The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-03-15
THE coEBEL ASSASSINATION.
wsrranta Issasa Assiast rive Psoalasss
Kentucky Republicans az
Aecs8sories.

Frankfort, Ky, March io.--Upon In.
formation flied by Thomas u. Crom.
well, Of Lexington, correspondent of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, warrants for
completely In the Goehcl murder werv
iShued last night against Secretary Of
State Caleb Powers, John l.. Powers.
Of BarbouryiIle, his brother; Charles
Findlcy. of Williamsburg, former sec.
retaTy Of state; w. II. tuition. OF Jack
eon county. and Capt. John Davis. the
Capitol Square policeman. Other war.
rants against men even higher in ths
republican party are TO follow. The
warrants charge the men with bcins
accessories before the fact in the Goe
bel assassination.
Culton was the only one arrested
Friday evening. His arrest took plae'
at his home In the presence of HIS wifi,
and child.
Secretary Powers and Capt. Davis
are not supposed TO be in the city, but
have not yet been located.
John l.. Powers viii be arrested TO
morrow at Barbourvilic, and Findley
at Williamsburg, II they can be found
there. There IL no reason 10 believe
that they viii attempt TO Rvoid ar,
rest.
The issuing OF the warrants was no
surprise &c the republican leaders. os
they have anticipated such an action
whenever the 100000 reward WAS
made available. They would not bt
surprised To see even Gov. Taylor and
Adjt. Gen. Collier arrested. though u
is not known that warrants arc 20 be
issued against them.
Strange as II may seem, no warrant
has been issued for the arrest OF the
person whom the detet ives claim 10
have identified ms the assassin.
The basis Of the evidence against the
republicans Is not known, the detec-
tivcs saying they win not divulge their
hand until the cases come up for trinl,
which will be at the April term Of the
circuit court of Franklin county, un-
less the defendants ask for coutiuu.
nncr. II is believed. however, that thcy
will demand M Immediate trial.
Several witnesses who testified IT
the trial Of Harlan Whitaker, Tues.
day, sWorc that the shots at the time
of the Goebcl assassination were fired
from the direction Of Powers office,
and he and ali Of the parties for whom
the warrants were issued have been
under the strictest surveillance ever
since the assassination.
Capt. Davis was an appointce OF Coz,
Bradley. and was continued under Gov.
Taylor
EN-Secrctary Of State Findley was
one Of the promoters Of the mnNs-meet-
ing Of the mountainecrs In front Of the
state capitol on January rs. lie served
as secretary of state during the four
years when W. o. Bradley was gov.
sruor. He WIS not in the city the day
n the assassination, but left the day
before. Culton. the only one arrested
last night, was placed IN a cell and not
allowed to talk TO any one
Culton has been employed for the
past four years In the state nudltora
office, under Auditor Stone, and WA
rcappo.nied by Auditor Sweeney. Tie
is about 32 years Of age and has been
married about two years.
The warrant on which Cuitou was
arrested, and the warrants for tho ar.
rest of the two Powers. Fiudley and
Davis, are based on an affidavit made
by Thomas II. Cromwell. Of Lexington,
Ny. before County Judge Moore. Cram
well has been assisting the detectives
In hunting down the ease, and IL IL
said that, acting under directions from
Col. T. {, Campbell and Common.
wealth's Attorney Franklin. he spent
several days In Hardin, Bell, Whitley
and Knox counties. where, II IL al.
legged. the evidence against the repub-
licans was secured.