The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-18
PLOT PREARRANGED.
Understood Among MOuntalneers that
Goebel Would Be Killed.
POWERS'PARTIN PROGRAM
Commissioned by Taylor to Assemble
the Men from the Mountains.
HE AFTERWARD CLAIMED CREDIT
For What lie Considered the DisOrgan.
ilatiOn of Democracy,
WHARTON GOLDEN PLACED ON STAND
State viii Rest Its Case Today--it Is
Said that Powers Health
Is Failing.
WHARTON GOLDEN PLACED ON STAND

Georgetown, Ky, October ti.--In the
Caleb Powers case, Mrs. Anderson, West
ern Union operator at Barboursvlle, KY
testified, identifying several kilograms sent
by Powers 20 men in that locality, instruct-
ing them how many men to bring to Frank
fort. she said copies Of the kilograms had
been removed secretly from the office and
She dld not know who had taken them,
THE impression gains thal the common
wealth VIII not introduce Robert Noakes,
nor Finley Anderson, who were conspicuous
witnesses at the former trial. but there Is
rumor anoat that Henry Il, Youtsey will
be put on the stand TO tell all he knows
about the AFFAIR as his only hope Of oscap-
ing Me sentence Arthur Goehel, how
ever says Youtsey will not be called by
the commonwealth.
| Miss Iaicy Brock said to have been Pow
ers hance. testified OF Powers saying that
Governor Taylor had given him $1,000 with
| which TO pay the expenses Of tho mountain
men and that he and Charles Finley were
raising the army.
Judge James H. Black Of Barbonrsyile,
recent democratic candidate for governor,
testified that Prof ]. A. stevens, after the
shooting Of Gocbei, showed him II letter
from Powers saying
1T is due to me that they are now dis
organized"
Detective jenkins Of Lexington told OF
Powers arrest the night he Ned from Frank
lin, disguised aS soldier. Shenr Dos
worth and Deputy Frank Rogers Of fsyouC
county also testified concerning the arrest
of Powers Walter Bronston, county attor
ney for Fayette, said when nc heard Pow
| tNft
toward LeXlgton he got Thomas Cromwell
to swear out warrant for FoWetS AM
Captata 1eip Davis cS rsinG titn Wiz
Gocbels murder, The warrants were serye'
on the arrival Of their train.
Victor Anderson, steward OF the Secou'
regiment, said nc took bundle TO Power
on the night Of his escape II was sent "
Assistant Adjutant General Dixon and con
| tanned a military snlt.
When court rcconyened this afternoon
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin Oh
; nounctd That the State would close tomoi
row.
, Enoch Mays. new witness from Kno
, county testified that John w. Powers
= brother OF the defendant, told him Goeht
Adiutant General Murray produced LET
s tiers from Caleb ana John III Powers !
= Adutant General Collier telling MIN I
give orders TO bring the militia to FtaQb
n fort
Caleb Powers was late in coming int
+ | court thlg afternoon and Jailer Reed sal
B.. he was seized with vomiting 1t WINS fcarc
that he would not be able 90 come To IN
u court house but he finally left his bed an
came II is snld Powers is breaking COW
and may not he able 10 hold up until hl
trial ends Powers weakened condition
''W p. Recder of Barboursvlle sal
e Charles Finley told him that there .wonl
be trouble AT Frankfort and that Hoeb'
WOuld be killed.
:. Al 3:90 o'clock +. Wharton Golden W.
l. placed on the stand and Colonel Thomas
=, rampbell conducted his examination. j
y IS considered the States star witnesM
N The defense asked that the Jury bc rae,
e from the trial room. Nj owens inc
moved to exclude Golden because he w
under Indictment as accessory to u
IF murder NO man" said he. with halu
10 around his neck should he allowed 10 tes'
fy." ,.,t.
Judge Cantrill overTuled the motion 81
y Golden repeated his story given AT the 10
- mer trial. ,,,
\ Golden testified that It was general
l. understood among the mountnineers -
Goehei was to be killed. lie sald wh'
70 Powers was told Of Goebers death as
n tyae returning 10 Frankfort from l.ouisvH
Powers said: lit is q shame and an on
rage" 49,. .aoo.tor
Golden stated that upon one occasion
20 Rarboursville Charles Finley fald 10 ",
VI feeder that there would he no trouble
Frankfort, .,, p .,at.,,,