The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-24
Testimony Ct Ar;hur ooebe',
Brot,1erof Murdered Governor.
Startling CONVERSATION
tIa fiad With Youtsav JUST At
tsr His Arrest Given in
oarai. Who Ki:lsd
Gcabel,

killing CT Governor Goebel, vas resumed
Wednesday at Frankfort, Ky, 81
though loa:scy was reported in the
same cva;l:;ica as last week His
room Gocr yes opened and his bed
pulled up il plain view and hearing Of
the jury and while Che witnesses were
being examined Yontsey could be heard
calling his wifcs name io a hollow
moaning voice sn3 could De seen to 5e
sitting or his beG,
The feature Of the day was the tes-
t;nooy Of Arthur Goebel, brother Of
she dead governor. He told OF going
10 the j.;l the cay Youssey was ar
rested and then said:
y pus my left hand on Nr. Yout-
sey's right shoulder and said: Mr.
Youtsey, Colorel Campbell has just re-
turned sn3 told me what you have said
to him and | have come over to have
you tell me what you hava told him, to
tell me whether it IS true, ard to ask
you few other questions AIr. Yout-
sey said: Yes, Mr.. Goehci, what l
have told Colonel Campbell is true.
81 then said to 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 ano also
about going to see Taylor on Tuesday
morning aud ~here you got the car
tridges.' Youtsey said: Just ss | told
Colonel Campbell, had talk with
Dick Combs on Monday morning aad
he told me that he was ready to do
the shooting aud | wen. to Caleb Pow
ers for the key to his offce and he
told me to go to John Powers. went
to Joan Powers ard John Powers gave
me the key. | wene TO Governor Tay
lor and told him that Dick Combs was
ready to &C the shooting. Governor
Taylor said: You ought MOI 10 come
70 me about this. | have been expect
ing this to be done for somc time, but
| object to have Negro DO it. 1t is
TOO important piece Of work. Combs
may be spy AID ne may betray Us.
Youtsey nesitated and | said: Very
veil, what did you co rexs?
"Youtsey said: / left Governor
Taylor and On Tuesday morning vent
back to him and said: The man to do
the shooting is now here. / interrupt
ed Youtsey there and said: You have
told Colonel Campbell the na1e Of that
man and that is enc reason why l cane
over here to see you. Now If you know
that much you can also give me the
name OF the maa, and Mr.. loutsey
said: We'll, tod him Jim Howard
vas here; that | thought &c get here
Monday night.
Il asked: What else did Taylor
say?' Youtsey said: Governor Tsy-
lor walked up and down tie floor
and said: Youtsey, what &c you
think. If Goebcl is killed, do you
think l could hold my ofhce?' He dis
cussed that matter talking TO me back
and forth and I said to him | thought
if Goebel was put out OF the way that
the contest would be settled aud that
he could hold his Office. Finally l
said to him IS Governor Taylor hesitated
still: 1t is up to you 20 decide now
foslly whether it is 10 De done or not,
and after some hesitation Ioutsey
stated thst Tylor said finally:
"'Well, tell them to 60 ahead. 1t
is necessary, l can se1d the man to
the mountains with squad of soldiers.
I said: Did he say anything about
pardoIiog him?' ard Ycutsey said:
Yes, thsr is So he SAID: II it is
necessary l can pardon him and he will
be safe enough Youtsey then stop
ped and asked What oid you 10 ,her?
You told Colonel Campbell, as he told
ne, tbst you left certain people into
Powers otice.
"Youtsey said: L went back and re-
ported. / told Berry Howard and
Dick Combs and jim Howard to go and
be in the hall Of the executive building
and then left. l said, What dio
ycu 6o?'
"Youtsey said: 4 vent and got the
cartridges. When l went back Berry
Howard, Dick Combs sad Jim RoEarG,
were in the bali ard unlocked the
door and let them in and gave,them the
cartridges | agsin interrupted and
asked Youtsey as to whom he had given
the cartridges and he said: & gave
them to Jim Howard. He was the last
man who wea, = tie ooor.
Il said: How any did you give
him? and he ss!d: / gave MIN the
whole box said: Mr. You;sey who
fred the shot?' and he said: L cannot
tell you, l didn't see him. | said:
What did you do when you let him
in? He said: i stocd near the door.
said: on gave the cartridges to
Jim Howard?
Yes, sir.
Where did you get the cartridges?
"He said: i got them from Powell
d Clements on Main street in Cincin-
natl. On the 22nd Of January | wrote
them and told them to send box OF
80 So smokeless steel cartridges, VIM
chesters,
Il said: 'Wss he shot with a Win
chester rife? He said: The cart
ridges fit either Winchester or Mar
lin
Il SAID How much did you send
them?
He said: I sent them postofHce
order for dollar.
"NIr. Youtsey then stopped and l
said to hin: Mr.. {outsey, you have
lust told Colone! Campbell s2d tod me
that Monday morning ycu vent to Gov
eraor Taylor and told him that Dick
Combs was ready TO do the shooting II
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