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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-22
The Killing Of Gov. GoebeI.
Youtsey Tells Hls Story in Court
He Says That James How
ard Fired the Shot That
Killed the Governor.

MS story OF the KllllnS or the late
Governor Goebcl. He ma m d
James Howard, the defendant, as
the man who fired the shot. Yout-
sey said he saw Howard for the
first time u few minutes before he
shooting. Howard had letter
sent him several days before by
the witness at Governor Taylor's
dictation. Ioutsey says he took
Howard into the office of Caleb
Powers, then Secretary of State,
which had been especially arrang
ed for the shooting. He showed
Howard the Marlin rifle, the bul-
lets and the window from which
the shooting was to be done. He
says Howard asked what he was to
get for dong the shooting.
"What do you want for it,"
Ioutsey says he asked, and that
Howard said he wanted pardon
for killing George Baker.
81 told him he could have that
and more, too," said Youtsey.
"About that time" said the wit
ness, "Goebel came in the gate
and | pointed him out to Howard,
then ran from the room. AS
disappeared down the steps to the
basement heard the crack of
Howard's rihe.'
Goutscy said that after the
shooting he passed through the
State house basement and u few
minutes later came back into the
executive building from the east
side entrance.
81 stayed in the office of Assist
ant Secretary of State Matthews, i"
said he, ''for few moments and
saw Matthews break open Caleb
Powers Office and find the guns
that had been left In there"
Youtsey said that at the time of
the shooting he was private secre
tary to Auditor Sweeney, but that
while his political status was not
definitely fixed, it was understood
he was to have good place under
Taylor. ''GovernOr Taylor,'
said foutsey, 'directed every
thing we did. We regarded him
as our leader and he was morally
responsible for all we did. We
knew we had the Governor and
the pardoning power behind us,
and were not afraid of punish
ment for killing"
4outsey, on cross examination,
said that after he was arrested and
later sent to the penitentiary, he
still had hope of gaining his lib
erty. He thought Yerkes would
be elected Governor and would
pardon HIM. Yerkes was defeat
ed, however, ond about a year ago
he decided to talk and did tell his
story to Prison Physician Tobin.
Youtsey said further that he
had an additional incentive to tell
the story, as Taylor, Powers and
others had used him as cats
paw and scape~goat and then de.
serted hi.h when he got into trou-
BILE.
JIM HowARD'S DENIAL.
Frankfort, Ky, April 49,
James Howard was called as the
first witness for the defense in his
trial today for the murder of
Gov. VIM. Goebel. He testified
to arriving here shortly before the
shooting of Goeoel on January
80.
His defense is an alibl and in
support of this he gave the alleg-
ed movements of himself from the
time of his arrival until after the
shooting. He denied that be
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-22
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
Duel Birds.

There was a fierce duel between q
huge eagle. on one side. and an owl and
a pigeon on the other, in the curio room
at the high school the other day. It
would be easy to imagine on whose
wing rested the victory. The eagle not
only killed the owl and pigeon but de-
voured the latter before Prof Johnson,
owner OF the birds, could Interfere. He
was able to save the body Of the owl
for mounting.
The contestants were in cage to-
gether and johnson attributes the cause
of the battle to hunger. The owl at
tackled the pigeon first and raised such
a rumpus that it woke up the eagle
which was standing c~omplacently in
one conner of the cage with eyes shut
Illuminating on the possibility Of the
n~earness Of the next meal The owl had
taken but two sWipez at the pigeon, de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
SOUTH CONDEMNS BILL.
slave-Pension Scheme, They Say, viii
Only Help the Con Men

New Orleans, Feb. 11--Opposition has
arisen in all parts of the south to the bill
introduced by Senator Hanna. by request,
to pension ~ex-slaves. on the ground that
the mere introduction of such a bill win
assist the confidence men who are now
operating in the southwest fleeing the
negroes by pretending to get them pen
slons for their years of slavery
Within two years different schemes fer
robbing negroes by getting subscriptions
from them as a guarantee of slave pen
slons have been exposed in Louisiana and
Mississippi. but generally not until the
negroes had been heavily swfndled- The
vigorous efforts Of the local authorities
have Lately broken up the business.
Almost the only exception to the con-
domination of the measure comes from the
Fort Worth. Tex, board Of trade. which
has adopted a resolution favoring the
measure on the ground Of the faithful ser
vices rendered to the women and children
of the south by the negroes during the
civil war. when these women and children
were almost wholly dependent on the
slaves for support and protection. In
view Of this and the fact that the negroes
have as a rule been unable to accumulate
property for their old age. the TT. Worth
board of trade approved the bill and ex-
tended hearty congratulations to Senator
Hanna for this act of justice and liberal
ity to a worthy and deserving class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
FOUND KELLEY GUILTY.
Prison for the Emporia Man Who
Ran Away With Wife's Sister.

