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Show TRIAL OF HOWARD IS BEGUN AT FBANXFOBT. FRANKFORT, April . The trial of James Howard, charged with killing Gov. Goebel, was begun here yesterday. When the case was called, the defense filed an affidavit asking for a continuance, pleading plead-ing .the absence of witnesses. The commonwealth com-monwealth objected and the court In chambers heard the objections. The affidavit affi-davit of the defense was admitted subject sub-ject to the exceptions for competency. Examination of Jurors was. then begun, but the panel was soon exhausted, and a special venire of 160 citizens of Woodford, an adjoining county, were ordered to be present in court today. |