The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-19
Permits sRfot" Campbell to
n Quarrel and Furnishes Yout-
sey's Counsel for Replying.
ARGUMENTS OF TIE LAWYERS
YOUTsEY CASE ALMOST READY FOX
JURY'S CONSIDERATION.
Defense Bitterly Assails CredfbiIity
of States Wftnesses-PrssOner's
Condition Unchanged.

GEORGETOWN, KY. Oct. 1s.-The Yout-
sey case will be given to the jury in the
morning. Four speeches have been made,
two on each side. Colonel Nelson will close
for the defense In the morning, followed
by commemorative attorney. Opinion on
the verdict is divided, many believing il
will be guilty. but more that II will be a
hung jury. Youtsey's condition is prac-
tically unchanged. He has occasional par
oxysms, but RECEIVERS in an hour or two.
and is seemingly no worse.
To-night's session almost developed a
clash between the opposing attorneys.
Judge Askew, for the defense, who fol-
lowed Victor Bradley, closed at 3 O'Clock.
and Colonel Campbell began for the prose-
cution. He said Colonel Crawford, in his
statement to the jury. had sounded the
keynote Of the whole situation, when he
said that he affected a respect for the
mere forms of law which he did not feel"
that the disregard of the forms of law
brought the mountain army TO compel the
Legislature to decide their way. and that
disregard Of the forms of law caused Goe-
bells murder. Later his words caused a
sensation. He said he believed the counsel
for defense put Mrs. Stamper on the stand.
moving her story was untrue.
When he said this. Judge Askew said,
loud enough to be heard all over the room:
That's untrue"
The Judge raped for order. Campbell
repeated his statement. That's untrue!"
again said Askew.
'Do you mean 10 say that We knew that
Mr. Gfarnar WAS gofnQ tn tell an nm
truth?'' asked Nelson.
81 said that as plainly as 1 could" re-
piled Campbell.
'AThen / say you state what Is absolutely
false" said Nelson angrily.
Mr.. Clerk. enter a fine of $40 against
Colonel Nelson, and issue a capias at once"
said Judge Cantrill.
Crawford started towards Campbell, but
when stopped by a deputy sheriff, said
he was only on his way to the clerk 70
pay Nelson's fine A personal encounter
was imminent, but was averted by the
prompt action OF Judge CantrilI and the
sheriffs.
CAMPBELL TEsTIFIEs.
The defense put it's last witness on the
stand this morning. H. Gardner Wallace
said he was IN the assistant adjutant gen.
erals office when the shots were fired and
'"Tallow Dick" Combs ard Mason Hooker
smith and DR.. Pruett We're in the room
with him, and others whom he did not
know.
Col. 7. c. Campbell. attorney for the
prosecution. was put on the stand for the
commonwealth.
He said: Arthur Goebel and l had a con-
ference with Colonel Nelson and Colonel
Crawford In the Capital Hotel. as stated
by Colonel Nelson. / gave Colonel Nelson
a copy OF the statement Youtsey had made
to me and some questions that wanted
Youtsey 10 answer. I told him Youtsey
made a verbal statement 10 me correspond
ing TO the written one I gave them. but be-
fore any recommendations could be made
TO the commonwealth's attorney as 10 i'm
munity that We would like 10 have Yout-
sey answer the questions we filed and make
a signed statement. That was the object
OF the conference. The paper / read yes
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