The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-31
Head of Reward Commission Says No
Money Will BE Paid Out ON Terms
Named by Colonel Scott.
POWER OF JUsrUs GoEBEL
MANIFEST IN EVERY MOVEMENT OF
THE KENTUCKY VAMPIRES.
Capt. Davis Secures Bond-"Tallow"
Dick Out on Habeas Corpus Writ
-CuIton Has Not Confessed.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 30-ln re1er-
ence to the report that the proposal to give
Henry Youtsey, secretary to Auditor Swee-
ney, a part Of the 100000 reward IL Youtsey
would confess what he knew about the Goe-
bel assassination, Col. James Andrew Scott
gave out the following statement tonight:
my hands are tied and can't talk for
fear Of seeming to betray the confidence of
client, as the statement that Youtsey
made to me was as an attorney. He came
to me on his own motion, invited me to the
rear room Of my Office and besought me to
go to Winchester to see his brother-in-law
and save him If we could. At the close of
our interview, which lasted exactly two
hours, 1 had only time to catch a
train. No human soul except my
wife knew where I was going. 1
went to Winchester. where. at the solicita-
ton of this brother-in-law. and after the
solemn promise of secrecy. I revealed to
him all that Youtsey had told me, as Yout-
sey had requested me to do. What this
was no mortal will ever know from me.
He did say before he asked me to act as
his attorney that If he told what he knew
1t would cause an explosion that would
blow the Republican party out of existence
and hang Taylor, and that he would be-
come an outcast with every mans hand
against him. with no chance to earn a
livelihood, and that on that account he
ought to share in the reward.
81 have never been interested, directly or
Indirectly, in any reward have refused
employment with promises of large fees in
cases of two of the defendants. AS 1 have
told Mr.. Youtsey's brother-in-law, in the
presence of Mr.. Crawford. I believe there is
more In this life than money, and more
happiness in the possession of my self-re-
spect than in the possession of mere
money; that as considered the asassina-
tion of Mr.. Goebel a blow at the very vitals
Of the state, and in justice to my posterity
there had not yet been money enough
coined to secure my services in a case so
infamous.
II have not been employed I'm the prose-
cution. In the absence Of both the county
attorney and the commemorative attor-
ney, I was requested by Justus Goebel to
investigate the case of Mr.. Taul, and did
so and advised his release. While making
this investigation accidentally learned
that Mr.. Youtsey was to be arrested and
as an act of kindness and courtesy to his
brother-in-law, 1 advised Mr.. Goebel to
send for him. which he did, After he came,
Justus Goebel said to me that on my ac-
count Youtsey should not be arrested with
out notice to me. No notice was given me,
however.
II returned from Winchester after being
assured by his brother-in-law and father
in-law that they would wash their hands
of the whole matter, and after had as
sured them that I would do the same 1
went to work at my Office and got tele-
phone message from Youtsey that he
wanted to see me. 1 went to the house
where he had lived. but finding that he had
moved, 1 returned to my office. Shortly
afterward he passed me at my oeice door
in company with the Rev. NJ. B. Adams,
but he passed on speaking as he passed /
returned to my work and without COM
munication with any one 1 shortly after
ward heard of his arrest. which 1 de-
nounced on the streets as a breach of faith
until 1 ascertained that the officers never
knew of Justus Goebers promise.
'I could not be induced to take a fee to
prosecute Youtsey after what has passed
between us. He is my younger sons most
intimate friend and companion as they
have hunted and fished together for years.
1 respect that friendship and sincerely
hope that it will turn out that he is more
sinned against than SHINING. He is boyish
and impulsive and easily led by mean and
| more designing men. If it should turn out
| that he is guilty. I shall intercede for
mercy for him. WHAT he needs most now
| is to be protected from some of his friends
who are the dupes Of Republicans who are
| trying to make capital out of my connec-
| tion with the case. which is the most cruel
| stab of ingratitude that 1 ever received"