The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-12-11
SOMETHING DOING
At Frankfort Just Before
Goebel Was Shot.
so MANY WITNESSES TESTIFY
Caleb Powers the Most Active
Mover In Getting
Things Done.

that they may have a clear idea Of
the Statehouse and grounds, upon
which William Goebel was assassinat-
ed, the Jurors in the case OF Caleb
Powers, charged with completely in
the crime, are 10 be taken to Frank
fort. The suggestion was made by
Judge Morris at the close OF to-days
proceedings in the case.
At the opening OF the Court this
morning Judge Morris ruled out all
testimony relative to the presence OF
soldiers near the Capital Hotel after
Goebel was shot, and likewise the tes-
timony Of Bennett II. Young to the
effect that he had been advised that
Goebel was to be killed. The trend
Of the testimony to-day was to show
that it was a crowd OF rough men,
rather than gathering of peaceful cit
liens who were taken 10 Frankfort
January %, 1900.
Henry Broughton, OF Pineville, for
mer Sheriff OF Bell county the first
witness introduced to-day, said:
Il went to Frankfort on a special
train with Caleb Powers and over l.
600 other men, arriving January 20.
At Powers request | went to the Ag-
Ilcultural Building and took charge
OF arms stacked there by the mountain
men. | had a conversation with Pow
ers, in which he asked me for the
names of riflemen who could be trust
ed to do the work. gave him the
names Of Frank Creil, Jake VanBeav-
ers and Jack Steele Frank Creil was
one Of the men with me in the Agri-
cultural Building that day.
The mountaineers were mOmentari-
~ expecting something to happen, and
the remark: Get ready boys,it is com
ing up SOON was made several times.
Once one OF the party took Ratchet
and knocked off the top of box Of
cartridges"
Broughton said he left Frankfort
that night, and admitted that he
was under the influence of liquor
when he departed
John c. Black, a Barboursville
banker, testified that he had con-
versation with Caleb Powers and
Charles Finley in his office on Jan
nary 22.
Powers told me that he and Fin
lev had come 10 the mountains TO get
up crowd Of men 10 go To Frank
fort and intimidate the Legislature.
! asked him ii it had the approval of
TAYLOR and other leaders. lie said
it had. protested against it, telling
him that it would prejudice the public
against the mountain section OF the
State, and would iniure the con-
test. He said it would be easier to
get the men in the mountains than
elsewhere
Il asked him about tickets for the
men. He said the members of the mob
would simply climb on the train as il
passed the various stations. Both Pow
ers and Finley seemed determined, but
Powers said he would endeayor TO get
quiet, orderly mn
Judge James d. Black, of Barbours-
Vile. testified to having read let
ted written by Powers on February
2, 1900, in which he said:
THE Democrats are in "A disorgan-
lied shape and | am an open advO-
cate of war"
James Fletcher testified that he
was at Vermillions livery stable in
Barboursville when Caleb Powers said
to a crowd of % or 80 men:
Taylor has been elected, but II he
is counted cut we, as true Republicans
do not intend that Goebel shall live
and hold the office"
John Lockhart, Of Barboursville,
said in the course OF his testimony
81 was summoned to go to Frank
fort as a witness in the contest along
with others. Caleb Powers told me TO
take a good revolver along. told
him | did not have revolver. lie
said he would see that | got one
Ike Golden gave me a revolver.
Powers told me that the police AT
Frankfort were pregudiced against
the mountain men. He told MS 10 go
about quietly. lie told us that we
would see gCCd many people from
other sectiOus OF the State, and That
we would also see Bill Goebel'
Lockhart also said that the men on
the train sang songs ea route tofrank
fort. One Of them. he said, ran ike
this well, wsll, well, we'll give old
Goebel hell there1l be hot time
In old Frankfort tonight"
J.. w. Hampton. former State Il p
resentative from Knox and Whitley
counties, said: II visited Powers In
his office and had a conversation
With him about how the contest was
going. Powers s9ic &c ne: III fT1t