The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
PRISON CELL AWAITS TAYLOR.
Bench Warrant Has Been Issued Cor
Kentucky Republican.


Frankfort, Ky. May 31.-The issuance
of bench warrant today by Judge Can
trlll was tho first official notice that an
indictment had been returned naming
Former Governor Taylor as an accessory
to tho murder Of William Goebe. 1t had
been rumored for weeks that the indict-
mont had been returned, but that the Of
ficials refused to either confirm or deny
II. The indictment was filed and entered
on record April 18th. IT reads Al follows
The grand jury Of the county of
Franklin In the name and by authority
of the commonwealth of Kentucky ac-
cuses William 5. Taylor. Of this COM
monwealth, Of being accessory before
the fact to the willful murder of VIII
liam Goebel, committed as follows,
viz: The said William S. Taylor in
tho said county of Franklin, on the
Goth day of January. \. D.. 1900. and
before tho finding OF this indictment,
unlawfully, wilitully and feloniously
Of his malice aforethought and with
intent 10 bring about the death and
procure the murder Of William G0e-
bel, did onspire with Caleb Powers,
j. w Golden. John l.. Powers, John
Davis. Henry Youtscy, Charles Fin
ley, w. II. Culton, John Howard
Berry Howard. Harlan Whitaker,
Richard Combs and others to this
grand Jury unknown. and did coun-
sci, advise, encourage, aid and pro-
cure Henry YOutsey James Howard,
Berry Howard. Harlan Whitaker,
Richard Combs and other perosns TO
this grand jury unknown. unawfully.
wlllfully feloniouslv and OF their mall
fee aforethought, 20 kin and murder
William Goebel. which one of the last
five named persons or another person
acting with them but who Is to this
grand jury unknown. as aforesaid
then and there, thercunto by the said
w. S. Taylor before the fact commit
ted advised, encouraged, aided and
If1 Hrt ghNoFfvv and -~~@F..A
ing tho said Goebel with o gun pis-
toll, loaded with powder or Other ex-
posye and leaden and steel I or
other hard Substances, and freq " ich
said shooting and wounding the said
Goehel died on the 80 day CT Februa-
ry. 1900, but which Of said last above
mentioned persons as aforesaid. actu-
ally fired the shot that killed the said
Goebel is to this grand jury unknown.
against the peace and dignity Of the
commonwealth Of Kentucky.
Sheriff Is Powerless.
Tho bench warrant commands the sher-
ifY or other arrcsting officer to arrest VIII
liam S. Taylor and deliver him TO tho
taller .f Franklin county. On tho back
Of the Indictment about fifty persons are
named as witnesses for the common
wealth. The bench warrant was placed
in tho hands Of Deputy Sheriff John Su-
ter who Is acting in the absence OF tho
sheriff who IS at Hot Springs Whed
asked what he would do with the war
rant. he said:
what can I do with It? / would serve
II II could and | could do It II Governor
Mount. Of Indiana. would help me. but
from all reports | guess he VIII not DO 1t. :
Governor Beckham this afternoon issued
an order mastering out ten companies Of
the state guard. All except two of them
are located IN mountain towns and Were
among those mustered into service during
tho political excitement Just before ana
Immediately following the state election
last fail