The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03
Jim Howard and ID. ID. Burfon Also In
voIved i'm the Statement OF
Auditor Sweeney Clerk.
THREAT TO KILL Mr.. G0EBEL
YOUTsEY MADE 1T, AND THE OTHER
TWO INDICATED 1T.
Indignation OF Powers Over a Hint to
that Effect-Motions for BAIL
Denied by the Court.

FRANKFORT, KY, May Wv. III. Gull
ton the clerk of Auditor of State Sweeney.
who is under indictment as accessory to
the murder of Goebel. went on the witness
stand in his own behalf. in the hearing OF
a motion for bail in his case this afternoon,
and gave highly sensational testimony.
Culton's testimony followed after the mo-
tions for bail in the cases of Powers.
Davis. Youtsey. Whitaker and Combs had
been overruled They offered no evidence
in support Of their motions for bail. Judge
Cantrill held that as the indictments
charge capital offense. the defendants
were not entitled 10 bail. An order was
entered transferring the prosecutions
against them to Georgetown for trial on q
change of venue.
At the conclusion of court to-day ex-Gov-
ernor Brown called attention to the fact
that Wharton Golden. who is under in
dictment, is not under arrest while the
others are in jail Commonwealths At
torney Franklin stated that on his recom-
mendation no such warrant has been is
sued against Golden, who had turned
states evidence and has been promised
immunity.
Interest centered in the testimony OF
w. Al. Culton. whose motion for bail was
the last one before the court Culton
said he had never conspired with any OF
the defendants or any one else to Kill
Goe5el He did not know Golden. ana
only knew Whitaker since the assassina-
ton 81 had nothing to do with the shoot
ing of Mr.. Goebel and had no knowledge
that he was going TO be killed. L was az
much shocked at the news as any one In
Frankfort. L made no resistance TO ar
rest.
On cross-examination by Attorney Camp
bell. Culton said:
"I had talks with Powers and Taylor
about bringing men TO Frankfort. Taylor
wanted witnesses from Jackson county,
before the canvassing board He said get
about twenty-five. / had another tax
with Powers. Cecil, Davidson. Howard and
others. don't recall any Of the confer
ences."
lhe defense objected to the witness tell
ing what Powers and others said. objec-
ton overruled Culton said: 81 did not
tell the men who came with me that DEM
ocratic legislators were TO be killed by
raising row in the Senate and l never
heard ii discussed. When Berry's contest
was to be voted on. i heard IL discussed
that he was to retain his seat even IL
voted out / heard nothing about any plan
TO kill anybody"
Culton said w. r. johnson wanted to
borrow his (Culton's) pistol. Henry Yout-
sey told me that Goebel would be killed.
/ told him that 1T must not be done. told
Governor Bradley what Youtsey said, and
Bradley said. My God, this must not be
done Youtsey afterward said there was
nothing in it,
Witness said on the day after the as
sassination he with Jim Howard In
the Statehouse yard. Howard called his
attention to piece of paper posted in .
window " We'll what OF that?' asked
oh, you have sense enough to understand,
haven't YOU? was towards reply. How
ard then took out of his pockets some riho
bullets and also about forty-five pistol cart
fool questions ="
Henry Youtsey after the assassination
asked the witness where ne was on the
day of the murder. II told him that was
up in the House lobby. Youtsey asked me
how ii would do for him to say he was
there with me. 1 told Youtsey 1 was
afraid he was going to get into troubles
also that Grant Roberts wanted 10 see him.
Roberts had missed his rife and told me
that he believed Youtsey had IT. 1 told
him he had better see Roberts,
The witness told of another conversation
with Youtsey. who came with Burton. OF
Breckenridge county "Youtsey said he
had the greatest scheme yet; that Goebel
could be shot from the secretary os states
ctf1ce and nobody would ever know who
did it,
Witness denied that ne had a conversa-
ton with Miss Sallie Jackson in which
he made statements damaging to himself.
"At meeting in Powers's Office presided.
and the question of providing boarding
places for contest witnesses was discussed.
b. b. Burton pulled out a handful of cart
ridges and said: a few of these turned
loose i'm the proper place would soon settle
this contest Caleb Powers said that X
any such talk as that was to be INDUCED
in he would leave the meeting"
Culton will testify again tomorrow.
Powers. Davis, Whitaker. Youtsey and
Combs will be summoned to Georgetown
next Monday. The Scott county term will
begin there that day, but IL is probable
that the court will call a special term for
the trial of these cases. IL Is generally
believed that special term will be fixed
July