Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-05

MURDER OF WILLIAM GOEBEL
 It has been more than six years since William Goebel, state senator and gov ernor elect of Kentucky was sh ot down in front of the capital bnildiug in that ssate, while on his way to take his seat in the senate chamber. For six years his body has been resting in the ceme- tery of the capital city overlooking the Kentucky river in the same city of the dead with Daniel Boone, John J. Crit tenden and other of Kentucky's illus trious sons and for six years the crimi- nal courts of the commonwealth have been busy unwinding the tangled skein of the conspiracy which encompassed his taking of. The laws delays have been many and a great many of the conpsirstors are yet unwhipped by jus tice. Caleb Powers is again on trial, charged with being an accessory before the fact to the murder and with hay ing arranged the details of the plot that brought about this foul crime. Three times has Powers stood before jury Of his couutrymen and pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him and three times 8 jury of fair and honest men. after weighing the evidence and hearing sll the facts, have pronounced him guilty and twice have fixed his punishment at death by banging and once at confinement in the penitentiary for life. Each time the court of appeals on some technicslity has given him a new trial and he is now fer the fourth time passing through the ordeal.
 In these trials every fact and cir oumtance connected with the killing of William Goebel has been laid bare. That monster tragedy is no longer a sealed book. It is history that any man can read. Henry Youtsey, who was an employe ot Powers in his office ss secretary of state. and who stood by when Howard fired the fatal shot, was convicted and sent to the penitentisry for life and is now serving his time in the Frankfort penitentisry. For more than three years after he entered the walls Of the pepi.entiary he was dumb to every fact connected with the Goe- bel killing. When Powers and tEe other co=spirators began to shoulder the onus upon Youtsey s shoulders, this convict, who was s young lawyer of no mean sbili ', wrote 8 history of the crime and a confession of the facts and placed them in the hands of the com monwealth's attorney. He went upon the stand and testified to their truth at
 he last trial of Caleb Powers. His testimony was believed by every one who heard it. It was straightforward story of damns ble crime by ons who took part therein and w'.Ose punish ment had already ccn'. His comics sion makes it plain that Governor Tay- Tor and Charles Finley, who have been protected by the governor of Indiana are equally guilty with Caleb Powers.
 Caleb Powers. before any writ had been issued for hts arrest. and before he was actually accused of being s party to the crime, left Frank fort in disguise carrying in his pocket a par don from Governor Taylor for the murder of William Goebel. When ar rested. this pardon was found on hi. person and he pleaded it in abey snce of the crime. This feet alone ought to convince any fair minded man that Cslbe Po~trs is gnilsy.
 1hi murder of William Goetel. ss conceived an' csrried out was ore o' the mos: danns5le blows to evil gos- sznDen- zni law and order ever pslpe-