The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11

among the local Goebel politicians, as
if coup We're in prospect, but it is i'm
possible to learn its true inwardness.
JAIL CLOSELY GUARDED.
The jail is carefully and strongly
guarded during the night Powers and
Davis would not be allowed bail
All the soldiers that attended Powers
and Davis went through on the same
train, presumably to Ashland. Ky. They
were not moIested by the officers, and
Lieut.. Peake was taken because of his
effort to resist the arrests.
DR. Hall, the city physician, dressed
the wounds of Secretary of State Pow
esr. The officers say he showed fight
and resisted arrest, and was dubbed in
the car, and not in jail. Powers showed
no concern for the, bowling crowds along
the streets, but Capt. Davis was APP
prehensive of violerIce. The distinguish
ed prisoners are kept in separate cells,
and not allowed ojsee each other or to
their guards.
Previous TO the arrival of the train
the sheriff was telephoned from Frank
fort that he would get al reward of $1,000
for Powers and $5007fof Davis, if they
were apprehended Here. 1t is thought
that they will be taken back to Frank
fort without delay, possibly tomorrow.
STATEMENT BY POWERS.
Shortly before midnight Powers gave
out the followi n signed statement:
want nav spe aSty'ii tFiai' have no fear of
the result before a non-partisap court
and jury. L hold a pardon from Gov.
Taylor for the offense charged against
me. and simply wanted to get to that
part Of the state where his acts as gov
ernor would in a great measure be recog-
nized. 1 have never had, and now have.
but two things to fear In the onee-threat-
ened and now actual prosecution They
are the rapid and corrupt influence that
sl000G0 can have in the prosecution of any
case. and the political influences that will
be incident to this trial. 1t is no small
thing to fear, as any sober7thinking man
must confess. E-'yt
81 am innocent of the charge preferred
against me. All | ask Is speedy, fair
and non-partisan trial I am willing for
the public to know the whole of the con-
nectiOn L have had with the very bitter
strife in this state. This IS the only pub
lie statement, | think, [ shall make until
[ am called upon to make my defense.
81 was confident when | left Frankfort
and am confident now that w. S. Tay-
Tor IS at least de faCto governor of this
state, and that the acts of a de factO
governor are legal and binding, and that
therefore the pardon received by me is
a legal shield from further prosecution.
l was leaving what | thought would be
a causeless prosecution. I was willing be-
fore left Frankfort. and so stated, that
/ would waive any rights that / had ac-
quired by reason of the pardon. and re-
turn and stand my trial al any time 1
could get an agreement to be tried by a
jury of six Democrats and six Republi-
cans, in any judicial district in the state.
except the one;in which Franklin county
is situated. ri Caleb Powers"
SOURCE OF REWARD
The reward of $500 for the arrest of
Powers and Davis was offered by Jus
tus Goebel and Arthur Goebel. brothers
of the late William Goehel. Justus Goe-
bel is here, and had. the soffer of the re-
ward telephoned to. the Lexington Of
ficers as soon as itlwas learned the state
officials had escaped in soldiers uniforms
on the train. 1t is claimed by some that
the Goebel brothers viii be reimbursed
by the state commission having charge
of the 100000 fund.- butt they. acted to-
night on their own account. Arthur
Goebel Is in CINCINNATI The brothers
were In communication during the night
by wire and telephoned. and both kept
the wires hot to Lexington.