The age-herald., 1900-07-19
STARTLING STORY
 TOLD BY A BANKER Told of the Organization of the
 Mountaineer Force AT INSTANCE OF POWERS Cotton Said Youtzey Had Come to Him Saying He Had Found Way to Kill Goebel-Showed
 Steel Bullets
AT INSTANCE OF POWERS

Georgetown, Ky, July 1e.-The Powers murder conspiracy case was resumed this morning with the promise that several minor witnesses would be heard first, but that during the day some very sensational evidence will be brought out
 John A Black of Barbourville, banker of that place, and Republican of promi- nenee was the first witness today. He said Powers came to him in January to advise him as to the propriety of the moun- tain organization which Powers was get ting up.
 q asked Powers" said witness, "what sort of a crowd he was getting up, and he said he was organizing armed mob to go to Frankfort.
 .I discouraged this, and told him it would injure the Republican party; would be stigma in the end of our state and ought to be abandoned.
 Powers, however, insisted that the mob should be formed. His idea was that it would intimidate the Legislature"
 Black, continuing, said: "I saw Mir Pow CTS later, and again demonstrated against the formation of the mob which was going to Frankfort. Powers told me it was being formed with the approval of Governor Tay- Tor, Charles Finley and other Republican leaders at Frankfort Charles Finley also came to me and endeavored to get me to cooperate with them. protested bitterly.
 Powers became very angry with me on account of the postoin l took 1 tried to dissuade them from the dirty band and to send good citizens, people of influence, if any crowd was to be sent.'
 A Check Pr1dueed
 A check from Charles Finley to the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad for $1, 900 for transportation of the men to Frankfort was produced by Black in response to a question by the prosecution
 On croSs-eXamination Black said that Finley claimed the mountaineers were be- ing taken to Frankfort to influence the Legislature. Powers said the purpose was to 'intimidate' that body.
 At this answer Colonel Campbell, attor- ney for the prosecution, slapped himself on the knee which brought forth an ob jection of the defense to such a demonstra- tion in the presence of the jury.
 Continuing, witness said he never heard Powers make threats against Goebel ex- cept in a general way. He referred to the crowd he was getting up as mob."
 J. W. Sler, banker of Williamsburg, was asked concerning $1,O00 loaned to Charley Finley for the purpose of trans Pol lliS iilSn lO NilHCSS SOuiu not give the date of the check. W. H. Culton, who Is himself under in- dictment an accessory and supposed to be the star witness for the prosecution for today, was called next.
 Culton said YoutZey came to him and told him he had found a way Goebel could be killed and no find out who did it. Youtzey said it could be done from the Secretary of States office, and showed some steel bullets Witness told Youtzey such a thing should not be done.
 Bradley advised Against 1t Ex-Governor Bradley told witness that he had heard Goebel was to be killed, and said it must not be done. Witness saw Youtzey again, and the latter said the idea had been abandoned. Culton said Powers distributed the money among the various captains who were to bring the noun taineers to Frankfort. Don't know" said the witness "who furnished it. Governor Taylor furnished me the money to bring the Jackson County crowd" Witness heard that Johnson of Jackson county talked about killing Goebel with nitro-g -glycerine. Witness said Governor Taylor did not want the mountain men to go home. Witness said Powers said they ought to be sent away, as they had not done what they were brought there for Witness told Taylor what Powers said Taylor replied that Powers was a hot headed d-d fool but he would wait and everything would be all right. Witness said Taylor sent word to Powers that he would pay the expenses of the men. Wit ness went to Berry, Howard and others at Taylor's suggestion and told them the Gov ernor wanted them to remain and not go home, as Powers wanted them to do.
 On the day of the Van Meter Berry con- test Governor Taylor sent orders by wit ness to have the troops in the arsenal ready to be called out at moments mo- tice.
 The court adjourned with Culton on the stand