The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-19
ROUGH RIDER CANTRILL
HE GOES ROUGHsHOD OVER ALL MO-
TIONS IN POwERs's BEHALF.
Prisoner Begs that Night Sessions he
fuses-Golden and CuIton Testify.

GEORGETOWN, KY, Oct S.-When
court convened to-day Judge Morton moved
to suspend night sessions. The prisoner,
ex-Secretary of State Caleb Powers, made
affidavit that he was physically disabled.
He affirmed also that he had time to
confer with his attorneys. Judge Cantrill
reserved decision.
Judge Sims resumed the cross-examina-
ton of Wharton Golden. one of the alleged
conspirators Last night Golden testified
that he was in conspiracy to murder
Goebel and that he had told Jim Horan
that he would give 500 to any who
killed Goebel. When Goebel was shot, Col
den said he remarked: Its a id good
thing"
Golden denied that lie told the Rev. John
Stauper his brother-in-law. that Campbell
would give him 5000 for his testimony
and $500 for each conviction. and that he
and w. III. Culton together would Convict
every one of them" He denied telling
Owen Harklerode and others that Powers
was innocent.
frequently, testified as 10 his letters. She
said she visited Powers in JAIL and that
he tried TO get her to leave the State and
not testify against him because her testi-
mony would be damaging
Judge Cantrill, AT the afternoon session.
overruled the motion of the defense to
abandon the night sessions of the court.
w. II. CultOn was called and asked if he
was under indictment accessory TO
Goebers murder, and replied that he was.
Mr.. owens objected TO the admission of
Culton's testimony. but the court overruled
the objection. CultOn testified that Caleb
Powers said the Democrats would be given
thirty minutes TO settle the contest, and if
they did not do it they would kill every
ID one of them" Powers said IL was
a serious undertaking. and all who did not
want TO go i'm with him to bring the men
to Frankfort should withdraw then. for
il they were unsuccessful they would be
guilty of conspiracy, and all would be con-
victed. Culton testified that Taylor said;
''If the Democrats continue TO rob us
Judges Hazerigg and HObsOn, of the Court
Of Appeals. should be killed. That will
settle the contest Powers said that was
right and Charles Finley concurred in the
ON cross-examination Culton admitted
To having been indicted for signing the
name of a man in jackson county TO a
petition. CultOn said there was heated
political race, and ne had been authorized
10 sign the mans name 10 petition 10
build a new courthouse. Afterward the
grand jury indicted him, but he was dis
missed in court.
Culton also denied that ne ever told
Wharton Golden that the man who killed
GOebe was 50 drunk that he could hardly
stand up.
Did you not. at Powers's first trial, say
YOU had not made any confession TO Mr..
Y
the testimony OF any man who went into a
conspiracy 10 Kill a man and then con-
fessed?' asked Colonel Owens.
Il said nothing like that" answered Gull
ton
James H. Hazlerigg. ex-chief justice of
the Kentucky Court Of Appeals. then took
the stand Judge Eazelrigg testified that
when Goebel was shot the Court OF APP
peals at once adjourned; that he went ~
the east steps of the Senate building. which
opposite the western entrance OF the
executive building. and that he saw several
men In the door Of the executive building.
one man the Judge remembered had gun.
lie described him a shOr; man with
black mustache Judge Hazelrigg said ne
attended ths trial of James B. Howard.
who charged with the murder OF VIII
liam GOebe and he thought Howard was
the man he saw on the steps OF the execu-
tive building. In justice 10 Howard" #" con-
unued Judge Hazelrigg, Il must add that
the image OF the man / saw on the steps
was not fixed urmly enough ON my memory
for me To say positively that James How
ard was the same man.
On crOss-examinatiOn Judge HaZelrigg
said he could not identify tho man on The
steps as Howard. hut that il was his i'm
precision that it was Howard. Court then
ADJOURNED until tomorrow.