The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-07-14
.CLASH or AUTHORITY
Between the Jailer and Mayor
Of Newport.
Question Arose About the Placing
~ of Caleb Powers in
Newport Jail.
MAYORS TEETH KNOCKED OUT

Caleb Powers the lamons political
prisoner Of Kentucky. who Was re-
nSyed from Georgetown Ky, jail
to Newport Monday under orders
Of Judge Cochran. OF the Federal
Court. was the innocent cause of "A
sensational adray between Mayor
Helmbold. Of Newport and Jailer
Plseger that evening that resulted
in the arrest Of the latter and three
bther persons, and before it wa over
the mayor had two teeth knocked
on. and revolvers were drawn
Nhe trouble occurred at the New
port Jail and was a result of the de-
cision Of Republican leaders that
Powers, during his stay in the New
port Jail. should not be herded with
common criminals but should have
a room separated from the dollhouse
and ryrh larger than the ordinary
II. -.
Prior to Powers's arrival at the
Newport Jail workmen. under the
supervision II Jailer Ben Ploeger,
were put to work arranging the
room.
Postmaster John May. and other
prominent Republicans assisted Jail
er Ploeger. WHO'S also Republican, in
getting ready for the famous prison
er and when he arrived the floor had
been scrubbed. the walls of the room
AM corridor had been tinted deli
cate blue, rugs adorned the floor.
and curtains had been hung on the
windows.
In addition tables. chairs. a nice
I on bed, with plenty of clean, new
bedding, were installed, together
with table and writing desk, for
Powers intends to continue his liter
ar and legal studies while an inmate
Of the Newport Jail.
The Mayor sought out Jailer Ploe-
ger and together they made an IN
spection of the dollhouse and the
barred room that the Republican
leaders intended for the use of Pow
ers. When they had finished the in
spection a discussion arose as to
thu propriety of placing Powers
in the prisoners cage. Mayor Helm
bold contended that he should be
placed in the dollhouse. The two
offiAals become angry and blows
were struck.
When the melee which had occur
red in the corridor Of the jail, vas
over, Mayor Helmbold ordered
Chief of Police to arrest his as
sail nts and all the Jail officials were
arrested.
Jailer Ploeger gave the following
version of the trouble, he said:
THE Mayor, Chief of Police Dep
uty And returned to the first floor
corridor after inspecting the Jail.
| The Mayor told me that Powers
should be kept in the dollhouse at
night ut least; that he was response
bic f& the Jail and the safe-keeping
of the prisoners. told him |
thought that he was mistaken; that
1t is who am responsible. He in"
sisted that Powers must be kept in
the Jail proper, especially at night.
The argument continued and the
Mayor would not listen to reason.
He Mid Powers would not be put in
lhe prAoners cage. said he would.
fhe Mayor shook his finger under
NV nose and become abusive. Then
he row started. will not say
whether or not hit him. But l
know what my rights are"
After the arrest of the jail officers
two policemen were placed in charge
II the room that had been intended
3or Powers, with instructions to ad-
hit no one. All of the furniture and
furnishings that had been placed in
lhe fsom by the Republican leaders
Vas thrown out.
After the trouble at the Jail Jailer
iloegef resolved to get still more
Yen with Mayor Helmbold for his
Interference, and swore out war !