New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-26
MORE EVIDENCE OF KENTUCKY PLOT.
PRIVATE SECRETARY OF GOVERNOR TAYLOR A
wTTNEs-YoUTsET AND his GUN

Georgetown. KY. July pa dozen or more wit
nesses who had been summoned on behalf Of the
Commonwealth in the trial Of Caleb Powers,
charged with completely IN the Goebel shooting.
were excused to-day motion OF the prosecution.
As the same thing has occurred each morning this
week the total list witnesses for the prosecution
has been reduced materially.
The defence asked that Robert Noakes he re-
called for questioning point Noakes
asked TO fix the time OF the several conversations
he claimed TO have had with Caleb rowers at
Frankfort on January Is
McktnZie Todd, who private secretary Of
Governor Taylor, next called. He testified
that he had seen Governor TAYLOR in conference
with Powers. Cultcn. Finley and others frequently
He Caleb Powers and Youtsey together on
January so Later the same DAY the witness saw
YouJsey come into the Governors reception room
carrying a gun. Youtsey took position by a
window, and later went into the Office OF the Sec
rotary Of State, where ne knelt down by win
dow, out OF which he pointed the gun. Powers
ToUIsey and asked witness TO get him out %
the room and witness asked Youtsey what he was
doing there with gun. 1oursey said there was
trouble al the Legislative Building. Witness told
him the Legislature had adjourned, and asked
Youtsey what he intended 70 do in case Of trouble
Youtsey said 7 don't intend 10 start trouble, but
II il starts this building must be protected
Witness said the defendant Powers) then Joined
IN the conversation and told Youtsey IL would
never do for any 10 shoot from that building
Youtsey had the window raised and the blind
pulled down. Witness left the room. Youtsey and
Powers remaining.
On the Monday following. the witness said. Pow
told him Youtsey outside and wanted ad-
mission the once Of the Secretary Of State.
Powers said Youtsey acted peculiarly that he
did not want him around and asked the witness 10
ger him away.
On Saturday, prior 10 the assassination. witness
three guns in the Office Of the Secretary OF
State. YOUtsey called thu attention Of the witness
to them BY removing plank under which they
were concealed. TOursey said.
Powers claims 10 De a brave man but he hid his
gun"
The witness said he did not tell Frankfort news
paper correspondent that Powers any inter
esJed in the case had talked with him and had
leaving the State or telling the truth.
Louis D. Smith a cOlored porter II the basement
Of the legislative building. testified that on the
morning o. the Van Meter-BeTry contest there was
q large crowd Of noun aineers in the basement
YOutsey came in and gave them some orders They
left hu-riedly. but came back after a while. Wit
ness asked what was going on and Green Goide1
said:
IF our man had been in his place you would
have seen what was going on IF ne had been
Saturday previous TO the shooting Of GoebeI Wit
ness COrrobOrareC the testimony Of Watts the
other porter, as 10 YOU-sey running through the
basement Immediately after the shooting
Professor James A Stevens Of BarbOurville. who
Caleb Powers dated February s said the letter had
been destroyed or lost, but that IN substance the
letter said:
The Democrats had il in for him CPowers) be-
cause he was an open advocate Of war and also
disorganized condition of the Democrats at that
time and added:
we have been elected TO these Offices, and we
intend hold them"