The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-18
Testimony OF the Prosecution Flatly
C~ontradicted ON important Points
by Several Witnesses.
COLLATERAL EVIDENCE TAKEN
DENYING RECITALS INVOLVING
PHYSICAL IMPOssIBILITIES.
Defendants Attorneys ON the Stand
to Refute Goebel and Campbell
Youtsey Suddenly Worse.

GEORGETOwN, KY, Oct. 1.-THE de-
Tense in the Youtsey trial closed its case
late this afternoon and the commonwealth
began it's rebuttal testimony. which prob
ably will be concluded tomorrow noon.
Youtsey's condition was materially i'm
proved to-day, though he was in a stupor
most of the time. Tonight he became sud-
denly worse, and is in a critical condition.
The feature Of the day was the testimony
Of Colonel Nelson, one of Youtsey's attor-
neys, who denied that he had told Arthur
Goebel and Colonel Campbell that "Yout-
sey knew enough to hang Governor Tay-
lor." but admitted that he did say his client
lYoutseyl knew something that would be
very beneficial to the commonwealth in it's
prosecution of Taylor"
The prosecution argued from this that
If Youtsey thus admitted that he did know
something damaging to Taylor he must
necessarily know other details of the
tragedy. The defense got in some strong
testimony to-day squarely contradicting the
prosecutions witnesses.
DR.. j. II. Mahaffy and William Lewis,
Republican members of the Legislature,
were the first witnesses. They said Berry
Howard was IN the House lobby when the
shooting occurred. Attorney T. c. p. Ca
rothers and Paris c. Brown. of Newport
and the Rev. +. NJ. b. Adams, of the
Frankfort Baptist Church, testified as to
Youtsey's good habits and exemplary
moral character.
E. G. Wolff, a photographer of Frank
fort, said he took a photograph of the
executive building about forty minutes
after the shooting, and the windows in
Powers's office were down.
Robert Hazlock, the Georgetown gun
smith, said the bullet found in the hack
berry tree was known as a metal jacket
bullet, with lead inside and a copper jacket
outside, and was fired from a rifle which
he thought the bullet did not fit exactly.
Col. T.. j.. Crawford, the half brother of
Youtsey, told of a conference he and Mel
son had with Colonel Campbell and Arthur
Goebel In Frankfort as follows: "Colone.
Campbell acted as spokesman, and said he
believed Youtsey knew something about
the killing OF Goehel. Campbell produced
a paper which he s., d contained statements
that Youtsey had made to him and that ne
wanted Youtsey to sign the papers. | told
him 1 did not believe Youtsey had made
any such statements to him. Arthur
Goebel then said: we believe Youtssy
knows who fired the shot and who was in
that room.'"
Colonel Nelson corroborated as
to what occurred at the conference. On
cross-examination he said he had q num-
Der of talks with Colonel Campbell. after
that first conference, and that he did not
say he thought Youtsey ought to make a
written, signed statement and submit it
to the commemorative attorney, and let
that official say whether he would rather
have Youtsey as a witness or as a defend
ant.
Colonel Campbell produced a copy of the
paper which was discussed at the first con-
ference and asked in detail OF Colonel Nell
son if such and such subjects were not
contained in the papers submitted to him
and Crawford at the conference and then
discussed. Nelson admitted that most Of
the matters were discussed. Nelson said
he did tell Arthur Goebel and Campbell,
in the Gibson House in Cincinnati, that
Youtsey could tell some things that would
he beneficial to the commonwealth in its
prosecution of Governor Taylor, but did not
say Youtsey knew enough to hang Taylor.
James Howard testified that he was the
same Howard who was recently tried and
bel: that he never knew Youtsey In his
life, TO know him: never had any talk at
any time with Youtsey. nor did he accom-
pany loutsey TO any place or room any
where at any time: that he was not in
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