The Saint Paul globe., 1900-07-29

pei wrnch he could think of would be to
raise The window in the secretary of
states office, lower the blind, point the
rifle and fire.
THE PLAN PURSUED.
This was the exact plan pursued in
killing Goebe. Youtsey had the key to
Powers Office given to him by Powers
| brother on the day before Goebel was
shot. Pow ers' letter to his lady friends
and others, in which he declared that the
disorganized condition of the Democratic
party after the shooting Of bat before
the death of Goeoel, was due more to
him than to any one else, shows that
for time he earned the piaudits which
should be given to a hero, and that the
killing of Goebel was really as meritori
Gus as Cabel had taught themselves and
others to believe it would be-
THE testimony of W. III. Gallon, as
sistant auditor of state, that Powers, a
few days before the shooting of Goebel,
quarreled with Taylor and was going to
send home the mountain men, is preg-
nant His description of the quarrel. the
efforts he made to bring the two men to-
gether, the fact that Powers ID
TAYLOR as a fellow without any back
bone, and the dg s of Powers by Tay-
lor as a hot-headed feul. is d circum-
stance taken iurconnection with the othz
er matters testified tossby Cullem, which
establishes a conspiracNg sbeXpald doubt,
To overcome it Cullon's testimony must
be destroyed.
"The testimony of Meakes, who, for
twelve years was the friend and coInpan-
ion of Finley and Powersi his declaration
that Powers desired desperate men from
his company tc be retained. for the jjur-
pose of murder MS further statement
that Powers declared the cantest would
end as quickly as GoepeI vas killed.
| means the conviction of PoWers, unless
Powers can break Moakes down.
GOLDEN S EVIDENCE.
'eThe testimony OF Wharton. Golden, the
life time companion Of Powers, his able
adjutant IL alfnof the nlanenyers 60 biiLg
the mountain army, his confident in his
lonely walks to the cemetery, the man
he took With him TO louisville, the man
to whom he confessed that he would go
tc Franklin and Polsgreye, the state and
county official and tell. alt, proves the
destroy Golder,s TESTIMONY
"Fhe testimony of Representative
Hampton, of Knox count, that Taylor,
Powers chief. asked Hampton to go to
the legislature; bring on a fight and kill
enough of his opponents. to give him Sc
curity, is cf so startling nature that
one might not believe it were it not for
the. Idcl lHdt no man III eaSieF1t fNttl-
lucky has better established a reputation
for strict honesty and truth than has
Hampton. All the Powers, Finless and
Taylors who can be found in Kentucky.
united together, can not break down
Ha1npton.
"The close intimacy existing between
Powers and Youtsey is more than a
thrice tcld tale IL the evidence of this
case. Powers is abundantls called with
the principal who fred the shot, whether
that principal be Youtsey. Jim Howard,
or Dick Combs; to one or the other of the
three. Powers was an accessory before
| the fact. He furnished Youtsey the key
! to get into his offiee He conveniently
left Ers Office on the fatal day: that the
pretense could be made that the Office
tfwss closed and ti1at tfre drawn blinds
| epuIa be accounted for Z :
| Mr. Powers should not be condemn ed
| however, before the ease is finished. 1t
is possible. but highly Improbable that
/! he may create a reasonable doubt of his
| guilt by calling to the stand his coadju-
tors, John T Powers, his brother; w. j..
| Davi65on,l Charles Finley, j BIS Mat
tbewss his late assistant secretary Cierf
Hemphill Representative Mahaffey,
Hamp Howard. Berry Howard Henry
| Youtsey, Elijah Howard. jim Howard.
I II he fails tc call these mem the case in
| deed will be dark for the defendant,
! Caleb Powers