Show CASE those charged Assassination With of the governor on trial i A letter to be f reduced written by caleb powers in which he claimed to have disorganized kentucky democracy georgetown ky july 9 the cases oj the commonwealth against youtsey powers dails whitaker and combs charged with complicity in the murder of william goebel at frankfort january 4 were called by judge cantrall on a change of venue today by nn order of court all persons who entered the court room were searched in addition to tha imposing array of counsel on each side and a large number of witnesses from all parts ot the state a big crowd of spectators throng ed the room the work of selecting a jury was first entered upon and the panel of those summoned to draw from was read the attorneys tor the defense were sworn in as follows ex gov J Y brown ex congressman W C owens judge J C R C kinkead ed parker it W nelson L J crawford R E roberts george denny W G dunlap F clay elkan D G falconer judge J H tinsley G N philips and john M stevenson for the prosecution R B franklin T C campbell victor F bradley and B G williams the case against caleb powers was the first called the prosecution asked tor and was granted an order on the jailor of franklin county to bring as witnesses suspects culton and who are in jail at frankfort the defendant fen dant former secretary of state caleb powers was brought into court and took a seat with the attorneys tor tho defense though bo has been in jail since march 10 he shows but fow marks 0 confinement and looks in good spirits the commonwealth asked for a subpoena duces tecum tor prof james stephens to produce a letter from caleb powers written in february in which it Is alleged powers claimed tor himself the credit of tho disorganized condition of the democracy ninety seven witnesses for the prosecution were called and the prosecution announced ready for trial the court then announced the defense would be given until to make up its list of witnesses and it will develop this afternoon whether the powers case will go to trial powers attorneys ay their present plans are to go to trial but it Is not absolutely certain |