The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
CREATES A SCENE.
Youisey On Trial for Murder OF
Gosbsl.
HE BECOMES HYSTERlCAL.
"GobeI Is Not Dead. All the De-
mons in He'll Could Not
Kill Him" He
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a dispatch from Georgetown, Ky,
s.ys one Of the most remarkable scenes
enacted in Kentucky court occurred
Wednesday in the trial of Henry E
Youts:y, charged with being a principal
in the shooting CT Governor Goebel,
the defendant himself being the chief
participant. The court room was
crowded st the time aud the excitement
was intense. D. E. Armstrong, the
Louisville detective, had Just told Of his
talks with Youtsey before and after his
arrest. Then Arthur Goebel was put
put on the stand aud Judge Ben Will
liams, who for the first time appeared
for the prosecution, did the questioning.
Arthur Goebei said Il talked with
Youtsey the day he was arrested late
in the afternoon il the Jail in Frank
fort in reference to the murder Of my
brother"
Just at this point Youtsey arose be-
hind his attorneys in loud voice and
said: 1T is untrue; it is lie; I never
spoke word to that man in my life
nor he to me-
Colonel Crawford told him to be quiet
and sit down and others took hold Of
him.
Il will not sit down. l never said
word to that man-it is untrue" He
vas shouting by this time and every
one was becoming excited. Youtsey's
wife sprang to his side and while en-
deavoring to make him sit down could
be hesrd saying: "Now you have kill
ed my husband l suppose you are sat
isfed."
Then Youtsey historically shouted
again:
II am innocent There is no blood
on my hands these men are swearing
my life away
Two or three deputies went over and
grabbed him. He struggled wildly and
said: ''Let me alone-I will not sit
down Arthur Goebel meanwhile sat
sphinZ-like in the witness chair and
never turned his head. Finally after
Youtsev was forced into a seat he
shouted again:
"Goebel is not dead-all the demons
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 6ne those who
stood up. Youtsey settled back in his
chair, closed his eyes and seemed in
state Of collapse. He waved his hand,
kerchief above his head in an aimless
sort of way and groaned and cried
hysterically. Finally quiet was restor-
ed and Judge Williams asked Arthur
Goebel another question when Colonel
Crawford asked postponement OF the
trial until tomorrow on account of the
defendants condition. Judge Cantrill
said he could see no cause or reason for
the defendants outbreak, but in justice
to his attorneys he would postpoud the
case. Mr.. Franklin said the common
wealth had not the slightest objection
to adjourning and court adjourned.
Youtsey still occupied his chair with
his eyes closed, apparently in half
faiDtiDg condition. After the crowd
passed out Jailer Reed and deputies
carried Youtsey to the Jail as he was
unable to walk. Various reasons are
assigned for his outbreak, the first be-
ing that his long confinement aud
strain of the trial caused him to be-
come hysterical and lose co2trol Of him
self. Another is that he 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,