The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-10

| IOutsey said that he pointed out GOe-
bel to Howard and told him that he
was the man to be killed. Howard
drew two big pistols from his pocket
and placed them on the window sill.
Youtsey asked Howard wha. he was
going TO do with the pistols, and he
said: Il will shoot these off after |
shoot Goebcl. so people will think
there ere three or TOUR men in this
room"
Howard got on his knees, aimed
the Marlin rife which Youtsey had
borrowed from Grant Roberts out of
the window, took steady aim and
fred. and Goebel fell mortaly wound
ed Howard then dropped the rifle
and fired four Shots from the pistols.
Ioutsey SAID that when Howard fired
at GOebel he (Youtsey) was standing
inside the room, but with his back
toward Howard and with his hand
on the knob of the door leading from
Powers office INTO the hallway near
the entrance to the cellar or base
ment
Ioutsey said that when the shot
rang out he sprang from the room
and ran down the stairway into the
basement, He cried: My God, what's
the matter?' as he. ran. He ran
around the building into Taylor's Of
flee and told him that howard had
done the work-Goebel had been
killed. Taylor was greatly excited
but was glad that Howard had per-
formed his service. Youtsey did not
know how howard had left Powers
office, but said that 1T was his belief
that he walked into the main hall
way. then into the ante-room of the
governors office. and thence into
where Taylor was. When he saw
Taylor, the governor told Howard
that was no place for him to be. Then
Howard left the executive building.
and the grounds. He did not leave
Frankfort for home, however, until
Goebel died.
loutsey said Howard was paid the
money which Taylor off""ad, Taylor
delivered it to Youtsey and he paid
Howard the money. Youtsey said that
the money which Taylor had in his
possession to pay Howard was raised
by contribution. He said that the
money was originally raised to aid
the republicans in their contest be-
fore the state Legislature, AMI that
i all but two or three of the claimants
70 the state offices had given to the
fund.
Ioutsey said that the arrangements
for killing Goebel We're perfected at
a meeting which was held on Mon
day night. January %. in the land
Office, which is on the north side OF
the executive building, and directly
on the way to the state auditors
office He said those present at the
meeting We're W. S. Taylor. Caleb
Powers, John l.. Powers. w. II. Cut
ten, Wharton Golden. w. J. David
son, himself. and one other, whose
name he gave. Howard was expect
ed the following morning. and the
plan to shoot Goebel from Powers
office, which had been discussed fire.
quently, was agreed upon as the best
method of procedure. All agreed
tnat Howard was the right man. and
it was agreed that Powers office
should be unoccupied on the follow
ing morning. Taylor and Powers left
the minor details to Youtsey.
ioutsey said he set to work to ar
range these details. learned about
when Howard would arrive. when the
joint assembly would meet. He knew
that Goebel rarely failed to go to the
senate chamber at the time fixed fol
the morning session to be opened.
Youtsey said that the object o.
Taylor, Finley and Powers in bring
ing the mountain army to Frankfor
was to bring about the killing OF Goe
bel in a general fight. He said tina
peals and other democrats We're alst
!, to be killed. When this plan failed
then it was that it was decided b,
Taylor, Powers and Finley to seel
Goebels death alone. He said tina
. either Caleb Powers or Finley sug
sassin after Combs and Hockersmitl
: had refused to kill Goebel Youtse,
said that Taylor told him that he dit
+ not want negroes employed to d.
such work, anyway. He said the neg
< roes might betray him and that h
t was afraid for them to undertake tn
crime. Then it was that Howar
e was sent for.
e ioutsey said that he told Senate
1 Deboe of the plan and that Debo
e said: That is unnecessary. TIL
d legislature will seat Taylor"
n Houtsey told DR.. w. r. Johnso
o what Deboe had said and Johnso
e said:
e C d Deboe. Don't pa
It any attention to him. Talk to Tia.
I lor. He's the man.
e HOutSey said that he got the car