The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-24
NO MOUNTAINEERS CAME.
KRNIUCK RS LATEST POLiTICAL
bCARE SINNERS DOWN.
The Hearing In the Cnss of Secretary of
state Powers for Completely In the Go~-
bel Murder Goes On With No Interrupt
BODYBUILDING serious Brought Out.

Tn. Hearing In the Case Of Secretary Of
state Powers for Completely In the Go~-
bel Murder Goes On With No Interrupt.
tion-Nothlng serious Brought Out.
FHANKrorr. Ky. March 23.-The examina.
ton Of " Illnesses consumed the day in the ex-
aiming trial o, Secretary OF State Caleb
Powers. charged with being accessory before
the fact In tho murder Of William Gocbel. be-
fore County Judge Moore. The Common
wealth elected to first try Powers, o: the three
cnsos of Powers. Capt. John Davis and W, II.
culton. The court room was we'll filed with
those who had been permitted to enter by the
soldier quart at each door. The Cour, Ilouse
yard was filed with deputy sheriffs and IN the
upper rooms OF the Court House and adjoining
buildings were stationed soldiers AMI deputy
sherifrs, heavily armed. ready to resist any
force on the part Of the friends % prisoners.
Tho mountain men reported to have left Tor
Frankfort did not come.
The hearing proceeded without unusua! nci-
dent, aud excel. for occasional argument OF
attorneys on special points the day was taken
M with the taking Of testimony. After exam
ming eight witnesses at morning and alter
noon sessions the court adjourned at 40
anti 10 O'Clock Tomorrow. Following are
witnesses who testified to-day: Warlen Tph
Lizard, Policeman W!ngate Thompson. De-
tcctiye Dec Armstrong. CAPT O.. + lawn. Silas
Jones. senator Newton Frazier. Sheriff Henry
BOswOr;h and ". II. Anderson. County Attor-
ney poisg rove conducted the prosecution.
assisted by Commonwealth Attorney Frank
In and I. &. Camptel,. Ex-Gov, Brown OF
Louisville, W. Il Ramsey OF London. Il. G.
k'nkcad Of Iouisrillr. J. G. Sims Of Bowling
Green aud George Dennoy Of Lexington ap.
pcarcl IA attorneys Tor IN" defence.
A~ttorney Denney demanded that the Com.
monwraIth present m" names Of all its wit
nrs>es. MIR iOlsgrOv1 objected, but Judge
Moore sustained the motion OF Denney. and
the tommQnwenl'h presented the names Of
SD baker Dr. WI Johnson anil Wharton
Golden. Golden is said to be the mos, import
at witness IN the case and. Il Is also said. that
the wealth relies most on his testl-
mony. Golden, It IL asserted. wont TO LOUIS
vile on the day OF the shooting with Powers.
Eth l%illari was first witness to-day. lie
testified to being. With Goebe, when the shot
was fired He said he saw the second window
IN the Secretary Of states office raise several
testified g. hearing shots and going up To make
arrests. Detective Dee Armstrong testified 10
whereabouts on day nj shooting, Sheriff Pos
worth # Lexington told Of making the arrests
OF Powers and Davis and presented the pardon
granted rs Taylor to the prisoners and other
papers.
senator Newton Frazier testified that he was
between the two state buildings when the
shots were fired. and they were not fred from
the side OF the executive building. Silas Jones
said be was In an ant-roOm Of the Secretary Of
states office and heard shots from the end Of
the tuiluing toward Secretary OF States office.
lie saw a man hacking az the Secretary of
states door with a Ratchet. trying to get in,
IN me Iiately after the shos were fired.
Capt. J. +. Hawn Of Barbourville said that
Caleb Powers had asked him on Jan. q to per-
nit one OF the lieutenants to command his
tHawn'sl company, as there was going 10 be a
death struggle. He said Powers had a private
matter 10 tai TO him about. but that Powers
had not told him what this was. W. II. Ander-
son. n hotpl-keeper Of Barbourvile. testified TO
a meeting OF Powers and others held az his
place, He had heard the parties say there wa.
going 10 be trouble, John A.. Black advised
against II. asst would ruin the party.
The Powers case will not be- o mplpt ID
probably until Monday Both sides have been
under arms, but u probability OF a clash seems
remote