The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-07-27

ness did not know why Youtsey was
dong this work, as the governor had
stenographer of his own. Saw Caleb
Powers and Youtsey together jan
uary 3Oth. Later, the same day, wit
ness saw YOutsey come into the gen
eral reception room of the governor,
carrying a gun. Youtsey took posi-
ton by window and later went into
the office for the secretary of state
where he knelt down by a window
J pointing the gun out of it. Powers
saw Youtsey and asked witness to
get him out from the room, and wit
ness asked Youtsey what he was do
ing there with gun. Youtsey said
there was trouble up there, pointing
to the house. Witness told him he
had adjourned, and asked Youtsey
what he intended to do in case of the
trouble. Youtsey said: 81 don't in
tend to start trouble, but if it starts
this building must be protected"
| Witness said the defendant Powers
there joined him. Told Youtsey il
would never do for anyone to shoot
from that building. Youtsey had tall
window raised and blind pulled down.
Witness left the room, leaving Yout-
| sey and Powers in the room together.
On Monday following Powers came
to witness and told him Youtsey was
outside and wanted admission to the
Office of the secretary of state. Pow
ers said Youtsey acted so peculiarly
that he did not want him around,
and asked witness to go out and get
him away.
Saturday prior to the assassination
witness saw three guns in the office
of the secretary of state. Youtsey
called attention of witness to them
by removing a plank under which
they were concealed. Youtsey said,
powers claims to be a brave man,
but he hid his gun"
Witness was in the governors re-
ceptiOn room, which is also the of
flee of the assistant secretary of
states and corporation clerks, when
the shooting occurred. Those in the
room did not known who it was that
had been shot, but could. see the body
lying on the pavement. Gov. Taylor
opened his door and asked what was
the matter. About that time Mr..
Hartgrove, of Somerset, came in and
said Goebel had been shot. Gov. Tay-
Tor exclaimed, "My God, that is aw-
full" Capt. John Davis said every
body there would be Nnobbed, and
they had better arm themselves.
Witness told of accompanying Davis
to the golfers residence across the
! street, where they procured guns. He
| heard no suggestion by any one as
to who had fired the shot. They were
fired from a position west of where
witness stood at that time The sec
rotary of states Office is in that di-
rection. Knew no one was out who
had keys to that office.
While Powers was in Jail at Frank
fort, Judge Mathews, formerly secre-
tary of state, called on witness and
asked him to sign a statement. Ma.
thews was making an investigation in
the interest of Powers. Witness re-
fused to talk with Mathews or to
consider the statement. At this poins
court suspended till Wednesday after
noon on account of the illness Of
Juror Kemper.
The attorneys for the prosecution
say they will explode a bomb before
the end of the week, when they ex-
pect to complete the commonwealth
testimony. 1t is a growing belief that
Youtsey is to be put on the stand as
the closing witness.
Georgetown and Scott county are
excited over a report that several
hundred of Powers mountain friends
will arrive here Monday or Tuesday
and they fear that trouble may occur
in that event.
The prosecution has many of its
important witnesses, who have not
yet been heard, F.. Wharton Golden,
Detectives Armstrong and Harding,
Walter Bronston and a number of
others, but it is believed that side
will raise their testimony in chief
Saturday.
A representative of the prosecution
said that that side was well pleased
with the evidence it had brought out.
The defense will admit Powers con-
nectiOn with the organization of the
1000 mountaineers, who came to
Frankfort January 25, and who, after
stacking their rifles in the state build
ings, held a mass meeting in front of
the capitol, but will introduce proof
to show that the body of men though
armed came in good faith to petition
the legislature and with no intention
of intimidation.
New Comet Discovered.