The age-herald., 1901-10-18
His FianceG Says the Governor Gave Him $1OOO to Pay
 the Mountain Men
F W. GOLDEN STAR WITNESS
He Admits That He Entered Into an Agreement to Procure the Murderer of William
 Goebel.

GeOrBeIOWn, Ky, OctODer lf-ln tne Caleb Powers case. Mrs. Anderson. West ern Union telegraph operator at Bar boursville, Ky, testified, identifying sev- eral telegrams sent by Powers to men in that locality instructing them how many men to bring to Frankfort. She said copies of the telegrams had been re- moved secretly from the office. and she did not know who had taken them.
 The impressions gained that the com monwealth will not introduce Robert Noakes nor Finley Anderson. who were conspicuous witnesses at the former trial, but there Is a rumor af1oat that Henry E. Youtsey will be put on the stand to tell all he knows about the affair. as his only hope of escaping his life sentence Arthur Goebel, however. says Youtsey will not be called by the commonwealth.
 Miss Lucy Brock, said to have been Powers fiancee, testified to Powers say nig that Governor Taylor had given him 5000 with which to pay the expenses of the mountain men and that he and Charles Finley were raising the army
 Judge James D. Black of Barbourville recent Democratic candidate for Cover nor, testified that James A. Stevens, after the shooting of Goebel showed him letter from Powers saying: Tt is due to me that they are now disorganized."
 Disguised as Soldier.
 Detective Jenkins of Lexington told of Powers arrest the night he fled from Frankfort disguised as a soldier. Sheriff Henry Bosworth and Deputy Frank Rogers. of Fayette county also testified concerning the arrest of Powers. Waiter Bronston, county attorney for Fayette, said when he heard Powers had left Frankfort and was coming toward Lex ington he got Thomas Cromwell to swear out warrant for Powers and Captain John Davis charging them with GoebeIs murder. The warrants were served on the arrival of their train.
 Victor Anderson, steward of the Second regiment, said he took bundle to Pow CTS on the night of his escape. It was sent by Assistant Adjutant General Dixon and contained a military suit. When court reconvened this afternoon Commonwealth Attorney Franklin an- nounced that the state would close to- morrow.
 Enoch Mays, new witness from Knox county testified that John l.. Powers
 
 would be killed.
 Attorney General David B. Murray pro- duced letters from Caleb and J. L. Powers to Adjutant General Collier telling him to give orders to bring the militia to Frank fort.
 Caleb Powers was late in coming into court this afternoon and Jailer Reed said he was seized with vomiting. It was feared that he would not be able to come to the court house, but he finally left his bed and came. It is said Powers Is breaking down anu may not be able to hold up until his trial ends. Powers weakened condition Is apparent.
 w. P. Reeder of Barboursville said Charles Finley told him that there woulI be trouble at Frankfort and that Goebel would be killed
 At 3:20 o'clock F. Wharton Golden was placed on the stand and Col. T. c. Camp bell conducted his examination. He Is considered the States star witness.
 The defense asked that the jury be taken from the trial room. MT. Owen then moved to exclude Golden because he was under indictment as accessory to the murder. "No man." said he. with halter around his neck should be allow ed to testify"
 Judge Cantrill' overruled the motion and Golden repeated his story given at the former trial.
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 Golden testified that it was generally understood among the mountain men that Goebel was to be killed. He said when was returning to Frankfort from Louis ville Powers said: Its a shame and an outrage"
 Golden stated that upon one occasion in Barbourville Charles Finley said to w. P. Reeder that there would be trouble in Frankfort.
 Court then took a recess until 2 o'clock, when Golden will contin-e.
 Golden resumed the stand at the night session and told of his connection with Powers in assembling the mountain men at Frankfort and of a conversation he had with Governor Taylor. in which Taylor said:
 What an awful thing it Is to think of taking human life, but it looks like Goe- bel and those fellows must die or we will be robbed
 The cross-examination was then taken up, and he was still on the witness stand when court adjourned at 9:45 o'clock.
 Offered $500 for Murder.
 Golden admitted that he entered into an agreement to procure the murder of William Goebel; that he had offered $500 to any man who would murder him, and that he was under indictment on the charge of having entered Into a conspir- acy to murder Goebel. He said he heard c. O. Reynolds at Frankfort say that he was willing to put one black bean in bottleful of white ones and let all hands draw from the bottle. the man drawing the black bean to kill Goebei.
 It was announced tonight that Judge Hazelrigg. ex-chief justice of the Ken lucky Court of Appeals, will testify, as a state witness tomorrow.
 Judge Hazelriggs testimony. 1t Is said. will tend to break down Jim Towards a1ibi.