Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-10
YONSEY HYSIER|cAL,
v[RG|AG ON COLLAPSE.
MOST REMARKABLE SCENE EVER
WITNESSED IN A KENTUCKY
COURT ROOM.
ARTHUR GoEBEL's EVIDENCE
SEEMED TO COMPLETELY UNBAL-
ANCE THE PRISONERS
MIND.

| MIND.
| GEORGETOWN, KY, October g.
One of the most remarkable scenes ever
enacted in a Kentucky court occurred
| tonight in the trial of Henry E. Yout-
sey, charged with being principal in
the shooting of Governor Goebel, the
defendant himself being the chief par
/ ticipant The court room was crowded
at the time and the excitement was in
tense. Dee Armstrong, the Louisville
detective, had just told of his talks
with Youtsey before and after his ar
rest. Then Arthur Goebel was put on
the stand and Judge Ben Williams, who
for the first time appeared for the
prosecution, did the questioning.
Arthur Goebel said Il talked with
Youtsey the day he was arrested late
in the afternoon, in the Jail in Frank
| fort, in reference to the murder of my
brother"
Just at this point, Youtsey arose be-
4
hind his attorneys, and in loud voice,
said: 1T is untrue; it is a lie; never
spoke WORD to that man in my life,
nor he to me-
| Col. Crawford told him to be quiet
and sit down, and others took hold of
him.
! will Sit / "a q
word to that man-it is untrue"
He was shouting by this time and
every one was becoming excited. Yout-
sey's wife sprang to his side. and while
endeavoring to make him sit down,
could be heard saying: Now you have
killed my husband, | suppose you are
satifiesd."
Then Youtsey Historically shouted
again: Il am innocent-there is no
blood on my hands; these men are
swearing my life away.
Two or three deputy sheriffs went
over and grabbed him. He struggled
| wildly and said Let me alone-I will
not sit down..
Arthur Goebel meanwhile sat Sphinx
like in the witness chair and never
turned his head. Finally after Yout-
sey was forced into a seat he shouted
again, 'Goebel is not dead-all the de-
mons in hell could not kill him,"
Mr. Sheriff, if the defendant does
not behave himself put handouts on
him. said Judge Cantrill
Meanwhile the audience could not be
forced to keep their seats until the
judge threatened to fine those who
stood up. Youtsey settled back in his
chair, closed his eyes and seemed in a
state of collapse. He waved his hand
kerchief above his head in an aimless
sort of way, and groaned and cried
Historically. Finally quiet was re-
stored, and Judge Williams asked Ar
thur Goebel another question, when
Colonel Crawford asked a postpone
ment of the trial until tomorrow on ac-
count of the defendants condition.
Judge Cantrill said he could see no
cause or reason for the defendants
Ioutbreak, but in justice to his attorneys
he would postpone the case until to-
morrow. Mr.. Frankline said the COM
monwealth had not the slightest OBJ
lection to adjoining until tomorrow,
and court adjourned.
Youtsey still occupied his chair with
his eyes closed, apparently in a half
fainting condition. After the crowd
passed out, Jailor Reed and his depu-
ties carried Youtsey to the jail, as he
was unable TO walk. Various reasons
are assigned for his outbreak, the first
being that his long confinement and
strain of the trial caused him to be-
come hysterical and lose control of
himself. Another Is that he is really de-
mented, as shown by his remark that
Goebel was not dead He is being at
tended by physicians and relatives at
the Jail, and his condition is deemed
critical.
During the trial to-day, Arthur
Branch, of Frankfort, said he delivered
a one-pound package to Youtsey for the
| Adams Express Company on January
"a, sent from Cincinnati
George l.. Banes, auditors clerk at
that time, said be saw Youtsey and DR..
Johnson, from the mountains, examin-
| ing a box of cartridges, and that John
son said he would take the cartridges,
as they fitted the gun.
Lieut. John Ricketts,, of Knox coun-
ty, testified that Youtsey. told him the
| only way to settle the contest was to
| put Goebel OUT OF the way; that Goebel
| could be killed from the executive
building and the man who fired the
| shot could escape through the base
ment; that his (Youtsey's) job depended
| on this contest and he wanted it set
tied his way. He said Youtsey posted
men in the hallway of the executive
building and told them something was
I going TO happen; that man would
! come down the stairway, when they
could all go out together. Witness did not
remain, but was across the street when
the shot was fired. On cross-examina-
ton, witnes admitted that he did not
know the name OF single one of the
men. With Youtsey and all the attor-
neys In the case. the jury was then
taken TO Frankfort to examine the
scene of the shooting.