The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
NO DECISION MADE
GOVERNOR WILSON STILL BUSY
 WITH PowERs's CASE.
He Announces That It May Be Several Days Before He Can Make Decision-FulI Pardon
 Expected.

Frnnkfort. Ky. May 5.-Governor Wilson was unable to complete me reading of all the papers in the Caler Powers petition in time to announce a decision today, as had been anticipat- ed yesterday. He says that 1t may DC several days before his decision can be announced.
 Powers Many Trials.
 Four Times has Caleb Powers, form CT secretary of state of this common wealth. been put on trial for his hte' and at three of these trials the jury brought in a verdict of conviction.
 The charge against him was that he had conspired with others to bring about the assassination of Senator William Goebel on January 30. 1900, Goebel at the time being a contestant for the gubernatorial chair. Goeeel was shot in this city, the fatal shot having been fired. according to the charge, from a window of Secretary or State Powers office, and death result ed on February 3: At the time the shooting occurred, Powers was in Louisville. but it was charged that he had loaned his ofice key to others so that the murderer of Goebel could stand at the window when he fired. At the time and at each of the trials, as we'll as in magazine and other articles written. by him. Powers de- clared that he had no knowledge that Goebcl was to be shot and he denied that he had anything to do with the shooting.
 Few trials in the history of the country have held wider interest and few have developed more side lights.
 Kentucky feud troubles have been more or less connected with the whole case and there have been claims ot political affiliations that influenced ac- tion at various stages of the noted trial. Three times, Powers was con victed and twice sentenced to death but at the fourth trial the jury dis agreed and in view of that fact. the movement for a possible pardon was given additional impetus.
 The petition for pardon that was presented to Governor Wilson was most voluminous. containing not only signatures of thousands of Kentuck- ians, but also the names of people from all parts of the United States and even from points in Africa and Australia During his long Imprisonment. during which he has been in the custody of both state and federal officials at va rious stages of the prosecution which included appeals to the supreme court of the United States, Powers continued the study of law and announced that he would engage in the practice when  released. but some months ago, he gave out the statement that he would be a candidate for congress in case of par don. These statements were made IS an expression Of his confidence that Tie would ultimately regain his freedom.
 James Howard. noted feudest. of Clay county, was accused in confes- sions by Henry E. Youtsey, of taking part in the actual assassination. and the possible connection of Youtsey and Howard with the case. have been the occa sion for many conflicting state ments in the shape of newspaper inter views. afidavits in the various trials and appeals on behalf of different per sons who had been in some way impli' cated in the various trials.
 Youtsey, who was stenographer and private secretary to Governor Taylor said that Powers gave him the ofiee keys. His testimony in the case had been one of the most bitterly assailec points in the case against Powers.