The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
UNUSUAL turn in
POWERS CASE.
whole Harrison County Venire
Challenged and Excused.
Three Republican Jurymen Dis
missed on Charge of Prosecu-
tion That They We're Biased

tion That They We're Biased
Unusual in the extreme If not sem
sational turns have taken place in the
Caleb Powers case in the past few
days. Following his show of fairness
to the accused Judge Norris sent
home without calling them for the
purpose about $50 Harrison county men
who had been summoned from which
to select JURORS because it was pref
ty well established that the Sheriff
summoned them had Disseminated
against Republicans in favor of Demo-
Gratis. This action was taken on mo-
ton of attorneys representing Powers.
This might be termed the first unusal
turn in one of Powers trials. For it
is unusual for anything asked by
Powers attorneys to be granted. Com
ing closely after this the court granted
permission of the defendant to send
a representative along with the Sheriff
who summoned the next venire of 300
men and directed that they be sum-
moned from Grant county which turn
ed out to be one of the counties COM
posing Senator Goebels district. The
Sheriff of Scott county was accom-
poined not alone by a representative
sent along by Powers but Arthur Goe-
bel also went along to see that the
Democratic Sheriff was not overawed
by the Powers representative and he
too witnessed the drafting of Grant
county venire men.
ed at Georgetown the Selection of the
ed at Georgetown the Selectionof the
jury was resumed and it erelong daw-
ned upon the prosecuting attorneys
that about one third of them were Re-
publicans. This frightening them
greatly and more they were forced
by reason of having no way to get
them off, to permanently accept five
jurors three of whom were Republic
cans. Four other Republicans in some
way qualified who together with three
Democrats completed the twelve. Thi
was last Saturday fnorning and it pro-
duce pandimonium among the pro-
scouting attorneys in the midst of
which Mr.. Franklin bethought HIM
self and made motion that court
adjourn until the following Monday TO
the purpose of giving him time to
file charges against four of the quail
fled, but not permanently accepted
Republican jurymen. This he did when
court convene Monday and Judge Nor
ris called each of them separately for
oral examination.
The first juror brought in was w. S.
Wayland, affidavits of j. w. Conyers
and J.. X. Northcutt had been filed
in which they charged that Wayland
had cursed Goebel the day he was shot
predicted his death and offered to bet
the drinks he would be killed before
night. Asked by the court as to these
statement. Mr.. Wayland entered an
emphatic denial. He admitted how
ever, talking with Conyers the day in
question and of saying that the con-
test between Goebel and Taylor for the
Governorship would lead to riot in
Frankfort and Goebel would probably
be shot. AS to betting the drinks he
said that this was wager to the eff
feet that Goebel would not win the
contest. He also denied most emphat-
ically of telling Northcutt that If
placed on the jury he would clear the
man who killed Goebel. He stated
most emphatically that he never had
any conversation with Northcutt on the
subject.
John H. Ferguson the second Juror
accused also, stated to the court that
he had no recollection of making a
statement to Orvie Gouge M. S. Gouge
and John H. Bishop after the first
trial of Powers to the effect that he
Jack Chinn shot Goebel and
that Powers had nothing to do with 1t
and If placed on the jury to try him
he (Ferguson) would clear him. He
denied in to the statements in these
affidavits. 4
George p. Martin entered denial
against allegations preferred against
him. $50.
Notwithstanding these strenuous de-
malls Judge Morris promptly dismissed
three of them and two others one an
independent Democrat and one a Re
publican both permanent jurors were
excused at their request one because
his business at home needed his at
tention. and the other on account of
sickness. This left three Republicans
and four Democrats in the jury box