Emporia. Kas., Feb. 1.-THE jury in
the case against Harry Kelley came IN
with a verdict of guilty as charged
last night. Kelley is the telephone man
ager who last December eloped with his
wife's 1~6-year-old sister, Bertha Glen
dening, and was arrested before they
left town. The penalty ranges from five
to twenty years in the pe~nitentiary. The
prosecuting witness in the case was the
father of the girl, John Clendening. Of
Bourbon county, Kansas.
Kelley was placed on the stand Tues
day afternoon and denied the charges
made against him. His main defense
was that he was drunk during the elope
ment escapade and did not remember
running off with Miss C~lendening and
engaging a room at the Palace hotei.
registering as j. r. Jones and wife"
The letter written to Kelley by his
wife since he~was placed in jail was
read to the Jury, and in It Mrs. Kelley
forgave her husband and said she would
leave all to return to him if she could.
Mrs. Kelley wept while the letter was
being read.
The convicting evidence was that Of
the girl. Miss Clendening, and the fact
that she was but 1e years old last May
Kelley took his conviction hard. He is
26 years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
KANSAS NEWS.
Many Failures Among the OFF,
GERS at LeavenWOrth.
Nearly so Per Cent Unable to
Pass the Examinations.
THE COURSE NOT HARD
Topography Is the Especial
Stumbling Block.
What Win Department Do With
Those Who Fail?

Leavenworth, Feb. lit is stated
OF reliable authority that forty-hve of
the student officers at the Leavenworth
Infantry and Cavalry school have fail
ed in their mid-year examinations.
There are just n~inety-six officers tax
ing the course, most of them appointees
from the ranks, the volunteers, or
civil life, and the proportion Of those
who have failed is therefore nearly so
per cent. An officer connected with
the school states h the course has
not been made exceptionally hard. but
that many OF the men failed because
they were absolutely without the rudi
ments of a good education. Topography
is an especial stumbling block on the
other hand, officers who have had a
good college training ind no difficulty
in keeping abreast with the work The
class is headed by First Lieutenant
Charles Sidney Haight. Fourth cavalry
He is a graduate OF Columbia, and was
formerly a member of Squadron A of
the New York militia The instructors
are much Interested to know what the
war department win do with those who
have failed. Inquiry at the war de-
partment brought out the fact that no
decision has yet been arrived at 1t is
thought, However, that the department
will allow the officers who have failed
to continue their studies until the end
of the college year, when hnaI action
will be taken in their cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
Miner Pugilist Thinks He Can Stand
OF Cleveland Man for Time Limit.

New York, Feb. lack Munroe, ac-
companied by his manager, Clark BAN,
has left the city for Cleveland. where
he is billed to give boxing exhibitions
during this week.
Before leaving Munroe said that he
intended TO do light work on the road.
SO that he woul be ready for his reg
ular training when he completed his
theatrical engagements.
Like all the other prominent heavy
weights, Munroe has taken up the
wrestling game. and the big miner i=
negotiating for a match with Tom Jen-
kins. to take place the latter part or
March. Jenkins has offered to throw
him four times in one hour, and Munroe
to stand off the Cleveland wrestler for
the time limit
Munroe is well uo in the game. Last
week he had a lively bout with George
Botnner, and the latter was sur9rised
at the showing made by the fighter
MunrOe revealed that he was on to an
the tricks, and, aided by his great
strength. was a difficult man to throw.
Munroe expressed great satisfaction
over the fact that he had clinched his
match with Tom Sharkey. Now that
the match is clinched and articles
signed. said Munroe, the onIy thine
we have got to do is to get into proper
condition OF course. ] think can de-
feat Sharkey, or, in fact, any Of the
Cther heavyweights. I Knew Sharkey
was a hard man when / picked him u
] am glad Of il. because it is the good
men ] want to fight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
TUBERCULOSIS FROM COW
Prot. Won Hansemann Throws New
Light on Prof Koch's Theory.

