Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
CAPT. WALcUTT TESTIFIES
BEGINNING OF FIFTH WEEK OF
THE POWERS TRIAL.
Prosecution Attempts to Get a State
ment From Green Golden, I'm
jail Mt Frankfort.

GEORGETOWN- KY. August 6-The
fifth week of the tsial of former Secretary
of State Caleb BOWERS for alleged compile
ity in the Goebel murder conspiracy be-
gan this morninga Ex-Gov. Brown. chief
counsel for the defsAse, announced that the
defense will conclude Its testimony proba-
bly, on Friday, but possibly not until Sat
urday. After that the prosecution will
consume three or four days In rebuttal.
Capt. D. B. Walcutt. who had charge of
the soldiers that were quartered in the
arsenal at Frankfort prior to the assas-
sfnation and who were called out imme-
diately after the tragedy, was the first wit
ness called today. The troops, he said.
were placed in the arsenal January f.
the day the legislature met.
Capt. Walcutt stated that 1T was about
fifteen minutes after the assassination
when the company was called out On
cross-examination he said he had never
before seen the state arsenal under guard
for the same length Of time. He got his
orders. he said. from Ad1utant General
Collier and did not know for what purpose
the guard was placed there. He said 1t
was merely incidental that the soldiers
were equipped with side arms and equip
ments and ready for active service when
Goebel was shot. although it was not Gus
tomary for the men to be equipped inside
the arsenal. He denied that the men were
already in line, but he said he formed
them after he heard the shooting.
conference was held at Frankfort yes
terday between Capt B. B. Golden for the
prosecution In the Powers case; Green Col
den. who Is in jail there charged with be-
ing an accessory to the Goebel murder:
wharton Golden and Robert Noakes, the
principal commonwealth witnesses; Attor-
ney Maynor and two unknown Knox coun-
~ men. An effort was made to get a state
m6nt from Green Golden hut n ia
known with what result
At the close Of the examination of Capt.
Waicuft the defense withdrew the witness
with leave to recall him with the view of
contradicting w. H. Culton. Culton will
also be called again witness this after
noon. John L. Dozier of Knox county was
called He assisted Powers in organizing
the mountain army. On direct examination
he said he got only good citizens as Pow
ers directed. On crosS-examination he adj
mftted that several who were selected and
sent to Frankfort were bad characters.
Alexander frost, Knox county coal
MINER said the men sent to Frankfort were
to go there to contend for their rights and
prevent the vote OF that county from being
thrown out.
r. c. Blandford of Marion county was
present at the conference at Frankfort at
which w. H. Culton presided. According
to the witness Sheriff Burton of Breckin-
ridge county made wild speech. saying:
THE only way to stop the contest was to
the Capital Hotel" He was rebuked by
Powers.
l.. r. Bullock of Lexington gave some
entirely new testimeny. Witness said he
was In the adjutant generals office when
the shooting occurred. He came out and
saw Jack Chin waIking rapidly into the
state house. A man was standing behind
the fountain in q STOPPING position. Witness
could not tellf whether he was white or
black and did not know what became of
him. n
Stuart Stone. Governor Taylor's stenog-
rapher. testified hezwas in the governors
room when the shooting occurred. When
Taylor heard what had happened he ex-
pressed fear that all Of the occupants of
the executive building would be mobbed
They broke into the office of the secre-
tary OF state to get some guns deposited
there with which to protect themselves.
Witness said Governor Taylor told Captain
Sharp of Lexington to arm everybody In
the building and take charge of the men