Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-18
THE TRIAL OF POWERS.
ONE OF THE KENTUCKY MUIR
DER SUSPECTS.
(By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot)

Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 1.-THE ar
gument in the case of Caleb Powers.
charged with being an accessory TO the
murder of William Goebel was not
concluded to-day, the court refusing to
hold a night session. Commonwealth
Attorney Robert b. Franklin will make
the closing speech for the prosecution
tomorrow morning. The argument
for the defence was closed by eX-Gov-
ernor John Young Brown.
The entire morning session was taken
up by Colonel Il. G. Campbell for the
prosecution. Colonel Campbell init
mated that Jim Howard fired the shot
that killed Gocbcl, but it was one OF
the five principals named in the indict-
ment-Jim Howard, Berry Howard.
and "Tallow Dick" Combs, and every
one of them We're there by procure
ment of Caleb Powers and w. S. Tay-
lor.
At the close of Colonel Campbell's
speech the court announced Il modi-
hcation of the instructions TO the jury.
defining the words unlawful ac.' to
be- Ito alarm. incite, terror or do bod
lily harm"
This section instructs the jury that
if Powers and others conspired to do
an unlawful act. and as a result of this
william Goebcl was killed. 1t should
find Powers guilty OF murder.
KENTUCKY'S BLOODY RECORD.
Colonel Campbell cited statistics
showing n comparison of the murders
committed in kentucky and Ohio.
During the four years of Governor
Bradley's Administrations he said.
there were S96 murders in Kentucky.
There We're 80 convictions Tor muir
der and PIG pardonS of murdercrs. for
the same period Ohio. with double the
population Of Kentucky. had only ~
murders Caleb Powers had, he de-
clarcd. in the brief time he acted as
Secretary of state. atteStcd the pardon
Of seven murdcrers who were set Tree
by Governor Taylor
He took the diagram of the state
capitol grounds. and this. in conncc-
ton with the mca surement of civil en-
gineers and the autopsy on the BODY
of Gochcl. were used in tracing the
bullet Hy this he said it was conc'u-
eivcly vroved that the shot was hred
from Caleb Powers Office, and dehcd
the defense to try to shake the correct
ness of the demonstration. lie refer
red to Attorney Owens. of the defense
as ona of Powers fellow -assassins
and said that while he always reiraih-
cd from calling men liars. the temp
tation was great in the case or Law
vcr Sinclair who made himSelt one
OF t;,rcc witnesses who testified that
hundred other witnesses testified that
1t did come from thta direction.
tho sound cid not come from inc ulrcc-
Z
Campbell continued: All shreWd
criminals of which class Caleb Powers
is one. FIRST arrange for an aiihi. The
mountain army was brought to frank :
fort January -. and. thinking 1t would
perform it's murdcrous mission, Powers
goes TO bed at the house OF John DAVIS.
! a conapirator. but the foul deed is not
committed and Powers leaves MS bed
ana waits for another day. on jan
uarv 30 the second appointed day, he
dclvcs deeper into tho work of estab-
fishing an advance alihi. He goes into
exhaustive details of locking his Office.
though he never locked it before. and
leaving for Louisville on prctense OF
bringing more men to Frankfort. This
time the plan is better laid and as soon
! rs the assassin's bullet is fired from
The Secretary of States Office. Powers
raises his hands and cXclaims: I an
| innocent because was In Louisville
when the murder occurred
| Ex-Governor John Young Brown. in
| closing the case. characterized William
Goebci as leader of men and the
manner of his taking off accursed
Tho State had failed to make out a
| case connecting Caleb Powers with the