The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-29
THE TRIAL OF
CALEB POWERS
Adverse Criticism of Some of the
Methods Employed.
BIG REWARD WAS OFFERED.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars TO
the Arrest and Conviction OF the
Assassin OF GoebcI : Able
Counsel i'll the Case.
BIG REWARD WAS OFFERED.
Special Dispatch to The rInes.)


GI2oRGETowN, ky, July 27.-Our
longed to the Democratic party and TO the
courts of law. Last summer the Demo-
Gratis Of the old school in Kentucky found
it necessary, after the disgraceful Music
Hail Convention, to cali second conyen-
ton at Lexington and nominate a sepa-
rate ticket, having at its head that staunch
Democrat, John Young Brown, once Gov
eruor of Kentucky. and having as cam
I.nign cry, No compromise with dis
honor"
Later, such Democrats as Colonel Breck-
inridge, Governor Brown and others of
as tried devotion TO the party, united with
the Republicans of the State in an effort 10
retain in office the men who had been
elected TO them Alter Senator Goebel was
shot every true man in the State united
81 a desire TO find and punish his ASSASSIN.
Those efforts were retarded by the desire
OF the Goebelite wing Of the Democratic
party TO make political capital of the muir
der. and through it Ito damn the Repub-
lican party" Judge Cantrill, a bitterly
partisan Goebelite fniIed to ask that a
reward be offered for the capture Of the
assassin, and after several days Governor
Taylor unable to offer such reward in
the name of the State except by request OF
the Judge, offered n reward OF 5000 as a
private citizen. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES re-
wards, however, sink into eclipse before
the hundred thousand dollars offered by
the Goehel Legislature for the arrest and
conviction of the murderer or 1nurderers
OF Mr. Goebel. Half this amount OF
money" as Harry Litchtield West re-
Gently said in the Washington Post, us,
with up-to-date detective methods, sufl-
cent to convict the angel Gabriel Jus
tus Goebel. the brother Of the murdered
man. has Of late had much influence in
kentucky affairs, and he and Colonel Tom
Campbell have brought new methods of
prosecution into vogue in Kentucky.
CHANGE OF VENUE.
Five Of the men charged with conspiring
to murder Goebel, it Will be remembered.
secured change of venue from Franklin
county. but by strange mis-
hap were brought TO Scott the
home of the Judge. The trial
now in progress of Mr.. Caleb Powers,
Eome startling features of the modern
methods. There are on the jury ten
Goebeiites. one Prohibitionist, voting the
Democratic ticket in municipal elections.
md one man said 10 be Republican, though
as the Herald. Col. Disadvantages paper,
says mo one seems able to locate the
rumor" Six of the jurors We're sworn in
=
the following day. Mr.. Powers IS indicted
rs accessory. the principal being to the
grand jury unknown. These trif1ihg II
regularities are only those incidental 10 the
opening OF The case. Its progress reveals
over-increasins marvels
Mr.. Powers is defended by the best legal
talent in i State which has produced
many great lawyers. Here again the true
Democracy of the State has rallied not
only 10 the defense OF the innocent gentle
man. who is the victim Of a political con-
spiracy beyond the dreams OF yellow
journalism bur to the defense of the
honor Or the Democratic party which IS
being asSaled by foes of its own house
hold.
Governor Brown. senior counsel for the
defense. Major Owens and Judge Sims are
all men of large legal learning and I'M
doubted loyalty TO the old-line Democracy,
and they have never served their profes-
siop nor their party better than in the
magnificent fight they are now making,
together with other learned counsel, for
the LIE and honor of blameless gentle
man, after two weeks OF testimony. the
prosecution can only prove guilty of help
ing to bring TO the State Capital body
OF frsenen- peacefully to petition for pro-
lection in the right OF suffrage. For the
prosecution, on the other hand, we hnc
Col CamIhell, The lega,-detectire, Bob"
Franklin, an aggressive partisan, good
story-teller and popular man, Judge Hen
bricks. who appears 10 be a lawyer, var
tous other attorneys the presiding judge
and the hundred thousand dollar fund.
Even the courier-Journal has within the
sas; Ssw days found It psesssary. mildly