Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19
P||O1 % Kill GO[B[[
Former Clerk in Kentucky Auditors
Office Tells Of a Plot to
Kill Goebel.
Declares Henry Youtsey Told Him.
Goebel Would Be Shot Without
Detection.
Says Taylor Furnished Money for
Mountaineers Goebel Murder
Trial On.

georgetown, KY, July 19.-The pros
.ecution in the Goebel murder trial
scored some telling blows yesterday,
William H. Culton. one of the indicted
men, took the stand and told of a plot
to Kill the claimant governor.
Cuiton related an alleged consultation
with Henry Youtsey, in which Youtseya
explained how Goebel could be shot
from the. window OF the secretary Of
states office without danger of detec-
ton.
Governor Taylor, now a refugee, was
accredited with furnishing money to-
bring the mountain men to Frankfort
Two republicans besides Culton We're
called TO give testimony against Caleb
Powers today. Other than Culton, who
was a clerk in the office of the state
auditor We're two bankers. Culton. like
Powers, is indicted as an accessory to-
the murder of Goebel.
The defense fought des peratelN in an
attempt to prevent Culton from testify
ing, but the court held that if he should
do so on his own free will there was
nothing to prevent it. CIlton hopes to
be permitted TO turn states evidence
and thus escape trial. but this, it is
said the commonwealth will not agree
TO do.
Culton's testimony was at times
sensational and contained damaging
accusations not only against the de-
PENDANT, but against claimant Governor
Taylor. Henry Youtsey and others of
1.-The men indicted.
John A. Blask. a republican and
banker of London. Ky, who was an
tsother witness. detailed conversations.
with Powers relative to the bringing to
Frankfort of an arm. Charmed men.
Black said he protested strongly
against a movement of men OF such
tdesperate character. Mr.. Black also
TESTIFIED To having honored a check for
/ $1,000. drawn upon him by Charles Fin
LEY, To pay the transportation of these
men, Finley having no money on de-
1. posit.
ON examination Mr. Black said
| that Finley claimed the mountaineers
were being taken to Frankfort TO i'm
/ fuence' the legislature. Powers said.
4 the purpose was to sintimidate' that
body The witness said he never heard
| Powers make threats against Goebel8
4 except in a general way, He referred
10 the crowd ne was getting up as "a
mob.
II j. w Siiar. cashier of the Bank of
I Williamsburg. said that Finley drew a
], check for $1,000, but that he didn't re-.
membe, the date.
Culton explained the organization Of
'esysrs' and Finleyss army
4 h The men We're to be armed he de-
#sclared Powers said when the men got
There they would be given about thirty
4 minutes to settle the contest.
How We're they to settle 1T in thirty
4 minutes asked the prosecution.
To, KILL ALL DEMOGRATsA
4 Tho democrats We're to be given mir
Istys minutes To settle the contest, and if
4 they didn't 90 1t the men We're TO kill
i the last id one of them said the
Witness.
WHO said that"
4 Mr.. Powers.
culton said that when the armed men
4 arrlved their guns were checked in the
4 Office of the commissioner of agricul-
Il ture
4 ibid you have any conference with
4 ii enry Youtsey relative TO the killing
4 OF Senator Gnebel?'
Yes. i had talkS with him. ] talked
with him in the office of the commits
sioner of agriculture before the men
4 came Youtsey had some cartridges
d with smokeiess powder. and said he
knew OF a way TO xiii Goebe without
4 being found out. and said he thought
\ that was the best way to settle the con
.sItest.
y PLOT TO MURDER GOEBEL
"A .;Ha said man could so into the sec
n rotary of states Office, open the win.
dow. pull down the blind, shoot Goebel
walk down thru the cellar and nobod.
!, would ever know of It,. He said II wa.
q 1.-The. slickest scheme yet. Youtsey pro
.iduced a key which he said was TO tn,
: secretary Of states Office. told hin
Sill understood Governor Bradley hat
!, heard something like that was to b,
y done and advised against it,
; Referring back to the conference
7 with Powers, Cultcn said that Power
gave bunch of keys to each OF tn
i linen who were to bring men from tn
imountains. The witness was sent I
: Jackson county to bring thirty-fiv
c men.
I. who furnished the money to brin,
these 9men?"
Governor Taylor was the reply.
!, Culton said that before Goebel wa
{ shot he had talk with Powers an
e told him that Claimant Governor Tay
!. lors did not want any of the mountai
men sent home. Powers. the witnes
! went on. said he didn't see any reaso
: for keeping them, as they wouldn'
agree to do anything and We're not do
!, ing amy good" Powers said Taylo
Il was two notoned" and had ION back
n bone =
What conversation did you hav
! with Taylor"
= Taylor said Powers was always fly
r ing off and was hot-headed an
. couldn't wait
. did he say: Powers is a id hot
4 headed fool, and won't wait until al
ready?'
: Yes, sir, he did"
!, The witness also stated that Taylc
!, said If Powers would wait until h
= tTaylor) got ready everything woul
q be all right. Taylor told him to sen
4 for Powers and he did SO. Taylor als
said that he would see that the expen.
es of the men were paid.
!, MOUNTAIN MEN HELD BY TAY'
!. LOR.