The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-19
THE TRIAL OF YOUTSEY
RESUMED, THOUGH THE DEFENDANT
Is CONFINED TO HIS BED
THE DEFENDANTS CONFESSION
To Arthur Goebel Related by That
Witness While Defendant IL Upon
His Bed IN Sight OF the Jury, Moan
ing and Calling for His wife-Youtsey
Made All Preparations With Powers
and Taylor's Consent, While Others
Did the Shooting

Georgetown. KY. October 15.-The
ria Of Henry E. Youtsey, charged
with being a principal in the killing
day, although Youtsey was reported
in the same condition as last week.
His room door was opened and his pee
pulled up in plain view and hearing OF
h jury and while the witnesses were
being examined Youtsey could be heard
calling his wife's name in a hollow
moaning voice and could be seen to be
sitting on his bed.
The feature of the day was the tes-
timony of Arthur Goebel. brother of
the dead governor. He told of going
to the Jail the day Youtsey was arrest
ed and then said:
Il put my left hand Mr.. Youtsey's
right shoulder and said: Mr.. Yout-
sey, Colonel Campbell has just return
ed and told me what you have said to
him and 1 have come over to
have you tell me what you have toll
him, TO tell me whether it is true, and
to ask o a few other questions
Mr.. Youtsey said: Yes, Mr.. Goe.
what / have told Colonel Campbell is
true
Il then said to Youtsey: Now 1
would liketo have you tell me about
getting the key on Monday morning
from Powers and about Dick Combs
n about going to see Taylor and also
about going to see Taylor on Tuesday
morning and where o got the car
tridges.'
"Youtsey proceeded and said: Just
as I told Colonel Campbell. / had a talk
with Dick Combs on Monday morning
n he told me that he was ready to do
the shooting and l went to Caleb Pow
ers for the key to his office and he told
me to go to John Powers / went to
John Powers and John Pc yers gave me
the key. I went to Governor Taylor
n told him that Dick Combs was
ready to do the shooting. Governor
Taylor said: You ought not to come
to see me about this. 1 have been ex-
pecting this to be done for some time,
but l objectto having a negro do it. 1t
is too important a piece OF work
Combs may be a spy and he nay be-
tray u.s. Youtsey hesitated and said:
Very we'll, what did you do next?'
"Youtsey said: L left Governor
Taylor and on Tuesday morning l went
back to him and said: The man to do
the shooting is now here
Il interrupted Youtsey there and /
said: You have old Colonel Camp
bell the name of that man and that is
one reason why 1 came over here to
see you. Now if you know that much
you can also give me the name Of the
man. and Mr.. Youtsey said: Well, I
told him Jim Howard was here; that /
thought he got here Monday night
Il asked: What else did Taylor
say?' Youtsey said: Governor Tay-
lor walked up and down the floor and
said: ~"Youtsey, what do you think?
If Goebel is killed, do you think 1
could hold my Officer He discussed
that matter, talking to me back and
forth and l said to him I thought if
GoeDel was upt out of the way that
the contest would be settled, and that
he could hold his office. Finally / said
to him, as Governor Taylor hesitated
still: 1t is up to you to decide now
finally whether it is to be done or not
N after some more hesitation, Yout-
sey stated that Taylor aid finally:
We'll tell them to go ahead. If it is
necessary, l can sen the man to the
mountains with a squad of soldiers
II said Did he say anything about
pardoning him?' and YoutSey said:
Yes, that is so. He said: If it is
necessary 1 can pardon him and he will
be safe enough. Youtsey then stop
then? You told Colonel Campbell, as
he told me, that you let certain people
into Powers office
"Youtsey said: Yes, I then went
and reported. I told Berry Howard
and Dick Combs and jim Howard to
building and 1 then left. 1 said:
What lie you do?'
"Youtsey said: I went and got the
cartridges. When / went back, Berry
Howard and Dick Combs and Jim