Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-11
STATE PROVING STRONG
CASE AGAINST CALEB
POWERS
Kentucky Attorney May Yet
Be Found Guilty of
Killing William
GOebel.
PROSECUTION CALLS
new WITNESSES
Sensational Evidence of Frank
Cecil at Last Trial -Youtsey
Proves Good Witness Against
Defense Convict Prom
iSed Freedom.

Georgetown, KY, Dec. 1.-THE
trial of Caleb Powers for the murder
of William Goebel is progressing
slowly owing to the disposition OF
the state to thoroughly question all
the witnesses. Some of the evidence
Is the same as produced at the three
former trials and some of 1t Is new,
The state was some confused by
the sudden disappearance of Frank
Cecil, one of its important witnesses
early last week. The supposition was
that Cecil had been spirited away.
His testimony at the last trial was
easily the feature Of that hearing.
The most important part of the
testimony OF Cecil, given at the last
trial, directly connects both Caleb
flowers and w. S. Taylor with the
conspiracy alleged. He detailed con-
versations which he said he had with
both men the night before Goebel
was assassinated. Powers. he says,
told him that a man was expected
the next morning to do the killing.
but that IL he did not come he,
Powers, wanted Cecil to find a man.
Taylor. he says, told him q few min
utes later that he had $2i500 and a
free pardon for any man that will
Kill Goebel This testimony. as given
by Cecil upon the last trial of Caleb
Cecil's Story.
II had conversation with Pow
cfs the night before Goebel was kill
ed. / went over to his office and
went in and l went in his office. He
and Henry Paynter were sitting in
his office talking. Paynter made the
remark that somebody ought to kill
Goebel.
Q.-What did Powers say to that?
Ale never said a word.
Q.-What did you say?
Al did not open my mouth at
that time.
Q.-What did Paynter say?
Ale sat around a few minutes
and got up and went out.
Q.--Was there any conversation
between yourself and Powers after
Paynter went out?
A.-Yes, sir. Powers asked me
what l thought about what Paynter
said. / said l thought that was pret-
ty loud talk for man like Paynter
to handle. Powers said; "If Goebel
amt killed this damned legislature Is
going to seat him in spite of He'll"
Il said: Il guess there is
nothing surrer than that" He said
There was a man from across the
hall wanted to kill him from that
window with that gun sitting in that
corner there was gun there with
a board over IT'D and l. would not let
him do It," 1 said: why in the
hell didn't you let him do it?" He
said II was afraid to trust HIM"
He said: I'VE are looking for a man
In the morning, and If he comes he
the mountain men here, and If you
will find a man who will kill Goebel
| viii find a man who will furnish
the money"
Odd he say anything further
to you as to that?
Ale asked me not to say any
thing about the conversation we had
Q.-When you went out of that Of
flee where did you go?
Al stopped in the reception
room, in between the private office of
the secretary of state and the gover-
nor's office.
Q.-After you went in there did
you see Powers any more?
A.-Yes sir.
Q.-Where?
Talk With Taylor.
A.-He came from the governors
office. He was standing at the en-
trance of the governors room. He
motiOned the governor wanted to see
me, and L went into the governors
office then. When 1 went in Taylor
asked me what l thought about what
Powers said 10 me, and told him |
had not thought much about 1t. He
said: III Goebel amt killed they are
going to rob me Of my office. / have |
S2,500 Of campaign funds left and
will give that and a free pardon 20 |
any man that viii kill Goebel." III
asked him If he thought 1 was crazy |
pr just naturally a damned fool
Odd he make any response?
A.-Yes. sir. He told me not 10 |
iay anything about what he had said |
o me, and he told me that If l ever
old II l had sense enough to know !
would never live to swear to Il.
Q.-When did this conversation be- |
ween yourself and Powers and the |
conversation between yourself and |
GOV Taylor occur-on what night?
Alt was the night before Goebel |
vas killed.
Q.--On the next morning did you /
lee Caleb Powers?
A.-Yes, sir. seen him mex, |
morning.
Q.-Where2
Al seen him at the depot get /
ing on the train and going 10 the 1
rain. He looked excited to me. He |
ooked pale and excited.
Odd you have any conversation .
With him in the Louisville jail about I
hese transactions between yourself .
md him and Taylor at Frankfort the 1
light before Goebel was shot?
Al spoke a few words with him. /
Q.-What was said?
I