The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-28
Latest Prisoner Says Prosecution
Promised Him Immunity from Ar
rest, but Broke It's Word.
PRISONERS HELD FOR TRIAL
POWERS, DAVIS AND OTHERS BOUND
TO CIRCUIT COURT.
Mrs. GOlden's Scathlng Denuncfation
of Her Husband-NO Hope for
Aid from the Administration.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 27.-There
were some startling developments in the
Goebel assassination case to-day. This
afternoon w. H. Culton. who waived ex-
animation and was held over to the Cir
cult Court went to the Capital Hotel,
where he was in conference with the at
torneys for the prosecution for over two
hours. He was accompanied by his brother
in-law, E. E. Hogg, who is also his attor-
ney. 1t was reported at the time that Cul-
ton had made some kind of a confession,
but later tonight it developed that the
information gained was not at all sweep
ing in character, as ii was at first re-
ported. Culton's friends, who are in his
confidence, say that his statement was not
in the nature of confession, but they ad-
nit that he gave the prosecution such in
formation as he had, and which had not
heretofore come out. The conference be-
tween Culton and the attorneys took place
in the room of T. C. Campbell. and there
were present besides Mr.. Culton and
Campbell, Commonwealth Attorney
Franklin. County Attorney Polsgrove. the
Rev. Mr.. Culton, father of the prisoner,
and f. E. Hogg. his brother-in-law.
w Htle tHis was SOIlS OH f1tITy
Youtsey, the auditors clerk, who was ar
rested at noon and locked up in Jail,
charged with being an accessory sent for
Mr.. Campbell, and the latter visited him
at the Jail and was closeted with him for
some time. Youtsey when he was ar
rested to-day, told the officers that the
prosecution had promised not to arrest
him and he complained that that side had
broken faith with him. 1t is not known
what took place at the interview between
Youtsey and Campbell, but it is reported
that Youtsey announced that he was ready
to make a public statement, which the
prosecution evidently did not care to have
made, at least for the present.
The report that Henry E. Youtsey had
| made revelations to the prosecution seems
to be wholly unfounded. On the contrary,
1t is said Youtsey stoutly maintained not
only his own innocence, but that he stood
ready all the time, he does now, to tell
all he knows, nothing of which is of an in
eliminating nature. Youtsey's attorneys
say they will go before Judge Moore to-
morrow and ask ain immediate examination
trial. One of the leaders of the prosecution
| said: MIR. Youtsey told us nothing that
| nothing from him; but We were compen-
| sated for the loss of what we hoped to ex-
| tract from him by what We did get in the
way of information from Mr.. Culton."
PRISONERS HELD FOR TRIAL.
| The fourth day of the examining trial of
Republican Secretary of State Caleb Pow
ers began with the courtroom cleared of
all persons, excepting attorneys. newspa-
per correspondents and officers of the
court. The court adjourned yesterday to
meet at o'clock, but it was nearly 10 when
Judge Moore called for order The attor-
| neys for the defense held a consultation
and afterwards called County Attorney
| Polsgrove. Immediately after the consul
| tation Governor Brown. for the defense,
announced that no testimony would be in
| troduced for the defense, and that they
would waive further examination. The
pardon issued TO Powers by Governor Tay-
| lor was rendered by Ex-Governor Brown as
a bar TO the prosecution. and he asked that
| the defendant be dismissed. Attorney
Campbell said the commonwealth denied
Governor Taylor's right to issue a pardon
| at the time the pardon was granted. Gov.
| Brown moved that the prisoner be dis
missed upon the evidence. The motion was
overruled. Bail was asked for Judge
Moore said:
1T is not my belief that Powers fired the
shot which killed Governor Goebel but
from the evidence it is my opinion that he
was connected with the conspiracy to kill
him. / shall. therefore. order that he be
held over without bail TO the Franklin
county grand jury, that the case may be
further investigated
AS the Powers case had been disposed of
Judge Moore asked If the commonwealth
was ready to take up one of the other
cases. that of Captain John Davis or Will
liam III. Culton. who are also charged with
being accessories to the murder. County
Attorney Polsgrove asked that both case.
be postponed until o'clock this afternoon
the attorneys having agreed. and court adj
journed until that hour.
At = o'clock Attorney Polsgrove an
nounced that the commonwealth was ready
| to proceed with the trial of either CuItor
or Davis. consultation of all the attor.
neys was held, after which Captain Davi.
was brought into the courtroom Cultor
having come in early with his priva:,
guard. Attorney Ramsey. Culton's leading
counsel. announced that his client would
| waive his examining trial. and by agree
ment with the attorneys Culton will re
main at home with his sick wife under pri
| vate guard.
In the case OF Captain John Davis, Attor
ney Dunlap. for the defense, stated tha
the defendant would waive examination
and that an agreement had been entere,
into that bail should be fixed for Davis a
5000 The court then entered an order ad
| mitting Davis TO bail. and the court ad
journed until o'clock. when II reconvene'
to take Davis's bond The bondsman se