Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-21
YOUTSEY SENTENCED 70
PEN|TENT|ARY FOR LIFE.
JURY REACHED A r. OF
GUILTY BY UNANIMOUS
VOTE.
THIRD OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO BE FOUND GUILTY AND SEN
fenced FOR HIS
CRIME.

GEORGETOWN, KY, October 20
I'VE, the jury, find this defendant gull
ty, and fix his punishment at life i'm
prisonment."
This verdict was returned by the
twelve men who were selected to try
Henry E. Yontsey, formerly Gov. Tay-
lor's ste~nographer, on the charge of be-
ing a principal in the shooting of Sen
ator William Goebel in front Of the
executive building at Frankfort, Janu-
airy 80.
When the jury entered the court
room a few minutes after 8 o'clock this
morning, Judge Cantrill asked: Gen
tlemen, have you made a verdict?"
Foreman k. III. McCabe nodded his
head.
Pass up the papers to the clerk"
said the judge.
clerk read the verdict.
Gentlemen, Is that your verdict?"
asked the judge.
1T is." was the reply.
Gentlemen, you are now finally dis
charged, and you can call on the trus-
tees of the jury fund for your pay"
said Judge Cantrill. The jury ffiedeout
of the room, and the most dramatic
trial in the Kentucky courts for many
years was at an end.
1t was learned that no ballot was
taken last night, although It was prac-
tically agreed that a verdict of guilty
would be found.
This morning the vote vas unani-
nous that Youtsey was guilty. Then
the degree of punishment was taken up.
On this question the jury was some
what divided, but finally agreed on the
life sentence.
Henry Youtsey is the third man to
be found guilty of connection with the
Goebel shooting. Caleb Powers, tried
on the charge Of completely, was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment, while Jas.
Howard, tried on an indictment charg-
ing him with being a principal In the
shooting was sentenced to death.
During the early days of Youtsey's
trial the prisoner exhibited signs of
breaking down. While Arthur Goebel,
brother of the dead man, was on the
stand testifying, Youtsey arose in the
prisoners dock and denounced the
witness in wild ordinations, while
Youtsey's wife screamed that Goebel
had sworn away the life Of her hus-
band.
Later the prisoner became uncon-
scious and has since been practically
inanimate. Each day his bed has been
carried to the door of the jury room,
where it stood in plain view Of the
court, its occupant apparently oblivious
to his surroundings.
Motions for a continuance were over
ruled by Judge Cantrill, who declared
that he was powerless to stop the trial
unless the defendant be adjudged a luna
tic. Youtsey yesterday showed consid-
cradle improvement, however, and his
physician stated that he had resumed
taking nourishment in the regular man.
ner, while his respiration was rapidly
becoming normal.
Attorneys for the defense, Immediate
ly after the verdict was read, began
preparing a motion for an arrest of
Judgment which, If sustained, will post
pone the sentence until the next term
OF court, in February. OF course. an
appeal can be taken also, but it need
not be prosecuted until after February.
In case the motion for arrest of judg-
ment is sustained.
1t is likely a jury will be empaneled
as soon as practicable to inquire into
Youtsey's sanity.