The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
Youtsey's Confession
To Arthur GoebeI.

he Directly duplicates Gov.
ernor Taylor in the Bloody
Conspiracy.
Georgetown. Oct Is. The trial Of
Henry E Youtsey. charged with
being . principal in the killing oi
Gov GoebeI, was resumed today 81.
though Foutsey was reported in the
same condition % last week. His
room door was opened end bis bed
pulled up in plain view snd hearing
Of the jury and while the witnesses
were being examined Youtsey could
be heard lslllng bic wife's name in q
hollow, moaning voice end could be
seen to be sitting on bis he'd
The feature of the day was the
testimony of Author GoebeI. brother
Of the dead governor. He told of
going to the Jail the day Youtsey was
arrested aud then said
l put my left bsad on Mr. Yout.
sey's right shoulder and said : "Mr
Youtsey. Col Campbell has iust
returned and told me what you have
said to h;n and have come over to
have you tell me what you have told
him, to tell me whether it is true, and
to ask you few other questions I"
Mr. Youtsey said 4: "Yes. Mr. Goebel,
what | have told Col Campbell is
true
l then said to Youtsey : "Now l
would like to have you tell me about
getting the key 90 Monday morning
from Powers and about Dick Combs
and about going to see Tsylor and
also about going to see Taylor on
Tuesday morning and where you got
the cartridge" You,sey said (:
"Just ss | told Col Campbell. had
talk with Dick Combs on Monday
morning and be told me that be was
ready to do the shooting aud l went
to Caleb Powers for the key to bis
Office and he told me to 20 to John
Powers l went to John Powers and
John Powers gave me the key. |
went to Gov Taylor and told bin
that Dick Combs was ready to do the
shooting. Gov Taylor said =: You
ough, not to come to me about this.
| have been expecting this to be
done for come time. bat object to
having negro do it 1t is too
important u piece of work Combs
may be a spy and he may betray
u.s. >" Youtsey hesitated and I
said Very we'll. what did you do
next ?"
Youtsey said IL left Gov TAYLOR
and on Tuesday morning went back
to him aud said The man to do the
shooting is now here /"
] Interrupted Youtsey there aud
said "You have told Col Campbell
the name of that man and that is one
reason Why came over here to zee
you oaNow if you know that much
you also give me the name of the
man Mr. Youtsey said "Weil. l
told him Jim Howard was here that
thought be got here Monday
night"
asked him what else did Tsyl lor s.y. .
Youtsey said: "Gov Taylor walked up
aud dowo the door aod said 'You,sey. y. !.
What do you think q? II GoebeI is
killed. do you thiuk l could bold nv
ofioe p He discussed that matter.
talking TO ne back sud forth, and |
said to bim I thought it Goebel was
put out OF tho way the contes, would
DO settled and that be could bold bis
office Finally l said to him, as Gov
Taylor hesisated still: 1t is up to you
TO decide oov 6oally whether it is to be
dooe or not,' aod after some more
hesitation Youtsey stated that Taylor
said finally "Well. tell them to 20
ahead II it 10 oeoesssry. I oau seod
the mao to the mountains With q squ.d
Of soldiers "
| said : "Did be cay nothing about
p.rdooiug. him I" aud Youtsey said {:
eyes. that is so He said Ii i. il
necessary | can pardon bin aud he will
be safe eoough.' You.sey then stop
ped and | ssked him What did
you do then ! You told Col Can pbell,
% be told me. that you let certain
people ioto Powers office"
Youtsey said a: "Yos won't back
sOd reported. | told Berry Howard
and DICK Combs and jim Howard to
60 sod be 10 the ball Of the executive
building sod | then LETT " I said {:
What did yeu do 7"
Yo0tssy ssid Il went and got The
cartridges. When went back Berry
Howard, Dick Combs aud jim Howard
we're 10 the hail and | unlocked the
door sod let them 10 aud gave them
the osrtridees." | again Interrupted