Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-04-19
TEN INDICTED
BY The Franklin County Grand
Jury For Completely in the
Goebel Murder.
THE JURY STILL IN SESSION.

Oranu jury tnlS afternoon RETURN
ed indictments against ten persons
arging them with completely in
the murder of Goebel.
The Principals are Henry Yout-
sey, James and Berry Howard,
Harland Whittiker and "Tallow"
Dick Combs.
The accessories before ssthe fact
are Caleb and John Powers, Chns.
Finley, w. H. Culton and Whar-
ton Golden.
In the indictment relating to
he alleged accessories three men
are practically accused as accasso-
ries, but no indictment has yet
been reported against them; they
are VIM. S. Taylor Green Golden
and Captain John Davis.
The grand jury was not discharg
ed but will continue its investiga-
ton tomorrow. Bench warrants
will be sent to Clay and Harlan
counties for the arrest of the How
ards. The defendants now in GUS
tody will probably be arraigned
during the present term, but there
is no likelihood the trials will oc-
cur at the present term.
The indictments returned are rs
follows:
Franklin Circdit Court. The Common
wealth of Kentucky vs.. Henry Yout-
sey, James Howard, Berry Howard.
Harlan Whitaker and Richar C,mb
Indictment for wilful murder.
The grand jury of Franklin county By
authority Of the cOmmonw ,alth of Ken
lucky accuse Henry Youtsey, jaime:
Howard, Berry Howard, Harlan Whit
taker and Richard Combs of the crime
of wilful murder committed as follows
viz: The said Henry Youtsey, james
Howard, Berry Howard, Harlan Wilt
taker, Richard Combs and others, act
ing with them, but who are to this gran(
jury unknown, in said county of Frank
lin on Jan. 30, 1900, unlawtully, wifnll!
felonously, OF malice aforethought an.
with intent 10 kill, did kill and murde
William Goebel by shooting and wound
ing him with gun or pistol ball, anC
from which said shooting and wound n
said Goebel died ON the third day of Fe!
ruary, 1900, and the aforesaid grand jur!
does further charge that one Of thu
above named defendants or another per
son then and there acting with them
but who to this grand jury unknown
did, as foresaid, then and there kill ant
: murder said Goebel, and of said detcn
dants did then and there council, advise
assist, aid and abet the same, but which
actually fired the shot and which 81
counselled, advised, aided, abeted there
in is to the grand jury unknown.
The grand jury of Franklin county ac
cuses Charles Finley of the crime of be
ing accessory before the fact to the will
full murder Of William Goebel, commit
ted as follows:
The said Charles Finley in the sale
. county of Franklin ON Jan. 30, 1900, un
lawfully, willfully felonously and of hi'
malice aforethought and with intent tt
bring about the death and procure the
murder of William Goebel, did conspir,
with Caleb Powers, F. w. Golden, Greer
Golden, John l.. Powers, John W. Da
Wis, w. H. Culton, w. S. Taylor, Henry
Youtsey, Harland Whitaker, Richard
Combs, and others to this grand jury
} unknown, and did counsel, advise, en-
courage, aid and procure Henry Youtsey
James Howard, Berry Howard, Harlan
Whitaker, Richard Combs, and Other
persons to this jury unknown, unlawful
ly, felonously and of their malice afore
thought, to kill and murder William
Goebel, which one of the last five above
uaihou PotSohs' VI dhothoI person. nCt
ing with them but who is TO this grand
jury unknown, 80 as aforesaid then
there and thereunto by said Charles Fin
ley before the fact counselled, advised
encouraged, aided, procured and did by
shooting and wounding said Goebcl with
gun or p stol ball, and from which shoot
ing and wounding said Goebel died on
| Feb. 3, 1900, but which OF said last abo
We mentioned persons 50 as aforesaid
actually fred the shot that killed said
Goebel is to this grand jury unknown.