New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
MORE EVIDENCE FOR POWERS
PILING UP PROOF THAT HE WAS NOT
CONNECTED WITH GOEBEL
ASSASSINATION.


Georgetown. KY. Aug 3.-Of the eight witnesses
introduced by the defence IN the Powers case TO-
day, all called for the purpose OF at
tscking ths credib.lity "f witnesses PLACID n ti'e
Stand by the prosecution. one II these. former
State Auditor Stone stated that W. H. Culton. an
alleged co-conspirator Of Powers, was removed
from a place Of trust in his office because he de-
1aulted in the OF $1,000.
Other witnesses residents Of Grayson springs
this State testified that instead Of being in Frank
fort January So the day OF the shooting OF Sen
Rtor Goetel he claimed urcer oath TO have BEEN
George Weaver. a prosecution witness was In their
town organizing a lodge of "Woodmen of the
World" and others from Eastern Kentucky testi-
fed that Wharton Golden, witness for the prose-
cution. had displayed large roll OF money ana
fntimated that IL came from the State reward funo
Attorneys for the prosecution rigidly cross-ex-
emIned these witnesses and made one OF them
James Harhlernade OF Barbourvile, admit that he
has been indicted not less than dozen times TOT
violations of law.
The most important witness of the day was
Daniel R. Collier. OF Lancaster Adjutant-General
of Kentucky under the Taylor administration. He
offered a testimony the written word OF Governor
Taylor directing him TO bring the regiments or the
State Guard to Frankfort after the shooting OF
Senator GOebel, and ordering him TO confer with
she civil authorities of Franklin County as 10 how
best 10 preserve peace there This was the nrst
appearance OF the document, which was never
made part % the State records. and Judge
SzntTln ruled II out as incompetent, On the op-
lection OF the prosecution that IT was not in ac-
cordance with the OF the State not direct
ing Collier TO place the military under direction OF
the civil authorities
WEAVER TO BE PROSECUTED FOR PERJURY
The case Of George F. Weaver, the prosecution
witness charged with perjury, was called in the
County Court here to-day and set for hearing on
August %. Weaver insists that he is innocent OF
ths charge.
An alleged confession of 'Tallow Dick Combs,
one Of the men under Indictment in connection
with the Goebel shooting. which exhibited
here to-day. first denied ty him. but latAr
he admitted TO of the interested attorneys
that il is partially correct The confession If true,
throws no further light the case than to con-
meet Henry Youtsey more closely with the murder
and 10 bear out the idea Of a conspiracy.
Al the opening OF court to-day, Frank {. Car
penter. Louisville insurance man, who was or
the witness stand the closing Of court yester-
dav was cross-eXamined by the prosecution. Ee
was followed by Samuel H. Stone, former State
Auditor. The first question asked the witness by
the defence was whether or not W. H. Culton,
who was a clerk in his Office. had been removed
because he had stolen 81, 900 from the State. He
esId that such was the case, and that he removed
f-rlton the day before retiring from office. The
prosecution objected TO the question and the Court
reserved a ruling on 1t. On cross-exanination Cap
tain Stone said did go before the Grand Jury
and ask the indictment of Culton for defalcation.
The defence next called George L. Danforth, Of
Louisville. who with Carpenter in the State
Senate Chamber at the time Of the shooting of
GoebeI He did not leave the grounds for thirty
minutes after the shooting, and the soldiers had
not arrived the scene.
GOLDEN ABEG ROLL.
c. H. Gibson. OF Baff5s6SuaaR9i f55sSuaRille came next He
was asked TO tell of ar occurrence in barber
shop at Barbourville, when Wharton Golden dis
.layed large roll OF money, Before the prosecu-
tion could object the witness answered that SUCH
thing had occurred 81 t-c ~.
The prosecution asked for the exclusion of the
testimony and by agreement the witness stood
aside, to be called later James Harkleresde, in
whose barber shop the lnej1snt is said TO have oc
CURED, called. He said that Golden told him
on the day that Powers was arrested that Powers
was innocent. Later he said Golden came into his
shop and in his presence displayed roll Of paper
money his brother. Ike" Golden, and said TO
him, Don't you know that a $4,000 reward fund
is being circuiated?'
On examination the prosecution attacked
the credibity of the witness attempting TO show
that he had been indicted for the Illegal sale Of
liquor.
Gibson was recalled. and corroborated Harkle
Toades testimony. J. L. Butler, Of Butler County,
followed Gibson on the stand He attended meet
ing IN the Office Of Powers days before the
shooting, at which the raising of money pay
the expenses of witnesses discussed. Sheriff
Burton, OF Breckenridge County. there displayed
some cartridges. and, according TO the Witness
said the gubernatorial contest could best be set
tied with them Powers told Burton that he must
office than bloodshed. Witness said Powers's
visit 20 Louisville the morning of the shooting
was 70 arrange for an excursion 10 Frankfort from
the western part OF the State.
II was announced by the defence that several
weaver introduced by the pToseSuon ~ WRo
Ted that he was in Frankfort on the day Of the
shooting Of Senator Goebe was at Grayson Springs
on that day. They first presented G " Garter.
de said that Weaver installed the officers of a
on January 80. and brought the lodge records to
prove MS statement. Witness heard Of the shoot
he declared. was walking along the street with the
witness when he received the news.
GENERAL GOLFERS ORDERS.
Daniel R. Collier. of Lancaster who held the
Office cf AdJutant-GeEeral in the Taylor admins
tration. was next called He said that the cipher
signal ''All right used in kilograms sent by him
10 State Guard officers the day Of the shooting
arranged by him before Taylor became Cow
ernor. The kilograms sent out not sooner
than fifteen minutes after the shooting. The local
company Of State Guards on duty al the arsenal
was not on the scene. he said, until thirty minutes
sftsT Goebel was carried off the grounds General
Collier said he gave no orders earlier that day to
the local company at The arsenal about preparing
AT another point in his testimony the witness
produced a written order TO him, signed by Gov
ernor Taylor. and delivered him after the shoot
ing directing MIN to call the State troops to Frank
the civil Authorities The proecuon r oeegte gh n
the presentation Of the order evidence because
- had not been entered the executive journal
and was not made IN accordance with the statutes
OF me state Judge Cantrill sustained the objec-
jury without explaining shat the Governor had no
out letter ADDRESSED by eperaf G6Its Inee
70 the civil authorities Of Franklin County about
Al the close Of the direct examination court ad-
journed for the day. ~
Cincinnati, Aug "A Georgetown XIV dis
patch 70 The Enquirer says that Richard Combs
better known ''Tallow Dick arrested tr con,
nectiep With the assassination of Governor GsebeI
has become suspicious that ne ig not receiving fair
treatment from his co-defendants ana tbst he