Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-31
THE KENTUCKY MURDER.
Judge Moore Holds State Secrs-
tary Bowers For Grand Jury.
ANOTHER ARREST IN THE oAsR

Hsnry II. Youtsey, Auditors Clerk,
Held Fer Alleged Complieity An the
crime-Prisoners Said 70 Have
Made Important Statements.
Frankfort, KY, March 2S.-There
were some startling developments in
the Goebel assassination case yester-
day. In the afternoon w. H. Culton,
who waived examination and was held
over to the circuit court, went to the
Capitol hotel, where he was In confer
ence with the attorneys for the prose-
eution for over two hours. He was ao-
companied by his brother-in-law, e. E
Hogg, who is also his attorney. It was
reported at the time that Culton had
made some kind OF q confession, but
later 1t developed that the inforna-
ton gained was not at all sweeping in
character, as 1t was at first reported.
Culton1s friends who are in his con-
hdence state that his statement was
not in the nature OF a confession, but
they admit that he gave the prosecu-
ton such information as he had, and
which had heretofore not come out.
The conference between Culton and
the attorneys took place IN the room
of Colonel T. G. Campbell, and there
were present besides Mr.. Culton and
Campbell, Commonwealth Attorney
Franklin and County Attorney Polls
COVE, Rev. Mr.. Culton, father OF the
prisoner. and e. e. Hogg, brother
in-lsw.
While this was going on Henry e
Youtsey, the auditors clerk who was
arrested at noon and locked up IN jail,
charged with being an accessory, sent
for Colonel Campbell and the latter
visited him at the Jail and was closeted
with him for some time. Youtsey.
when he was arrested yesterday, said
the officers OF the prosecution had
promised not to arrest him, aud 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 1t Is report
cd that Youtsey announced that he was
ready to make public statement.
which the prosecution evidently did
not care to have made at least for the
present
No evidence was presented by the
defense in the examination OF State
Secretary Powers yesterday. His coun-
sci moved that he be dismissed on the
evidence, but the motion was over
ruled by Judge Moore. who said:
1T is not my belief that Powers
fired the shot which killed Governor
Goebel, but from the evidence II is my
opinion that he was connected with the
conspiracy to kill him. I shall there
fore order that he be held without bail
TO the Franklin county grand jury,
that the case may be further investi-
gated"
Judge Moore agreed to accept bail
for Davis. When court reconveneo
the bondsmen secured by Davis was
not acceptable to the court and Davis
was locked up IN Jail for the night.
1t is understood that acceptable bonds
will be available for Davis today and
he will be released.
The Democratic militia will be re-
tanned here till after the April term of
the circuit court, which begins Mon
day, at which Secretary Powers and
others are to be tried. The Youtsey
arrest, followed by his alleged confess
sion and that of Culton, caused an
other fiutter OF excitement, and Gov
ernor Beckham decided that it was
best to keep the troops here.