The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1902-01-17
FROM HIS PRISON CELL
Caleb Powers Thanks Those Com
ing to His Aid In Time
Of Need.

Frankfort. KY, Jan 2, 1924
To the editor Of the Commercial Tri.
bune:
My Dear Sir-I am just Ia receipt
Of check from the Commercial Tri.
bune, through Hon. Wood @. Dun.
lap. OF Lexington, KY, for Sac. 10,
which was the amount Of the fund re-
ceived by yourself at the tine the
check was drawn.
want to express through thu III
umns OF the Commercial Tribune. my
keenest gratitude to each individual
con tributor for what I have received
and for the motives which prompted
its giving.
It is sad. especially in early man
hood, to be forced to rely upon the
generosity OF ones countrymen for e.
nsneial aid; but 1t Is exceedingly graf.
flying that the call for help, on the
part of my friends. has not been met
with dumb response.
The country knows why am here.
1t Is not for wrongs done or crimes
committed That Is not my offeuse.
Were 1t so. l would not desire to sp-
peal my case
My offebsecsnsists In being Ken
lucky Republican and having been
fairly elected to the Office Of Secretary
OF State.
was robbed Of that Office, and II
was for the purpose Of taking the at
tention OF the people from the theft Of
the State Offices. and placing in power
the Democratic party with diminish
ed odium, that the cry OF a huge Re-
publican conspiracy to assassinAte the
Democratic leader Of the State was
raised. One hundred thousand dol
lars OF the peoples money was APP
propristed for the alleged purpose Of
bringing to justice the guilty. In
dietments aud convictions, naturally
enough. followed.
Democratic juries voted the straight
Democratic ticket In the rendition Of
their verdic.s What few Republic
ans were summoned to do jury service
and qualified were challenged for
cause and excused.
Convictions were political uecessi-
ties; convictions came. Pejnry was
necessary; so peijurers appeared upon
the scene. Weaver. Anderson and
Nosks are living examples Of the
:.ss====JJ- .tad, -=-ii.h ell these. shad--
ow Of a case could not be made out
without giving immunity to some Of
those indicted AS conspirators. ito
make clean breast" OF all others
knew. AS consequence OF this ar
rangement. Cultou Is now enjoying
his liberty ard the eternal condemna-
tiou OF all honest people. while Col
den has never been deprived Of any
thing except the privilege Of lying on
the small scale.
l am completely innocent OF that
with which am charged.
am neither pleading for mercy nor
begging for lenieucy; but only asking
that be given fair and impartial
trial. at the hands OF just and hon
est jury. before sober and upright
judge. where witnesses have some re-
spect for the truth aud place some
value on their own honor.
am not discouraged. There Is a
tremendous power which resides In
innocence; and truth and justice,
sometimes slowly. but always surely.
are marching toward victory.
Let me again express to you and to
those who are coming to my rescue In
these dark hours OF nay life, my last
ing appreciation Of their generous In
terest, and assure them that. so long
as life lasts. and so far as my own
power lies. they will find me unfalter-
ing In my opposition to oppression,
injustice and wrong, and battling.
even at the cost of my life. for my
liberty. the fair name and good repu-
tat Tor oil the State love.
Gratefully, CALEB PowRRs.