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TALE OF PowERs, CAREER.

IAlt OF POWERS CAREER.
Born February l. 1869, In Whitley
county, Ky.
June, 1S90-Appolnted cadet to
the United States Military Academy ut
West Point.
June. 1S99-Nominated by the Re-
publican State Convention ut Lex
ngton for Secretary of State.
January, l E, 1900-Takes oath of
Office as Secretary of State.
January 80, William Goebel,
Democratic contestant for Office of
Governor. assasinated
March 10. 1900-Powers arrested mt
Lexington, charged with completely in
Goebcl's assassination
August 0, 1900-Powers found gull
ty ms charged, and sentenced to life
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
March, l9Ol-Kentucky Court of
Appeals reverses the lower court. ard
grants Powers a new trial
October 1901-Powers convicted n
second time, and again sentenced 10
life Imprisonment in the penilentiary
December 3. 1902-KentucEy Court
of Appeals again reverscs the verdict
of the lower court and grants Powers
Il new trial.
August 20, 19O3-Powers convicted
for the third time the death penalty
being imposed.
December, 190i-Kentucky Court
of Appeals again reverses the lower
court, and grants Powers new trial.
LEXINGTON, Ky, July 27.-
AT Georgetown, Ky. tomorrow, n
special term of the Scott County Cir
cult Court will be convened for the
purpose of trying Caleb Powers, the
noted Kentucky political prisoner,
who Is charged with completely in the
assassination of William Goebel
The Forthcoming trials is the fourth
for Powers within the last seven
years, not including an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court.
The case of Caleb Powers has at
tracted attention throughout the coun-
try by reason of the great political
Significance attaching to 1t, the deter
mined fight put up by the prosecution,
and the equally determined stand
taken by Powers and his friends.
The Murder of Goebel.
William Goebel, the Democratic
contestant for the Office OF Governor
OF Kentucky, was assassinatcd as he
entered the grounds of the State
House nj Frankfort on the morning
of January 30. 1900. the day on which
the Legislature was To decide whether
Governor Taylor should be unseated
and Goebel declared Governor of Ken
lucky.
1t was n foregone conclusion that
the Legislature would decide in favor
OF Goebel. as his friends were largely
in the majority. and partisan feeling
was running high, following, as the
contest did, the most bitter campaign
me State of Kentucky had ever
| known.
Caleb Powers. with the grit and de-
termination characteristic OF the peo-
pie in Kentucky was one of the
strongest contenders against the Dem
ocratic candidates. and was consider
cd one of the ablest leaders among
the Republican forces.
1t was Powers who arganized and
brought to Frankfort delegation of
people from the mountains for the
purpose OF petitioning the Legisla-
ture To give the Republican State off-
Gals square deal. A meeting was
held on the steps of the Capitol while
The Legislature was still in session.
and strong resolutions were passed
| Powers connection with this move
ment has always been used against
him. as it was contended by his enc
mics that the purpose OF having so
many people from the mountains in
frankfort at that time was TO assist
The Republicans in holding the city
against the Democrats after Goebel
was killed.
The mountain people soon returned
| TO their homes, however, and arrange
ments were being perfected TO bring
another delegation of professionals
from the western section of the State
when Goebel was killed Powers was
on train en- route to Louisville the
morning that Goebcl was shot. and.
being informed of the occurrence, has
tened pack to Frankfort, the plan to
| Drlng the western people to the civ
being abandoned.
| Taylor Adjourns the LEGISLATURE
| Excitement in Frankfort was in
tense following the announcement
| that Goebel had been shot. Governor
| Taylor remained barricaded in the
executive offices at the Capitol, while
martial law was proclaimed through
Que the city. The Legislature. in or
der that 1t might not have the oppor-
lunity to declare Goebel Governor be-
lore he died was adjourned to meet
>" iDhuoh' N.Y. by proclamation of
the Governor, and It's right to meet
anywhere In the city of Frankfort not
only denied. but actually prevented
by the use of the State militia.
The Democrats in the Legislature
drew up an order declaring GoebeI
Governor, and singly and in couples
were admitted to n room Mt the Cant
tol Hotel, whore they appended their
signatures TO the document I'm Tho
dead of night. Goebel's death was
soon thereafter announced. and Beck
ham, the Lieutenant Governor. took
the oath of Office rs Governor, result