The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-06
STAR OF HOPE FOR
CALEB POWERS
Jury Completed on Thanks
Z giving Day
And Much of the Commonwealth
Evidence Has Been h
Given.

The jury which is sitting in the
fourth trial of Caleb Powers, was
completed, after nearly four weeks
last Thursday. This was Thanksgiv-
ing day, bat Caleb had more cause
for giving thanks than any other
American. The jury as finally con-
stituted, is made up of four Repub-
licans and eight Democrats, This 10
him is real cause for thanksgiving.
The testimony proper was begun
by the admission on the part of
Powers attorneys that the shot that
killed Goebel, was fired from the Of
flee of the Secretary Z of State. This
statement was made by his attorneys
when a witness was placed on the
stand Friday morning, November 20,
to attempt to prove that the shot was
fired from that point.
Further evidence was introduced Fri
day, the burden of which was to show
that the mountain men who came to
Frankfort, on January 25th, remained
there until after Goebel was killed.
Witnesses also testified during the
day that there were crowds on the
streets of Frankfort continuously
from the time Goebel filed contest
against Taylor, until after the con-
test wasl decided, sometime in Febru-
airy.
Evidence was introduced on Satur-
day, November 80, showing that The
mountain men still remained at
Frankfort and that il was freely talk
ed on the streets. there that trouble
would eventually result from the con-
test. Col. Bennett H. Young was
probably The most important as well
as most interesting witness placed on
the stand during he day. He told OF
having business at the State Huose
and now he passed right by number
of soldiers with guns and bayonets
and proceeded TO the agricultural
building to attend to his business. His
story was interesting in that he point
ed out many feats of bravery on his
part and how he defied all who came
in his path whether they be noun
taineers or ordinary citizens.
On Monday, December End, the ev-
idence was chiefly TO show that the
peaceful army Of Republicans VINO
went to Frankfort on January 25th,
1900, 10 petition the Legislature, as
they are entitled to do under the
provision of the Federal as well as
State Constitution, was not peaceful,
but rough crowd of armed men. Sew
eral witnesses testified during the
day to the effect that Caleb Powers
in procuring the crowd to go 10 Frank
fort, insisted on having peaceable and
orderly citizens, and that he on va
rious sundry occasions stated thai ne
always wanted to protect his rights
and prevent the Democrats from
stealing the office tow hich he was
elected.
Tuesdays session of court was mark
ed with sensations. The first that
came to surface was the discovery
that Frank Cecil, an important State
witness who had been in attendance
since the trial began had misteriously
disappeared, and his whereabouts UNI
known. The other was the decision
by Judge Morris to the effect that
the written statement made by Rob
ert Noakes. soon after the first trial
of Powers should be admitted as evil
dence in this trial. In this statement
Noaks says that he was a strong be-
lever in the people asserting their
rights during the contest, and that he
made many unauthorized statements
relative to what might be the ulti-
mate outcome of the contest. He says
in The statement that about the time
Whorton Golden's confession several
persons informed him that he would.
be arrested before the investigation
of the Goebel killing was over, and
that he saw the way affairs were go
ing and knew of the amount OF the
money behind the prosecution and
knew the bad character of Golden and
that they were as liable to convict
him as any other man in the State
He said with these facts in view, he
went to the prosecution and told them
what he would state in the hope that
he would be spared the trying ordeal
Of a prosecution.
This statement has been in the haAd
of the attorneys representing Powers
during his last two trials. but
the courts heretofore have ruled it out
his evidence in many important points