The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-05
GOVERNOR
Wilson IS
NOT READY
TO Announce His Decision in
the Caleb Powers Par
don Matter.
AS IT WAS EXPECTED
Says It viii be Several Days
Yet Before He WIN An
nounce Decision.
AS IT WAS EXPECTED

FRANKFORT, KY, May 5-Goy-
sernor Wilson was unable to com
plete the reading of the papers in
the Caleb Powers pardon matter in
time 70 announce his decision today
as anticipated yesterday. He says II
win be several days before his de-
cision Will be announced.
ESour times has Caleb Powers. for
mer secretary Of state Of this com-
monwealth, been put on trial for his
life and at three of these trials the
jury brought In verdict Of convic-
tion. The charge against him was
that he conspired with others to
bring about the assassInation of Sem
ator William Goebel on January 30,
1900 Goebel at the time being a con-
testant for the gubernatorial chair.
I ooebel was shot in this city. the fatal
shot having been fred, according to
the charge, from a window of Secre-
tary Of state Powers'B office. and
death resulted on February 3. AT
the time the shooting occurred Pow
ers was m Louisville but 1t was charg-
ed that he had loaned his office key
20 others so@that the murderer Of
Goebel could stand at the window
when he fired. At the time and at
each, OF the trials, as well as in mag
azna ana other articles written by
him Powers declared that he had no
Knowledge that Goebel was to be
shot and he denied that he had any
thin. gtog do with thes hooting.
Few trials In the history OF the
country have held wider interest and
few have developed more side-llghts.
Kentucky feud troubles have been
more or less .pnnhao ts d with the whole
cause ana there have been claims
soe political aftillatlons that Influenced
action at. ytItious stages of the noted
trials. Three times Powers was con-
vieted and twice sentenced to death,
but at the fourth trial the jury dis
agreed and in view Of that fact the
movement for possible pardon was
given additional Impetus. The petit
tldh for pardon that was presented 10
Governor Wilson was most volumin-
Gus, containing not only signatures OF
thousands OF native Kentuckians but
nlso names OF people from all parts
OF the United States and even from
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sing his long Imprisonment, in which
he has been In the custody Of both
state and federal officials at various
stages of the proceedings which In
ciuded appeals to the Supreme Court
OF the United States. Powers contin-
ued the study Of law and announced
that he would engage in the practice
when released, but some months ago
he gave out statements that he would
he candidate for congress in case
OF pardon. These statements were
made as an impression Of his conf
dence that he would ultimately re-
gain his freedom.
James Howard, noted feudist OF
Clay county, was accused in confess
sion by Henry z. Youtsey of taking
part in the actual assassination, and
'the possible connection Of Youtsey
and Howard with the case have been
the occasion for many conflicting
statements in the shape OF newspaper
Interviews, affidavitss in the various
trials and appeals on behalf OF diff
: ferent perosns who had in some way
been implicated in the various trials
Youtsey, who was stenographer and
private secretary to Governor Taylor,
said that Powers gave him the office
key and his testimony in the case has
been one of the most bitterly assall-
cd points in the case agaInt Pow
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