The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-09-18
WARRANT HELD Up
Suspended for Benefit of
w. S. Taylor.
GIVES IMMUNITY FROM ARREST
In Order that Taylor May
Attend and Testify in
Caleb Powers Case.

franklln circuit COurI.-lne COM
monwealth of Kentucky, plaintiff,
VS.. William S. Taylor, defendant, in
dictment for being accessory before
the fact to the crime of the murder
of William Goebel.
Came the attorney for the Common
wealth and in open court stated that
defendant, William S. Taylor, in
above styled indictment, has never
been arrested, and is now a fugitive
from justice, residing at Indianapo-
| lis, Ind: that Gov. Beckham, of Ken
lucky, has made two separate requisi-
lions upon two different Governors of
Indiana for the purpose and to the
end that this defendant might be re-
turned to Kentucky and brought to
trial under this charge, but both the
Indiana Governors referred to have
refused to honor Gov. Beckham's re-
QUESTION; that under change of ven
ue from this court and county to the
Circuit Court of Scott county one Ca
leb Powers, under indictment for the
same offense charged in this indict-
ment, is now approaching a fourth
trial. The Commemorative Attorney
further stated that the prosecution in
the case against Caleb Powers in the
Scott Circuit Court earnestly desires
that defendant, Caleb Powers, have this
defendant, William S. Taylor, present
in the Scott Circuit Court to testify
as witness for him at his coming
trial should said Powers so desire;
that both the Governors of Kentucky
and the attorney for the Common
wealth have declared they would guar
antee immunity from arrest for the
period of time necessary for said Tay-
lor to come to Kentucky, testify for
Powers, and return to Indiana; that,
as matters stand, with Taylor pro-
tected from arrest and eXtradition in
Indiana, he was without the juris-
diction of the Kentucky courts, and
neither Caleb Powers nor the Com
monwealth of Kentucky could have
process compelling the personal at
tendance of said Taylor as witness
in the Scott Circuit Court; that the
Commonwealth of Kentucky could not
be hurt by said Taylor being permit
ted immune from arrest under this
indictment, to come to Kentucky, tes-
tify as a witness in the open court
and return to his Indiana asylum, be-
cause thereafter Kentucky and Tay-
lor would occupy, in so far as place
where" relates, the identical positions
they now occupy, with reference the
one to the other; and that said Tay-
lor may come to Kentucky, testify and
return to Indiana as aforesaid, the
Commonwealth Attorney moved the
court to make such order as will sus-
pend execution of the warrant for the
arrest of said Taylor under this in
dictment for the sole purpose and for
the period of time indicated in his
statement, that the ends of justice
might be thereby conserved
The court being advised 1t is held
that this court has sole and exclusive
jurisdiction of this prosecution, and
it is now ordered that this defendant,
William S. Taylor, be and he is here
by permitted immune from arrest and
as well from being detained in custo-
dy in Kentucky under the charge in
this indictment, to come from Indi-
ana to the Scott Circuit Court at
Georgetown, KY, during the next trial
of Caleb Powers in that court and at
ter testifying in that court as
witness for Caleb. Powers, to return
to Indiana, and execution of the war
rant of arrest for this defendant, Tay-
lor. is suspended for that sole purpose
and for the period of time necessary {
permit him then so to come, TESTIFY
and return to Indiana, and anything
done or attempted TO be done by any
one in violation or attempted viola
ton of the letter or spirit of the linn
tied immunity from arrest and deten-
ton herein recited will be held to be
in contempt of this court. All Off
GERS and persons within this Co@mon-
wealth will take notice hsrsos 80
will govern themselves aoeosUnSiy.
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