The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-10
REMARKABLE Scene
IN KENTUCKY COURT.
YorTsEy. THE GoEBEL SUSPECT.
BELIEVED TO he DEMENTED.
Denounccs the Statements of Arthur
Gocbef as False and Declares
That Gov. Go~bel Is Not Dead
The Court Unable 10 Proceed.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. Oct. s--one Of
the most remarkable scenes ever enacted
in Kentucky court occurred tonight In
the Noutsey trial. the defendant himself
being the chief participant Ths court
room was crowded at tho ,irue and tha
excitement was intense. u. r. Armstrong.
the Louisville detective. had Just told of
his talks with Youtsey before and after
his arrest. Then Arthur Goehei was put
on the stand. and Judge Ben Williams.
who for the first time appeared for the
prosecution, did the questioning. Arthur
Goebei said:
II talked with Youtsey the day he wns
arrested. late in the afternoon in the taii
in Frankfort, In reference TO the murder
of my brother"
Just at this point You,sey arose behind
his attorneys and In a loud voice said.
1T is untrue, II Is lie. ! never spoke
word 20 that man In my life; nor he
10 me-
Col. Crawford told him 20 be quiet nnd
sit down. and others took hold OF him.
II with not sit down. never saih =
word 20 that man-it Is untrue"
He was shouting by this time. ana
everyone was on the tirtoe OF expocsa
tfon. Youtsey's wife sprang 20 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 hys,ericaiiy shouted
again:
Il am innocent There Is no blood on
my hands; these men are swearing my
life away"
Two or three deputies went over ana
grabbed him. lie struggled wildly and
said:
Let me alone. will not sit down"
Youtsey seemed Demeated.
Arthur Goebel meanwhile sat sphynx-
like in the witness chair and never turned
his head Finally, after Youtsey was
forced into seat, he shouted again:
'Goebei is not dead. All the demons In
hell could not XIII him"
Mr. Sheriff. II the defendant does not
behave himself put handouts on him"
dience could not he forced 10 keep their
seats until the judge threatened Co 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 aim
less way and eroaned and cried hyst-t.
icaiiy Finally quiet was restored and
Judge Williams asked Arthur Gcebei an
other question. when Col. Crawford asked
a postponement of the trial until tomof-
row on account OF the defendants condi
tion.
Judge Cantrili said he could see no
cause or reason for the defendants out
break but in Justice 10 the attorneys he
would postpone the case unffi tomorrow.
s Mr. Franklin said the commonwealth
had not. the slightest objection 10 sd-
journing until tomorrow. and the court
40 ordered
yontsey stiil occupied his chair. with
his eyes closed, apparently in half
falnfing condition.
After the crowd passed out Jailer Reed
and deputies carried youtsey to the jail
ns he was unable TO walk
Various reasons are assigned for hts
unseemly outbreak. the frst being that
his long confinement and the strain Of the
trial caused him 10 become hystericai and
lose control Of himself. Another is that
he Is really demenied ms shown by HIS
remark that Goehei was not dead
You,sey has been attended ny physicians
and relatives at the Jail and his condition
is deemed critical.