The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
TO SHAY THE DEMOCRATS
 Cult0p IS of Scheme of | z.sa' Republicans.
 TRIAL OF JAMES HOWARD
 Six Witnesses on the Stand Yesterday. Defense Attempts to Show That Henry Youtssy and Not Howard Fired the Shot That Killed Goebel.
TRIAL OF JAMES HOWARD

Frankfort, Ky, April M.-But six wit nesses went on the stand in the trial of James Howard for the murder of wiI- Ham Goebel at the two sessions of court today. Three of these, ex-Sheriff Henry Broughton of Bell County; w. H. Cui- ton, of Richmond. and Wharton Golden now of Colorado, are important witnesses against the parties under indictment They were submitted by the defense to- day to rigorous cross examination. espe- cially Culton. tending to show that Henry Youtsey, and not the defendant, Howard, killed William Goebel.
 Col. Jack Chinn was among those who testified at today's hearing of the Jim Howard case.
 On cross-examination Colonel chinn said he was one of Goebers body guard.
 T had been told that Goebel would be killed. and that would be killed" said Colonel Chinn. and went with Goebel to protect him if possible" In ansSer to question Colonel Chinn said that he. as well as Lliard end Goebei, was armed Colonel Chinn said he was warn ed by Bill Lillard of Livingston, that he and Goebel were to be killed
 To Slaughter the Democrats.
 Culton said a plan was made to settle the Berry-vanmeter contest by shooting Campbell Cantrill, South Trimble and other leaders in the House so that a Re- publican majority would be left. Culton said Taylor, Powers. Fjndley and himself and others agreed that some member Of the House was to start the trouble" that was to inausurate the slaughter.
 Culton said he saw Jim Howard at the agricultural building on the afternoon of the day Goebel was killed. "I was sur prised to meet Howard" said CuIton, flor had no idea that he was in Frankfort. l"
 Culton said Howard pointed out to him a gap In the fence round Capitol Square.
 Howard did not explain what he meant" continued the witness. Howard showed me pistol bullets and riae bails and said that he had been tasthe hotel and that Goebel would die. Howard Also pointed to a tree in the yard and said: These guys down here do not know how to shoot
 Culton then quoted Howard as follows: The way to hit the wark is to aim at an unmoveable object and when the passing object passes the sight pull the trigger"
 culton said Howard told how Jack Chinn ran when the shot was fired, and being asked how he knew about it said, Don't ask fool questions"
 The Way to Do It.
 Cuiton said that Youtsey told him he had the 'slickest scheme yet to kill Goebel." and said that the scheme was to raise window in Powers office and shoot him as he went to the Senate. Culton also talked of meeting a pr. John- son who proposed to explode nitroeiycer- inc and kill Goebel. The witness told of Governor Bradley objecting to the plans of the conspirators to murder GoebeI.
 Culton said he remonstrated with Yout- sey after talking to Bradley and that Youtsey said: ..Well. If everybody ob- jects. we will let 1t go. or will let it go.'
 On cross-examination Culton said: There is e difference between shooting a man from a window and shootiig him in a general way"