Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Caleb Powers Continues His Testi-
mony at His Trial.
PRECEDING WITNESSES CONFRADICTED
Heard Violence Suggested Once
and Then Reproved It.
GOLDEN'S STORY DENIED

the morning OF the assassination ne was
preparing to go TO Louisville to make ar
rangements for bringing more people to
Frankfort. He locked his office door. de-
scribed by Witness Golden but denied that
anything suspicious was said. At La
Grange the party heard that Goebel had
been assassinated and that the shot had
been fired from the second or third story
Of the executive building.
Il said IT was a shame and outrage" con-
tiEued the witness, and that it would
blight the chance Of all of us whose offices
were in contest. I expressed similar sentt-
ments to other people that day. We went
to Louisville. but the assassination of
Goebel had upset our political plans We. of
course. abandoned our idea of bringing more
men to Frankfort
Characterized as False.
Golden's statement that he spoke de-
risively when told of the shooting was alb
solutely false. he said.
Il thought 1t my duty" Powers continued.
Ito return to Frankfort as soon as posi-
BILE. and did that afternoon 1 went to
the executive building and with my key,
the only one I ever had to the ONCE, I'M
locked the door. / found that the lock had
been battered and had difficulty in getting
the key out OF It. 1 did not take the lock
on and supplant II with new one, as has
been stated by the prosecution j. B.
Mathews put on the new lock-
He never heard any sort OF violence
talked of In any Of the many conferences
In which he participated, except in one
agriculture. In which Sheriff Burton Of
Breckenridge county talked In an tncendiary
manner and was reproved by the witness
The day after the assassination witness
said he began investigation to learn
from whence the shot was fred He de-
MED making a statement to Golden that he
was satisfied the shots came from his Of
fee and did not tell him he was thinking
OF going to the commonwealth attorney
TO tell him all he knew.
Was Advised by Attorney.
Powers then detailed the events imme-
diately preceding the arrest of himself and
Capt. Davis. He said his attorney advised
him to make his way to the mountains and
remain there until public excitement died
out before giving himself up for trial
The legislature had appropriated 100000
for the prosecution of persons charged with
the crime. and he did not believe 1t possible
for men to get a fair trial in Franklin
county
Moreover" he added II did not believe
the civil authorities there would protect
me- I did not know that l could get a
change of venue, and these were the rea-
sons which suggested flight from Frank
fort
OF the $3.50 In his pockets at the time
Of his arrest. $500 was. he said. his own
money, and $500 belonged to the republic
can campaign fund The witness denied
that he ever had any one Of half dozen
or more conversations with Wharton Col
den. about which the latter told on the
stand last week and denied that he had
ever talked with him any other person
about the killing of Goebel or any other
member of the legislature.
Denied Organising a Mob.
In the course OF his direct testimony
late yesterday afternoon the defendant,
Caleb Powers, read to the jury receipts
from various parties. which he said were
for money paid by him for board for some
of the mountain men brought by him to
the state capital. He then told of the
Barbourville conference, at which Finley
Powers and others discussed the arrange
ments with John A. Black who strongly
opposed the movement
The witness said he assured Black that
he and Finley would use their best en-
deavors to keep the crowd from desener-
ating into a mob. but denied that he told
Rlack he was going to organize a mob
, He said he had no recollection of having
SAID In the presence OF W. II. Culton that
the legislature would be given thirty min
uies To act. and II 1t did not do II in that
time they would kill the democratic Iegis-
latOrs.
In regard to sending the men home from
Frankfort the evening Of January 25
about which witness NOakes testified last
week. and told Of breach between the
witness and Gov Taylor, Powers said:
heard that they were going to send
thH men nome. and I opposed It. as the
men had been up all the night before [
went 70 see Gov. Taylor. He told me II
htd been decided to send them home as
lheir presence was having a bad effect
some II the anti-Goebel democrats in the
legislature had strongly disapproved of
bringing the men armed. and had threat
enec 10 desert Gov. Taylor in the contest
unless he sent the men home
Three Keys to His ONCE Door.
The witness told Of a conference at the
home Of Postmaster F. CLAY EIktn. AT
Lexington. N which the witness and 9TH
srs participated This was the day after
Representative Berry was unseated. Those
In the conference decided that the vote
had not been properly taken. and that
Berry should refuse to give up his seat
Gov Taylor was told Of the plan but dis
approved Of II, and Berry made no attempt
I" mold the seat. He did not give Youtsey
Key, or keys, nor did he have a CONVEX
salion with John Powers and Golden In
reference to Goebel being killed by .'Tallow
DICK Combs He did meet Youtsey in the
n MAJ. OF the legislative building. and Yout-
sty asked him to let him into the office
Witness did not know why Youtsey want
ed 10 get IN there, but witness did not want
Nun In there. Witness had his keys in his
pocket Previous to his occtlpan cy or tho
ONCE there were three KEYS to the door
only one of which was turned over TO him
w J. Davidson is said to have had one on
THESE Keys and a negro porter is said TO
nave mad the other during Finley's tncum
oency of the office, but witness never had
but one key
Another Body of Men,
ne talked with Treasurer Day and W. J.
Davidson Monday evening January %
about bringing another body OF men to
Frankfort. but did not decide until Tues
day morning-the morning of the assassira-
ton 1t was agreed to do H. Day, Golden
and the witness went to Louisville for the
purpose Of securing transportation for the
crowd that was to be gotten up
Inc witness explained that the slim Of
paper found in his pockets when he was
arrested, and which read: Powers il orr
friend tSignedD W S. Taylor" was given
To MIN by Governor Taylor on the morning
or the assassination. to be taken to Pension
agent Leslie Combs at Louisville who had
charge Of the funds with which the ex
p-ns+s Of the contest were being paid
fowerS testimony was interrupted AT tbts
point by adjournment
DEAD At PEkIN