The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-17
THE EVIDENCE CLOSED
IN THE INDICTMENT OF EX-SeCRE-
TARY CALEB POWERS
THE CASE AGAINST YOUTSEY
To be Taken Up as Soon a. the Powers
Case Is Given to the Jury-The Jury
In This LatterN Case Taken TO the
Scene of the Homicide In Frank fort
The Closing Evidence In the Case.
No Paid Anything Out OF
the Appropriation

Georgetown, KY, August I3.-The
Secretary OF State Caleb Powers was
concluded today and tomorrow the ar
gument before the jury will begin.
There will be FIVE speeches on each
side.
Those who will speak in behalf OF
Attorney Franklin, T. c. Campbell,
John X. Hendrick. Victor F Bradley
n Captain b. B. Golden. Those who
will argue the case for the defendant
will be Ex-Governor Brown. j. G.
Sims. Judge J. H. Tinsley. ex-Con-
gresham Owens and Judge George
Denny. The case is expected to reach
the jury by Saturday.
Judge Cantrill that the
Youtsey case will be taken up imme-
diately. -
The jury was axe To Frankfort
this afternoon and spent an hour in
viewing the state capito! grounds and
buildings and other points in connec-
ton with the case. The jury was in
charge of Judge Cantrill and three
deputy sheriffs. The defendant. Caleb
tOWeTS also went 10
Judge Cantrill announced that as
soon as the arguments had been con-
cluded and the case had gone to the
jury the case against Henry Z. Yout-
sey would be called for trial. The
sheriff was ordered to summon a spe
cial venire of jurors for the Youtsey
case.
3. w. Bradburn, a member Of the
reward commission, testified that or
the $1,000 drawn by the commissioners
out of the fund appropriated by the
legislature only about $500 had been
expended and said that no money had
been paid to any witness who had tes-
titled in he case and that no agree
ment or contract existed between the
reward commissioners and Wharton
Golden, Robert Noakes, w. H. Culton,
or any other witness.
James Walker, colored, c~arroborated
the testimony of j. w. DOugherty thai
John Perkins, the porter in Adjutant
General Golfers office, had told them
Ia the defense wanted him to testify
that he (Perkins), had carried the or
ders 10 the troops at the arsenal all
ing them out, but that he did not in
Tend TO testify to it as it was not true
The prosecution then rested its re-
buttal testimony. Assistant State Au-
ditor Grayot was called by the defence
whose cross examination of the wit
ness In regard TO the alleged Speculd-
ton of w. H. Culton. while he was a
clerk in the auditors office, was no.
completed at Saturdays examination
Grayot produced the additional record:
asked for by the defense at that time
The prosecution insisted that If tn
defense was allowed to produce tn
vouchers and warrants in question
upon which the defence alleges he stol
$1,14S Culton must be above to go OF
the stand in order to explain the trans
action on his part. The court ruled tn
evidence out n in passing on tn
question said:
IF there has been any d~efalcation o.
the part of Culton the Franklin cour
is the place to settle as to that. Thes
records show hat the money paid int,
the treasury by Auditor Stone wa
marked as errors in vouchers Thi
court has not time to ~investigat
whether they are errors or not"
EX-Auditor Stone was then called
:. The court ruled that Stone could no
testify at this stage of the trial con
corning the matters upon which he wa
questioned and the attorneys for tn
defense accompanied by the prisone
withdrew for a consultation and whe
they returned it was announced tha
the taking of testimony had been fin
/ iShed