The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-20
ASSASSIN NOT NAMED
Friends of Accused Goebel
Accessories Uneasy.
THREATS OF LYNCHING ARE MADE
r. W. Golden. Wbo Is said tn Have Con.
fessed. Believed by His Friends TO BE in
Danger Secretary Caleb Powers Re-
fuses TO TaIk-sensation in Frankfort,
Where Golden Was Formerly n RePub-
iican Penitentiary Guard.

Barboursville. Ky, March 1g.-The re-
port thai f. VI. Golden hal turned States
evidence in the Goebel murder case was
a great surprise here.
Green Golden, cousin Of Wharton. says
| that IL Is utterly false that he was sent
| by Powers to keep Wharton from going
to Frankfort F. w Golden was close
| friend of Caleb Powers, doing a great
deal of work for him during the recent
campaign. II is said that he left here on
telegram from the attorneys for the
| prosecution to come to Lexington.
When the news reached here that he
| had made a confession, friends of the ac-
cused parties became very uneasy, and
prominent Republicans said that If it
should be true the trees would bear
fruit that they never bore before"
1t is also learned that ex-Representa-
tive Berry Howard and F. NJ. Cecil, OF
MiddlesbOro. were here Saturday night
in consultation with Golden. Cecil was
sergeant-at-arms at :he session of the
legislature at London. Soldiers are still
on duty guarding the arms of Company d,
n s c.
A guard is kept on duty day and night.
Capt Hawn will not recognize Gov. Tay-
lor, and so the arms have been placed
| under the control of Lieut.. Gibson.
Sensation at Frankfort.
Frankfort. Ky. March 19-The news of
the alleged confession of F. w Golden
of Barbourville. in regard TO the assassi-
nation of William Goebel. produced a
sensation here to-day. Golden was form
erly guard at the penitentiary here. un-
der the Republican administration, and is
well known
1t developed to-day that the police and
detectives have been watching his move
ments since the day of the assassination,
| on the theory that he knew something
about it, Commonwealth Attorney
Franklin and County Attorney POlsgrOve
declined TO discuss the alleged confession,
as did others who are assisting in the
! prosecution. though one went so far as
to say Mr.. Golden will be one of the most
! important witnesses introduced by the
/ State. Some regret that the matter has
become public so soon, as they fear it will
make 1t dangerous for him to return to
his home at BarbOurville and that it may
also seriously impede the prosecution in
work which has been going on for several
| weeks and which might soon have led 10
other developments.
Secretary Powers Refuses Comment.
Caleb Powers, the Republican secretary
of state. who is in jail, charged with be-
! ing an accessory to the asSassination, and
who is alleged to be implicated by Golden,
| refused to discuss the Confession story in
| any form.
Powers, John Davis. and William H. Cul-
| ton, charged with being accessories TO the
murder, were arraigned to-day for trail
! before Judge Moore. The Commonwealth
was not ready and by agreement the
trials were set for next Friday.
| Lexington KY, March ia telegraph
message from Winchester, eighteen miles
| from this city, says that F. w. Golden,
| alleged to have made an incriminating
statement with reference to the Goebel
murder, is in Winchester, where he ar
rived yesterday. Late this forenoon he
went south on the Kentucky Central Rail-
way and then returned al 2:45 and went 10
the hotel, where he is now. He refuses 10
| see any one.
| The GOebel men are keeping strict
watch on his NOV yements. He is not reg
| :stered at the hotel. 1t is reported that be
is in conference with the GOebel men at
Winchester. An unconfirmed rumor there
tonight is that he has given the name Of
the man whom he says shot Gov. GOebel.
Location OF Assassin Hinied Al.
! Cincinnati, March 19.-Mr. T. c. Camp
| bell, who has been employed by the broth
ers of the late William GOebel to assist
in the prosecution of the assassin, was
here to-day, fresh from a conference witl
his associates he'd at Lexington. In con-
versatiOn Mr.. Campbell was unwilling to
| disclose the state of their case, but he
said that so far as now known the assas-
sin was not yet arrested. He added that
the assassin would be arrested whenever
! force of 1900 armed men could be had 10
| go to n certain county in Eastern Ken
| lucky.
Messrs. c. NJ. Barnett and c. E. Sapp,
Federal officers at Louisville, KY, who.
it is reported. intend to ask the Presi-
dents assistance IN Gov. TayIor's contest
for the governorship Of Kentucky, are in
| the city. With them is X j. Hampton.
Of Louisville. They spent some time yes
terday in talking over the Kentucky sit
ration with Senator Deboe, particular
matter under consideration being the
question of the time for the meeting of
the Kentucky State convention. which is
| &c choose delegates to the Republican Ma
| tional Convention in June.
Delegation's Frrand Here.
The opinion was expressed that some
| date from the 10th to 18th Of May would
be suitable time Tor holding the conyeu-
| ton. Senator DeLcr says that II the Of
| ficials named have any business with tho
| President regarding u purpose for which
it is reported they 1ame TO Washington.
| they said nothing to him about 1t. Each
/ Of them have business with the depart-
ment under which he holds office. and Mr.
| Hampton If said to be candidate for an
army position
Mr. Hampton said last night that the
/ visit of Messrs. Barnett. Sapp. and him
! self was not in connection with the gov
| erncrship Of Kentucky. or for tire purpose
/ Of soliciting Federal aid In the contest
I There were other matters OF business
| which brought them here, and IL was nos.
| s.hle they would see the President II
| the question Of the contest in Kentucky
were discussed IL would b. only Incl
| deLtally.
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