The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
Youtsey's Confession
To Arthur Goebe].
He Directly Impllcates Gov.
ernor Taylor in the Bloody
Conspiracy.

ernor Taylor 10 Cne bioouy
Conspiracy.
Georgetown. Oct Is. The trial OF
Hen1y e Youtsey, charged with
being principal in the killing OF
Gov Goebel, was resumed today al
though Youtsey was reported in the
same condition as last week. His
room doc. was opened and his bed
pulled up in plain view and hearing
of the Jury and while the witnesses
we're being examined Youtsey could
be heard laiIlng his wife's name in a
hollow, moaning voice snd could be
seen to be sitting on his he'd
The feature of the day was the
testimony of Author GoebeI, brother
of the dead governor. He told OF
going to the Jail the day Youtsey was
arrested aud then said !:
put my left band on Mr. Yout-
sey's right shoulder and said ]: "Mr
Youtsey, Col Campbell has just
returned and told me what you have
said to him and I 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 | have told Col Campbell is
true -
then said to Youtsey "Now l
would like to have you tell me about
getting the key 90 Monday morning
! from Powers and about Dick Combs
and about going to see Taylor and
also about going to see Taylor on
Tuesday morning and where you got
the cartridges. !" Youtsey said !:
"Just as told Col Campbell. had
8 talk with Dick COMBS on Monday
morning and be told ME that be was
ready to do the shooting aud | went
to Caleb Powers for the key to bis
Office and he told me to go to John
Powers I went to John Powers aud
John Powers gave me the key. |
went to Gov Taylor and told him
that Dick Combs was ready to do the
shooting Gov Taylor said You
ough. not TO cone to me about this.
have been expecting this to be
done for some time, bat object to
having negro do it 1t is too
;mportau, piece of work Combs
may be spy and ne may betray
US :" You,sey hesitated and /
said {: Every well, what did you do
next ?''
Youtsey said : 81 left Gov Taylor
and on Tuesday morning | went back
to him and said {: The man to do the
shooting is now here -
Interrupted Youtsey there and
said you have told Col Campbell
the name of that man and that is one
reason why came over here to see
you oaNow if you know that much
you u also give me the name of the
man Mr. Youtsey said "Weil. l
told him Jim Howard was here that
ihought he got here Monday
night"
asked him what else did Taylor say.
Youtsey faid "Gov Taylor walked up
aud dowo the floor aud said: 'Youisey,
What do you think If GoebeI is
killed. do you think | could hold my
Office p H7 discussed that matter,
taking to ue back apd forth. and
said to hin | thought if Goebel was
put out OF the way the contest would
be settled and that be could bold bis
Office Finally said TO him, as Gov
Taylor hesisated still /: 1t is up to you
to decide oow 6uslly whether it is to be
done or not, -" aod after some more
hesitation Youtsey stated thas Taylor
said finally "Well. tell them to 60
ahead II it is oecessary. [ can seed
the mao to the mountains with equad
of soldiers "
l said "Did be say nothing about
pardooiug bin Z" aud Youtsey said !:
eyes. that is so He said If it is
necessary I csn pardon bim aud be will
be safe enough. Youtsey then stop
ped and | asked him What d,d
you do then You told Col Campbell.
as be told me, that you let certain
people into Powers Office
You,sey said eyes | went back
aud reported told Berry Howard
and Dick Com bs and Jim Howard to
90 and be 10 the ball Of the executive
bulldog aud then Left y | said !:
What did yeu do 2"
Youtsey said !: II went and got the
cartridges. When weot back Berry
Howari, Dick Combs aud Jim Howard