Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
Caleb Powers and Charles Finley
Talked With W. P. Reeder,
THOUGHT GOEBEL WOULD Be KILLED
Ex-County Clerk Of Knox County
Testifies Today.
RIPI EY'S COMPANY ILLEGAL

FRANKFORT, KY, April 13.-In the trial
today Of Captain Ripley for alleged COM
plicity in the Goebel shooting, w. P. Rec
der, ex-county clerk of Knox county, tes-
titled that he talked with Caleb Powers
and Charles Finley frequently in regard to
the crowd they were alleged to be getting
up to go to Frankfort, January Is. Wit
ness asked Finley if there was going to be
fight at Frankfort. Finley replied, ac-
cording to Reeder, that he thought So and
should not be surprised if Goebel was
killed in the next five days.
County Judge Bruce testified that Rip
lev's company was Illegally gotten up, no
application having been made for it's or
ganization as required by law.
Wharton Golden told of the organization
of the mountain army. His testimony was
similar to that which he gave in former
trials.
Sheriff Suter's Testimony.
Sheriff Suter told the jury yesterday
afternoon of his efforts to enter the execu-
tive building after the shooting, and of be-
ing repulsed by armed men who guarded
the door: also Of the arrival of the troops
a few minutes later.
Erasmus Ditto testified that during the
contest over the governorshfp he asked
Ripley If he thought Goebel would be de-
clared governor. Ripley responded: elf he
is. he will never take his seat"
Miss Susie Snuffer of Whitley county
identified letters written to her by Caleb
Powers. Powers told her he had organized
the mountain army, but that he did it eau
t1ously. and that the newspapers did not
learn of it. Powers told her that Taylor
had mo backbone" and denounced his
cOwardice
Treasurer Walter Day repeated the testi-
mony which he gave In the Youtsey case
in regard to Youtsey coming to him and
saying that for $500 he would bring the
contest to an end. Youtsey would not say
now he proposed to do this and Day re-
fused to treat with him, as he had his sus-
picions. Witness also saw Youtsey In
Powers office with a gun on January 2s
John Ricketts, said Youtsey had told him
the only way to win the contest was to
put Goebel out Of the way" Youtsey said
it could be done from the secretary Of
states office, and the assassin could escape
through the basement and not be discover
ed. A few minutes before the assassina-
ton Youtsey called on witness and others
to accompany him to the executive build
ings and said that something was going
to happen.
ReGufxitiOn for Taylor Expected.
A dispatch from Indianapolis says: A
reauisition on Gov. Durbin for the extra
dition of w. s. Taylor, who was the repub-
lican claimant for the Kentucky governor
ship during the Goebel contest, is not unex-
pected at the state house. A man in Off
cial position said today that he believed the
reopening of the Goebel case and the recent
statements alleged to have been made by
MIR. Taylor were for the purpose of paving
the way for requisition from Gov. Beck
ham. Other reports strengthen this belief.
Gov. Durbin has refused repea tedly to
express himself as to whether or not he
would honor such a requisition. Republi-
can politicians say Durbin will take the
same view Of the situation that Gov. Mount
did. Other persons believe that the ex-
has auieted down sufficiently. ana that
there would be no violence If either of the
two men should be taken back on requi-
siton.