The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-10

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 10.-From his
refuge in Indiana, former Governor Will
liam S. Taylor of Kentucky himself is
promoting the defense in the mock trial
in a mock court at Drake university of
himself, charged with the murder of
William Goebel as accessory before the
fact.
1t is not merely the wit of the cat
torneys for the defense and the Sat
torneys for the prosecution that clio
it's interest in the proceedings, but the
friends of Taylor are pitted against his
enemies, and in Kentucky the decision
Of the mock court is being awaited with
the keenest interest. The partizans on
either side may regard the result as
distinct victory or defeat.
Partizanship Aroused.
Former Governor Taylor is showing
much concern in the outcome, and has
been in communication with the ''attor-
neys for the defense,' and is anxious to
aid them in every way in their efforts to
prove him innocent. The enemies of
Taylor have aided in every possible way
in the gathering Of evidence in support
of their side of the controversy. Every
communication sent out by the ''attor-
neys' to partizans on either side has
been promptly and fully answered. "At-
LOTl6yS IOr Inc SCAL0' nave rSC61Vou d
typewritten abstract Of the proceedings
of the trial of Caleb Powers.
After being an exile from the state al
most five years, the former governor Of
Kentucky is thus placed on trial, al
TIP not in public tribunal. Governor
Taylor was indicted by Kentucky
gland jury for completely in the murder
j., OF William Goebel, who contested his
!. election as governor. The indictment
3 against Taylor was found while he was
: IN Washington, where he had gone to
] interest republican leaders in his behalf.
Since that time, April, 1901, Taylor has
not, SO far as is known, set foot on
Kentucky soil.
i Kentucky Fails to Arrest.
Every effort has been made by the
Kentucky authorities to obtain his az
rest and extradition for trial in Ken
lucky.
These plans were frustrated, first by
the governor Of Pennsylvania in which
state Taylor was an exile, and later by
Governor Mount, of Indiana, who ex'
tended the protection of that state.
After the election Of Governor Durbin
in Indiana the position Of Taylor be-
came uncertain. 1t was asserted that
Governor Durbin would hold, in case OF
a request for the requisition of Taylor
for trial on the charge of being an &C
cessory before the fact in the murder OF
Goebel, that sufficient time had elapsed
since the feud to insure Taylor fail
! trial. This impression gaining ground
: caused the former governor much uneas
:, mess. Governor Durbin refused, how
ever, when put to the test, to grant re
: QUESTION papers, and Taylor has LIVED
since in comparative security. He has
! been at pains, however, not to go upo1
Kentucky soil, for he knows that should
he ever be found there his arrest an(
trial would follow.
Extraordinary Interest.
Thus William s. Taylor has not beer
tried, save in the public mind, on tn,
charge Of numbering William Goebel
For this reason exceptional interest at
tachese to the mock trial by students O.
the law department Of Drake university
Thomas Kirby Of Petersburg, I'LL, i
high sheriff Of the court. The defend
ant is represented by W. G. Shepard o
- Clarksville, Iowa; G. J. Lewis Of Red
ding, Iowa, and Earl N. Steer Of De
Moines. The prosecution is conducte,
by j. G. Heitsman of New Sharon
Iowa; j. B. Self Of Gary, Okla, and R
Riley Nesbitt of De Soto, Iowa.
E. B. Evans, law lecturer in the col
lege, is the judge. '..
BILE the case is conducted according t.
- Kentucky law. Iowa court rules, how
ever, are maintained.
It has become the custom of Drak
university law department to try eac
year some important case based upo
historical facts. Aaron Burr was trie
last year for the murder Of Alexande
Hamilton and was convicted. The tris
lasted a week. f->~....r --