The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
MANY WITNESSES
ON The STAND
YESTERDAY IN CALEB pow
Frs TRIAL.
FOB THE KILLING OF GOEBEl
]. S. Mcknight Cross Questioned by
the Observation-Disclosures, StarsWit-
ness for the Prosecution Contradict
ed by John B. Hurst.
FOB THE KILLING OF GOEDEI

george own, ~ Dec 2o.-in the
trial of Caleb Powers this morning
]. s. Mcknight, who took possession
OF the Marlin rifle shortly after Scna-
tor Goebel was shot, was cross ex-
amined by Prosecuting Attorney
Franklin Mcknight was in the leg
islative hall OF the statehouse when
Goebel was shot He said he went -
the agricultural building, and iron,
there 20 the executive building.
The nfountaineers anticipated an
attack and armed themselves and pre-
pared nor the siege Mcknight said
Fl enry Youtsey told MIN DR. Johnson
adj laid down, meaning that John
son would not kill GocbeI. Youtsey
asked Mcknight il Frank Gross could
be depended upon Mcknight said
he cautioned Gross to have nothing
TO do with Youtsey.
When Mcknight and twenty seven
other men from Harlan county left
Frankfert February Fl the rifle Was
IN the hands of Albert Helton Hell
ton has mad the gun ever since, bit
Mcknight claims he knew nothing OF
its history.
The prosecution also brought out
that Mcknight was sent by Powers
30 bring number OF Harlan county
witne sSes to testify at his trial. The
counsel for the Opposing factions had
a warm argument over the admis sion
Of Meningitis private account book
containing a memorandum sof the
witness expenses.
Joirn r. Hurst contradictcd Robt
Noaks, the star witness for the prose
cution, who said that he (Noaks) had
been overtaken on way to the CAPT
tai to warn Senator Goebel that he
was going TO be killed
Hurst, Noaks said, called 10 him
and took him into restaurant, de-
tanning him and preventing him from
warning Senator Goebel
Hurst said that he had met Noaks
in Richmond and knew him. but that
he did not sec HIM in Frankfort or
the 2sth of February, the day Noaks
referred to.
of Gov. Wilson. who had similar po-
sitin with Gov. Taylor, gave testi-
mony sustaining Powers at times
and Youtsey at times Martin Law
.af1 ~ 81 Ill,
county when Youtsey and Taffow
Dick Combs were in Jail in Frankfort
testified TO hearing Tallow Dick in
conversation with Youtsey and Har-
Ian Whitaker. in which Youtsey
said Powers had nothing to do with
the killing. which was done from his
office withstt his knowledge
Mckenzie Todd testified TO seeing
Yosptsey on uhe Saturday Gan. e7.)
before G,oebei was shot. sitting at the
window of ta,e reception room, with
gun and that Youtsey went out
when he approach Todd said he
saw Ysoutscy fifty minutes later. at
which time Powers called his atten-
ton to Tosrsey and requested that
the witness talk TO him.
Todd testified that he asked Yout-
sey. what he was doing and Received
the reply
Locking TOR trouble When asked
where. he said: In the Legislature =
Tota said that he informed Your
sey tarat the legislature had adjourn
I'd at which Youtsey replied that all
he wanted was to protect the build
ing. Powers. Todd said, told Yout-
Sey, M his presence, that 1t would
never do to shoot out of that window
and Youssey went out. while Todd
went beck to his desk.
sTodd testified that to his knowi-
edge Ycutsey was in Taylorss office
alone with Gov Taylor on Two occa-
sions and Culron was there several
times. going IN. and out as he liked
and that Stephen G.. Sharp had fire.
quent conferences with Cox. Taylor
Todd told of Youtsey aavine
said:
Powers Charms to ba brake man
bit whcn trouble starts he always
hides his gun, saying that fins was
the first Youtsey said, as he pulled
a board away and displayed CUR
behind it.
The next time Todd claims e. hars
seen Youtsey was on Monday, Jan
81 between II II o'clock and noon.
ii the executive building hallway; -neal
the staircase. ks.s
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