The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-08-09
Will BECkKAM
APPOINT A JUDGE
To at Once Try The Case of
Caleb Powers.
Rnm0red That he Will Not And
Case Will Have to 90 Over
TO October.

special dispatch from Georgetown
to the Lexington Leader last Satur-
day says:
Conflicting stories concerning wheth-
er or not Governor Beckham will ap-
point special Judge at once 10 try
.Caleb Powers are current. The view
d3taken that an appointment will be mace
in the near future seems TO be based
ON the assumption that he will fill the
tench Immediately, simply because ne
has been reQuestd TO do so by the
defense attorneys and Commonwealth
Attorney Robert Franklin. Ii is the
general opinion here that the Govern
or's idea of now verdict would affect
the November election, should it be
given before that time will determine
whether or not the case will be tried
at a special term this summer a report
here to-day from Frankfort. however,
says the Governor may make the APP
pointment during the day.
Some people express the opinion
that as much time as possible will be
consumed at this time in the effort 10
secure trial judge until ii will be
too late to try the case before the reg
ular term in October This would
throw it over until November. If
the trial is opened again al The time,
the elections will have been over be-
fore even the possible selection Of jul
ry. This, of course would bring a
verdict long after The elective offices
in the State nave been filled.
Although, according to publish
ed communication, to the Governor,
Franklin has expressed his desire TO
have the case proceedd as arly as pos
sible, ii is taken here as a matter of
horse play" on the part of the Com
monwealth. Expressions from those
who have gone through all of the tri-
ais are TO the effect that the Common
wealth never wanted trial at thiS
time, that there was a marked search
ty of prosecution witnesses and that
time to have the case continued in
some way.
The defense, however, showed its
anxiety for quick procedure, wnen it
asked Judge Robbins to adjourn court
over until some day next week SO as
retain the witnesses on the subpoenas
served in case judge was agreed
upon at the time. Objection by the
State caused the adjournment of court
in course.
After having clamoured for a trial
at this time for over a year, and
worked diligently in the preparation
of his case, Powers is keenly disap-
ointed that he is not to-day in the
court house, facing a jury. With the
expectancy that a hearing would be
given now, he has toiled with all his
energy. assisting in preparing his side.
That he is not to-day on trial for
completely in the Goebel murder, has
been the keenest of disappointment
to him.
He says, however, that he is in
hope that a judge will be appointed
at once and that the case will be gone
on with. He does not think that the
action of Judge Robbins in vacating
the bench should delay the case more
than two or three days.
Attorney Franklin has given out the
statement that he would guarantee w.
S. Taylor that he could get back TO
Indianapolis without arrest, If he de-
sires to come to Kentucky and testify
for Powers, explaining the issuance
of a pardon to Powers. etc. 1t is not
expected that Taylor will accept the
challenge following his oft repeated
statement that he knows nothing to-
connect Powers with the killing.