The evening times., 1900-07-09
TRIALS OF EEHfUCEIAnS
Prosecution Of GOebel Suspects Be.
gins at Georgetown.
The Case Against Caleb Powers the
First CaIIed-AII Persons SeekiIE
Admission 10 the Courtroom
Searched for FirenrmS-FOree of
Police Increased 10 Preserve order.

| LOUISVILLE. July s.-The preliminaries
J for the trial Of the six men accused OF the
murder OF William Goebel were begun to
day in the criminal branch Of the county
court at Georgetown
| Friends OF both factions have arrived
here from different sections OF the State.
and the authorities are somewhat appre
hensive Of trouble. The police force in the
vicinity Of the Jail and court house has
been increased
/ Henry E. Youtsey, who was stenoEra-
pher for ". S Taylor, while lie held DOS
| session o, the gubernatoriaI ONCE will
be the principal one OF the accused 20 f-ce
/ the jury The prosecution hopes to prove
that il was Youtsey who fired the shot that
! killed Goebel. and that he was assisted by
I Caleb AID John Powers
| Court was called 70 order at 9:45 O'Clock.
with several hundred people in attendance
All persons seeking admission TO The court
room were searched for arms before thev
: were allowed 10 enter. and Ex-Governor
John foung Brown protested vigorously al
/ the treatment. He vas told by Judge Can
/ trlIl that the court played no favorites.
/ The case Of the Commonwealth against
! Caleb Powers was the first TO be called
some nfteen attorneys were sworn in AT
! this bar.
| Caleb Powers arcse early this no-,,,g
and was engaged up 10 the time of ne
] ccnvening Of the court in consultation with
ms attorneys When srrzigned he was
surrounded BY many friends The Com
"eaitn viii attempt 70 prove that the Pow
ers boys had delivered the keys 70 their
once 10 the real assassin before Leaving
frankfort and had planned that Goebel
Cd k1~
entered the legislative building.
IAe defence, on the calling Of Powers
case demurred TO the Indictment on the
I ground that no principal was named. and
/ mat unless there was a principal there
could be no accessory Among the wit
nesses who failed 70 appear are W. S. Tay-
io- and Charles Fiadley. who are fugitives
+ in Indiana
Ihe morning session OF court adjourned
+ al l;4S 20 2:30. giving the attorneys for
/ me defence time TO prepare their list Of
I witnesses.
Farm work viii be at a standstill while
\ me trials will be in progress. and ne
farmers are expected TO be IN daily attend
/ ance in great numbers. The eou-t roo-,e
4 however. will hold only about SEQ persons.
-Four or Eve days probably wiz p. S-.n,
N getting the twelve mea necess4ry 70 ~
Z ne hrst case Attorneys OF both sides saw
I tEat between 100 and 200 men viii b. On
{ ahmed before a panel can be had. Much
/ o. me bitterness Of the last campaign seil,
ien'Airs. and there are few men IN The
county who have not taken sides
victor F. Bradley. who has been employ
! ca % assist the prosecution. says howev-
er; DO rot anticipate much diaculty tu
tne choice OF jury. OF course. il will
I hardly be possible 70 fnd men who had not
! expressed an opinion OF the matter Of the
suit OF the prisoners. but II thev have
formed their opinion merely from rersn.
( per accounts. and not from taking with
( witnesses, they are competent as Jurors
/ The prosecution viii dwell on Toutsev's
I possession OF the rife supposed 10 hsv-
been used, his having bought cartridges OF
/ sIHokeless powder and his nervousness lust
I after the shot had been fred
The defence VIII eadeavor 10 show that
Acutsey purchased the cartridges for 4
friend. and that they were delivered 10
I that friend in the presence Of several wit
neSses- i VIII further attempt 10 show
/ that fOutSey vas On the way 10 The hsss-
| men; when the shot vas fred. and that he
ran down the steps. through the basement.
and around the building 70 The side OF the
| executive Offices
| His peculiar position in running wiki his
I body bent forward viii be explained by the
| fact thai his revolver had slipped down
| INTO me leg OF the trousers and that he
was holding the weapon in that position
! while he ran
The cases against Capt. John d.
| yis, Hsrland Whitaker ard ~TaIlow
| Dick Combs II IS stated. will 20 over
! TO the October term OF court
| The prisoners row in jail here seem TO
! be enjoying the best OF health Their
| cells. six in number. are arranged On each
! side of narrow corridor. and they are
confined wJh several negro prisoners. who
have the use Of the same corridor Yout-
sey, spends much OF has tine writing let
/ te7s- He locks pale. but seems ccnfdent.
/ Captain Davis IS almost gay in his COZ
versatioa. He wears his Masonic and Odd
Fellows badges eonspievoasIy on his
| breast.
None Of the men cared 10 discuss their
cases except in a general way, although All
expressed themselves as sure OF scquittaI
with fair trial Scott county people say
| they can rest assured OF that. Numbers
| OF the people Of the town have called
upon them during their Imprisonment. and
the women have sent them deIicacies from
! time 20 time On oae or two OCCASIONS
I callers have taken occasion 20 talk in terms
not altogether complimentary to the pris-
oEers, tCt have been promptly suppressed
BY J. - Reid. the jaileT- Five gualds are
kept al the jail al all times. but they have
never been needed
| Powers and Youtsey have employed 20 al
attorneys Judge James F. Aseue ard JOIN
Stevenson Win represent Toutssy. Whf.e r.
I z Roberts and l. p Sinclair vii be tie
of the other men viii be looked after hv
the regular attorneys employed by the de
| fence committee The attorneys OF Yout-
sey and Powers have kept absolutely aoart
| There hsve been 10 consultations and 70
| plans il common.