The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-02
TESTIMONY
OF POWERS
NOT PHASED.
By the Rigid Cross-Examinntion Of
& Tom Campbell-Tells His Story
X Without Faltsring.
GOLDEN RECEIVED $4,000.
For His Confession According to the
Testimony Of Preacher-con- Z
spirator Arrested for Perjury.

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mer Secretary Of State Caleb Powers,
on trial for alleged completely in the
shooting OF Governor Goebel, began his
third day in the witness box this morn
Ing. He was subjected to rigid cross
examination regarding the organization
OF the mountaineer army. He said that
Taylor and himself were the primary
spirits In getting 1t up. The military
companies were brought along he said.
because they had some discipline and
could be more easily controlled. More
over he said they were already armed.
The witness said he had urged Gov
ernor Taylor while the contest board
was sitting, to call out the military
companies and to send the bulk Of the
other mountain people home and had
secured q partial promise from the
governor to do It. This was to be done
In order that they might hold possess
sion OF the state Offices TIL the supreme
court of the United States has passed
on the merits OF the case.
The witness contradicted the state
ment OF banker John A. Black. who
swore that Powers, In discussing the
mountalneer excursion to Frankfort.
referred to 1t as 4 mob. Powers says
Black so referred to 1t. but that he told
Black he would do all he could to keep
1t from degeneratlng into an organiza-
ton.
The Afternoon Session.
AT the afternoon session Col. Campbell
interrogated the witness regarding his
flight under military escort TO evade ar
rest after the Issuance OF the warrant
March 10. Powers repeated that he
was afraid he could not get fair trial
on account OF political prejudice and
also because OF the 100000 reward fund
appropriated by the legislature Col.
Campbell said:
Mr.. Powers, do you not know that OF
the 100000 fund appropriated. the sum
OF s95.ss4 remains In the hands OF tho
commissioner unused?"
The witness said he had no knowledge
OF this point. The witness also cited
various instances of:whathe construed
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