Ogden Sun | 1905-12-12 | Page 1 | In Behalf of Powers

IN BEHALF OF question of jurisdiction Is before the supreme court wa hington dec 11 the question of jurisdiction in the case of caleb powers charged gioi in the murder oe governor Gov einor goebel of kentucky in 1900 was today presented to the supreme couil of the united states in the form of a motion for leave to file a petition for a writ ot mandamus commanding united states judge cochran of the eastern district of kentucky to remand the case to the courts and restore to the chii tody ot the sheriff oe scott county where powers fourth trial was about to begin when judge cachianes Coch ianes court took jurisdiction la the case the lylion presented on behalf of the state by lawrence maxwell jr formerly united stales solicitor sen eral general clayes of kentucky was present in the court room aa were ex governor richard yates of illnois IVl nois and attorneys J C sims E L worthington and H clay howard governor presented a petition for the dismissal of the appeal in the same case both parties asked the court to hear iche motions on january b ula the couer reuf td to fax a day r 1