The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
THE PLAN PURSUED.

This was the exact plan pursued in
killing Goebel Youtsey had the key to
Powers Office given to him by Powers
brother on the day before Goebel was
shot. Pow ers' letter to his lady friends
and others, in which he declared that the
disorganiZed condition of the Democratic
party. after the shooting Of but before
the death of Goeoel, was due more to
him than to any one else, shows that
for time he earned the piaudits which
should be given to hero. and that the
killing of Goebel was really as meritori-
Gus as Cabel had taught themselves and
others to believe it would be-
The testimony of w. IL. Cullon, as
sistant auditor of state, that Powers, a
few days before the shooting of Goebel,
quarreled with Taylor and was going to
send home the mountain men, Is preg
nant His description of the quarrel. the
efforts he made to bring the two men to-
gether, the fact that Powers ID
TAYLOR as a fellow without any back
bone and the d-g of Powers by Tay-
lor as a ot-headed feol. is d circum-
stance taken in,-connection with the 9th
er matters testified toby Cullom, which
establishes a conspiracy beyond doubt,
To overcome it Cullon's testimony must
be destroyed.
THE testimony of Meakes who, for
twelve years was the friend and compan-
ion of Finley and Powersi his declaration
that Powers desired desperate men from
his company tc be retained. for the pur-
poso of murder, MS further statement
that Powers declared the contest would
end as quickly as Goenel vas killed,
means the conviction of PoWers, unless
Powers can break Moakes down.
GoLDEN'S EVIDENCE
'@rhe testimony OF Wharton Golden, the
life time companion Of Powers, his able
adjutant in all of the nnaneuyels TO bifEg
the mountain army, his confident in his
lonely walks to the cemetery, the man
he took With him TO Louisville the man
to Wnom he confessed that he would so
tc franklin and PolsgroYe, the state and
county officials, and tell all, proves the
guilt Of Powers TO escape, Powers must
destroy Golder's testimohy.
"'fhe testimony of Representative
Hampton, of Knox count, that Taylor
Powers chief, asked Hampton to go to
the legislature; bring on a fight and kill
enough of his opponents. to give him Sc
cuIity, is cf so startling a nature that
one might not believe it were it not for
the fact that no man IN eastern Ken
lucky has better established reputation
for strict honesty and truth than has
Hampton. All the Powers, Finleys and
Taylors who can be found ip Kentucky,
united together, can not break down
Hampton.
The close intimacy existing between
Powers and Youtsey is more than d
thrice told tale IL the evidence of this
case. Powers is abundantlys called with
the principal who fred the shot, whether
that principal be Youtsey. Jim Howard,
or Dick Combs, to one or the other of the
three. Powers was an accessory before
the fact. He furnished Youtsey the key
to get into his cff1ce. He conveniently
left IFS Office on the fatal day; that the
pretense could be made that the Office
iwas closed. and that the drawn blinds
eeuI6 be accounted for-
MIR. Powers should not be condemned'
however, before the ease is finished. 1t
is possible. but highly improbable that
he may. create reasonable doubt Of his
guilt by calling to the stand his coadju-
tors, John T. Powers, his brother; w. J.
Davi6Son.i Charles Finley. j. b. Mat
tbews, his late assistant secretary; Clerk
Hemphill, Representative Mahaffey,
Hamp Howard. Berry Howard. Henry
Youtsey, Elijah Howard. jim Howard.
Ii he fails tC caIl these men. the case in
deed will be dark for the defendant.
Caleb Powers