The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
THE GOEbEL MURDER CASE
The Defense Pats More Witnesses on
tie stand some Facts Hard to Ex-
plain.

Georgetown, KY, August Rev.
John Stamper. brother-in-law of
Wharton Golden. was recalled to-day
in the trial of Caleb Powers. Colonel
Henricks, of the prosecution, question
ID him as to the part he took in get
ting republicans from Scott county TO
go to the state capital on January 25th.
He answered that he secured quite a
number On redirect examination
Stamper said his conversation with
Golden regarding the money he CGoI-
den) was to receive for the convictions
were confidential, bit that he made
them public because a mans life was
in jeopardy.
THE witness should not make stump
Speeches in the our house" said
Judge Cantrill, sharply.
Stamper declared he had never been
authorized by any one TO OHer money
to Golden u leave the state before the
trial. His memory had beer refreshed
since adjournment of court yesterday
and he desired to correct the statement
made hen that his offer of 5000 to
Golden was after the talking with Ca
leb Powers, the defendant. He aid he
a the conversation with Golden be
fore talking TO Powers.
c.. G. Mengel, of the First Kentucky
national guard. followed. He pro-
duced two kilograms. received at
Louisville on the day Of the shooting
at : o'clock p. m, containing only the
words All right" and signed ID. r.
Collier. %adjUtant general; also a letter
from Collier explaining that the words
All right meant for the witness to
come TO Frankfort and bring a regi-
ment and Calling gum On cross ex-
the prosecution read this
letter to show that Collier had sent
the telegram before. and not after
noon. Colonel Menegel prOducted orders
signed by Governor Taylor for the
movement of the regiment to Frank
fort. He said he could not explain
why the order was issued on January
18th, the date it bore. and not exc
cuted until the Both instant. In the
order Taylor directed him to obey all
order signals given him by Adjutant
General Collier.
Stephen CT. Sharpe. of Lexington,
chairman Of the m~OuntaineerS' meet
ing held on the steps of the capitol
January 25th produced the minutes and
resolutions of that meeting.
Before the jury was brought in for
the afternoon session Attorney Brown,
OF the defense, presented the cop Of
the resolutions adopted at the meet
80 ~ IN IL NIAAN ShC
that the paper he read to the jury.
Passionate speeches for and against
the admission of the paper as evidence
We're made by Attorneys Brown and
Williams. When they haG ceased the
judge said: The paper offered as evil
dence is clearly incompetent. You
might as we'll rea to the iu>y "POpe's
Essay on Man"
The jury was then brought in and
Sharp again placed on the stand. Wit
ness said he told Governor Taylor and
General Collier before January 30th
that he mac been warned by a demo-
cratic friend to stay away from Frank
fort as the parties pushing guberna-
tOrial contest had 1000 rifles there and
We're ready to use them. Witnes was
in Governor TaylOr's office in five min
uteS after the shooting. Taylor asked
him to take charge and prepare to de-
fend the building. He did so, giving
orders not to permit the arrest of any
one in the capitol grounds
In reSpOnSe to a question on cross
examination, Sharpe sal he had in
substance said to some persons on the
Saturday before the shooting that he
was ready to take his gun and either
lead or follow to prevent the ouSting OF
the republican, OfficehOlderS. L am
ready to do ii now he exclaimed.