Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
Dramatic Features of Today's
Hearing at Georgetown.
GOLDEN CROSS-EXAMINED
Contradictory Portions of Testimony
Against the Prisoner.
YOUTSEY FOR THE STATE
Friend of Powers Sent to Jail for
Thirty-Six Hours for Alleged In
timidation of Witnesses.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON, KY, December 10.-Hen-
ry E. Youtsey is today detailing on the
witness stand in the Caleb Powers trial
another. confession as to the plots to as
sassinate Gov. William Goebel. The in
auguration of Gov. Wilson at Frankfort
divided interest with the Powers trial to-
day. and it was easy to see that Powers
was highly pleased with the introduction
into office of the third republican governor
Kentucky has ever had.
The first witness called was ]. H. Stu
art. Frankfort newspaper man. who tes-
titled to the movement of Gov. Taylor S
soldiers in the capitol grounds while Goe-
bel was lying wounded. Stuart said Adjt.
Gen. Collier told him he had orders to
prevent the meeting of the legislature, and
if necessary to go to Goebel's room and
take the members out. and he said,
BY - I'll do it,
Henry E. Youtsey, the main witness for
the commonwealth, was put on the stand
next. Youtsey told his story in low
tone. He said that in November. before
the killing of Goebel, he had had talk
with certain people regarding the murder.
Youtsey said in this conversation that
he had heard Goebel wore armor to pre-
vent any bullets penetrating his body in
care an attempt was made on his life
Some one said. He cannot wear armor
about his head, and somebody ought to
meet him as he comes to the capitol and
hang him.
Wanted to Kill Goebel.
Ioutsey then said he talked with w.
r. Johnson of Jackson county, who
said: Il am a fine shot and have killed
three men. I would like to xiii Goe-
bel" Youtsey said he then arranged
with Johnson to kill Goebel. Johnson,
with a man named Amyx. came to
YoutseyS office and examined several
rifles, which he took to his office. They
sent to Cincinnati to buy cartridges,
and before they arrived Johnson was
anxious to shoot Goebel. Youtsey then
detailed how Caleb Powers and Gov.
Taylor entered the conspiracy and
helped to lay plots to kill Goebel.
Powers, he swore. offered the. use of his
office for the purpose. and this was
accepted and later used
.YoutSey Swore on his last trial that
Powers gave him key with which he un-
locked Powers Office door and that he
let James Howard into the room, raised
the window, pointed Goebel out to
Howard, and the latter shot Goebel
Powers had gone to Louisville that
day. Youtsey will be on the stand
all day and part of tomorrow
Dramatic Close of Testimony.
'I am now living outside of this state
and among new people. l am trying to
forget all about this trouble. l know
have done wrong in all this trouble and
was as bad as any of the others. l
want to make amends for the wrong /
have done and live down the past l
want the truth to be known. and when
it is known l can go back to my home
and prepare to meet my Cod
This was the dramatic declaration that
closed the cross-examination of Wharton
Golden in the Powers trial, in which he
gave the most damaging testimony ever
given against the noted state prisoner.
While Golden was explaining this the
big crowd in the courtroom listened
breathessly. Golden in his last hour on
the stand became badly tangled and made
frequent statements contradicting parts
of his damaging testimony. Golden de-
MED that he rad ever said he received
5000 for swearing against Powers. He
said instead that he told his uncle, Will
liam Golden, in this city, that Caleb
Powers is not guilty. We are all guilty
all who went down to Frankfort and
aided in killing Goebel," said Golden.
Golden denied that he had been promised
immunity if he would come to Kentucky
from Colorado and testify.
At last nights session of court H. ii.
Owens, a friend of Powers, was sent to
Jail for thirty-siX hours because he had
so the prosecution charged. tried to in
timidate the prosecution witnesses by
having an untrue story published.