The Portland daily press., 1900-10-10
YOUTSEY COLLAPSED.
Sensational Scene Dur
ing His Trial.
Accused Arthur GOebeI of Swearing
Life Away.
Trial Finally Had To Be
Postponed.
The Prisoners Position Deemed
Critical.

Georgetown, KY, October Gone of
the most remarkable scenes ever enacted
IN a Kentucky court occurred tonight in
the trial OF Henry ID. Youtsey charged
with being a principal in the shooting
OF Governor Goebel, the defendant him
self being the chief participant. The
court room was crowded and the excite
ment was intense. Dee Armstrong, the
Louisville detective had just told of his
talks with Youtsey before and after his
arrest. Then, Arthur Goebel was put on
the stand and Judge Ben Williams, who
for the first time appeared for the prose-
cution, did the questioning.
Arthur GoebeI said:
81 talked with Youtsey the day he was
arrested, late in the afternoon, In the
jail in Frankfort, in reference to the
murder OF my brother
just at this point, Youtsey arose be-
hind his attorneys and in loud voice
said: ''It Is untrue, it is a lie; never
spoke word to that man in my life, nor
he to me-"
Col. Crawford told him to be quiet and
sit down and others took hold of him.
81 will not sit down. I never said
word to shat man-it is untrue -
He was shouting by this time ana
everyone was becoming excited. Yout.
sey' wife sprang to his side and while
endeavoring to make him sit down, could
be heard saying: "Now you have killed
my husband, suppose you are satisfied.
Then Youtsey Historically shouted
again: ST am Innocent. There is no
blood on my hands; these men are swear
ing my life away"
Two or three deputy sheriffs went over
and grabbed him. He struggled Wildly
and said: LET me alone; will not sit
down"
Arthur GoebeI meanwhile sat sphynx-
like in the witness chair and never
turned his head. Finally after Youtsey
was forced into a seat he shouted again:
"Goebel Is not dead; all the demons in
bell could not kill him..
"Mr. Sheriff, If the defendant does not
behave himself put handouts on him,
said Judge Cantrin.
Meanwhile the audience could not be
forced to keep their seats until the Judge
threatened to fine those who stood up.
Youtsey settled back in his chair, closed
his eyes and seemed in state of collapse.
He waved his handkerchief above his head
in an aimIess sort of way and groaned
and cried Historically. Finally quiet was
restored and Judge Williams asked
Arthur GoebeI another question when
Col. Crawford asked postponement Of
the trial until tomorrow, on account of
the defendants condition. Judge Can't
rill said he could see no cause for the de-
fendant's outbreak, but, In justice to his
attorneys, he would postpone the case I'M
til tomorrow.
Youtsey still occupied his chair with
his eyes closed, apparently in half
fainting condition. After the crowd
passed out Tailor Reed and deputies
carried Youtsey to the jail as he was IN
able to walk. Various reasons are as
signed for his outbreak, the first being
that his long confinement and strain of
the trial caused him to become hysterical
and lose control of himself. Another is
that he Is really demented as shown by
his remark that Goebel was not dead.
He is being attended by physicians and
relatives and his condition is deemed
critical