The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
YOutsey's Confession
To Arthur GoebeI.

he Directly duplicates Gov.
ernor Taylor in the Bloody
Conspiracy.
Georgetown. Oct Is. The trial of
Henry E Youtsey, charged with
being . principal in the killing of
Gov Goebel, was resumed today al.
though Toutsey was reported 10 the
same condition % last week. His
room door was opened snd bis bed
pulled up in plsin view aud hearing
Of the jury and while the witnesses
we're being examined Youtsey could
be heard lsll,ng bic wife's name in q
hollow, moaning voice end could be
seen to be sitting on bis he'd
The feature of the day was the
testimony of Author GoebeI. brother
of the dead governor. He told Of
going to the Jail the day Youtsey was
arrested aud then said
put my left band on Mr. Yout.
sey's right shoulder and said "Mr
Youtsey. Col Campbell has just
returned and told me what you have
said to him and have come over to
have you tell me what you have told
bin, to tell me whether it is true, and
to ask you . few other questions h"
MI You,sey said 4: "Yes. Mr. Goebel,
what | have told Col Campbell is
true
! then said to Youtsey f: "Now l
would like to have you tell me about
getting the key 90 Monday morning
from Powers and about Dick Combs
and about going to see Tsylor and
also about going to see Taylor on
Tuesday morning and where you got
the cartridges" You,sey said {:
"Just ss | told Col Campbell. had
Q talk with Dick Combs on Monday
morning and be told me that be was
ready to do the shooting aud l went
to Caleb Powers for the key to bis
Office and he told me to 60 to John
Powers l went to John Powers and
John Powers gave me the key. |
went to Gov Taylor and told him
that Dick Combs was ready to do the
shooting. Gov Taylor said You
ough. not TO come to me about this.
| have been expecting this to be
done for come time. bat object to
having a negro do it 1t is too
important u piece of work Combs
may be a spy and he may betray
u.s. 1" Youtsey hesitated and |
said Very we'll. what did you do
next?"
Youtsey said IL lef, Gov Taylor
and on Tuesday morning went back
to him and said The man to do the
shooting is now here /"
] Interrupted Youtsey there and
said You have told Col Campbell
the name of that man and that is one
reason Why came over here to sce
you caNow if you know that much
you also give me the name of the
man Mr. Youtsey said "Weil, |
told him Jim Howard was here that
| thought be gos here Monday
night"
asked him what else did Taylor say.
Yoc.sey eaid: "Gov Taylor walked I'D
aud dowo the door aod said 'Youtsey =, !,
wbat do you thiok 4? Ii GoebeI is
killed. do you think I could bold nv
office p He discussed that matter.
talking to ne back sud forth, and |
sald to bim I thought it Goebel was
put out OF the way the contest would
DO settled aud that be could bold bis
office Finally l said to bin, as Gov
Taylor hesisated s.ili: 1t is up to you
to decide oow fiuslly whether it is to be
done or not, :" aoI after some more
besi,s.iOu You.sey stated that Taylor
said finally "Well. tell them to 20
ahead II il is oeOessary. oau seod
The mao to the mountains with Q squ.d
OF soldiers "
said "Did be say nothing about
pardooiug. him :" aud Youtsey said /:
eyes. that is so He said II i. il.
necessary | can pardon bin sod he will
be safe enougb.' Youtsey then stop
ped and | asked him: What did
you do then You told Col Cam pboll
90 hs told me. that you let certain
people ioto Powers office"
Youtsey said : "Yes won't back
sod reported. told Berry Howard
and DICK Combs and jim Howard to
60 and be 10 the ball Of the executive
building aud | then left I said 4:
What did yeu do 2"
Youtssy ssid : II vent and got The
cartridges. When | went back Berry
Howard, Dick Combs aud jim Howard
we're 10 the hail and | unlocked the
door aud lot them 10 aud gave them
the csrtridges." | again Interrupted