The sun., 1900-04-07
THE sLAYING OF G0EBEL.
Prosecution Makes Public a State
q ment of Its Case.

M ment of Its Case.
New York, April Ga special dispatch
to The Sun from Louisville says:
The full story of the assassination OF
Senator Goebel as formulated by the
y Goebel attorneys, has been given out by
them. 1t is detailed statement of the
killing as told by various witnesses for
the commonwealth before the grand jury.
The statement in part is as follows:
"a Jim Howard the Clay county feudist,
is the man suspected by the common
wealth Of having fired the shot, which
came from a So caliber Marlin rifle, fur
lished by Henry Il. 1outsey, who bought
the steel bullet and smokeless powder
cartridges from well known Cincinnati
house. 1t is charged in the confessions
that have been made that Caleb and
John Powers, Charles Finley and two or
three others whose names are known
helped in the conspiracy and that Jim
aud Berry Howard, Youtsey, Culton and
one or two others, each having his spe-
cial part, executed it. The story has
many ramifications. All the minor details
could only be brought out after weeks of
M questioning and cross questioning of the
numerous witnesses.
5sf 1t has been denied that Culton made a
s confession, hut he has done so, though
z the prosecution does not believe he has
told all he knows. What he really has
confessed is given in the following nc.
count of the assassination. Youtsey CON
fessed to Colonel Il. G. Campbell on the
same afternoon that Culton gave his
statement He had already confessed tu
Colonel James Andrew Scott, to whom
he went for advice as to what he ought
to do. All this was made public in Colo
mel Scott's recent statement.
"IIad not been truthful" said Yout
h sey to one of those connected with the
case, my connection probably would MOI
have been proved. But when Franl
johnson, the assistant auditor, asked m,
where was when the shooting occurred
/ did not lie and say that | was ut IN!
desk"
Unless il is neceSsaly-aEd at prcSen
it does not seem to be--Yontsey will no
be taken before the grand jury. The fac
that it is not now believed to be neces
sary shows the strong evidence which tn
comlnonwts It'll already has, for Youse.
E knows mere than Culton and Colder
d cOmliHe1.
# when YOutsey Confessed.
4 Yontscy'a statement to the common
wealth was made in the Jail on the after
noon of his arrest. His father-in-law
Judge French; his llTother-in-law, Nj
Witherspoon of Winchester, and Il h;ti
d0ZeM other relatives, together with hi
attorneys, came here and held Il confrl
ence. 1t was decided ;that Youtsey shoiil
testSfy for the commonwealth and N
the whole story. "A conference was the
HAD by several OF them with CommGt
weaith's Attorney Franklin. ColoRt
Canspbell and others connected with til
prosecution. 1t WAS formally propose
to lie commonwealth that Youtsey u
alloyaed to become awdtness for the coz
nobGNealth but one 'of the attorneys ft
j the prosecution objected, believing thu
I the evidence is already so strong as 4
make Youtsey's testimony unnecessar
for ahe conviction aS all concerned
{ Therefore he was nat prepared to qua
antee immunity to Teittsey, and the ma
ter was aeft open.
# Youtaey duplicates Gsrvernor W. s
Taylor, asserting that 'ise was one
eight or mine men who llnew of this en-
' of the conspiracy. which was carried OF
in Caleb Powers Office. The men h
implicated are w. S. Taylor, Caleb Pow
ers, John q. Powers, CHARLES Finley, "
III. Cation, dim Howalm, probably Beu
. Howard, one other man and Ioutsey hin
self.
Youtzey's aavisers have pursued til
course which Colonel James Andrew Scot
advised in having him make clea
breast. In his confession YoutSey say
that certain prominent Republican leat
ers would not trust the negroes Comb
and Hockersmith with the work, an
when another was engaged he refuse
to do the shouting until the money wa
paid. The demand was made just befor
~ the shooting, while the alleged consplrl
tors were in the executive building.
IA The cash paid down is said to haw
been $1,000. Youtsey went out of til
room, got the money and turned it owe
to the proper persons. He knows VIII
was in the room, but it is said he dc
clares either that he left the room o
turned his back when the shots wer
fired.
Copoper Holds Two Inuuests.