The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-20
HEARING POWERS CASE.
mony After Legal Argument as
to Its Admissibflity.

GEORGETOWN. KY, July 10. - The
case Of Caleb Powers. charged with com.
today with a long legal debate on the
question OF the admissibility of matters
Transporting between the date of the shoot
ing of Goebel and his death. The point
was raised by question put by the
prosecution to Witness Culton regarding
a conversation between him and Youtsey
this evidence must be excluded.
In regard to the petitions for bringing
q big crowd of mountainous to Frank
fort, witness said Powers told those in
his confidence that In the event OF any
trouble growing out of the importation
of the men the leaders would be indicted
willing to take the risk. In the discussion
of the question of Transportation witness
said Henry Painter, a Middlesboro rail-
captured on several roads.
Culton said he boarded the mountaineer
excursion at Richmond. He said Charles
down with the man as Powers was not
needed. He was told to tell the men to
announce on their arrival that they had
come only to petition the legislature.
After the assassination Powers came to
witness and told him to write to the par
ties who were in confidence and tell
them they had better be very careful and
do no talking, as they were liable TO be
connected with the murder. Witness told
him II would be dangerous to write. and
Powers said he would do IL himself The
q
for witness TO inspect He said the cart
ridges We're like those Youtsey showed
him when talking about killing Goebel
Powers gave witness badges for tho
mountain men who remained at Frankfort.
They were issued so that in case Of
trouble they could distinguish their own
men from others. The badges contained
picture OF Gov. Taylor. Witness said that
while In Jail with Powers at Frankfort
Powers begged him TO not go on the
witness stand on the hearing Of the mo-
ton for bail. Witness told Powers he
wanted to get bail as his family needed
him. Powers told him he would see TO II
that his family was provided for IL wit
ness n would agree not 70 80 on the stand.
as It not true that you used over 81 roo
belonging 20 funds in your charge while
Auditor Stone was compelled TO make
your shortage good?" asked the counsel
for defense.
ut is not true. was not short In any
amount and Auditor Stone did not have
TO pay anything on my account. There
was n question about the legality OF some
claims allowed IN my department"
Culton was asked about visiting Col
Campbell and others OF the prosecution.
He denied that he had been promised
immunity. He admitted that no did not
tell Campbell the truth when he said
that he told all he knew. but as a mat
ter Of fact he told just as much as he was
forced to tell
witness said that in becoming a wit
ness In the Powers case. now on trial.
and in telling all he knew. he Is fol-
lowing the advice az his father. Judge
Culton. The defense then attempted 70
show an intimacy between Culton and
tho prosecution, and that a discrimina-
ton was being made between Cuiton and
other defendants
Mr. Ownes asked number 81 questions
90 show that the testimony given by Gull
ton on the stand today and yesterday was
at variance on some points with that given
in his application for bail ~ Frankfort.
Witness said ne had omitted some things
in HE testimony. but that Re had not done
so Intentionally. His memory had been
refreshed by the questioning 81 the law
yers. and this recalled the additional mat
ter he Rad told.
Jones was In the executive building when
tho shooting occurred. The shots sound
81 60 him 10 come from the secretary ~
states Office
Prior 10 the shooting witness was IN
Gov Tayior'E office The governor asked
Rim Why ne was not IN thu house lobby.
Witness replied that he eid not want 10
20 up there for No was not armed He
afdcd; The governor asked Why In he'll
! had come there without arms md said
] had ss well go home"
After the shooting Jones was arrested
as a suspect. but was released. the grand
jury falling to intiet him