The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-20
STRONG AGAINST POWERS
Damaging Evidence at the Goebel
Conspiracy Trial.
Chiffon Continues HIS Testlmony and
Details the Plnas for Bringing the
Mountain Men to Eranl<fort-snys
That Ex-Governor Bradley Protest.
ed Against Plot for Assassination.

GEORGETOWN. KY. July 19,-The pros
| strong points in the testimony today, al
though Judge Cantrill ruled that no acts
| or declarations Of the conssirators that
took place between the tour Of the shoot
| ing and the hour CT Goebel's death could
be brought out by testimony. W. H. Gull
ton was again on the stand and said In
substance:
"At the meeting we had In Frankfort
prior to going to the mountains for the
men. Caleb Powers told US 1t was q dan
gerous undertaking for us, as we might
be prosecuted for conspiracy II anyone
was killed or trouble resulted. There was
some talk about the men capturing trains
on the Louisville and Nashville to bring
them to Frankfort. Afterward Powers
asked me to write letters to Davidson.
Pointer, and the others who were In the
meeting In Frankfort and tell them to be
careful and not telsnasything that had
occurred. as they might be charged with
being connected withlthe Goebel shooting.
81 declined to write them as thought
letter on that subject would be danger
Gus. After was arrested Powers urged
me not to make q motion for bail and
begged me not to testify on that motion; !;
that he would be one to give 800 to sup
port my family while In Jail II would do
as he asked, but declined his offer"
On cross-examination the defence seemed
intent on bringing out something detri-
mental as to Colonel Campbelrs conduct
In the case. but Culton said Campbell had
never asked him to sign statement or
affidavit. nor promised In the remotest way
to secure immunity from prosecution for
decide to testify in the present trial till
last Friday. when his father and attorney
advised him to do so.
Asked II he was not 81 coo short in his
accounts with the State Auditor, willie act
Ing as claim clerk, he said he was not.
He also Eaic he was not indicted years ago
In jackson County for forgery. but was in
dicted there for signing mans name to
petition without the mans consent. and
that the Indictment was dismissed without
trial on the ground that he was told by a
third person that the man wanted his name
signed. He said further:
Governor Bradley asked ne II had
heard anything about plan to kill Goebel.
l told him what Youtsey had said about
tie shooting from the Secretary of States
Office and he said: Go tell them that this
must not be done' I told Youtsay what
Bradley said and Youtsey said the plan
had been abandoned.
Colonel Campbell certainly did rdSte,i
me in the jail or anywhere else rat had
not tcld all knew, and unless did tell
all. he would not use his infiueice to Sc
cure my release. nor i'd anyone ever make
or imply promise to secure immunity for
me II l would testify
Silas Jones, who was In the ante-room
Of the Secretary Of States office when the
shots were fred that killed Goebel, said:
The shots appeared to come from the
corner OF the building. where the Secre-
tary OF States Office is. Immediately
went into the main office between the
Governors and Secretary Of States Offices.
Governor Taylor came in and asked who
was shot He went back into his office
and returned with pistol in his hand.
Several days before that Taylor asked me
why was not up In the legislative lobby.
and when told him I was not armed, he
said: What the - are you doing here
unarmed? You might just as well 60
home now ''+ 'Hr n'H ~
Printer George Fetter. Of Louisville, said
he was just inside the statehouse gate
when Goebel was shot, and at once ran
over to the other gate and out on the
street. He thought the first shot came
from the Brock building, on the left of
the old statehouse and the other shots
from the executive building. He printed
{, 500 badges for Powers and Finley shortly
before January Is.