The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19

l2O0 armed mountaineers who came to
Frankfort Jan. Is, his corroboratien of
parts of the testimony of Noaks. Golden
and Culton, the proof that he gave Yout-
sey the key and that the shot was fired
from his office.
The Youtsey case will be called Mon
day.
Mr. Crawford. of the defense, made a
statement in court this afternoon that
Youtsey, according to the advice of his
physician, is still threatened with typhoid
fever One OF his attorneys, John NJ.
| Stevenson, is also i'll Of typhoid fever, and
Mr. Crawford said he could not say this
afternoon whether the defense will be
ready Monday or not. In the event the
Youtsey case is continued, one of the
other cases either Davis, Whitaker or
Combs, will be taken up
THE CLOSING SPEECHES.
Great crowds gathered about the court
house and hundreds were unable to gain
entrance to the room where, at 9:30
o'clock, Commonw ealth's Attorney
Franklin began the final argument for the
state against former Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, charged with completely
in the Goebel shooting
During the presentation of the case by
Mr.. Franklin Defendant Powers sat as
usual, with his counsel. His face did not
change color as the attorney went
through the evidence and held up to the
jury the most important points against
the defendant Powers was faultlessly
dressed in light clothes and was an intent
listener to every word Of the speaker.
just behind him sat Mrs. Henry Youtsey,
wife of one the alleged cO-conspirators.
Arthur Goebel occupied a seat with the
prosecution, and Senator HARRISON, the
successor of Goebel in the senate, and
his law partner, sat near by.
Franklin said that admissions by Pow
ers showed him guilty of treason even
prior to the murder of Goebel. Powers,
though he had taken an oath when sworn
In as secretary Of state that he would up
hold and defend the laws of the state,
had confessed on the witness stand that
he and those associated with him meant
TO defy a least one of those laws, and
in furtherance Of that design he organized
a band of braves for the purpose of muir
der and intimidation. When both the
murder and intimidation had failed in its
purpose Powers and other had tried TO
overthrow the state government. The
spectacle of an ex-governor Of the state
(referring to Brown defending man
who had confessed as much as Powers
was both surprising ard humiliating
POWERS AND YOUTSEY.
Replying to the charge of the defense
that the evidence had failed to connect
Powers with Youtsey, Franklin approach
ed the prisoner and with dramatic ges-
lures and manner said:
The crime of the murder of Goebel is
but little less in degree than your crime
to Ycutsey. You gave him that KEY: un-
der Youtsey went. All the while that ycu
were conspiring with Youtsey to have
Goebel killed YOU wsIe cJnspiiing TO cover
up your own guilt and to let thag fa.l
upon Youtsey."
Argument was concluded a Il 80 Judge
Cantrill adjourned court until l o'clock.
When the case was given to the jury
After the jury retired the court called
the case of Henry Youtsey, also charged
with completely in the Goebel shooting.
The defense is represented by L. j. Craw-
ford and r. ]. Nelson. of Newport and
Judge James f. Askew, of Georgetown.
a list Of witnesses were called but very
few answered.
LEXINGTON Is EXCITED.
FRANKFORT, Ky. Aug. 1S.-There
is considerable speculation follow
ing the Powers trial al Georgetown
as To whether Gov. Beckham will make
second requisiiion on Gov. Mount. of In
diana, for the return of Gov. Tavlor AMI
ex-SecretaIy IF State Charles Finley to
TINS state for trial. One of tile attorneys
for the prosecution said tonight: "I
know of no new requisition and of no
reason why we should ask for one Gov
Mount tas doubtless heard what sort Of
evidence was brought out against both
Taylor and Finley in the Powers case.
lie has once refused to give them up.
1t looks to me as if it is up to Gov.
Mount to act independently in the mat
ter
THANK GOD FOR THAT
LEXINGTON. Aug. Ex-senator ]. G.
S. Blackburn being told of the Powers
verdict, exclaimed: Thank God for
that. 1 had expected a hung jury. be,
lieved three men on that jury at least
would hang it,
People here discuss the verdict with in
| tense but suppressed feelings.