The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-04-19
DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
Ex-Cog. ". o. Bradley Testifes in
the Ripley Case.
Bradicy's Testimony May Result IN
Keauisition GA the Governor
OF = diHna for the Return
of Ex-GoN. Taylor.

Frankfort. Ky. April 11.-EX-GoT.
W. q. Bradley, who was chief counsel
for Ex-Gov. W. :. Taylor in the guber-
Material contest before the Legislature
last year. gave sensational testimony
Wednesday afternoon in the trial OF
Capt. Garnett ID. Ripley, who Is
| charged with conspiring with Taylor
and others To bring about the murder
OF Vim. Goebel MIR. bradley detailed
a conversation which he said he had
with Capt. Ripley while the latter
was in charge of his military com
plny during the occupancy OF The
state capitol by the Taylor troops
last spring. in which Ripley told him
OF frequent conferences with toy.
TAYLOR prior TO the assassination.
The Witness said that Ripley told him
he was in the executive office the day
before the shooting and complained
to Taylor because he had not called
ont his ORipley'sl company, and ash
ed him when he should have the
company ready. Taylor replied, My
God. haven't you brought them yet?
Goebel will not live "A hours or
lean not live - hours
Judge w. II. YoSt. associate conn
sci with Bradley in the contest ease
according 70 the witness. was present
and heard the conversation. In re-
Spouse to a question as To whether
he (witness) heard of any conspiracy
to Kill Mr.. Goebel. the Witness stated
that on January -. the day the train
load of mountaineers arrived. some
one, he could not now recall who
told him that parties in Ihe crowd
were waiting in front of the state
house TO kill Goebel.
81 said" continued the witness,
sit shall be stopped. ! will go in the
senate chamber and come out with
Goebel and see that he is not hurt or
insulted."
The general opinion here Is that the
Bradley evidence will result i'm a req,i-
sition on Gov. Durbin. of Indiana. for
the return of ex-Gov. Taylor TO the
state for trial. This, however. will
not Ice made at once.
Frankfort. Ky. April 12.-The tesfi-
mony in The ease of Garnet Ripley
brought ont nothing sensational
Thursday that had not already been
anticipated. Judge ". II. Nost testi-
fled corroborating the evidence given
by former Gov. ". o. Bradley We'd
neSday.
Frankfort. Ky. April l3.-rhc pros
ecution viii conclude it's TESTIMONY
in the Ripley ease Saturday. The tie
tense Will move for peremptory IN
assds~ sor ~ u d sssssaSssl
lff6t bantve tins will he sustained in
view OF the ruling of the court per-
hitting the Introduction of the evil
dence Is 10 the conspiracy ovcrrulipg
the obicctionssof the defense on This
point. They assert that the evidence
Of eX-Gov. bradley and Judge Yost
connects Ripley in q way to preclude
peremptOrN instructions.
Erasmus Ditto. who lives in Ripple, :
neiehborhood. testified 10 having a
conversation with Ripley during The
contest over the @0,crnorship. Wit
ness asked Ripley ii he thought Gor-
bel would I've declared governor Rip
ley responded. "lf he is. he will never
take his seat"
John Ricketts, said he talked with
Noutsey on numerous occasions.
IoutSey told him the only v'ar 10
win the contest WAS 10 put Gocbcl
out Of the w9y." and said il could
be done from Tie secretary of states
Office. and the assassin could esc2pt
| through the basement and not pe lis
| covered. \ few minutes before 5he
assassination Noutsey called tn hiil
and others TO accompany him To- the
| executive buildings and sail that
| something WAS going to happen. Ni;-
ness remembered what NoutSey hal
said about putting Gocbel on Of The
way aud did not &C. shorty after
| this the killing occurred.
Frankfort. Ky. April 1.-THE pros
ecGtion in the Ripley ease rested at
noon SATURDAY. Wharton Got len was
on The stand. lie repeated the story
| that he told on the stand ~ the Pow
l ffS illti 6l 'tttt low - III siit us Tx
| tails. telling of he assistance he gave
in bringing armed people from the
mountains 10 Frankfort end Of
threats of Taylor and Caleb Powers
against the life Of Goebel arh other
i democrats. His cnly statement con
corning the prisoner at the far WAS
that he saw Ripley during the month
of January. 1900. in the Office If Adit.
| Gen. Collier. and they were talking
! about furnishing guns To Ripley 5
company.
4 The trial ~ Garrett ID. E;r ,ey was
| resumed Monday. The defendant was
| the first witness for the defense. TX
! Gov. BRADLEY and Judge W. ii. Iost
| could not br seen Sunday. but il is
| known they positively affirm that
| Ripley made the statement 10 them
| that Gov. Taylor used the words,
''Gceiei has rot a hours to live or,
"Can not live % hours longer"
Has q Tender Conscience.