 -,
discipline snd coui1 ee more easily controlled NJ
over he said. they were already armed
The witness said he haI urged Governor Tav,o-
while the Contest Board was sitting 20 call olf -
military companies and 10 send tae ou.k o. Il.
other mountain men home. and rad secured a p.-
tiaI promise from the Governor % co i-. Th.s "a,
20 be done IN order that tney might hold pcsszss
OF the State Offices rin the Supreme Cou-. % ~.
United states hsd passed tns merits % ne .,,
The witness coutradi-ted re s-ste-asa, - L.,
A Black. who swore tna- Powers. IN 6.sccssirz h.
1nountaineer excursion 20 Frsnkso-- referred r, I.
as a mob. Powers says Black 50 referred % IT, 5s-
that Re told Black be would GO all ~ could 20 Ia,
It from degenerating Into an orgazizs-ol % IA,
character
At the afternoon session Colonel CarD5eu n
rerrogated the witness regarding his eight u.ss-
military escort to svade arrest after tae .ssuar.,
Of the warrant March 70 Powers repeated taa,b =.
was afraid he could not get fair trial or accom-
OF political IEs1udics and also because % the EV
60 reward fUnd appropriated ~ the LAgsAr-ss
Colonel Campbell said: '3Ir- Powers do YOU ,,
know that of the 10000 fund appropriated the 81
Of $3.50 aims IN TIE hands % the commissso--
witness ~ . xro
on this point. The witness also cited various s.
stances or what he construed as hostile dsmoast-s-
lions on the part of the people % Frankfor, owass
safety there and his uuwiingness 70 Be tried -
tore Franklin County jury
Inc dsfsncs next called T. Wharton Golden
waom they desired 20 inrsrrogats FOR the purpose
laying the foundation for a Contradiction He wsS
asked concerning an alleged conversation with
Lexington newspaper man, bug denisd that he evs-
The Rev John Stamper. Golden's brother-n-lav
was the next witness He was asked. among orhs-
20 get money fo- the confession he made Srauus-
said that Golden made the remark III substares
tnat ne was 20 get 5000 He also gave Affirmative
answers regarding other alleged conversations wtt1
Golden in which the latter is claimed 20 have ssii
mat ne was 20 Dc paid SO FOR each conviction
the witness IL he did not have a talk with L = si5
clair. OF the defence. and after that II ha dd %,
tel Golden that ne could ger $500 II he would lsaYs
ne did say 20 Golden that he believed he could gss
those fellows give him s. II he would Iasvs
the State" He said he had nobody in particular il
The witness denied that he got anything for tesr-
Tying. and denied that his relations with Golden
that the witness tel from whom he exoectsi 10 =.
the 5000 % pay Golden 70 leave The State bur "a
witness gave No direct answer. He admitted ira;
qUsnJly. While this matter was still under Invssr.
cation the court adjourned until to-nOrr0E.