Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-16
GOV. TAYLOR WAS
IN I'LL THE PLANS
70 MURDER GOEBEL.
HOW THE ASSASSINATION WAS TO
BE ACCOMPLISHED FROM
POWERS OFFICE.
FREELY DISCUSSED WITH
HIM BY HENRY YOUTSEY,
GoEBEL'S BROTHER TELLS OF HIS
CoNyERsATINO WITH THE
PRISONER.
A HELLIsH PLOT LAID BARE

A HELLISH PLOT LAID BARE
TAYLOR OBJECTED TO GIVING
SUCH AN IMPORTANT JOB
TO A DARKEY.
GEORGETOWN. KY. October Is
The trial of Henry f. Youtsey, charged
with being a principal in the killing OF
Governor Goebel. was resumed to-day,
although Youtsey was reported in the
same condition as last week. His room
door wa opened and his bed pulled up
in plain view and hearing of the jury.
and while the witnesses were being ex-
amined Youtsey could be heard calling
his wife's name in a hollow moaning
voice and could be seen to be sitting
on his bed.
The feature of the day was the testi-
mony of Arthur Goebel, brother of the
dead Governor. He told of going to the
jail the day Youtsey was arrested, and
then said:
Il put my left hand on Mr.. Youtsey's
right shoulder and said: Mr.. Youtsey.
Col. Campbell has just returned and
told me what you have said to him.
and | came over TO have you tell me
what you have told him, to tell me
whether it is true, and to ask a few
other questions"
Mr.. Youtsey said: Yes, Mr.. Goebel.
what | have told Col. Campbell Is
true
ABOUT THE KEY.
II then said to Youtsey. Now, |
would like you to tell me about get
ting the key on Monday morning from
POWERS and about Dick Combs and
about going to see Taylor and also
about going to see Taylor on Tuesday
morning, and where you got the cart
ridges Youtsey proceeded and said;
Just as | told Col, Campbell. / hac a
talk with Dick Combs on Monday
morning, and he told me that he was
ready to do the shooting and | wen 10
Caleb Powers for the key to his Office
and he told me to go to John Powers.
| went TO John Powers and John Pow
ers gave me the key. | went to Gov
ernor Taylor an told him that Dick
Combs was ready to do the shooting.
lGovernor Taylor said: You ought not
to come to see me about this. | have
been expecting this to be done for some
time. but | object to having a negro
do 1t. 1t is O important a piece of
work. Combs may be a spy and he
may betray u.s. Youtsey hesitated and
/ said: Very well, what did you do
next?' Youtsey said: { | left Governor
Taylor and on Tuesday morning | went
back to him and said: The man to do
the shooting Is now here.
Il interrupted Youtsey and said
You have told Col. Campbell the name
of that man, and that Is the reason why
l came over here to see you. Now, II
you know that much, you can also give
me the name OF the man. and Mr.. Yout-
sey said: We'll, ] told him Jim Howard
was here; that | thought he got here
Monday night
WHAT TAYLOR SAID.
~ asked: what else did Taylor say2'
Youtsey said: Governor Taylor walk
ed up and down the floor and said:
'Youtsey. what do you think2 II Goebel
is killed. do You think | could hold my
Officer He discussed that matter. talk
ing to me back and forth and I said
to him / thought II Goebel was put out
of the way that the contest would be
settled, and that he could hold his
Office. Finally I said 10 him, as Gov
ernor Taylor hesitated still. 1t is NJ
to you TO decide now finally whether
1t is to be done o. not and after some
more hesitation, Youtsey stated that
Taylor said finally. Well, tell rnem
10 go ahead. Ifiti is necessary, / cansend
the man 10 the mountains with a squad
of soldiers / said, Did he say any
thing bsout pardoning him. and
Youtsey said: Yes, that is so. He said
II it Is necessary, I can pardon him.
and he will be safe enough. Youtsey
then stopped and asked: What did you
do them You told Col. Campbell, as he
told me, that you let certain people into
Powers Office.
'eYoutsey said: 4 then went back
and reported. / told Berry Howard
and Dick Combs and Jim Howard to go
and be in the hall OF the executive
building and then left I said. What
did you dor Youtsey said: ! went and
got the cartridge. when I went back
Berry Howard and Dick Combs and
Jim Howard were in the hall. and I
unlocked the door and let them In aud
gave them rhe cartridges | again in
terrupted and asked Youtsey as 70
whom he had given the cartridge. and
he said: I gave them to Jim Howard.
He was the last man who went In ths
door said: How many did you give
him. and he said, I gave him the
whole box. ] said: Mr.. Youtsey, who
fred this shot?' and he said: I cannot
tell you. / did not see him I said:
What did you do when you let them
in?' He said: I stayed near the door
/ said: You gave the cartridges to Jim
Howard2' Yes. sir
Il said: Was he shot with a Win
chester rihe?' He said: "The cartridge
fit either a Winchester or a Martin
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. October 15-For Ohio