The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-24
THE PLANSFOR
Were Told OF by Witness Ricketts,, Youtsey
Saying How Goebel Could Be Killed.

Georgetown, KY. July 2s,-The court
room was only about half filed with spec
tators when the Powers case was called
today. The prosecution gave notice that
they would excuse q half dozen persons
summoned as witnesses for that side.
Among those excused was Ike Golden,
brother OF Sergeant Golden.
Lieutenant John Ricketts,, ex-of6cer In
the Barbourville military company, OF
which John Powers was captain, was the
first witness today. He arrived N Frank
fort January %, with the irainload Of
mountaineers, Before the train reached
Frankfort witness said the men were told
to report to w. II. Culton for ratlons. The
mon we're armed with guns and pistols.
Arriving al Frankfort. they took possess
sion OF the State buildings. Witness said
each morning a CROWD OF from 800 10 600
mountain men occupied the space in front
of the executive building. Witness said
Youtsey said Goehel Lad 70 be pa. out OF
the way and he (Youtsey) had S1O0 which
he would give for that purpose and knew
ten TO twelve others who would also con-
tribute to such fund. Youtsey also said
Goe5el could be killed from the executive
BUILDING; that the assassin could escape
through the basement ana never be de-
tected lie said bis job depended on
Goebel being killed. Fifteen minutes be-
fore the assassination witness saw 1Cut-
eey and the latter told him he wanted
twenty-five or thirty iaen to accompany
him to the executive pdi ling.
CONTINUING witness eail outSey put
ffts4a IN ID
stairs He told Us something was gong
10 happen and we must remain theFe'
When he started through the lall ! lett
and went into a private residence across
the street from the building. had uefh
there but a few minutes Then he@Fa 1nu
shots. / did not know any OF the men
whom ] left at the foot % the stairs 10
tba HACK of the building. witness eS-
nlajped that the men whom Youtsey placed
were lust opposite his Office. Hs htIl
he left because he did not want to De
present in ease OF a killing.
Cross examined, witness lSld tnat "lsu
Youtsey placed tho men IN the ra'i ne
told them that as soon as Solu. N,' ~
haDpeped a man would come Gown ,n~
steps and so away with them. Wines .
aid that Wheu YoutC.y left the mth nc
went in the direction Of the governor
p p. Combs. the next Witness TOTO o.
a conversation between TWO noun "a 'ei "a,
lust before the assossinat'oh a. N H',''
they spoke Of picking 'A-AA o''
Ing the democrats. .5,,sa.
Nil,tv OF a certain question Governor
Brown said: I'VE expect 20 prove ~"
long before the assembling Of the noun
tain men, threats were maze oPehl! al
IN the presence Of Goe0el himself ina
Goebel would be nauBuated Il they ua'
to wade IN blood 70 do H. a.,
Tho court here interrupted and LOT Il,
teen or twenty minutes there was a Wor"
and almcat violent alteration BIZ wee
Tudra Cautriu and Governor Brown. Judg
Cantriu said In answer TO FoNeFho
Browns argument for admitting the ques
tion. at was no excuse TO meet threat
with armed force. The authorities wer
there and could have been called upol
There WAS no excuse for calling IN a
armed force and the question you wal
TO ask Is not only too general but iTre''
want" q,
This brought Governor Brown to hi
feet with an lmpassioned speech upon ~
subject of "civn liberty" and the 'rigl
under the bill Of rights TO bear arm
openly" and to petition the legislature
lie continued in this strain for som
time
Judge Cantril interrupted: - ha'
listened day after day to that game j,
litlcal speech, made in the presence
the jury and for the purpose OF inGuen'
ing them"
Judge Cantrill spoke for several mil
utes in this strain, Governor Brown a
tempting several times 10 interrm
Finally when Judge Cinlrl had Gnishe
Governor Brown said, eve will pro
by the commemorative own wtnessr
that the body Of men came around open
and on peaceful mission, as they had
right to do. They --"
"Do I understand YOU to say .---
broke In Judge Cantrll hero.
''bet me get through" shouted Cove
nor Brown.
''That you would have n right TO bril-
an armed mob here" continued Judr
Cantrill. "stack their arms in the ant
room. distribute them around promise