The evening times., 1900-04-06
DECIDES FOR BECKHAM
The Kentucky Court of Appeals De
clares Him Legally Elected.
by Vote of Six TO One-T,vo RepuB-
ican Judges Concur With Four
ernOr-A single Dissenting OPin-
Ion Rendered by Justice DureIIe.

LOUISVILLE, April 6.-The Court Of
Appeals Ibis afternoon decided the Gov
ernorship injunction case, appealed from
the Louisville Circuit Court. in favor Of
Beckham. Democrat. by a vote OF six to
one. 4 dissenting opinion was fled by
Judge Durelle. Republican. Two Repub-
lican judges concurred with the four Dem
Ocrats on the bench. This decision de-
clares Beckham legally Governor OF Ken
tucky.
The full story OF the assassination
of Senator Goebel was given out by the
Goebel attorneys today 1t is 4 detailea
statement Of the killing as told by various
witnesses for the Commonwealth before
the grand jury. The statement, in part,
follows:
Jim Howard. the Clay county feudist, IS
the man suspected by the Commonwealth
cf having fred the shot which came from
a IS calibrc Marlin rife furnished by Hen
ry E. Youtscy. who bought the steel bullet
and smokeless powder cartridges from
weii-known Cincinnati house. 1t is charged
in the confessions that have been made that
Caleb and John Powers. Charles Finley.
and two or three others. who names are
known, helped in forming the conspiracy.
and that Jim and Berry Howard. Youtsey.
Culton, and enc or two others, each having
his special part executed &,
II has been denied that Culton has made
a confession but he has done so. though
the prosecution does not believe he has
told all he knows. Youtsey confessed TO
Col. T. c. Campbell on the same after
noon that CUlton gave his statement. He
had already confessed 10 Col. James An
drew Scott. to whom he went for advice
as TO what he ought to do All this was
made public in Colonel ScOtJs recent
statement.
Had I not been truthful" said Yout-
sey 10 one Of those connected with the
case, my connection probably would not
have been proved. But when Frank John
son, the Assistant Auditor. asked me
where 1 was when the shooting occurred.
1 did nOt lie and said that was II my
desk"
Unless it is necessary. and at present il
does hot seem 20 be. NCutScy viii not De
taken before the grand jury. The fact
that 20 is not now believed 20 be necessary
shows the strong evidence which the Com
monweal;h already has. for NOutsey knows
more than CultOn and Golden combined.
IOutscy implicetes ". :. Taylor stat
Ing that be was one Of eight or nine men
who knew Of this end Of The conspiracy
which was carried out in Caleb Powers
Office. The men implicated are W :
Taylor. Caleb Powers John l. Powers.
Charles Finley. W. II. CUljou. Jim How
ard. probably Berry Howard. one other
man. and himself
In his confession Youtsey says that GER
tain prominent Republican leaders would
not trust the negroes. Combs and Hock-
ersmith. with the work and when another
was engaged he refused 20 10 the shooting
until the money was paid. The demand
was made just before the shooting, while
in the Executive Building. The cash in
stailEent is said TO have been 81 500
NcCtsey went out Of the room. got the
money and turned IL over 20 the proper
persons He knows who was in the room
but 10 is said ne claims either 10 have left
the room or TO have turned his back when
the shots were fired. Further in his state
ment CultOu says former Governor W. O.
Bradley came 10 him after the talk with
Youtsey and said.
Il understand there is a plot TO Kill
Goebel. This must not be done and you
must see that a stop is put 20 lt. such a
thing would ruin the Republican party in
Kentucky.
Culton says he told Bradley what Yout-
-ty ndl sdlu- llliDu went 10 lOutSeN and
repeated Mr. BradIev's statement
We've given up the plan, said Yout-
sey in reply.
Goebel was killed with rife owned by
Mr. Grant Roberts. a brother Of Mr. sam
Roberts. collector Of Internal Revenue at
Lexington Mr.. Roberts. however. was en-
tirely innocent Of any connection with the
conspiracy. and IL was without his knowl-
edge that his rife was being used. Il was
a -3S calibre Marlin. and one of the truest
and best ever made. YOutsey had raffied it
and il fell into the possession of MI Rob
erts who placed il in the vault in the
auditors ofice. Several Gays before the
assassination ia disappeared from the vault
Mr.. Roberts was angry about its removal
and made an effort 10 find out who had
taken it.
The door 10 Powers Office was opened
with the key which was given 10 YoUtsey
Noutsey knows who entered. and it is vir-
tually certain that he has said Jim How
ard was one OF them. Howard is under
indictment for the killing OF George Baker. I
the father OF Tom Baker who was killed
in Clay county while guarded by the SOL
diers. Howard had been trying to get n
pardon from Taylor for killing George
Baker, and il is claimed that Powers and
others assured Howard he could get the
pardon II he would Kill Goebel.
After the shooting YoUtsey went down
through the basement and out the back
way. He Was seen by a number Of wit
nosses to Iun around the building and a
few minutes later he entered Taylor's Of
fce.