The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19

z<e A the fury in the case of ex-
z11ty 81 State Caleb Powers. charged
31ssx m accessory before the fact
u uqrdsr OF William Goebel. was:
nd the defendant guilty, and
ESsr enlistment at confinement in the
irf1nrv for the rest Of his natural
v ny retired at - p. m, and re-
S1 - verdict at 2:25. being out only
Xroa minutes. Juror Craig stated
7Ssl that the verdict could have
se1uSnsd even sooner. but consid-
fins was taksn up reading the
~ yvte In favor Of life sentence
uoa4imous.
4 n lie Jury returned the belief was
<2Sl that they would not agree, and
u - opfnicn the defendant was firm-
svfnced. When the verdict was re-
1a Powers. for the first time during
E 1s4ry six weeks Of tho trial, be-
~ his feelings. Under ali of tho
W Incidents of the trial he had MAIN
Sl . changeless expression. the Same
f>cf things were going favorably
1 Unfit him. The verdict of guilty,
~. staggered him. apparently He
6fting near the door Of the Jury
Ina when the jury knocked on
~ dor, summoning the sheriff. his
xk feok on an anxious look that was
66D3e but did not appear to be par
1kfiy apprehensive. When the twelve
Ma into the room and took their
- and the clerk called the roll OF
20 farors. tho prisoner did not appear
= ~ more excited than the throng OF
11rtors who GRAINED their necks to
1h the nrst intimation Of the verdict.
Iass you made verdict. gentlemen"
tho court.
' Powers Grew GhasfIv.
~ have" the jurors assented. and at
- nme time MFR. Stone, the foreman.
Suod the verdict up to the clerk. who
~ Il aloud. Powers. already pale, grew
|31etly a. the verdict was read, and his
az besokened great mental anguish. This
only for a few seconds, however, and
II, regainIng his composure. he turned
3,Ae Misses Dang .rfield. who had been
nrnnveY~ntion with him. and said,
4 WAS not expecting that The verdict
Smiust.'
;lAerc was no demonstration following
y verdict. ana thk crowd fiien out OF the
lurfhoure aimcat In siianc. Powers re-
HFltH ~ 'iat touFtfsVH' tuH sumo tiihr
~ tho verdict was rendered, In con-
Fnet with his attorneys. who VIII at
m move for q new trial, and. failing In
IL wi make an appeal
Naen the jurymc. entered the jury
- Juror stone. the oldest one on the
wv was elected foreman Juror Porter,
any Republican on the jun, the first
Pesk. saih
1sehtiemen. ! am = republican. ana I
NJ Sale 90 NOT believe tina Gocbel's
@Hfr wns inc result % conspiracy.
fnt think that Caleb Powers cou'd be
fniflty. but l have heard the evidence.
am convinced that he Is.
}s Death Penalty Says ested.
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" was composed of eight Democrats.
~ Hnti~6oobci Democrats and ons Re-
mhean,
pne OF the jurors said tonight that the
ymen were inf'uen I'D In making up
IN verdict by manay things In the evi-
pce. but that some or the chief points
m Powers own admissi IN on the stand
1t be organized crowd OF 100 armed
esntsinecrs. which came 70 Frankfort
lnuAry Is, his confederation Of parts of
= testimony OF Noake1. Golden and
uitsn. the proof thar he CAV. Youtsev
y ~ ana that The sho. way fred from
\ ofYsce. II n doubtful wh.th,r the
oalsey ease will be tried. though i, will
4 craw gas, OF tho defense. made a