Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
HOW G0EBEL DIED
Story of the Murder Told in
the Powers Trial.
CONSPIRACY IS PROVEN
Prosecution Fails to Connect Pris-
oner With It.
M0UNTAINEERS WERE ARMED
Did All They Could to Provoke a
Personal Encounter-Where
the Murderer Fled.
d0UNTAINEERS WERE ARMED

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON, KY, November 30.-The
commonwealth today succeeded in con-
listed to kill Senator Goebel because of his
contest against the governors seat held
by Gov. w. s. Taylor, but it failed sig
nally to connect Caleb Powers. even in
the remotest way, with it. In fact, the
star prosecution witness Of the day, ]. B.
Fields of Letcher county, admitted on
cross-examination, that Powers an
nounced early that If there were to be
any violence, he would withdraw from
any part in the contest.
Judge Fields and Col. Bennett H.
Young. the noted Louisville lawyer, who
represented Goebel in the contest, were
the principal witne sses. Fields d.taled a
conversation he had with Wharton Gold
en- on train going to Frankfort, in
which Golden asked him if there could be
found in Letcher county man who
that such man could be doubtless founds
Threats in Meeting.
On arrival at Frankfort Fields said he
attended a meeting OF republicans at
which either Powers or w II. Culton was
Chairman. Sne man said: IF there is
anybody in this room who don't under
stand what We are here for, he had bet
ter leave" Another man held up a cart
fridge and said this is the only argument
that Goabel will understand
Fields says he heard many conversa-
lions between parties he did not know
suggesting plans for killing Goebel He
SAID. 'Onn suggested that a 6vna-
mite bomb be thrown into Goebers room
at the Capitol Hotel. while another sug-
gested that an explosive be put in the
hall of the building"
Policeman lack Thomasson swore to
hearing the shots and seeing the window
Of Powers office raised slightly. He says
he was prevented making a search by
Gov. Taylor's soldiers, who swarmed
about the building.
Story Of Col. Young.
Col. B. H. Young did not attempt to
connect Powers with the murder. and was
content to show evidence of a>eon-
spiracy. and to show that the army Of
mountaineers had been brought to Frank
fort for the purpose of killing Goebel. Col
Young said the mountaneerS were armed
and had stacked their guns in the state
house yard. He said that many Of them
would get in Goebers way as he passed
out in the street to avoid a personal en-
counter. Young told of the mountaineers'
insolence to every one. He said he heard
the shot that killed Goebel, and as he
went into the state house yard, a solder
attempted to keep him out, but he
knocked the gun aside, and went TO a
room in the executive building, where
the republicans were having a meeting
He was refused admittance. Goebel in
the meantime had been carried to his
room.
Mrs. Fannie Hefner. the first woman
to testify, saw Powers Office window
open. Just after the shooting. she saw a
man run from the capitol building to the
agricultural building. 1t has always been
claimed that the man who killed Goebel
did take this very route, and it is expected
that II it can be proven who this man
was, Goebel's real assassin will be
known.
Powers announced tonight that he has a
big surprise in store for the prosecution,
and will spring it at the right moment.