The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-18
POWERS is VERY SICK
SEIZED WITH SPELLS OF VOMITING
AND LOOKING VERY WEAK.
May Not Survive the TriaI-Whar-
ton Golden Again on the stand
Many Conversations Repeated.

GEORGETOWN, Ky, Oct. 17.-Several
old witnesses and some new ones were in
troduced by the State in the Powers case
to-day Mrs. Anderson, Western Union op-
orator at Barboursville, testified, identify
ing several kilograms sent by Powers TO
men in that locality, instructing them how
many men TO bring to Frankfort Victor
Anderson, steward of the Second Regiment
said he took a bundle to Powers on the
night of his escape. 1t was sent by AS
tanned a military suit
When court reconvened this afternoon
commemorative Attorney Franklin an
nounced that the State would close to-
morrow. Enoch Mays, a new witness from
Knox county, testified that John l.. Powers,
brother of the defendant, told him Goebel
would be killed
Adjutant General David r. Murray pro-
duced letters from Caleb and John L. Pow
ers to Adjutant General Collier telling him
to give orders to bring the militia to Frank
fort.
Caleb Powers ~as late in coming into
court this afternoon, and Jailer Reed said
he was seized with vomiting. 1t was feared
that he would not be able to come to the
courthouse, but he finally left his bed and
came 1t is said Powers is breaking down,
and may not be able to hold up until his
trial ends. POwers's weakened condition is
apparent.
w p. Reeder, of Barboursville said
Charles Finley told him that there would
be trouble at Frankfort, and that Goebel
would be killed.
Miss Lucy Brock. said to have been Pow
ers's fiancee, testified or Powers saying
that Governor Taylor had given him 81 900
with which TO pay the expenses of the
mountain men and that he and Charles Fin
ley were raising the army
Judge James d. Black, of Barboursvtlle,
recent Democratic candidate for Governor,
testified that Prof J. A Stevens. after the
from Powers saying: 1T is due to me that
they are now disorganzed.
Detective Jenkins, of Lexington. told Of
Powers's arrest the night he fed from
Frankfort disguised as "A soldier. Sheriff
Henry BoswOrth and Deputy Frank Rog-
ers, of Fayette county, also testified con-
corning the arrest of Powers. Walter Bron-
ston, county attorney for Fayette said
when he heard Powers had left Frankfort
and was coming towards Lexington he got
Thomas Cromwell to swear out a warrant
for Powers and Capt. John Davis. charging
Goebers murder. The warrants were served
on the arrival of their train.
Wharton Golden was the next witness
He was examined ~ r. c. Campbell The
defense asked that the jury be taken from
the trial room. Mr.. owen then moved TO
exclude Golden because he was under in
dictment as accessory to the murder NO
man" said he, with a halter around his
neck should be allowed 10 testify"
Judge Cantrill overruled the motion and
Golden repeated his story given at the
former trial He said il was generally
understood among the mountain men that
Goobel was 10 be killed. He said when
Powers was told Of GOebels death as he
vile, Powers said: 1T is a shame and an
outrage. Golden said that upon one occa-
sion IN BarbOursville Charles Finley said
TO w p. Reeder that there would be 'trou-
bic i'm Frankfort
Golden resumed the stand at the night
Powers in assembling the mountain men
10 Frankfort, and OF a conversation he
had with Governor Taylor. in which Tav-
lor said Wharton. il is awful thing
10 think of taking human life, but il looks
like GOebel and those fellows must die
Golden admitted that he entered into an
agreement 10 procure the murder of vii
liam 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 conspiracy TO
murder Goebel. He said he had heard =
.. Reynolds. at Frankfort say ne was
willing 10 put one black bean I'm n bottleful
Of white ones and let all hands draw from
the bottle, the man drawing the black bean
TO kill GOebel.
1t was announced tonight that Judee
Hazeirigg eX-chief justice OF the Kentucky
Court OF Appeals will testify as a State
witness tomorrow Judge Hazelrigg's tes-
timony. IL is said. will tend 10 break down
Jim Howards alioi.