The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
todd TAKES 7HB STAND
Evidence at Powers Trial by Tay.
lOr's Private Secretary.
Witness Describes Youtsey's Queer
ActiOns-Snt Mt n Window in the
Office of the Secretary of State
With n Rife in His Hnnd-A Negro
Bnrber's Damaging Testimony.

GEORGETOWN. KY. July 25.-There
| was no sensational testimony at the Powers
| trial today, but much of it was highly i'm
| po:;ant. especially that of Mckenzie Todd,
! private secretary to W. s. Taylor. and
| Lewis Smith, a negro barber. Mckenzie
Todd said:
Il saw Youtsey In Caleb Powers office
Saturday, January 27. Powers came to me
and asked il 1 knew Youtsey. When
answered Yes he said: He is in ny Of
flee acting peculiarly. and 1 want you to
talk to him and get him out
Powers unlocked his office door for me
and went in. Youtsey was sitting at the
first window. gun in hand, leaning over
looking out under the sash, which was
slightly raised, the curtain being pulled
down low.
What are yoa doing with that gum I
asked.
IF any trouble starts, I want to be
prepared. replied Youtsey.
4" DO you mean that you would shoot out
that Window asked.
Yes; 1 will protect this building, but
1 Will not start any trouble he said.
Powers came in Just then and said:
" 1t win never do at all for you to shoot
out that window
'Youtsey then moved little way from
the window and I went out leaving Yout-
sey and Powers together
Powers came to me again Monday
morning. January 20. and asked me to talk
to Youtsey again, as Youtsey wanted to
come to his Office and he did not want him.
I went out and found Youtsey in the main
hall. near the private entrance to Powers
Office. He asked me If We had any chance
to win the contest in the Supreme Court
and when I told him the attorneys were
confident he turned and went to his room
in the auditors office.
when first went in to see Youtsey on
Saturday he said:
Mr.. Powers claims to be a brave man.
but when trouble begins he hides his guns
He then pulled back plank that was lean
ing against the wall and disclosed some
guns.
When the shots were fred jumped up
and asked what was the matter. John
Davis said: The shooting has begun, and
the war is on
wv. ]. Davidson, the Assistant Secretary
OF State. said: AN Of US in this building
Will be killed By the mob l was scared
and ran out OF tho building on Lewis
Street, down 10 John Davis residenc-.
Davis came behind me a minute or two
later, and we went back to my office to-
gether. The door was locked and Davis
had to let me in Toutsey. B. L. Guffey, |
and others were in the Cffice when l re-
turned. Before l first left Governor Tay- |
lor, ran out into my Office, and when Ne |
was told that Goebel was shot, he said:
My God. that is awful
He old not have pistol them, but |
when I returned with Davis he did have |
one"
Lewis Smith. the negro who had charge |
of the barber shop in the basement OF the |
executive building. said:
"On the day of the Van Meter-Berry con-
test. the Saturday before Goebel was shot. |
Youtsey came down to the barber shop, |
called the armed mountain men, who (
usually congregated there. and hurried out /
with them. They returned in an hour. and 4
I asked them what was the matter. Green i
Golden said: II cur MN had been in place |
you would have found out what was the I
matter, but We coule not locate him
Immediately after the shooting Of Gov
ernor Goebel l heard some one running |
down the stone steps near the Secretary |
Of States office into the basement, across |
the plank floor to the door leading to my |
shop, and Henry Youtsey entered, ran |
through the room and out On the ground, |
then turning TO the right and going to-
ward the Lewis Street entrance.
Some time after the shooting Caleb /
Powers. whom l shaved frequently. asked |
NE to find out for him IL he was to be ar
rested for the crime and who was susT ,ct-
I'd. | asked Colonel Campbell about it and |
told him Powers wanted to know. He told
ne to tell Powers that Finley was the man
and that Powers was not to be
arrested"
At noon AlOnZo Kemper. one of the tu
-ors. was i'll and court adjourned earlier
han usual. but the sick man was on hand
or the afternoon session. The other tes-
-irnnnY WAS nnirnnnrtanf