Show POWERS PARDONED I I INSL INAL SCENE I IN fAMOUS t DRAMA vernor r of Kentucky I Shows Clemency to Howa Howard Too I UK TIMES TRIED T RIC CONVICTED t i t ti In in n Accused of Murder of I William Goebel at t Last Go Freel Free h r l' Ky June 13 By By ang aug an- an Wing g pardon today of Caleb Pow- Pow rd James Howard Governor Will Will- 1 dosed the last chapter in to one of the i noted criminal c cases es in tho his r of this state in which people all the tie United States Stater have formally sed their interest by signing pe- pe j for pardon t tie e closing days of T January a right contest of William la I I Ito zo O whilo while tho fed I for the tho gubernatorial seat seal at oc- oc by bv Governor Go Taylor was being boing Goebel was shot later from Tho The shot was believed to tome Kome from a l half open window windo of l of stalo's stales office and ns as b Powers lo r was then filling that po po- suspicion way was at 1 once directed 1 d him His arrest folloW followed j Time Tried I r r tim times timis s has Powers put nut on onto to i for his life on tho chargo charge of comply com rom ply tJ in iii the murder tho first three a resulting in conviction cion and son sen- death being tho penalty penally in two f tithe 1 the fourth trial which was after j we use had bad been carried to tho United Unite jj court which sent flent it Ito cito k to the state courts th tho jury dis dis- and thereupon the tho efforts for a n arisa ars risa rs I for Powers as a awell well as for lor James who ho had bad been convicted eon some somes some's si s 's J ago 10 on a charge of kest Widespread 11 jj hundreds ds of thousands of signa- signa of people of all parties and all K s 5 were appended to tho the petitions f roared in jn on GO Willson r farJ f cral 1 is been con con- rise I c tt case cage ca e His decision was known today todar in tho shape shapo of a forI for for- of f the facts and his rca- rca cai as IS I'S Seasons Reasons IA Application tion has been made mado to the for the pardon of Caleb Pow Pow- d rho stands charged br r indictment i in the Franklin circuit court and transferred on change chancre of j o to the tre Scott c circuit t court with crime of b being in accessory before the theto I I lo to the wilful murder of William WilliamJ Williamr r I 1 J ne ike application is supported l bv by pet pe- pe tal t IJ i recommending the tho pardon of the led cal si signed hv h nearly perit per por- it Some mo 2 are aro Kentuck ans S 11 large e portion are aro Democrats nee ace of f C e It is not likely that at any time dur- dur Bf or Of term tum of office shall J Y be bo called i to 0 decide matter of graver im im- tf yes e than those presented l by 3 the thc boas for pardon fardon of Caleb Pow- Pow iM James B Howard I have given IJ t dua or r r consideration the most mOlt careful cartful thul and thorough investigated t ted a 1 thought bt in my mj p power I I real real- 1 It t whatever my mv decision ion may ma mabe be E I ti a b be harshly criticised For morl more mor ti bt t years this group of cases v l KM Q the attention of tho the whole JIM aM indeed l of the whole countr country M lIln in this state ever did before i I y- y 4 e to GoebeL ne murder of or Senator Goebel doa do- do 11 fi ei a a. remarkable cm le life brought tho the I t grief Tl f in in his family and thou thou- o of ii friends who loved lo him over- over IM r a whole bole state election on destroyed ana feeling of tho the state years cars set let nei neighbor n against tor- tor ri fj made politics almost war J r coed name narno of Kentucky I I. I ked the civilized world There tf He re was 8 an anti and is no shadow of ex ox- 1 palliation for this thie base crime Un an o bo be no mere merc for ono one mercy any 7 of the the tho murder of or of aiding or I If It i but tho more grave e a the I f i o more re serious is the tho i. i of J. J lh the deciding tho the question of guilt bas di die ue 8 e more imperative the dut duty of ot r aRai against injustice and wron wrong d. d a r the of pressure public a ex- ex 1 Passion aSlon or prejudice 4 try 7 1 of All Ail n which makes all the theis thery is IF- IF n ot enry ry good food man and wo wo- a of with tb the IP e brothers brother kinsmen and Hat tho 04 vi victim of the murder not Do o t. t hearl nor considered but SIr d to Jo consider any private or request rf w or appeal in in either of or ofT ir std T t hat d have without exception b bo a Ii all u I or or of the Iho proceedings s heard public publicly icly in th rt to o pre presence ence a lives of both lb i k ka sides so eo that thatTO know now w everything to which TO any x 11 ye- ye ts s given for or n against ainet the ai a tI and th that t all the world should all d dt t e c o to JU judge A that the reasons d U Ion were just and righteous Th Conditions bs he C ton which existed cd when WIlen tr we- we was Vias e committed baffle doup do do- anti and 1 a already Irca after liter up only eight 1 fl Wn d tm m In incredible n di le 5 The Thc bitter bilter re- re rethe the tho fl t d i in k Democratic party part had bad otters tho rho cl election c lon of Republican e. e 1 of or f L. and pr the iS issuance of or sort bC to Ao them them by hy two of or fl embere dl aJi 1 h bo of the tle election f folio M k o being Cine Democrats This jiji TW dby by by contest on the tho grounds It t koU ry in n n Louisville Louis f jA a n hof of ballots with no real I r c charge ar e I or of Violence throat lic e iro re r rumors of threats threats' that tho the n 11 lit C officers were to bo v t r i i i CUt as p 12 1 l f r 1 l IJ t. t c s t j 44 Ef a aro I tr v ro f p r t s t v vr r 1 is sy 1 14 4 J I I I J f f CALEB POWERS OF KENTUCKY I CALEB POWERS VERS Continued from Pa Page Iago o 1 turned out of office co by hy fraud frand and violence vio rio lence and aud they thoy appealed to the tho state to protect them On the other lI side similar reports of intended Ed violence were taken as tnt true The excitement increased as tho the contest wont went on and md there was as rason rca rea son sou for tho the constant fear loar that time the pass pas pus s and ana menace of time the mutest st IIII might ht any ny ilas' ilas break out in iii in a flash which would woul cause loss of life and disgrace dis- dis is grace graco raco Kentucky Reasonable men mn on both sides s 's tried to quiet the and to disprove tho the rumors and aud to maintain and uphold uphold up up- hold hoM law and order Tho The state officers believed that there thero was grave e a dan danger er that the tho people V election would bo be wrongfully set aside abide and that their lives were not safe In some sonic cases eases they added added added add add- ed fuel to tho flames by bv their excited talk which later on ret returned to plague them Murder Came Camo Suddenly But But through all tho storm the great body boa of ot the people and mos most t of the tho mem mcm members bers hers of tho the general assembly l kept ept their senses and went on under the constitution tion an and law Tim The whole state was full ful of hope for a fair decision of tho the contest contest con con- test on its merits when wh suddenly u everybody every every- hod body was startled by time the news of tho the murder of Senator and aud there ensued en en- f sued such IlIch a storm of passion and excite moot ment that whilo while mall ninny many good 00 1 men of both parties stood firm firma the voice of reason was drowned in the tumult Reign of Terror Peace and good will law aim and order orr orrand and the support of the government go of tho the st to w were r for the thC tune timo almost de tIe The rite Th commonwealth was rent remit h bv by partisan threats and anti erica cries for yew yen and terror tem took look the place of I IJ a v |