The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-08-24
POWERSFOUND GUILTY
The Jury Returns Its Verdict in
the Celebrated Case.
Ills Punishmentis Fixed at Life Imprison-
ment-The Jury Took But One Hal
lot aud Were Unanimous
VIII Appea'.


Georgetown, KY, Aug. 19.-Caleb
Powers is guilty of conspiring to
bring about the murder of William
Goebel. So said 10 men Saturday in
a verdict that was arrived at without
argument or wrangling in the jury
room.
Commonwealth Attorney Frank
lin concluded his marvelously elo-
qupnt and convincing speech at 1880
Saturday morning. and court adj
journed till 1 o'clock, but il was 1899
when Judge Cantrill said 10 the jury;
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
Dangerfeld. 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 Noutsey
case had been called and passed Judge
| Cantrill adjourned court and walked
out, instructing the sheriff that j., .
verdict was reached 10 send for HIM.
At 2:Ss o'clock there was 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 a ver-
diet had been reached. The knowing
ones thought they knew that such a
quick agreement meant a conviction.
Powers never stopped talking and
smiling.
Judge Cantrill returned. "Bring in
the jury" he said.
Gentlemen, aresyou ready 10 re-
port?" said tho Judge, and Foreman
|. g. Stone nodded assent. The ver-
diet was passed up 20 the clerk.
Read the verdict, Mr.. Clerk" said
Judge Cantrill, and the clerk read as
follows. while all the room held their
breath:
I'VE the jury. find the defendant
guilty. and fix his punishment at con-
finement in the state penitentiary for
life. /. G. STONE, Foreman"
Gentlemen, is that your verdict2"
asked Judge Cantrin.
at 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 il was
only for 4 moment. Regarding his
comDosure. he turned 10 the Misses
| Dangerfeld and said; 81 was not ex-
pecting that. The verdict is unjust"
Attorney Kinkead leaned over and
seemed 20 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 a long
strain and the court adjourned and
all was over.
Powers will take an appeal.
Georgetown, KY, Aug. 20.-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:
40 the Public-I am asked nv
opinion concerning my trial and the
verdict of the jury. Could | have but
one opinion? Can any fair minded
man or woman of this state have but
one. That one of the greatest judi.
cial farees known q 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 / 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 10 which
we were fairly elected by the people.
There are good men and noble
women in the democratic party, and
many of them. They are not all bad,
far from IL. A great many of them
do not endorse the theft Of the srats
offices. A great many more will not
/ endorse TINS mockery OF trlal, thls
prostitution of the courts of Justice
! for certain ends. From the beginning
of the campaign until now, j 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 ofTense | have committed.
That is the only thing proven against
me. / swore TO that myself i'm my
testimony. l have never had, and
have now no apology TO make for be-
ing true 10 the trust imposed upon
me by q 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. am,
very respectfully,
"CALEB POWERS"
nIA GnrnnGrun IN