The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-08-21

nesSes Tor the Com mmonwealth III
the Caleb Powers case, left George
town saying he was going to Lex
lngton. He did not return anC
Commemorative Attorney Frank
lin, who expresses the opinion thai
he was 'Hed away ordered attach
ments Issued for him. Arthur
Goebel offered a reward OF 800 fol
the return OF the missing witness
A special from Pinevllle says
Broughton arrived there and lefI
for the country.
Only four witnesses testified In
the Caleb Powers trial at George
town Thursday, but some strong
evidence was brought out by tn,
State, and the defendant severa
times WINGED under the positive
statements made by those who ties
titled.
Henry l.. Youtsey on the witnes,
stand at Georgetown Friday gave
some strong and damaging testi,
mony against Caleb Powers
Youtsey told all the details OF the
Goebel murder conspiracy. He
testified that In January, 1901, he
signed an affidavit for Powers as
to his innocence TO present 10 the
Republican Judges Of the Court -
Appeals to secure from them ryan
versal OF the life sentence i'ie 'a'''
ers. He said that az wards wa
signed that aflldavitNeS: leave
and himself knew itucks ano j !, !.
and that before he w6nt. citi'
to afilx his signature he Il y MS
Powers to sign an agIeenif 4 Y
ing the truth or falsIly of ~ and
also agreeing to never YET 4 tsz'l lne
public or to use it openly III court.
He says the affidavit was not re-
turned, and he kept the written
agreement, Reproduce d the
agreement in court with Powers
signature attached, and the Incl
dent created a sensation. The
strongest, most damaging and con-
elusive evidence OF the guilt OF
Caleb Powers OF completely In the
Goebel murder conspiracy which
has been produced in court In the
three years since the crime was
committed fell from the lips OF
Henry +. Youtsey ON this occasion
and was supported by document
signed by the defendant himself.
The story and document explain
why Powers for two years past has
been urging that the Republican
party In Kentucky is on trial in
his person. AS it was unfolded to
the jury, the prisoner lost the smile
which at times in his trial has
crowned his face, and an ashen hue
took its place. He was more vlsi-
bly, affected than he has been at
any time since the trial was be.
gun, and did not completely recov-
or himself before the adjournment
OF the court,
Henry Broughton, the missing
State witness in the Caleb Powers
case, was brought back TO George
town Saturday by detectives who
were sent to Bell county for him.
Broughton had been drinking and
had not recovered sufficiently to
be called to the witness stand in
the afternoon. Commonwealth
Attorney Franklin secured the in
diligence OF the court to call him
Monday morning. With the call
ing OF Broughton and one other
witness, who, it Is rumored, is
Robert Noakes, OF Whitney county,
a witness who ran away after the
first trial of Powers, the State will
rest its case. Tho evidence Satur-
day afternoon related to the call
Ing Of soldiers 10 Frankfort follow
tho killing OF Goebel, and the in
PRODUCTION Of the code signal tele-
gram sent out by Adj. Gen. Collier.
Eleven witnesses testified.
Henry E. Youtsey was on the stand
all day in the Caleb Powers
trial Saturday at Georgetown. He was
cross-examined for five hours Youtsey
adhered closely to his chief story Of the
events leading up to the Goebel assas-
sination. Judge Robbins held the de-
fense to systematic cross-exalnination
and fined Mr.. Violet for violation of
his rule. Youtseys most important evi-
dence was in regard to the written