The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-16
GOEBEL'S STORY.
Murdered Governors Brother
Testifles in Youtsey Case.

Georgetown, KY. Oct 1.-THE Yout-
sey trial was resumed yesterday, al
though Youtsey was reported in the
same condition as last week. His room
door was opened and his bed pulled up
in plain view and hearing Of the jury,
and while the witnesses were being
examined Youtsey could be heard call
! ing his wife's name in hollow, moan
| ing voice, and she could be seen sitting
| on his bed.
The feature of the day was the testi-
mony of Arthur Goebel, brother of the
| murdered man. 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,
Colonel Campbell has just returned and
told me what you have said to him, 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.
Mr.. Youtsey said: Yes. Mr.. Goebel,
what I have told Colonel Campbell is
true
s'Then said to Youtsey Now would
like to have you tell me about getting
the key on Monday morning from Pow
ers and about Dick Coombs and about
going to see Taylor on Tuesday morn
ing and where you got the cartridges
*Youtsey proceeded and said: Just as
told Colonel Campbell, I had a talk
with Dick Coombs on Monday morning
and he told me that he was ready to do
the shooting, and went to Caleb Pow
ers for the key to his office. and he told
me to go to John Powers. I went to
John Powers and John Powers gave
me the key. I went to Governor Tay-
Tor and / told Governor Taylor that
Dick CoOmbs was ready to do the shoot
ing. Governor Taylor said: You ought
not to come to see me about this.
have been expecting this to be done for
some time, but I object to having a
negro do it. It is too important piece
of work. Coonbs may be a spy and he
may betray u.s.
'.Youtsey hesitated, and I said: Very
well, what did you do next?'
'sYoutsey said: I left Governor Tay- |
Tor, and on Tuesday morning I went |
back to Governor Taylor. I said to |
him: 1.-The man to do the shooting is |
now here'''
Il interrupted Youtsey there, and I |
said: You have told Colonel Campbell /
the name of that man and that is one /
reason why came over here to see you. |
Now if you know that much you can /
also give the name of the man., and |
Mr. Youtsey said: Well. told him Jim
Howard was here; that thought he got
here Monday night.
''I asked: What else did Taylor say?'
t'Youtsey said: Governor Taylor /
walked up and down the floor and said: 1
y outsey, what do you think? If GOebel |
is killed, do you think / could hold my |
officer" He discussed that matter, talk
ing to me back and forth, and said to
him / thought if Goebel was put out Of
the way the contest would be settled,
and he could hold his office. Finally I
said to him, as Governor Taylor hest
tated still: cit is up to you to decide
now whether it is to be done or not
after some more hesitating Youtsey
stated that Taylor finally said: We'll,
tell them to go ahead. If it is necessary
I can send the man to the mountains
with a squad of soldiers I said: Did
he say anything about pardoning him?
And YoutSey said: Yes, that is So. He
said: If it is necessary I can pardon
him and he will be safe enough Yout-
sey then stopped, and asked: What
did you do then? You told Colonel
Campbell, as he told me, that you let
certain people into Powers office
''Youtsey said: Yes I then went back
and reported. I told Berry Howard and
Dick COombs and Jim Howard to go and
be in the hall of the executive building
and then I left
7 said: what did you do?' Youtsey
said: I went and got the cartridges
said: Very well, go on
ssYoutsey said: when went back
Berry Howard and Dick COOmbS and
Jim Howard We're in the hail and un-
locked the door and let them in and
gave them the cartridges I again in
terrupted and asked Youtsey to whom
he had given the cartridges. I said:
ask you, Mr.. Youtsey,' and he said: I
gave them to Jim Howard. He was the
last man who went in the door, said;
How many did you give him?' And he
said: I gave him the whole box I said:
Mr. Youtsey, who fired the shot?' And
he said: I can not tell you, did not see
him. I said: What did you do when
YOU let them in?' He said: I stayed
near the door, I said: You gave the
cartridges to Jim Howard? He replied:
Yes sir Mr.. Youtsey then stopped and
I said to him: Mr.. Youtsey, you have
lust told Colonel Campbell and told me
that Monday morning you went to Gov
ernor Taylor and told him that Dick
Coombs was ready to do the shooting.
but Taylor objected, and now you tell
me that on Tuesday morning you let
Dick Coonbs into the office How is
that?' Youtsey hesitated and then
finally said: We'll, those were the three
men L let in / looked at him and said:
They say also that Berry Howard was
in the left hand lobby of the legislature
and you say you let him in that ROOM
Youtsey finally said: Those are the
three men let in there
Wharton Golden testified that he saw
John L. Powers give Youtsey a key on
January 90, and Powers said it was I
key to Caleb Powers office. w. H. I
-ulton testified that Youtsey told him of
the plan to kill Goebel and escape
through the basement that Youtsey ask
ID him to swear after the shooting that
le CYoutsey) was in the legislative hall, t
when the shot was fired; that Youtsey I
old him that Governor Taylor had been s
Urging him to leave the state and Gull '
ON said he told Taylor about it and /
told YonfSeU to do0V 3QV such