The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14

Tn the last trial of Caleb Powers the Commonwealth's attorney stated his case on the connection of Powers with James B. Howard as the man who fired the fatal shot so that if the jury had found Powers guilty the verdict would have corroborated the iudsnens against Howard.
 "The defense denied that Howard fred the shot and claimed that 1t was fired by Youtsey and demanded an ac- QuittaI for Powers because there was no testimony connecting with the u1urv der # Youtsey committed It. Ten of the jury voted to acquit Powers and this corrooorates the guilt es Ioutsey innocent and that he has unJustly suf- fered confinement
 For these reasons. In part, more full iy set out in my statement upon the Application of Powers. this pardon Is granted this June i3. 1908.
 lslgned.) Augustus E. Wilson,
 "Governer of Kentucky"
 Governor wilison also grants . par don to Caleb Powers upon the indiet- nent pending against him in the Tranixlin Circuit Court charging suoor- dInation of perjury.
 Caleb Powers Talks.
 Georgetown. Ky, June ,iS.--caieo Powers who was pardoued by Governor wiilson today gave out statement
 aThe decision of Governor Wilson to the effect that am entitled to my liberty after his long and psinstakinE examination of the records in all the trials. is. think. as much vindica- ton of nay good name as though my liberty had come through the decision of the average jury especially In view of the fact that ten of the jury in the last trial voted for my acquittal
 T am going home to my poor old mother and will remain there few weeks in the hope of regaining my health. If my health is sufficiently re- covered, by September I, l shall re- enter the practice of law in my home town, Barboursviile, Kentucky, unless something much better presents itself between now and that time"
 Asked If he meant to rs.e enter poli- ties, Pdwers replied:, Don't mention aided me in any way since the incep- tion of my trouble. throughout the length and breadth Of the land. again express my lasting gratitude Howard Gees Home.
 Frankfort. June l3.---Howard left on morning train for Louisville, a great GtOWU pGtnH 0t tuC ASR0h " ~SV *tstAA of. Before leaving Howard said:
 'I have no statement to make except that I am deeply gratifed that after all these years of Imprisonment with out just cause. am now liberated.
 am under the deepest obligations to the Governor for hIs action and to thousands of friends who have stood by me. shall join my little family and undertake once more their care and support. I hope that I shall cause the governor or any friend of mine no rec gret for my liberation"
 Friends of Caleb Powers say that he will be taken In honor to the repuhli- can national convention at Chicago. h History of the Case. Frankfort. Ky. June ls--The cam paign that ended in the defeat oi Goebel at the polls. the struggle in- oident to his executive contest whereby he snatched the governor8hip from Taylor. his assassination and the cam lpaign Of persecution wAged by his par- tissns after his death. were replete with dramatic situations and crowded the stage with actors who played im- portant parts. But of all the partsci- pants. none not even Goebel himself focused public attention more clearly than Caleb Powers. the RspublicaH | Secretary of State.
 Powers has been fiGhtlng with q halter around his neck for eight years During all that time he has lain large | ly in the power of his political op- ponente were surrounded by . horde were engaged in prosecuting him De. ing partisans of GoebeL These ops ponest were surrounded by . horde of witnesses and detectives and backed by the ss0.000 reward fund which the Goebel Democrats in the iegislaturf voted from the public treasnry te secure the conviction of the murderera Four times has Powers been triee for his life. the last trial resulting ir hung jury.
 At the hour Gosbei was assassinateo In Frankfort, Powers was some 2Ot miles away on a train bound for West l ern Kentucky. where he intended rats' | ing a second peaceful army" or ''pett' ton in boots to protest against whal seemed would be the certain course of the Legislature in proceedingU te oust Governor Tayior and seat Cover nor Goebel 6n contest proceedings. He returned to Frankfort and remaineo there during the stormy days that cul' minated in the installmeut of Goebel as Governor upon hia death bed.
 Soon after. seeing the trend of events,