The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19
YOUTSEY'S STORY
Of the Plot to Murder Governor
GOebel of Kentucky.
AS TOLD TO ARTHUR GOEBEL

Sensational Testimony In the Murder
Case at Geoceetown, Ky.-Oefend'
ant IN Attendance at Court Lying
In Bed.
Georgetown. Ky. Oct 16.-The trial
OF Henry e. Youtsey. charged with be-
ing a principal IN the killing OF Gov
Goebet was resumed yesterday. al
though Youtsey was reported In the
same condition as last week. His
room door was opened and his bed
pulled up in plain view and hearing
OF the Jury aud while the witnesses
were being examined Youtsey could
be heard calling his wife's name In
hollow moaning voice and could be
seen to be sitting on his bed
The feature of the day was the ties
timony of Arthur Goebel brother OF
the dead governor. He told OF going
to the Jail the day Youtsey was arrest
ed and then said: Il put my left hand
on Mr.. Youtsey'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 him, to tell me whether II is true
and to ask you few other questions
Mr.. Youtsey said: Yes. Mr. Goebel.
what | have told Col Campbell Is
true then said to Mr., Youtsey
Now l would like to have you tell me
about getting the key on Monday
morning from Powers and about DICK
Combs and about going to see Taylor
and also about going to see Taylor on
Tuesday morning and where you got
the cartridges
"Yontsey proceeded and said Just
as told Col Campbell. | had a talN
with Dick Combs on Monday morning
and he told rue that he was ready -
do the shooting and ] went to Caleb
Powers for the key TO his Office AMI
he told me to go to John Powers. !
went to John Powers and John Pow
ers gave me the key. went TO Gov
Taylor and told him that Dick Combs
was ready 10 do the shooting, Gov
Taylor said You ought not to come
TO see me about this. | have been ex
pecting this TO be done for some time
but ! object to having anything to do
with 1t 1t is too important piece OF
work Combs may be spy and he
may betray u.s." Youtsey hesitated
and said Very well. what did you
dor I left Gov Taylor and on Tues
day morning : went back TO him and
said The man 10 do the shooting y
now here
Il 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 see
you Now II you know that much you
can also give me the name Of the ma
and Mr. Youtsey said Well. ! told
him Jim Howard was here: that /
thought he got here Monday night
Il asked What else did Taylor
say? Youtsey said Gov. Taylor
walked up and down the floor and
said "Youtsey, what do you think? n
Gochcr h. killed. do you think could
hold my Officer" He discussed that
matter talking to me back and forth
was put out of the way the contest
would be settled and he could hold
his Office Finally ] said to him as
Gov Taylor hesitated still. II IS up to
you to decide now finally whether II
10 W DS uoIc VI bVt, anu uitSE some
more hesitation Youtsey stated that
Taylor said finally: Well. tell them
to 60 ahead II II is necessary ! can
send the man TO the mountains with
q squad OF soldiers said Did be
say anything about pardoning him2
And YOntsey said; Yes. that Is SO He
said IF it is necessary I can pardon
him and he will be safe enough" Yout.
sey then stopped and ! asked What
did you do?
Mr. Yontsey then stopped aud [
said to him: Mr. Yontsey. you have
just told Col. Campbell and told me
that Monday morning you went to
Gov. Taylor and told him that Dick
Combs was ready to do the shooting IL
Taylor objected and now you tell me
on Tuesday you let Dick Combs into
the office How is that?'
'YOutsey hesitated and then finally
said Well those were the three men
let In
u looked at him and said: They say
also that Berry Howard was In the left
hand lobby OF the legislature and you
cay you let him In that room
"Youfsey finally said Those are the
Ihree men I let in .
Wharton Golden testified thar he |
saw John overs give Yontsey KEY on |
Jan 20 and Powers said u was a KEY |,
Ia Caleb Powers Office
Court adjourned until today