The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
Death Penalty imposed Upon
Caleb Powers.
THRICE FOUND GUILTY
Despite Eloquent Pleading Of the Pr's-
oner for His Life, Jury Was Unan'-
,nous for His Conviction
Will Appeal Case. a
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Vi
rzr,RcrTOyN, KY, August 2a.-The
third trial Of cx-secretary OF state Cal El'
Powers for completely In the murder OF
Governor William Gobcl, In January, 1900,
closed shortly before noon to-day With q
ycrdic. imposing the extreme penalty OF
hanging for the distinguished prisoner,
WIN had been In the penitentlary for
three years on life sentence. Tho verdict
OF the Jury, "Guilty, and the punishment
of DEATH" was reported into court at ll:2o
today. Several hundred people, crowded
lilo courtroom when the verdict was rea0,
and the most intense silence prevailed.
The jury was polled, and each man ae-
clared the verdict Of guilty TO pc ms
finding. Powers sat unmoved WhlIe ms
attorneys asked for time to make mo
ton for new trial.
Va Arthur Goebel, tho brother of the VIC
tim, and a prominent merchant at Gin
cnnati. who has spent his time and for
tune for over three years IN the prosecu-
ton Of those accused of being IN con-
splracy to kill his brother, broke down
from the strain upon hearing the verdict
Powers has been convicted twice before
this being tho third trial IN which the
Jury brought in n verdict of guilty against
!.
\ with a. sentence Of life imprisonment as
the evidence was not sufficiently strong
against him TO lead the jury to intlcting
the extreme penalty. All three OF the trl-
ais were held at Georgetown, and IN each
OF them he had the assistance of the most
able lawyers who could be procured.
The last trial was distinguished by the
fact that Powers addressed the jury In
his own behalf, and III a long review Of
3bo ,oca cbopad tirpcolf n he q very cOn-
pctent attorney, while his eloquence IN
pleading for his life astoundcd those
who had watched him carefully In the
past trials of the case.
5S Powers had nothing to say regarding
2 the verdict except to express his surprise
that such a. result could be reached from
itthe evidence presented. and TO announce
that he would take an appeal and con-
& tnue the case to the last resort. y
When Powers secured his former new
trials a majority of those on the Appellate
q Court were Republicans, but 1t is now
composed of Democratic Judges. The for
mer trials OF Powers were before Judge
James r. Cantrill, of this city, but he
was barred from sitting this time, and
Governor Beckham appointed Judge Rob
:, bins. IA,
PRISONER WAS COOL.
Special Judge Robbins this afternoon
s formally overruled motion for the grant
+ ing Of a new trial to Powers. He then
passed the sentence OF death upon him.
After a declaration Of the prisoner: II air,
8 not guilty. Judge" the court fixed No
venlber 25th next as the day for the exc.
chtion. The attorneys for the defendant
secured the granting Of an appeal for the
case to the Kentucky Court Of Appeals
and IL unsuccessful, they may try to got
the United States 5upreme Court to take
4 1t under consideration. Powers, was the
coolest man in the courtroom when the
verdict was read and the sentence pro-
nounced against him. lie was inlme-
dlately removed to the Scott county jail
to ne held there pending the appeal OF
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