The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-18
YOUISEY GROWS WORSE.
Defense Concludes Its Testimony
strongly in Its Favor, Though IN
n Measure Ceunteracted By His
Own Attorney-TrfaI Nearly Ended

GEORGETOWN. KY, Oct. 1.-THE de-
tense in the Youtsey trial closed its case
late this afternoon and the common
wealth began its rebuttal testimony,
which will likely be concluded tomorrow
at noon.
Youtsey's condition was materially i'm
proved today. though he stili remains in
stupor most Of the time.
The feature OF the day was the testi-
mony of Col. Nelson, one Of Youtseys
attorneys. who denied that he had told
Arthur Goebel and Col. Campbell that
'Youtsey knew enough to hang Gov.
Taylor" but admitted that he did say
his client (Youtsey) knew something
that would be very beneficial to the
commonwealth In tho prosecution OF
Taylor"
The prosecution argued from this that
IL Youtsey thus admitted that he did
know something damaging to Taylor. he
must necessarily know other details OF
the tragedy.
The defense got in some strong testi-
mony today squarely contradictins the
Youtseys condition tonight u much
worse. He had another. paroxyism ana
z unable to take nourishment except
b. Br. j. 4. MahafYey Republican lesis.
lator. was the first witness. ne sac
Berry Howard was In the mouse iopoy
William Lewis. member OF the iegis-
lature from Leslie county, confirmed DR..
Mahaffey's testimony - :. N
port; Paris G. Brown, OF Newport. ana
Rev. NJ b. Adams, pastor of the Baptist
church Mt Frankfort. all said Youtsey's
reputation as a moral. upright man was
Il. c. Violin, photographer Of Frank
fort. said he took photograph Of the
executive building about forty minutes
after the shooting and the windows In
Powers ONCE were down.
Robert Haxlock, a gunsmith. said the
metal jacket bullet with lead inside and
copper Jacket outside, and was hred
from a rife which. he thought. the bullet
On cross-examination he said the. bullet
was the same exactly as those exhibited
by the prosecution as being counterparts
OF those bought by Youtsey In Cincin-
Col. Crawford. the haif-brother Of
Youtsey told Of q conference he and
A Nrson asa Vim II ~ eows
Col. Campbell acted al spokesman,
and said ne believed Youtsey knew some
thing about the killing Of Goebel; Camp.
contained statements that Youtsey had
made to him, and that he wanted Yout.
sey to sign the papers. ! told him did
statements to him. Arthur Goebsl then
said.
the hS %. snd wns r cs in s Ss ,ssnS and
corroborated Crawford as to what oc-
Cured at the conference.
Col. Campbell produced q copy OF the
paper which was discussed at the first
conference. and asked In detail OF Col.
Nelson II such and such was not con-
tanned In the. papers submitted to him
Nelson admitted that most OF the mat
ters were discussed Nelson says he did
tell Arthur Goebel and Campbell In the
H.. Ia VAatk
could tell some things that would be
beneficial to the commonwealth In Its
prosecution of Gov. Taylor but did not
say Youtsey knew enough to hang Tay-
ior
James Kenney and Lee Jenkins. Of
Georgetown, testified that they had made
the test and found that. while running
down the steps into the basement OF the
executive building a mans footballs cam
not be heard In the barber shop. with
either the door open or shut
C. r. Mason. of Chicago, testified through
afidavits for the defsn Davidson said
the leaving OF gun by Youtsey IN his
any attempt to kin Gocbei or anyone
else
Mrs Mason said she saw youtsev. on
so soon after the shooting that he could
not have taken part In II,
James Howard testified that he was the
| Gsoehel: that he never saw Yolitsey In
| his life TO know him; never had any talk
| at any time with Youtsey, nor did ne
| accompany Youtsev TO any place or room
anywhere at any time; that he was not
| in Caleb Powers office on the morning 81
| January 10, or In any other room In
| that building on that morning. On cross
| examination ne said he had been convict
| ed OF numbering George Baker In Clay
| county. had secured a new trial and
| went 10 Frankfort on January ~ to Sc
cure a pardon from Taylor; that he was
| in the Board Of Trade hotel when Gcehel
was shot
The defense closed here. with permits
sion TO put on one more witness TO-
morrow. The commonwealth began it's
| rebutta hv putting william Ayers on the
| stand. lie said Short did tell him all
| that Short admitted and also told him
/ that the Insults 10 Kohn and Phelps be-
fore the contest board the night before
1 the Goebei asSassira ton was nrear-
ranged and part OF the plan 20 bring ~,
| a riot.
Court adjourned until tomorrow.
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