You’d Think They’d Know Better, But These Politicians Committed The Wildest Crimes Of The 20th Century

William Goebel Was Murdered By His Opponents In 1900

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In 1899, Democrat William Goebel beat out Republican William S. Taylor in the race for Kentucky Governor. In January 1900, Goebel was shot several times by an assassin and was sworn into office the next day. However, he would be dead by February. Sixteen people were indicted for the murder, including Taylor, who had fled to Indiana but was never extradited and therefore never questioned. Taylor’s Secretary of State Caleb Powers was convicted for conspiracy to commit murder after investigators determined that Powers was the mastermind who came up with the plan in order to keep Taylor in office.