Kentucky pardons Powers and Howard in Goebel murder case
Governor Augustus E. Willson grants full and unconditional pardons to Caleb Powers and James B. Howard for alleged involvement in the 1900 Goebel assassination. Howard released from prison. Powers to be freed immediately. He cites exhaustive public proceedings, near half a million supporters, and the aim of justice and national harmony.
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Powers Granted Pardon in Goebel Murder Case
Governor Willson pardons Caleb Powers and James B. Howard connected to the Goebel murder episode. The dispatch outlines Powers’s eight-year legal ordeal, George Town jail release, and Howard’s full pardon after hearings and evidence review.
Clemency for Kentuckians Receives Strong Approval
Judge William Lindsay, tied to Kentucky horseman John E. Madden, comments on clemency for Powers and Howard after their pardons by Gov Willson. He questions Howard’s guilt while noting Powers’ case, as officials send telegrams of approval. Damages filed against Newport officials move to federal court after a long litigation path. Powers serves time in Newport jail with many visitors and handles book sales and correspondence.
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Caleb Powers Freed From Scott County Jail After Pardon
Caleb Powers was released from Scott County jail at 10 am and went to the Lancaster Hotel. A 300 strong crowd cheered as he spoke of his hopes, health, and plans to return home to Barbourville. He thanked supporters and said he may pursue law again if health improves, with possible sanitarium treatment in Battle Creek.
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PARDON OF POWERS STIRS Newport Foes and Fight
News of Caleb Powers and James Howard receiving pardons triggered anger in Newport where Powers had been jailed nearly a year. A June 1905 clash over cell placement led to punches and a brawl between Republican jailers and Democratic officials, ending only after U.S. marshals intervened.
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Charles Wilson
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Pardon of Powers and Howard Divides Covington Opinion
The Covington community reacted to Governor Willson’s pardon of Caleb Powers and James Howard with mixed views but largely support from Democrats and Republicans alike. Many hailed it as ending a decade long Kentucky strife and restoring state prestige, while a few partisan voices urged re trials or questioned the mercy. Officials and citizens praised the decision as timely and just, with talks quickly turning to the possible return of former Governor W. S. Taylor to Kentucky.
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Taylor Calls Pardon Righteous After Goebel Case
William S. Taylor, former Kentucky governor and fugitive in Indianapolis, praises the pardons of Caleb Powers and James Howard as a righteous act. He says no two men have suffered so unjustly in the nation’s history.
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Howard's Enemies Move to Reindict James Howard
In London Kentucky and Clay County opponents of James Howard plan to seek a murder warrant for him in the George Baker case. Baker’s sons in the area have discussed action should Howard be pardoned, with the Clay County indictment moved to London for trial before the Goebel killing. The case was later filed away awaiting redocketing upon Howard's release.
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Cheap Homes for English Workers
London readers learn of Hampstead company plans to provide cottages at 1 half dollars weekly. Sixty nine cottages rent six to twelve shillings weekly with forty five more underway. Six shilling homes sit ten minutes from Hampstead Tube station in a model suburb. Each with sitting room kitchen scullery two bedrooms a bathroom hot and cold water. Estate features tennis courts bowling greens and a day and night canteen for tenants.
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Sale of Diamonds Hurts in Paris Trade
Paris diamond merchants report a sharp drop in diamond sales due to the Lemoine case. They ask the Minister of Commerce to speed up the case so Lemoine can prove he can make diamonds or be shown to be mistaken.
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Suffragists Parade Led by American Women in London
A 15 000 strong procession on the Victoria Embankment featured eight columns and 15 bands as women from Britain and allied nations urged immediate suffrage. Dr Anna Shaw and Miss Lucy Anthony led US delegates in carriages, with notable figures including Dr Anne Shaw and Lady Frances Balfour speaking at Albert Hall.
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Evanston, Ill
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George Siler dies at 62 famed boxing writer and referee
George Siler, Chicago Tribune staffer for about fifteen years and noted boxing writer, died in Chicago at age 62 after a heart attack on June 4. A former lightweight boxer, he refereed many famous bouts including Corbett vs Fitzsimmons and Jeffries vs Sharkey and Gans vs Nelson.
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Cincinnati Traveler Bradley Missing From Sandusky Hotel
John R. Bradley, a Cincinnati traveling man for a disinfectant firm, disappeared from the West Hotel in Sandusky on Monday after arriving June 4 with his wife. He said he would go to Put-in Bay, but no word has been heard as phone and telegraph inquiries fail to locate him. His wife continues the search.
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Ambush Attack Targets Man in Breathitt County Logging Camp
Elijah Roberts of Breathitt County was shot at while in a Fish Trap Branch logging camp. Three logging teams from Swann Day Lumber Co. were shot and killed as volleys erupted from bushes. A warrant has been issued for Ted White's arrest.
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Middletown Saloonists Convicted for Sunday Liquor Sale
Milton Ohio June 13 Julius Bachman Henry Serges and Robert McLean Middletown saloonists were tried before Mayor King of Oxford for selling liquor Sunday on complaint by the Committee of Fifteen. All were convicted and fined 25 dollars plus costs each. Additional charges are pending against McLean.
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