The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
JURY CoNvICTs YouTSEY or THE
MURDER OF GoEBEI-
WAS A MOST DRAMATIC TRIAL.
DEFENDANT ATTENDED COURTS
SESSIONS N BED.

He o. che Third Man 20 Ne Found
Guilty IN Connection with the
Goebei wurder-Jury Took Its
Ballot After BeinR ont All NiRht,
Though verdict of GuiIty HAD been
Agreed Upon - VIII ne Sentenced
Next Wear.
Georgetown. ky, oct Owe. the
jury. ma the defendan, guilty ana ia his
punishment at lfo imprisonment
This verdict was returned by enc twelve
men. who were selected 20 try Henry 2
Youtscy. formerly Gov Taylor's stenogra-
pher On the charge OF being "a principal
IN the shooting % Gov. william Gocbel
in front Of tho executive building at
Frankfort. Jan. 90.
When the Jury entered the courtroom
a few minutes aftcr O'Clock this morn
ing. Judge Cautrin asked
''Geniiemon have you made verdict7"
Foreman r. II. MoCabe nodded his
head
Pass VI the papers 60 the clerk" ssid
the Judge
The sheriff passed them up and the
clerk read the following verdict;
we the jury ma the defendant r-iaty
and tx his punishment al confinement in
the penitentary for HE"
"Gentcmen, Is that your verdict7' ask
ed the judse
II, Ia" was the reply.
Gentlemen. you are now finally dis
charged and you can call on the trustees
Of the jury fund for your pay. said Judge
Csntrill.
The jury filed out OF the room ard the
most dramatic trial in the Kentucky
courts for many years was al an end
II was learned that no ballot was taken
last uiFhs. although IL was practicaiy
agreed that q verdict Of guilty would b.
found.
This morning the vote was unanimous
thai Youtsey was guilty. Then the de-
gree OF punishment was taken NO on
this question the jury was somewhat d.
vided. but finally agreed on the life sen
tence.
Henry Youtsey Is the third man 70 be
found guilty IN connection With the Goe-
hei shooting
Caleb Powers. tried on the charge Of
completely was sentenced 10 life imoris-
onment while james Howard. tried on
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principal in the shooting. was sentenced
60 death
During the early days Of Youtseys trial
the prisoner exhibited signs or breaking
down while Arthur Goebel. brother 20
she dead mae was or the stand testify
ing. Youtsey rose in the prisoners docket
and denounced the witness in Wild excla-
mations. while Youtsey's wife screamed
that Goobel had sworn away the life Of
her husband
Later. the prisoner became unconscious
and according 20 attending physicians. has
since practically been inanimate. Bach day
his bed has been carried 10 the door Of
the jury room where u stood In plain
view OF the court. its occupant apparently
uhlivious 10 hts surrounding
Motions for a continuance were over
r,lied by Judge Cantrhl. who declared thai
he was poweriess to stop the trial un-
less The defendant be adtudgcd q lunaiic
Youtsey on yesterday showed considerable
improvement. however. and his physicians
stated that he bad resumed taking nour-
ishment 81 the regular manner. while his
respiration was rapidly becoming normal
The defense filed motion for an or
rest OF Judgment and Judge Cantrin Get
u Cor hearing on the second day Of the
February term. Therefore. Youtsey will
not be sentenced until next year
Youtsey was ordered removed 20 the
Frankfort jail.