Carlsbad current., 1900-08-25
POWERS CONVICTED.
Ths Jury Adiudess hin ouiity and Gives
HIN tifs fnprisonment.

M NE punishment nc confinement In
the pcnltentlary for the rest OF his
natural life."
This was tho wording OF the verdict
In the case OF ex-secrctary OF state
Caleb Powers. charged with being an
accessory before tho fact Of the MUIR
der Of William Goebcl. The Jury re-
tired at i'32 o'clock Saturday and re-
turned its verdict at 2;25. having been
out only hfty-threo minutes. Juror
Craig stated afterward that the verdict
could have been returned even sooner.
but considerable time was taken up In
reading the instructions.
The vote of life sentence was unan-
imOus when the jury retired the be.
lief was general that the jury would
fail 20 agree, and IN this opinion the
defendant himself was firmly con.
vinced.
When the verdict OF guilty was re-
turned. Powers. for the first time dur
ing the weary six weeks OF trial. be-
trayed his feelings Under all the try
ing incidents OF the trial he had main
tained a changeless expression. the
same whether things we're going fay-
orably or against him. The verdict OF
guilty, however apparently staggered
him. lie was sitting near the door OF
the iuryroom. and when the jurors
knocked on the door summonlng the
sherlI. his face took on an anxious
look that was noticeable, hut did not
seem 10 be- particularly apprehensive
When the twelve men flied into the
room and took their seats ns Clerk
Penn called the roll OF jurors. the
prisoner did not appear to be more ex-
cited than the vast throng OF spocta-
tors. who craned their necks 10 catch
the FIRST lntlmatlon OF the verdict.
Have you made verdict. gentle
mem" inquired the court
we nave" the jurors assented. and
AZ the same time Mr. stone the fore
man. passed the verdict up 20 the
clerk. who read Il aloud. Powers. al
ways pale grew CHASTITY az soon as the
verdict was read. and his face betoken-
ed great mental anglsh, This was only
for few seconds. however. and then.
somewhat regainlng his composure, he
turned 20 the Misses Daingerneld who
had been In conversation with him.
and said.
Il was not expecting that The ver-
diet ls unjust
Powers remained in the courtroom
for some time after the verdict was
rendered. In conference with his at
torneys. who will az once move for
new Nrlal. and falling in tAat. will take
an appeal.
when the Iurymen entered the jury
room Juror Stone. the oldest man on
the panel. was elected foreman.
Juror Porter. the only Republican on
the jury, was the irst TO speak, and
said
Gentlemen, am a Republican, and
have said that did not believe
Goebcls murder was the result Of a
conspiracy. did not think Caleb
Powers could be guilty but I have
heard the evidence and ! am con-
vlnced he H."
Others also made talks. and II Is
said that one of the men lntimated
that he thought the death penalty
ought 10 be inflicted. However, when
a ballot was taken all the jurors voted
for life imprisonment.
The fury which sat In the case was
composed OF eight Democrats, three
anti Goebel Democrats and one Re-
publican.
commemorative Attorney Franklin.
who closed the case for the state, be-
gan the final argument In the case at
$3.50 o'clock. lie promised In advance
not 10 deal in personal vlllinoation and
abuse. which had characterized the
speeches OF some Of the attorneys,
Replying to the charge of the de-
Tense that the evidence had failed 20
connect Powers with Youtsey, Frank
lln approached the prisoner and with
dramatic gestures and manner, said;
"The crime OF the murder Of 0oo'
bel N but little less In degree than
your crime 20 Youtsey You gave him
that key; under your influence Yout-
sey went. Al the while that you we're
consplrlng with Youtsey 10 have uoe-
bel killed you we're conspIrIng to cover
up your own guilt aud 10 let that fall
upon Youtsey,"
Mrs. Powers Frostratsd.
Barbourvllle. Ky. Aug. go Caleb
Powers mother has been prosirnted
-ver since she heard OF her sons con-
vlctlon. Mrs Powers said her son had
at an times proclaimed his innocence
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