The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-10-19
GOEBEL ON THE STAND
The Defendant is Somewhat Better
and the Trial Proceeds.
nes Against Henry Youtsey-Pris-
oner Lying ON a Sick Bed.

Georgetown. Ky. Oct 16.-The
loutsey trial was resumed Monday
although loutsey was reported in the
same condition as last week. Ills
room door was opened and his bed
pulled up in plain view and hearing
of the jury. and while the witnesses
were being examined Youtsey could
be heard calling his wife 5 name la
hollow. moaning voice and could be
seen tossing on his bed. or course
the feature of the day was the testi-
mOny of Arthur GOebel. the brother
Of the murdered man. lie told of GO
ing TO the Jail the day Youtsey was
arrested and then said: II put my
hand on Mr.. Youtsey's right shoulder
and said. Mr.. Youtsey. Col Camp
bell has just returned and told me
what you have said TO hIm and have
come over 10 have you tell me what
you have told him. to tell me whether
IL Is true. and to ask you few other
questions
"Mr. Youisey said: YES. Mr.. Goe-
bel. what have told Col. Campbell
is true
II then said 10 Youtsey: Now
would like 10 have you tell me about
getting the key on Monday morning
from Powers and about Dick Combs.
and about going 10 see Taylor. and
also about going To see Taylor on
Tuesday morning and where you got
the cartridges
"loutsey proceeded and said; Just
as ] told Col. Campbell. had a talk
with Dick Combs on Monday morn
ing and he told me that he was ready
TO do she shooting and I went TO Ca
leb Powers for the key To his Office
and he told me TO 20 TO John Powers.
! went to John Powers and John Pow
ers gave me the key. / went TO Gov.
Taylor and | told Gov. Taylor that
Dick Combs was ready TO do the
shooting. Gov. Taylor said; You
ought not 10 come to see me about
this. ] have been expecting this TO be
done for some time. but | object to
having n Negro do IL. IL is too i'm
portant a piece OF work. Combs may
he spy aud he may betray MS Mr..
loutsey said 4 went back TO see
GOV. Taylor on Tuesday morning and
! said to him: The man to do the
shooting Is now here Well. | told
him Jim Howard was here. that |
thought he got there Monday night.
Gov. Taylor walked up and down the
floor and said: 'Youtsey. what do
YOU think2 II Goebel was killed. do
I 4
and discussed that matter. talking 10
me back aud forth and | said to him
I thought II Goebel was put out OF
the way that the contest would be-
settled and that he could hold his
Office. Finally | said to him. as GOV.
Taylor hcsitated still: III is up to
YOU to decide now finally whether il
Is TO be done or not and after some
more hesitating Youtsey said Tay-
Tor said finally: We'll. tell them TO
20 ahead. II IL is necessary | can
send the man TO the mountains with
a squad of soldiers
"loutsey then stopped and | said:
What did you do then? You have
told Col Campbell. as he told me. that
Noh ~ NtItdhh peopit INTO IoWcFs
office He said: Yes. | then went
back and reported. | told Berry
Howard and Dick Combs and Jim
Howard to go and be in the hall OF
the executive building and then
left | said; What did you do?
lie said: 4 went and got the cart
ridges ! said: Very well; go on
He said; When | went back. Berry
Howard and Dick Combs aud Jim
Howard were in the hall and | unlock
ed the door and let them in and gave
them the cartridges. | gave them to
Jim Howard; he was the last man
who went in the door. l gave him
the whole box | said; MIR. Nout-
sey. who fired the shotT and he
said; Il can not tell you; didn't see
him | said: What did you do when
you let him in?' lie said: 4 stayed
near the door | said: You gave
the cartridges to Jim Howard?' Yes,
sir ! said: WAS he shot with
Winchester rifle?' lie said: The
cartridges tit either a Winchester or
Marlin.