The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-19
YET IN THE PUBLIC EYE
MEN WHO PLAYED PARTS IN THE
GREAT GOEBEL DRAMA.
Inhuman Punishment of Powers,
Howard and YOutsey-Justus
Goebel Is Under Indictment.

Lexington CKy.) Special in Atlanta Consti-
tuition Dem.)
The men who played part in the Goebel
murder tragedy continue TO hold the center
Of the stage of public interest in the State.
What with the charges of attempts to OPP
press the prisoners now either convicted
or awaiting new trial and the sensational
allegations against Justus Goebel, in which
he is accused of having sold a city office
in Covington, it seems that men on both
sides are destined to play star engage
ments.
a number of women in various parts of
the State some time since started fund
of voluntary subscriptions to be employed
in the defense of James Howard. whose
death sentence for completely in the Goebel
assassination was reversed by the Court of
Appeals and of former Secretary of State
Caleb Powers. whose sentence for life on
the same charge met like sentence before
that court. The fund will be kept open for
a few days longer and then the result wi
be announced. The project has met with
but fair success so far be learned.
but the promoters claim to be satisfied
That 1t has been helped by the recent
reports from the Frankfort Jail cannot be
denied. Powers and Howard during this
sweltering weather are confined TO the steel
cages OF the jail Here they are with some
dozen other prisoners, the majority of
whom are negroes. The ventilation is
scant, as narrow Sits in the stone walls
of the jail are the only. places for the adj
mission of air. UntE p recently, al the
solicitation of their friends, the men were
confined in the third story of the jail. Here
there small rooms, stuffy IL is true,
but comparatively comfortable. County
Judge Moore, however, on a tour of in
spection decided that the rooms were I'M
safe and that man could get away by the
use of a case knife. The friends of the
prisoners offered TO pay for making the
rooms secure, but nothing done
this offer. Special guards were placed over
the men and were paid from their private
pockets. These guards remained few
days and were then removed. Jailer Law
renee said that they were needed else
where. The two prisoners were then taken
from their rooms at midnight and trans
ferred TO the steel cage on the second floor.
Both are suffering in health as the result
of their long confinement and the change
may prove serious, especially In view OF
the present weather
Henry Youtsey convicted of completely
In the crime and the man who refused 70
appeal his case, preferring a life SEN
tence, is also the subject of newspaper
controversy at the present time Youtsey
has been assigned TO the coal pits of the
penitentiary and there he works during
the hottest days, shoyelins fuel into the
furnaces which run the power plant of
the. penitentiary. Negroes are usually
assigned this task, as IL has been found
that but few white men can stand the
tax on the strength even In winter.
Youtsey is working beside seven negroes
been changed, two having gone to the
hospital overcome with heat and two
new hands having taken their places.
Youtsey has never been accustomed to
manual labor. He was a stenographer
uner the Taylor administration and comes
from a promenent CoYington family. His
wife was a Miss French and is a member
OF one of the most distinguished families
in Clark county in the bluegrass region
of the State. Youtsey is charged with hav-
Ing posed for photographer without the
permission of prison officials and with
visitors TO the penitentiary. He denies
both charges, saying that he did not de-
sire 70 be pictured in stripes and that his
past record was sufficient 10 show that he
had never offended in the particular OF
attempting 10 flirt with women.
Justus Goebel, brother of William Goebel,
case 10 come before the public. He appears
through the medium of an indictment by
the grand jury of Kenton county. The
Jerry Kirtley the Office of city solicitor of
Covington and took $50 month of his
salary of $3.50 as payment for his trouble.
a bench warrant was issued for his arrest
by Circuit Judge Tarvin and his bail was
fixed at $500. He has not been arrested, as
he is in a distant Western State. where he
lives for the benefit of his health. His
friends say that he will come at once to
meet the charge and his brother, Arthur
Goebel, has asked the public through
published card TO hold judgment in abey-
ance until his brother can come upon the
scene. Justus Goebe first came into gem
eral notice by his race across the CONT
nent from Arizona in an effort TO see his
brother before he died. When William
Goebel was shot down Justus wired
and he started al once on his long Journey
TO Kentucky only TO arrive a few hours
late. For months afterwards the Goebel
brothers were a power in Kentucky politics
eSnaciallV COVlnRtOn
The result of the charge remains yet TO
be seen.