The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-18
THE TRIAL OF. POWERS
TESTIMONY of SOMEWHAT DAMAG-
ING CHARACTER GIVEN.
Powers's Sweetheart on the stand
sOne Witness Is Badly Confused
by the Cross-Examinatfon.

GEORGETOWN. KY, July 1.-THE pro-
ceedipgs in the Powers case were made
more interesting to-day by the introduction
of several witnesses who gave testimony
against the defendant. The most interest
ing witness of the day, from a standpoint
disconnected from either side of the case,
was Miss Lucy Brock, the sweetheart OF
the young defendant. 1t is probable that
either Culton, Noakes or Golden will be
put on the stand tomorrow to further
prove the alleged conspiracy.
Findlay Anderson resumed his testimony
this morning. He said that on Jan. "a
Caleb Powers told him that the crowd of
mountaineers which was being organized
were going 10 Frankfort TO intimidate the
Legislature. and. If necessary, kill enough
Democrats to give the Republicans a ma
jcrity. He said: Powers told me Goebel
would never live to be Governor, and said
he (Powers) would kill him If nobody else
would
The conversation to which witness re-
ferred was on the day preceding the adj
vent of the 100 mountaineers In Frankfort
Witness said he heard Powers and others
talking about Goebel wearing a coat of
mail. but some of them said he could be
killed any way. Powers was in conference
with ex-Secretary of State Charles Fin
ley, Wharton Golden. Robert Noakes and
others. The defendant did not lose his
composure during the damaging testimony
against him.
Judge Tinsley conducted the cross-exam-
nation, and extracted from the witness
the fact that he had called on Colonel T.
~ CsaroDHaII IN CfDo;rnoti The itpacc
became badly confused and could not re-
call who took him to Colonel Campbell.
though he claimed several people were
with him at the time. He denied that either
Justus or Arthur Goebel assisted him in
getting employment in Cincinnati. and de-
MED that his trip to Cincinnati was for the
purpose of becoming a witness in the Pow
ers case. Judge Tinsley asked witness If
he had been promised anything for his evil
dence. The witness replied that he had not.
But you have been given employment in
Cincinnati" said Judge Tinsley.
II have a job there. but they did not get
it for me- was the reply.
1t developed that young Anderson had
made an affidavit in Cincinnati, which is in
possession of Colonel Campbell, and the
defense asked that this be produced in
court. The court ruled that 1t must be
produced.
On redirect examination by Colonel
Campbell witness said he did not volunteer
as a witness, but received a letter while
at Knoxville. Tenn, asking him to go to
Cincinnati. and telling him that he was
wanted as a witness.
Miss Lucy Brock. of London, Laurel
county, was the next witness. She had
known defendant well and had correspond
ed with him for over two years. Caleb
Powers called on her in January. He told
witness he was getting up a crowd of 1000
mountain men to go to Frankfort, so that,
in case the Democrats robbed them of the
state offices they could take care of them
selves
Witness said Powers had 81, 100 i'm bills.
He told her Governor Taylor furnished the
money, and il was TO be used to bring the
men TO Frankfort. She could not remem-
Der IL Powers read to her letters and tele-
grams telling the purpose of the Frankfort
trip and the arrangements for settling the
contest for Governor. Miss Brock said that
Powers said TO her that the plan to take
the 1000 mountain men TO Frankfort was
Governor Taylor's creation. The defense
did not c-ross-examine the witness.
Captain F. f. Hawn, of the Barbour
vile military company, testified as to con-
versations between himself and the Powers
brothers.. touching the movements of the
company. Captain Hawn then told Of John
Powers accosung him Jan. % and asking
him to take his company to Frankfort.
Powers wanted the soldiers to go in citi-
zens' clothes and with uniforms, guns and
ammunition concealed. Witness refused.
Powers next day asked him II he would not
turn over the company to one of the lieu
tenants, and he agreed to do IT. Caleb
Powers also came TO him and asked him
10 deliver the key to the armory TO Lieut..
Gibson, but he refused TO do so unless
Powers would telegraph 20 Frankfort for
an order from the adjutant general.
On cross-examination witness said Caleb
Powers told him he wanted the military
company and other mountaineers to go to
Frankfort for the effect il would have on
the. Legislature.
Colonel James Watts, of the Williams
burg military company, also told of a con-
versaticn with John Powers relative to
taking his company to Frankfort in jan
uary, prior to the assassination. Powers
told him a big crowd was going, and that
as soon as they get there Governor Tay-
Tor should call out the militia. Witness
declined to take his company except under
orders