The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-10
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GEORGETOWN. Ky, Oct. 9.-one Of
the most remarkable scenes ever enact
ed In q Kentucky court, occurred to-
night In the trial of Henry e. Youtsey,
charged with being q principal in the
shooting OF Governor Goebel, the de-,
fendant himself being the chief partici-
pant. The court room was crowded at
the time and the excitement was In
tense. Dee Armstrong. the Louisville
detective. had just told OF his talks with
Youtsey before and after his arrest.
Then Arthur Goebcl was put on the
stand and Judge Ben Williams, who for
the first time appeared for the prosecu-
tion, did the questioning. q
Arthur Goebel said: "r talked with
Youtsey the day he was arrested. late
in the afternoon IN the Jail In Frank
fort, in reference to the murder Of my
brother" 5s's! i.,it5
Just at this point, Youtsey arose be-
hind his attorneys and in n loud voice
said: ut is untrue: 1t Is n lie; never
spoke word to that man in my life,
nor he to me-"
Colonel Crawford told him to be quiet
and sit down and others took hold Of
him.
Never Spoke to Goebel.
"I will not sit down. never said a
word to that man-it is untrue"
He was shouting by this time and
every one was becoming excited. Yout-
sey's wife sprapg to his side. and while
endeavorins to make him sit down,
could be heard saying: Now you have
killed my husband. suppose you are
satisfied
Then Youtsry historically shouted
again: II am innocent-there is no
blood on my hands; these men are
swearing my life away"
Two or three deputy sheriffs went
over and grabbed him. He struggled
wildly and said: Let me alone-I will
not sit down."
Arthur Goebel meanwhile sat sphinx
like in the witness chair and never
turned his head. Finally after Youtsey
was forced into 4 seat he shouted again:
"Goebel is not dead-all the demons in
hell could not kill him.
"Mr. Sheriff, II the defendant does not
behave himself, put handouts on'him."
said Judge Cantri!l.
In State of Collapse.
Meanwhile the audience could not be
forced to keep their seats until the
judge threatened to fine those who stood
up. Youtsey settled buck in his chair,
closed his eyes and seemed in a state
of collapse. He waved his handkerchief
above his head In an aimless sort of
way. and groaned and cried hysterical-
~. Finally quiet was restored and
Judge Williams asked Arthur. Goebel
another question, when Colonel Craw-
ford asked postponement of the trial
until Tomorrow on account OF the de-
fendant's condition. Judge Cantrill said
he could see no cause or reason for the
defendants outbreak, but in Justice to
his attorneys he would postpone the
case until tomorrow. Mr.. Franklin
said the commonwealth had not the
slightest objection to adjournlng until
tomorrow and court SO adjourned.
Youtsey still occupied his chair. with
his eyes closed apparently In half
faintins condition. After the crowd
passed out Jailor Reed and deputies
carried Youtsey to the jail as he was
Various reasons are assigned for his
outbreak, the first being that his long
confinement and strain Of the trial
caused him to become hysterical and
lose control OF himself. Another is that
he is really demented, as shown by his
remark that Gocbel was not dead. He
is being attended by physicians and
relatives at the Jail and his condition
is deemed critical.
GEORGETOWN, Ky, Oct. 9.-In the
trial to-day of Henry L. Youtsey.
charged with being n principal In the
shooting of Governor Goebel, Arthur
Branch. OF Frankfort, said he delivered
n one-pound package TO Youtsey for tho
Adams Express on January 2i.sent from
Cincinnati.
George L. Barnes auditors clerk at
that time, said he saw Youtsey and DR..
Johnson, from tht i.,cIntains. eXamiu-
ing 4 box Of cart.tcs's 8 and thnt john
son snid he woula .aHe the cartridges
rs they fitted the EIr. Lieutenant John
Ricketts,. OF Knox rG::nty, testified that
Youtsey told him t,,A only way TO settle
the contest was to put Gocbcl out Of the
way; that Goebel could be killed from
the executive building and the man who
fired the shot could escape through the
basement; that his (Youtsey's) job de-
pends on this contest and he wanted It
settled his way. He said Youtscy post
cd men in the hallway OF the executive
building and told them something was
going to happen; that q man would
come to the stairway when they could
all go out together. Witness did not
remain, but was across the STREET when
the shots were fired. On crpss-cxamin-
alton Ricketts, admitted he did not
know the name OF n single one of the
men. With Youtsey and all the attor-
ncys in the case, the jury was then
taken to Frankfort to examine the scene
Of the shooting.
New Coal Road.
Special Dispatch to tho ln,ellicencer.
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