Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-25
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Powers Tried p Keep Him Out Of
HM Office.
h'KlSzlE lTWD's TESTIMONY
TESTIMONY
He Was Private Secretary to For
mer Governor Taylor.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS

GEORGETOWN, Ky. July pa dozen
or more witnesses who had been summoned
on behalf Of the commonwealth In the TRIAL
of Celeb Powers. charged with completely
in the Goebel shooting, were excused to-
day on motion Of the prosecution. AS the
same thing has occurred each morning this
week the total list OF witnesses for the
prosecution has been reduced materially.
The defense asked that Robert Noakes
be recalled for questioning on one point
Noakes was asked to fix the time Of the
several conversations he claimed to have
had with Caleb Powers at Frankfort Janu-
airy Is.
Mckenzie Todd. who was private secre-
tary OF Gov. Taylor, was next called. He
testified that he had seen Gov. Taylor in
conference with Powers. Culton. Finley and
others frequently. He saw Caleb Powers
and Youtsey together January 20. Later
the same day the witness saw Youtsey
come into the governors reception room
carrying gun. Youtsey took position
by window. and later went into the Of
f1ce of the secretary of state. where he
knelt down by a window, out Of which he
pointed the gun. 70
Powers saw Youtsey and asked witness
to get him out Of the room and witness
asked Youtsey what he was doing there
with gun. Youtsey said there was trou-
BILE at the legislative building. Witness
told him the legislature had adjourned,
and asked Youtsey what he intended to do
in case Of trouble. Youtsey said: Il dom
intend to start trouble but II 1t starts this
building must be protected.
Witness said the defendant, Powers,
there Joined In the conversation, and told
Youtsey 1t would never do for any one to
shoot from that building. Youtsey had
the window raised and the blind pulled
down. Witness left the room, Youtsey and
Powers remaining.
On Monday following the witness said
Powers told him Youtsey was outside. and
wanted admission to the office of the secre-
tary Of state. Powers said Youtsey acted
SO peculiar that he did not want him
around. and asked witness to get him away.
On Saturday prior to the assassination
witness saw three guns In the office Of the
secretary Of state, Youtsey called the at
tention of the witness to them, removing a
plank under which they were concealed.
Youtsey said: Powers claims to be brave
man, but he hid his gun.
As to Powers Intentions.
At the afternoon session yesterday Miss
Ella Smith of Barbourville told of a con-
versation between John Powers and her
self on January 49, They were regretting
the Colson-Scott tragedy, which happened
at Frankfort that day. and Powers said
there would be more bloodshed at Frank
fort If Goebels was seated Witness was
surprised at this statement, and said:
"Oh. Mr.. Powers, you would not be will
ing to kill him. would you?" Then Powers
replied that he would.
Miss Bessie Hardin of Frankfort corrobo-
rated much of the evidence of the prosecu-
ton as to the arrival of the mountaineers
James Fletcher of Knox county testified
that he heard John Powers say in Decem-
ber Taylor has been elected governor
and II any effort Is made to count him out
Goebel will never be seated"
| John F. Dazter of Knox county testified
| that he heard Charles Finley. then. secre-
! tary of state, tell Caleb Powers early in
| December that he would leave shotgun
| loaded with blckshot in the office Of the
| secretary OF state. and advised Powers to
| use 1t II any attempt was made to unsea,
| him. The court excluded this testimony
on the ground that 1t was not competent
| George Lockhart OF Knox county told OF
| Caleb Powers arranging with him to &c
| armed to Frankfort for a month. Powers
told him he would be paid If Taylor wor
| the contest.