New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
" lGO KILLED GOEBEL." "
JOHN SANFORD IN CASE.
Charge Made an AfdaUit Obtained
by Former Governor TAILOR.

Richmond, Ind. Sept. 21.-Turner Igo, of
Farmers. Rowan County, KY, is charged with
the killing of Senator William Goebel. of Ken
lucky. in an affidavit by Mrs. Lulu Clark, which
was published to-day. In this affidavit, which
was taken at indianapolis April H. 1907.
in the law offices of Ex-Governor w. s Taylor,
OF Kentucky, she says that her maiden name was
Lulu Williams, and that she was born at Roth
WELL Menifee County, KY. but lived most Of
her life and at the time of Goebels murder at
Mount Sterling, KY. She is a niece of Judge
Frank Day. Of FrenChburg KY. and also OF
James Williams. of the same place She has a
cousin named Gertrude King. who lived at
Maysville at the time of Goebers murder. and
was then receiving visits from John Sanford. Of
Covington, Ky.
On the day of Goebels murder the two girls
TO Frankfort Ky. They started to enter
the State House by the entrance and when
on the steps shot was fired. At the same time
they noticed man standing just inside the door
whom they recognized as Sanford In a minute
a second man came running out of the build
ing dressed like mountaineer and carrying a
rife He ran to Sanford and said:
Il got the -"
That man was recognized by the af1iant as her
friend Turner Igo, Of Farmers. Rowan County
Ky. Both men out Of the building 10
fence. where Sanford gave pair of shoes which
he was carrying to Igo who eXchanged Iis
boots for them. The men then disappeared
The affiant states that Igo told her at the
Mount Sterling railroad station on January -
1900 that he was going TO Kill Goebel' and that
she saw him afterward at Jeffersonville. Ind,
and he reminded her that he had fulfilled MS
promise She also says that Sanford had told
Gertrude King a few days before Goebers MUIR
der that he intended 20 kill GoebeL saying:
Here Is my chance to get revenge. The Legis-
lature mas met
Correspondence between Caleb Powers and the
persons who obtained the affidavit and after
ward investigated its allegations for verification
shows that the expenses for the information
gained were paid from the Powers defence fund
through John Marshall. of the law firm OF Glib
son. Marshall & Gibson. OF Louisville. Ky.
Indianapolis. Sept 21-W. :. Taylor. Governor
Of Kentucky when GoebeI murdered eX-
pressed regret tonight that the information given
privately in his office two wears ago had come to
light He believes that the time was not ripe TO
make Mrs Clarks story public.
'T am su-o she did want this thing 10 come
ont AZ this time" Taylor said He was not in
clincd to discuss Mrs Clark's story Of the Goebel
killing although he admitted that the woman
made statement in his ONCE years ago in
the presence - Witnesses
Cincinnati. Sept cf.-John Sanford is son of the
late Mr. Sanford an attorney. who was Killed oy
William GoeheI in a political fight ut Covington.
XIV several years ago Goebel was acquitted. but
Young Sanford was many times quoted as threat
ening to get even" and had even been suspected
az the murder although direct evidence was lack
ing Ills mother is at present in q sanatofiur. h'r
mind having given way under the strain several
times she had been quoted having declared that
her son had Killed Goebel. but owing 10 her mental
condition and tho lack Of corroborat!ve evidence
these statements were not generally regarded as
worthy OF credence. Young Sanford has mol neeh
at home for about two years but is understood 10
have gone 10 China and IS now somewhere IN the
Far East
Farmers. Ky Sept. Samuel lgo. cousin OF
Turner Igo said to-day that Turner had been dead
three or four years. he knew nothhs OF NHe'e
Turner was al the time Goebei was killed Nhen
the spanlsh-American War broke out Turner joined
the 4th Kentucky Regiment and serve" through
out the -.
Il never heard that he had any Acquaintance VII"
Sanford or that my cousin was connected even
remotely with Goebels DEATH said Samuel ISo 10
dav He also said that he had never heard ot the
woman who made the affidavit accusing Turner