Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-05-07
G0EBE[ CASE ENDED;
PARDONS FOR EX|LEs
Former Governor Taylor and Score.
tary Finley Freed OF All
Charges.
BUT FEW INDICTMENTS REMAIN
Only Those Who Turned States
Evidence and Youtsey, Now In
Prison, Under Cloud.

Governor A. r. Wilson has issued
pa rdons for every one-eXcept those
who turned states cvidence-charged
with conspiracy in connection with the
assassination Of Senator William Goe-
bel nine years ago. Later, 1t Is under
stood. the indictments against those
who admitted part in the alleged con-
spiracy will be dismissed, leaving Hen
ry F.. Youtsey, now serving n life SEN
tence in the state pcnitentlary, us the
only person to suffer for the murder
Of Goebel.
1t is Governor Wilson's opinion that
there was no conspiracy. He asserts
that he believes that Youtsey commit
ted the murder unassistcd and alone.
Thus ends the last chapter in the
Kentucky assassination. which attract
ed worldwide attention when 1t hap
pened. Goebel was recognized as one
of the most capable lawyers of Ken
lucky, and previous to the Democratic
state convention in 1890 had gained
the position Of State Senator. He was
nominated in that convention as can
didatc for Governor. William S. Tay-
Ior was the Republican nominee.
Following the election. which showed
that Taylor had received a majority or
about $500 on the face of the returns,
Goebcl and his associates on the regu-
lar Democratic tickle filed contests.
During the progress of the hearing be-
fore the Legislature in the guberna-
torial contest hundreds of mountain
GERS were imported to Frankfort, 1t
was charged. by Taylor, Finley and
others. The state capital, as the con-
test progressed. was overrun with par
tisanS from out in the state Of both
factions. and bitterness increased with
the progress Of the contest.
Slain in Front of Capitol.
The assassination of Senator Goebel
in front of the state house on Jan. ~,
the shot being fired. as afterward con-
coded in various trials, from the office
of Caleb Powers. the Secretary Of State,
and adjoining the reception room of
the executive offices. 1t was proved
that Powers had gone to Louisville that
day to arrange for the bringing to
L IdIlklOIl OIL more llcl iilu liza AS
key to his Office had been secured by
Henry Ioutsey. then private secretary
to Governor Taylor.
For days following the shooting the
capital was in charge Of troops called
out by Governor Taylor. The Demo
cratic majority in the Legislature de-
clared Senator Goebel Governor. and
he was sworn in practically on his
deathbed. He died on Feb. 8. 1900.
Warrants charging Powers and sew
eral others with completely in the as
s%assinatiOn were taken out soon after
the tragedy. Governor Taylor was not
formally accused Of connection with 1t
until the return of an Indictment by
the grand jury in April, 1900.
Prominent Men Indicted.
Among the more prominent men In
dicted were former Governor William
S. Taylor, former Secretary Of State
Caleb Powers, his brother, John Pow
crs: Charles Finley, another former
Secretary OF State: William Culton,
James B. Howard and YoutSey.
Caleb Powers and James &. Howard
were Eardoned two months ago. Fri
day Governor Wilson lifted the hand
of the law from former Governor Tay-
Tor and former Secretary Finley, who
have been fugitives in Indiana for the
last nine years: John Powers, who is
believed to be in Honduras; Holland
Whitaker of Butler County, John Da-
Wis of Louisville and Zach Steele Of
Bell County. who did not flee from the
state.
Those whom the Governor did not
pardon are Wharton Golden of Knox
County. now said to be in Colorado
Frank Cecil of Bell County. now work
ing as Il railroad detective in st. Louis,
and William II. Coulton of Owsley
County. who is said to have died out
West several years ago. 1t was report
ed soon after the murder that he died
III Kentucky. but later reports were to
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