Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-30
For Murder of eoyernor Goebel.
Of Kentucky.
He DECLARED HIS INNOCENCE
iyHHE8
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By Telegraph to virginian-P iIot.y
frankfort. KY. Sept. 90 The motion
lor a new trial In the case of James
Howard was overruled by Judge can
trill to-day, and Howard was sem
fenced to hang December 7th. IL was
agreed that the attorneys should hc
allowed to file their bill of exceptions
IN the appeal to the Court OF Appeals
any time between now and the third &
week in October. &
Howard did not weaken ar .,,,,<,s,,.
asitated when the solemn sentence ne:
me court consigning him to the gall
io"S was pronounced upon him. bur In y
answer TO the usual question of stf,e
court. IL he could show cause why sc n
s 500 SHOULD not be pronounced. he
SAID IN hrnl, clear voice: st am IN
nocent.' He stood erect. facing fhe
court and listening intently To avery
word uttered by the Judge. who WAS, q (
visibly affected by the soiernnfty of tie TIE
occasion, and spoke in a voice choked
with emotion. :
NO CAUSE FOR NEW TRIAL. st
new trial. which occurred oniy NJ faru
minutes before sentence was pro-
nounced the court said he did NOT con-
siaer any of the matters set UP in the
aihdavits filed by the defense as SUN
cient to cause new trial.
me aindavits OF the defense attack
ing the qualifications of several of tina
Jurors had been fully offset by counter
olndavfts filed by the prosecution. BuE
as 10 the admission of one by the testi.
Inony the court was In great doubt IA
not 10 M h.l the DESCENDANTS rights had
in o. peen preludiced, although the rul-
ing admitting 1t was In accordance.
Win decisions of the Court of Appaals.
THE JUDGES REASONS. (:
me testimony in question Was a : ~ {
a conversation between Henry YatsSssv{
anu w, ii, Cuiton. alleged co-consnirass
tors. and the court said, n IS
~, me the Court of Appeals has held
.nat TINS sort OF testimony may be az 81
united as evidence, I have grave doubts
as TO the. correctness OF the ruling ma
II lett unhampered by that decision n
should not have allowed that part OF
R t,e tte,s a to have gone to the Jury.
isut the Court of Appeals is the hiEhest
JUDICIAL body In the State and there is
nothing left for this court except to fol-.
iow the lines laid down by it,
The other matters raised by the az
ndavits filed We're with one exception
relative to alleged remarks masis bv
Jurors prior to the trial, showing hoss
tiiity to the defendant The excentiob
referred to was the affidavit OF. 3. IT.
Guifey, who swore to alleged new evil
said that the standing of these All
daVitS was discredited by the fact TINT
all OF the persons making them. had
been in the court room almost every
day of the trial, and on intimate terfna
defendant; that the charges made In:
them IL presented to the court and
proven would have been cause for dis
charging the jury, yet they We're never
made until the jury had rel
verdict. sss
THE SENTENcEgsSaSSED.
Howard was then shEssfght into the
court room by Jailer Lawrence and
was seated next to his chief counsel,
eS-Congressman w. G. Owen. The
court, turning to the defendant, said:
Howard arose and listened intently
as the court said: t sssi e
.'At the April term OF the FraraliR
county grand jury you We're indicted
William Goebel. You have been rep
sented by able counsel, bitt in spite Of 4
this You have been foun1 guilty. IIaye
you any reason to offSrS noW why the
court should not pronounce senteuceS
upon your y.
After pause Howard, who had STOOD
motionless, replied: Il IA AZ & it
II am innocent. u ~
THAT was a matteF, continued
Judge Cantrill. that was Wi sae jury
and over which the court ha 3%po con
troll. I. therefore. order lat you bs,4 4
taken back TO the jail and there safaEs
confined until December Z. when yous
will be taken by the sheriff and hang
ed by the neck until dead. and may Gb1i
have mercy on your soul. :, ~ - -
SENTENCE SUSPENDED. s. S
The court then suspended the sem
tence for sixty days, TO give tiiHe Tor
the appeal. which will be taken to the
Court of Appeals.
Only Union Goods.
(Ry Telegraph to virginian Pilot
New York Sept 40 The New York
State Liquor Dealers will hold Their
meeting this week. This association
has an agreement With the Federation
of Labor Whereby menuers handle Only
union-made cigars and aoeds and N :
employ only union i, Dor, SO Tar as pos
sible. ~
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