The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-17
new WITNESSES HEARD
PROSECUTION IN POWERS CASE DE-
yELoPs SOME FRESH TALENT.
One Man Admits a Previous Brilliant
Criminal RecOrd-SecOnd-Hand
Conversational Reports.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. Oct 1.-THE
friends of Judge James Z. Cantrill are
guarding him closely. as it is reported that
threats have been made against his life.
Mrs Cantrill was the first 10 hear of such
threats, and notified Commemorative At
torney Franklin. All possible arrangements
were made to-day looking to the safety Of
the Judge
Frank Heeny, who saw Goebel fall, was
the first witness to-day in the trial of ex-
Secretary of State Powers. Graham Vree-
land described the crowds from the noun
tains,' and told of a meeting in the Agri-
cultural building at which it was proposed
that they go to the Capital Hotel and get
GOebel''
H. T. Watkins, captain of the military
company in Williamsburg, Whitley county,
said John L. Powers told him there were
men in Frankfort who could give the Gov
ernor an excuse to call out the militia.
Powers wanted him to take his company
to the capital. He instructed that the men
take their guns, but not to wear their uni
forms. Watkins said he refused to go
John A. Black, banker at BarbOursville,
testified that he advised Caleb Powers
fort. He went to conference between
Charles Finley, Caleb and John Powers,
Wharton Golden and others, but left when
they decided to take the mountain men to
the capital Capt. j. f. Hawn, Of the
Barbourville military company, said Caleb
and John Powers wanted him to take his
soldiers to Frankfort. He told Powers his
sympathies were with the other side
Miss Ella Smith, of BarbourVille. testified
that John l.. Powers said he would be will
ing to kill Goebel himself if the contest
was decided in GOebeIs favor. The de-
Tense objected, alleging that Miss Smith S
testimony had been written out for her by
Thomas Cromwell and that she had mem
orized it, The court overruled the objec-
ton to Miss Smiths testimony.
Ike Hopkins, of Bell county, a new wit
ness for the Commonwealth, swore that
TO the shooting of Goebel when he could
go home from Frankfort. You wait" said
Golden. "GOebel will be killed to-day" He
also said he heard Henry Youtsey say:
man." pointing TO Dick Combs, will do
the work. I've given him 500 and twenty
five others have given him the same
on cross-examination Hopkins said he
made his statement about what he knew to
Arthur Goebel in Covington last May. He
admitted that he had been arrested for
murder, malicious shooting and swindling
the government. He is now deputy sheriff.
Representative Newton Fraser, OF ehei-
by county, testified regarding scenes at
the capital Harry Tandy, first assistant
secretary of state, produced the executive
record showing on March 10, w. 5. Taylor,
Is GUNtluOi, lSSuNu pdluOhS W CoiCD wv
ers, John l.. Powers, w. II. Culton, John
w Davis and Charles Finley. indicted for
GoebeTs murder. The reason given was
that the courts, as constituted, would not
grant them fair trials
r. H Bergman testified that he was
asked to point out Goebel in the Senate
chamber. Goebel was not there, and the
man said: We'll, We will have to go to
the Capitol Hotel after him.
John w. Afford, new witness, testified
that two hours before Goebel- was shot,
Z a
building and said he wanted fifteen men
with side arms to go with him TO the eX-
ecutive building.
Ernest Clark was a new witness intro
duced at the evening session. Clark is a
negro who was in Jail on a charge of ma
lacious assault at Frankfort when Powers
and Youtsey were being held awaiting their
examining trials. He stated that Powers
told Youtsey that if he Voutsey) said that
he got Powers's Office key he would make
it hot for him. and that YOutsey said:
IF you fool with me I'll tell what will
break your neck and mine"
Court then adjourned until tomorrow.