The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-10
SENSATIONAL SCENE ENACTED I'M
COURT AT THE TRIAL OF
YOITsEY
DEFENDAIT is III HESTEsIGS
SHOUTS TO THE COURT THAT MUIR,
DERED GOVERNOR IS
ALIVE
NIGHT SESSION ADJOURNED
YOutsey Is in State of CompIete
Mental Collapse, and His
Condition Is Deemed
Critical.

GEORGETOWN, KY, Oct. 9.-One OF
the most remarkable scenes ever enacted
in a Kentucky court occurred tonight in
the Youtsey trial. the defendant himself
being the chief participant. The court
room was crowded at the time and the
excitement was intense. Dee Armstrong.
the Louisville detective, had just tod of
his talks with Youtsey before and after
his arrest. Then Arthur Goebel was put
on the stand and Judge Ben Williams.
who Tor the first time. appeared for the
prosecution, did the questioning. Arthur
Goebel said:
I talked with Youtsey the day he was
arrested late in the afternoon at the jail
IN Frankfort, about the murder OF my
BROTHER
Just at this point Youtsey arose be-
said:
'lt is untrue-it is a He-I never spoke
word to that man in my life, nor ha
to me-
Cor Crawford told him to be quiet and
sit down and others took hold of him.
will not sit down. I never said a,
word to that man-it is untrue"
He was shouting by this time and
every one was on tiptoe with excitement. /
Youtsey's wife sprang to his side and
Whlle endeavoring to make him sit down
could be heard saying:
Now you have killed my husband.
suppose you are satisfied
again:
SENSATIONAL OUTBREAK.
II 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 Goebef meanwhile sat sphfnx-
like in the witness chair and never
turned his head. Finally after Youtsey
was forced into seat he shouted again:
Goebel is not dead-all the demons in
he'll could not kill him."
MIR. Sheriff, If the defendant docs not
behave himself, put handouts on him,''
said Judge Cantrill.
Meanwhile the audience could not be
forced to keep their seats Until tie ju usga
threatened TO fine those who stood nm
{outsey settled back in his chair. closed
ms eyes and seemed in a state Of COL
Iapse. lie waved his handkerchief above
ms mead in an aimless sort of way ana
gfoaned end cried Historically. FINALLY
quiet was restored and Judge Williams
asked Arthur Goebel another question
Wnen CoL Crawford asked a postpone.
----N VI lie llIdl I'LL tomorrow O.
count of the attendants condition.
Judge Cantrill said he could see no
cause OF. reason for the defendants out
break but in justice to his attorney he
Woufd postpone the case till tomorrow.
HEARING ADJOURNED.
Mr.. Franklin said the commonwealth
had not the slightest objection to the
court adjourning until tomorrow ard the
session SO closed. Youtsey still satin his
chair with his eyes fixed on the ground.
as # In half fainting condition.
AFTER, the crowd lad passed out Jailer
Reid and deputies carried Youtsey to the>
Jalf as ne was unable to walk Various
reasons are assigned for his urseenlIv
outbreak the first being that his long
confinement and strain OF the trial
caused him to become hysterical and lose
controf of himself. Another is that he Is
really demented as shown by his remark
that Goebel was not dead. He is peing
attended by physicians and relatives at
ical ei1e-