Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-22
POWERS FOUND GUILTY
Convicted of Com plicisy in Goebel
Shooting and Sentenced to
Life Imprisonment

G,nr setown, KY, Aug 1S.-Secretary
of State Caleb Powers, charged with
completely in the Goebel shooting, was
found guilty and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment.
The jury was out only about forty five
minutes
Powers was seated near the jury-room
door. He almost tainted when the YER
diet was rendered. Only one ballot was
taken by the jury. 1t resulted unani-
mously in favor of life imprisonment.
The jury which sat in the Powers case
was composed OF eight Goebel Demo
Gratis, three anti-Goebel Democrats and
one Republican.
The Prisoner Dazed.
Several of Powers friends crowded
around and expressed their sympathy
The prisoner seemed dazed. Great drops
Of sweat broke out upon his forehead
and for the first time since the trial be-
gan he betrayed great nervousness.
1T is an unjust verdict" he said, as
he turned to go with Jailer Reid.
Great crowds gathered about the court
house and hundreds were unable to gain
entrance to the room when at $3.50
o'clock Commonwealth Attorney Frank
lin began the final argument for the
state.
During the presentation Of the case by
Mr.. Franklin, Defendant Powers sat as
usual with his counsel. His face did not
change color as the attorney went
through the evidence and held up to the
jury the most important points against
the defendant. Powers was faultlessly
dressed in light clothes and was an in
tent listener to every word of the speak
er. Just behind him sat Mrs. Henry
YOutsey, wife Of one of the alleged CO.
conspirators. Arthur Goebel occupied a
seat with the prosecution and Senator
HARRISON, the successor of Goebel in the
Senate and his law partner, sat near by.
Charged with Treason.
Franklin said that admissions by Pow
ers showed him guilty of treason even
prior to the murder Of Goebel. Powers,
though he had taken an oath when
sworn in as secretary of state, that he
would uphold and defend the constitu-
ton and laws Of the state, had confessed
on the witness stand that he and those
associated with him meant to defy at
least one of those laws, and in further
ance Of that design he organized band
of braves for the purpose of intimidation
and murder. When both the murder
and intimidation had failed in its pur-
pose, Powers and others had tried to
overthrow the state government. The
spectacle Of an ex-governor Of the state
referring to Brown defending a man
L ),
he said, was both surprising and hui
initiating.
Replying to the charge of the defense
that the evidence had failed to connect
Powers with Youtsey, Franklin ap-
preached the prisoner and with dramatic
gestures and manner said:
THE crime of the murder of Goebel is
but little less in degree than your crime
to Youtsey. You gave him that key; I'M
der your influence Youtsey went All
the while that you were conspiring with
Youtsey to have Goebel killed you were
conspiring to cover up your own guilt
and to let that fall upon Youtsey."
Argument was concluded at 11:3O
Judge Cantrill adjourned court until !
o'clock, when the case was given to the
jury.
After the jury retired the court called
the case of Henry Youtsey, also charged
with completely in the Goebel shooting
A list of witnesses were called, but very
few arrived