Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-10-20
Y0UTSEY'S CONFESSION
TO ARTHUR GEOBEL
He Directly duplicates Gov.
Taylor in the Bloody Con-
spiracy.

with being q principal In the
killing of Gov. GOebel, was re-
sumed today although Youtsey
was reported in the same condi.
ton as last week. His room door
was opened and his bed pulled
up in plain view and hearing of
the jury and while the witnesses
were being examined Youtsey
could be heard calling his wife's
name in hollow, moaning voice
and could be seen to be sitting
on his bed.
The feature of the day was the
testimony of Arthur Goebel,
brother of the dead governor. He
told of going to the Jail the day
Youtsey was arrested and then
said:
put my left hand on Mr..
Youtsey's right shoulder and
said: "Mr. Youtsey, Col. Camp
bell 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 a few other ques-
tions." Mr.. Youtsey said: "Yes,
Mr.. Goebel, what l have told
Col. Campbell is true"
| then said to Youtsey: "Now
| would like to have you tell No 9
about getting the key on Monday
morning from Powers and about
Dick Combs and about going to
see Taylor and also about going
to see Taylor on Tuesday morn
Ing and where you got the car
tridges." Youtsey said: "Just
as | told Col. Campbell, [ had q
talk with Dick Combs on Mon
day morning and be told me that
he was ready to do the shooting
and | went to Caleb Powers for
the key to his office and he told
me TO 60 to John Powers. l went
to John Powers and John Powers
gave me the key. | went to Gov.
Taylor and told him that Dick
| Combs was ready to do the shoot
ing. Governor Taylor said : "YOu
ought not to come to me about
this. i nave been expecting this
to be done for some time, but
object to having a negro do it. 1t
Ia too important a piece of work.
Combs may be spy and he may
betray u.s." Youtsey hesitated
and I said: every we'll, what
did you do next 2"
Youtsey said 81 left Governor
Tayloc 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. Now
if you know that much you can
also give me the name of the
man" Mr.. Youtsey said: "Well,
I told him Jim Howard was here
that | thought he got here Mon
day night"
/ asked him what else did Tay-
lor say. Youtsey said: "GoV.
Taylor walked up and down the
floor and said 'Youtsey, what DO
you think? If Goebel is killed,
do you think | could hold my
office p He discussed that mat
ter, talking to me back and forth,
and l said to him l thought il
Goebel was put out Of the way
the contest would be settled and
that he could hold his office
Finally | said to him, as Cover
nor Taylor hesitated still: 1T is
up TO you to decide now finally
whether it is to be done or not,
and after some more hesitation
Youtsey stated that Taylor said
finally: "Well, tell them to gc
ahead. If It is necessary, 1 can
send the man to the mountains
with a squad of soldiers"
| said: "Did he say nothing
about pardoning him ?" and Yout.
sey said: eyes, that is so. He
said Ifit is necessary l can par.
don him and he will then be safe
enough" Youtsey then stop,
ped and | asked him "What did
you do then2 You told Colonel
! Onnnnhell &c In told me that