Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-17
CALEB POWERS n FREE MAN.
Governor Wilson Issues Pardon
to Powers and Jim Howard,
Two Noted Prisoners.

me."-James Howard.
II will first z, to Barboursville to see
mother. Caleb Powers.
The above sentences were uttered bv
two Of Kentucky's most noted prisoners
last Saturday-two men who had looked
through dark prison bars since 1909, each
praying that the morrow might be a
brighter day; day when Kentucky CIV
ilization might open its eyes and believe
their innocence. After years Of confine-
ment and legal battles Of world renown
Coy. Augustus Wilson hearkened to the
prayers from the dismal cells; thought OF
that old grayhaired mother sitting in the
mountain cabins yearning for her son !;
Thought of the supplications that were
being offered to Him daily by kind in
, valid wife and loving children for the re-
turn of the husband and father; gave
heed to petitions of half million people
representing all trades and callings; lis.
tened to the appeals of Justice and the
Goddess of Liberty, and with one stroke
OF the pen caused the creaking iron doors
OF the prison to part. thus permitting two
who had been sentenced to the scaffold
to again breathe the balmy air under the
American Eagle protected by that old
monument of glory, the Stars and
Stripes.
On January 10, 1900, Gov. VIM. CO.
bel WAS shot as he was entering the state
house at Frankfort, KY. Two months
later Caleb Powers was arrested, charg.
ed with completely in the murder. He
was placed on trial July Is of the same
year and convicted In February of the
following year he was granted new
hearing, and in November was sentenced
to life imprisonment. In September,
1902. his conviction was again reversed.
The third trial began August 3, 1903. and
on the Gath of that month he was again
convicted and sentenced to death He
successfully fought the carrying out of
this sentence for nearly four years, when
on February 26. 1907, a new trial began,
but was adjourned OH account of objec-
tions raised to the presiding Judge.
Powers was once more brought before
judge and jury on November 10, last,
and on the 4th of January the jury fail
ed to agree. He was again remanded to
prison and remained i'm durance vile un.
til the 18th inst. when he and his COM
patriot, James b. Howard, were pardon
ed by Governor Wilson.
James Il. Howard, who was pardoned
with Powers, was noted feudist of Clay
county. He was accused in confessions
~ Henry K. Youtsey of taking part i'm
the actual assassination, and the possi-
bic connection Of Youtsey and Howard
with the case haye been the occasion of
many conflicting statements in the
shape OF newspaper interviews, affidavits
in the various trials and appeals ON be.
half OF different persons who had been
in some way implicated i'm the various
trials. Youtsey, who was stenographer
aud private secretary to Governor Tay-
lor, said that Powers gave him the office
key and his testimony in the case has
been one Of the most bitterly assailed
points in the case against Powers.
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: is made from pure toasted grains. with
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