The evening times., 1900-03-29

FRANKFORT. Ky. March 29.-Sincs
confessions became the order OF the day
Ii has developed tiat the steel bullet which
killed Goebel was fred from a rife, said
70 be a Marlin. by H. Z. Youjsey. The
prosecution expects to show that Youtsey
sent 10 Cincinnati for the steel bullet and
smokeless powder cartridges and that they
we're sent here TO him either by mail OF BY
express. Youtsey was seen with the cart
ridge and il is stated By witnesses that the
man who fired the faJaI shot exhibited an
empty saeu with the remark: The bull
let that was in this shell killed Goebel."
Ycutsey's rife has disappeared He
claims that he raffied it or There are six
OF seven witnesses. Colonel Campbell says,
ready 10 testify for the Commonwealth
that directly after the shooting Youtsey
ran out CT the basement OF the building
al the back door. went around the corner
20 the east entrance and up into TaylOTs
office. He ran stif-legged and held his
hand clutched 10 his left trouser leg.
IOUtsey admits that he did this, but
sSys IL was his pistol, which had slipped
down, and not his rife barrel that WAS
in MS tTOuser leg causing him 10 run sJig
ried his rifle in that way back 20 the HOUr
above or whether IL was LETT temporarily
in the basement. The statement Of the
then assistant auditor, Frank johnson. IS
that NOutsey was not at his desk when
the shot was fired and when questioned
by Mr.. Johnson the young man refused 90
tell where he was when GOebel was shot
soon after the shooting Taylor urged
Aoutsey 20 leave Frankfort, so CultOu Is
said 10 have stated in MS confession.
YOutsey told this 10 Cultou. who claims
that he took Ioutsey TO Taylor and asked
II 10 were true According 10 this state
mcut Culton did not know about this part
Of the conspiracy and his alleged object
was 20 find out why Taylor wanted YOuL-
sey TO leave, il the story proved true
CultOu al the tine OF The shooting was Ia
the hall OF the House Of Representatives
with eight or ten Republicans. said 10 have
been mountain men. Two men were post
ed. one down on the steps and one up at
the head Of the steps. This was said 10
have been arranged for the purpose Of Civ
ing q signal 20 the men UP stairs, and II
is believed that Culton still thought the
plan OF starting a riot IN the Legislative
Halls in case Of Joint session that day
was 10 be carried OUT.
One Republican witness has made the
statement that the plan was for one Of the
sion. as the vote was about TO be taken
we demand Justice causing commOuoa
and then the shooting was 10 begin
Several witnesses. il is said. viii testify
that while the Frankfort military company
was on guard il the arsenal. prior 20 the
day Of The killing, they we're never given
cartridges or overcoats until one hour be
fore the shot was fred. Therefore. they
were ready and reached the State House
twenty minutes later.
The shots had hardly been fired when
Capt John Davis and Holland Whitaker
} an from Taylor's Office 20 the Adjutanc
Generals Office with the orde- for the SOL
diers. II was on their relCsr that Whit
aker was arrested at the side door OF the
Executive Building A messenger hurried
10 the arsenal four squares away and the
soldiers. all prepared for the emergency,
went on the double-Quick 10 the state
House They did not have 20 lose any time
getting their guns and ammunition and
their overc0aJs. but had been put ia
marching condition an hour before. 50
these Witnesses viii swear.
This is the hand held by the GOebsl
prosecution. according 10 Colonel Camp
bells claims today. but the defence OF the
Republicans has not heen heard. They
claim they viii absolutely establish their
innocence