The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
Prisoner Unconscious and with hIHigh
Fever Compelled to BE Kept
Before the Court. '
STATEMENT OF THE DEFENSE
II CHARGES ARTHUR GOEBEL WITH
COMMITTING PERJURY.
Witnesses of the Day Bring Ont Sew
eral Strong Points-Jfm Howard
Will Go ON the Stand.

GEORGETOwN, Ky, Oct Jeff Henry
Youtsey heard a word uttered in his trial
to-day he gave not the slightest indication
of 1t by any movement of the hands, the
head, eyes. or hips. So far as any one in
the courtroom could tell, he never uttered
a word all day.
He was the unconscious actor in another
realistic scene this afternoon when he was
brought into the courtroom proper, lying
on his bed. His eyes and mouth were
tightly closed and he looked every whit a
dead man while Colonel Nelson in a loud
voice asked him how old he was and where
he lived.
The defense presented some strong testi-
mony contradictory of the prosecution
witnesses and say they have something
stronger for tomorrow. when they expect
to rest their case. Jim Howard will go on
the stand and swear Youtsey did not let
him In Powers's Office that morning, and
that he was not even in the building.
Youtsey's symptoms have been worse 20.
day. His temperature increased and his
pulse was greatly accelerated. The physi-
clans think he is In no immediate danger,
but a sudden change for the worse may
come at any time.
When court convened. Youtsey's condi-
ton was reported about the same as yes
terday. After the defense had called a list
Of absent witnesses. Youtsey's bed was
pulled up TO the door, In plain view, and
Wharton Golden was put on the stand.
Golden said he never told Rev. John
Stamper. nor Mrs. Stamper. that he was
to get 5000 for his testimony. nor that
If he could see Colonel Campbell he could
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in the Powers and Howard trials, denying
all the statements attributed to him by
the Stampers. L. f. Sinclair and others.
w. II. Culton was recalled, and again
denied telling Charles Reynolds that he
had a contract for immunity, nor had he
told one Chipley that Wharton Golden
had got them all I'm this trouble. Arthur
Goebel was recalled, and In answer 10
a question from Colonel Nelson. said he
had never testified in any OF these cases
until yesterday. Lieutenant John Ricketts,
said he remembered seeing Youtsey some
days after the shooting, talking TO Cap
tain Bennett. and when Youtsey walked
away. he (Ricketts) asked Bennett what
ton, he said he knew Youtseys face. as
being a man he had seen and talked to
before, but did not know his name.
Colonel Crawford then made the de-
fense's statement to the jury. He said the
defense would prove that 1t is impossible
to hear. In the barber shop Of the exc
cutive building. a person run down the
stone steps into the basement; that Yout-
sey appeared outside the building too
soon after the shot was fired to have had
anything to do with the shooting; that
Youtsey stopped in the barber shop on
his way oat. and talked TO Attorney c..
w. Short: that Culton and Golden had told
too many contradictory stories TO be be-
neved about anything. In closing he said
the testimony of Arthur Goebel was either
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