The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-04-05
SUSPECTS CASES
They Will Go Before the Frank
lin County Grand Jury at
Frankfort, KY.
CIRCUIT COURT IS NOW IN SESSION.
Subpoenaes Already Issued For Num-
Der of Important Witnesses to APP
pear Before the Grand Jury.
No Indictments Expected to he Re-
turned before the Latter Part of
the Week-Change of Venue
Will he Asked For.

the Week-Change of Venue
Will De Asked For.
Frankfort. KY, April 2.-The con-
vening of the April term of the Frank
lin circuit court, with Judge Can
trill sitting, marks the beginning OF
the final legal proceedings against
those charged with completely in the
assassination of the late William Goc-
bel and on this account makes it the
most important in the history OF
criminal trials in this state in many
years.
The first session of the court will
be taken up mainly with preimina-
ries. Judge Cantrill's charge to the
grand jury, always vigorous and com
prehensive, is looked forward to with
more than ordinary interest.
The grand jury will probably get
in working order Tuesday and of
course the assassination case will be
the first matter taken up. 1t is un-
derstood that commemorative At
torney Franklin, who will conduct
state, has had subpoenaes issued for
numerous important witnesses in ro-
tation and others will be issued as
soon as the court gets down to work.
The names of the suspects who
have already been arrested and whose
cases have been referred to the grand
jury for investigation are Republican
Secretary of State Caleb Powers,
Judge w. L. Hazelip, of Lakeland; !;
Henry Youtsey, of Frankfort; j. L.
Sutton, of williamsburg; Harland
Whitaker, of Butler county; ,Silas
Jones, of Whitley county, and John
Davis, of Frankfort. Warrants are
also out for ex-Secretary of State
Charles Finley, Capt. John L. Powers,
of Knox county, and "Tallow Dick
Combs, colored, who have not yet
been arrested.
1t is not probable any indictments
will be returned before the latter
part of the week at the earliest, and
if the prosecution makes good its
claims, the investigation will involve
a large number of others against
The general impression prevails
that none of the trials will come up
ut the present term and it is under
stood that the defense probably in
every case will move for change of
venue to some other county on ac-
count of the heated state of public
feeling here.
Frankfort, KY, April 1.-W. H. Gull
ton, charged with being an accessory
to the murder of William Goebel, said
Saturday:
Il have never confessed. l know
nothing to confess. l know of moth
ing that duplicates republicans.
told Col. T. c. Campbell and his asso-
ciates about one little matter that !
can't explain, but of this thing that
puzzles me ! can make no reference
until the time comes"
Col. Campbell and Arthur Goebel
were up and about early Saturday.
1t is supposed they are making prep
arations for the work before the
grand jury.
Judge Moore declines to state how
many warrants were issued at the
same time with the "Tallow Dick
Combs warrant. Combs is charged
with being an accessory before the
fact to the murder of Goebel.
Washington, March 29.-The Presi.
dent has informed Kentucky republi-
cans that while he can not interfere
in Kentucky affairs to the extent OF
disarming the militia of either fac
ton, he is willing so far as he can
legitimately do so, to recognize the
republican officials of that state as
the facto officials. He told them in
the same connection that he would
give directions that mail addressed to
an official by title only, as to ''The Gov.
ernor," or "The Secretary of State
should be delivered to the republicans
holding these offices, and not to the
democrats.
Frankfort, KY, March 31.-Ex.
Chief Justice James H. Lewis, chair.
man of the committee selected by the
legislature to have charge of the Goe.
bel reward fund, Friday made the fol.
lowing statement concerning the
story sent OUT from Winchester
Thursday that Attorney James An.
drew Scott had proposed to the rel.
atives of H. E. Youtsey to give him
a portion of the reward money fol
confession of the details of the
conspiracy to assassinate VIM. Goe.
bel.
"The money appropriated by the
legislature" said he, 'to be used in
running down the assassins of Gov
Goebel and bringing them to justice
will be distributed as provided at the
first meeting of the reward commits
sion, so much for the assassin and sc
much for the conviction of each ac
cessory.
"The preliminary work is in the
hands of Commonwealth's Attorney
Franklin, and no private citizen has
authority from Mr.. Franklin on. from
the commission to offer rewards fol
confessions of alleged accessories"
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