The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-11
saw YOUTSEY GUN
Sat With Weapon in His Lap at
a Half Raised Window.
Walter II. Day. Who Was State
Treasurer Under Taylor. Gives Sen
satiOnnI Testimony Mt Caleb
Powers Trial - Suspect Snid lie
Could Settle the Contest for 500.

GEORGETOWN, Ky, Aug. 1o.-The de-
fence in the Powers trial closed today and
rested its case. The Commonwealth b gan
its rebuttal testimony at once, and hopes
to conclude by tomorrow night. The jury
can go to Frankfort Monday view the
scene of the tragedy, and the argument
may begin on Tuesday.
The principal witness today was Waiter
r. Day, the State Treasurer while Tay or
was acting as Governor. He gave some
damaging testimony against Henry Yout-
sey.
Harvey Chambers, manager OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company at George
town, produced under subpoena the follow
ing telegram sent by Robert Noakes at 4:05
p. m. July 26, the day he testified:
Miss Fife Blankenship, Charlottesville, Ind.
Send me by express all my letters since my
arrest. Rush. Important. X. NOAkES.
The defence introduced and had read to
the jury the legislative act approDriating
100000 to apprehend the murderers OF
Goebel.
Walter R. Day. the Republican State
State Treasurer at the time Goebel was
shot. testified in part as follows:
AT La Grange Golden came into our car
and told Powers and me that Goebel had
been shot since we left Frankfort. Pow
ers said: That is a d-'s shame, and ruirs
our chances to win our contests l con-
CURED in what ne said. Powers talked like
he was in earnest"
In answer 10 questions by Colonel Camp-
bell, the witness said:
Il never talked or consulted with any
one about the murder OF Senator Goebel.
Henry Youtsey sent n1o message on Men
day q week or two before the shooting.
that he wanted TO see s5pe. / went to his
Office in the executive4bui!ding. He was
seated at the typewrdteF and when | went
in ne got up and closed the door. He did
not say he lacked $500 Of having fund big
enough to have Goehcl killed, but he did
say he could settle the contest sOr $500.
asked him several times how he would ct
tie it, but all he ever said was Can settle
the contest for $780,
Il inferred that he was after no good
purpose and left, telling him 1 was not
that kind of man On the day of the
Van Meter-Berry contest / saw Youtsey in
the reception room next to Powers office
sitting by the middle window with a gun
in his lap. The window was raised four
or five inches. ! spoke TO Mac Todd about
it and asked him what Youtsey was doing
with the gun. Todd went over toward
out
TIE witness was shown two letters to
Breck Hill. Democratic Secretary of State.
and asked il he wrote them. He said yes,
and both were read, as follows:
Jackson Ky. March %.
Dear Cousin Brcck: ] notice by today's papers
that Henry F. Youtsey has been arrested in >g
nection with the killing of Senator Coeh=i- You
can inform the Commo-.-ealth's attorney that
would make a good 'ssit,rsS =, in ! want TO
tell all | know about the =n.ir | think the
guilty should suffer. Keep this to yourself
and Just has me summoned. ] Will be fSWn
next week. Fry to beat Brother Hager in the
contest. Wit kindest regards. your cousin,
WALTER X. DAY
jackson, Ky, April g.
Dear Cousin Breck: Do not breathe to any
one the conients ~ my letter to you in regard
to Youtsey. 1t would make his relatives mad il
they hear of it, and they are my friends. j. VIII
tell all know abOnt il when | get upon the wit
this 10 yourself Yours with regards
WALTER r. DAY
Ex-Governor Brown today announced
that the defendant rested his case. After
a short consultation the Commonwealth
began its rebuttal testimony.
Henry Hazlewood, an attorney OF Lon
don, KY, said James Sparks did say in his
presence In London that Goebel would
never be Governor, as he would be killed
and Taylor would pardon the men who did
IT, that the pardons were already made
out and only lacked the insertion OF the
names of the men who would do the kill
ing.
John Watkins, a London merchant, said
Sparks told him Goebel was to be killed.