The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-21
POWERS FOUND GUILTY
The Jury Returns It's Verdict in
the Celebrated Case.
His Punishmentis Fixed at Life Imprison-
ment-The Jury Took But One Bal
lot and We're Unanimous
will Appeal.

a verdict that was arrived at without
argument or wrangling in the jury
room.
Commemorative Attorney Frank
lin concluded his marveIouslv elo-
quent and convincing speech at 1880
Saturday morning, and court adj
journed till 1 o'clock, but it was 80
when Judge Cantrill said to the iurv:
Gentlemen, retire and make a GER
dict"
The jury filed into the east Jury
room, just behind where Powers.
smiling, sat talking with the Misses
Dangerield, two young ladies who had
made his acquaintance since the trial
began. He seemed the same cold and
unconcerned man he had been all dur
ing the trial. After the Youtsey
case had been called and passed Judge
CantrilI adjourned court and walked
out, instructing the sheriff that il a
verdict was reached to send for him.
AT 1888 o'clock there was a knock
ing on the jury room door from the
inside. The sheriff answered the call
and Immediately hurried out for
Judge Cantrill. 1t was instantly fash
ed all over the courtroom that ver-
diet had been reached. The knowing
ones thought they knew that such a
quick agreement meant conviction.
Powers never stopped talking and
smiling.
Judge Cantrill returned. "Bring in
the jury he said.
Gentlemen, are you ready to re-
porte" said the judge, and Foreman
1. G. Stone nodded assent The YER
dict was passed up to the clerk.
Read the verdict, Mr.. Clerk said
Judge Cantrill, and the clerk read as
follows, while all the room held their
breath:
eve the jury, find the defendant
guilty, and fix his punishment at con-
finement in the state penitentiary for
life. I. G. STONE, Foreman"
Gentlemen, is that your verdict?''
asked Judge Cantrill.
sit is" answered the jury.
Powers was watched closely. He
seemed shocked for an instant, and a
panied look crept into his cold, pale
face, great beads of sweat broke out
on his forehead, and he for the first
time betrayed nervousness, but it was
only for a moment Regarding his
comnosure, he turned to the Misses
Danger field and said: 81 was not ex-
pecting that. The verdict is unjust"
Attorney Kinkead leaned over and
seemed to be speaking some words of
encouragement to Powers, who nod
ded his head and smiled.
Judge Cantrill thanked the jury for
their patience under such long
strain and the court adjourned and
all was over.
Powers will take an appeal.
Georgetown, KY, Aug. 2O.-Caleb
Powers, who on Saturday was con-
victed of being an accessory before
the fact of the assassination of Will
liam Goebel, has issued the following
statement:
TO the Public am asked my
opinion concerning my trial and the
verdict of the jury. Could L have but
one opinion? Can any fair minded
man or woman of this state have but
one, That one of the greatest Judi
cial farces known to history has been
enacted here in my trial, under the
forms of law, no well informed man
can doubt. Innocence is no shield
with 100000 and the methods of
Campbellism against you. The recti-
tude of ones past life counts for
naught. They say Taylor is guilty
because he was at his office, and that
am guilty because L was away from
mine. This has been a political trial
throughout for political purposes,
and no greater mistake has been
made by the democratic party since
they robbed us of the offices to which
we were fairly elected by the people.
There are good men and noble
women in the democratic party, and
many of them. TheX are not all bad,
lar from it. A great many of them
do not endorse the theft of the STATE
Offices. great many more will not
endorse this mockery of a trial, this
prostitution of the courts of justice
for certain ends. From the beginning
OF the campaign until now, 1 have
stood with what little of merit have
had for the rights and liberties of
the people. That is my crime. That
IS the only offense have committed.
That is the only thing proven against
me. / swore to that myself in my
testimony. l have never had, and [
nave now no apology to make for be-
ing true to the trust imposed upon
me by majority of the voters of this
state. History will draw its dark lines
around those who have outraged me,
and disgraced the judiciary and black
ened the history of the state. L am,
very respectfully,
'CALEB POWERS"