Berlin, Feb. 11-At a meeting of the Ber-
lin Medical society the question was again
discussed as to whether bovine tubercu-
losis could be transferred to human be
ings. Prof Won Hansemann showed the
strength Of Prof. KOch's theory frenl
prolonged observations, and declared that
tuberculosis certainly could be trans
ferred through food. which caused tuber-
culOsis tumOr of the intestines. This fire.
QueEtiy heals itself. but sometimes spreads
to other parts of the body. He added
In no case, however. does the infection
cause ordinary tuberculosis of the lungs.
which results in phthisis. and since the
fact that this bovine tuberculosis of the
human intestines is never by itself fatal.
tents and purposes. has turned out quite
right. 1t would. therefore. be harmless to
feed children with uncOoked milk, but the
milk which is commonly sold contains a
number of other dangerous ingredients.
which frequently lead to catarrh of the
intestines."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
OBJECTS TO
Bryan Declines to Eat at jackson Day
BANQUET with Former President.

Chicago, Feb. William J. Bryan
said he would refuse to attend any ban
quet to which Grover Cleveland was to
be invited. Colonel Bryan's statement
was made through an intimate friend of
the officers of the ~IroQuois club.
1t had been proposed to make the
banquet on Jaekson's birthday, March
16. a national Democratic love feast.
The banquet committee of the club had
prepared a list of Democrats to whom
invitations to be present and deliver
addresses were to be sent The first
name on the list was that Of former
President Grover Cleveland. The sec
ond was that of William J.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan passed through the city to-
day on his way to Indiana. He saw
the list Of speakers IN the morning
papers and Immediately said he would
not attend the banquet.
What need is there of inviting any
one else to a banquet at which Grover
Cleveland is to be present." he asked,
and requested a friend to have his name
stricken off the list.
Among other men to be invited are
Horace Boies. David 3. Hill. J. J. Hin
Richard Olney, William c. Whitney
Daniel Lamont, Don NJ Dickinson,
Henry Watterson, former Attorney Cen
eral Harmon and Senator Bailey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
JURY RIDES ON ENGINE.
Will Probably Exonerate Railroad
from Responsibility for Wreck.

PIainheld, n. J., Feb. Ito assist
the ~coroner's jury in its efforts to learn
all the necessary facts regarding the
recent wreck on the New Jersey Gem
trail railroad, a demonstration of a high
speed locomotive going at so miles an
hour was given. Engine No. Is, a du-
plicate Of No. 27. which was wrecked
near West6eld. was sent to PlainheId
this morning s othat the jury might see
the exact locations of the throttle, lev
ers and ~iniectors.
A trip on the engine was proposed
that they might see it in actual opera
ton, and the jury took an exceedingly
fast trip to Jersey City return.
A committee of jurymen will visit the
Philadelphia round-house shops to look
over the work" books.
From authoritative sources it is
learned that the ~coroner's jury is likely
to place the responsibility for the wreck
on Engineer J.. W. Davis and not on the
railroad company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
Victim of Hard LUCK.

Mrs. J.. w. Williams, whose home is
on West Lewis avenue, has a hard
luck experience that is hard to equal.
She vas the wife Of a wealthy farmer
but was compelled to leave him on ac-
Gun of his alleged cruelty. The court
gave her a divorce from him last Satur-
day. During the flood, last summer,
h lost a little son by drowning in a
well. After coming to town h took in
washing to supper herself, and the old
est girl went to work in one Of the
hotels to help the family. A few days
ago her little son was bitten by a dog
supposed to nave the hydrophobia and
the lad is being watched, for symptoms
OF the trouble, daily. To cap the list
of troubles the daughter came home
yesterday with the scarlet fever. Mrs.
Williams lot is surely not an enviabls
One=EmpOria Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
WHITNEY'S B~LOODHOUNDs.
What He Will Do with Them Is
Something of Puzzle.

New York, Feb. 11--There was a story
by wire from Buffalo yesterday that six
huge b~loodhounds had passed through
that city. assigned to Harry Payne
Whitney. and that each bloodhound had
won esteem in Nebraska by ability to
run down criminals. Mr.. Whitney was
hunted by keen-scented reporters in the
afternoon. u his automobile was toe
fast for them. At dusk his town house
was called ID
Mr.. Whitnev has gone to Roslyn.''
said the secretary.
At $50 the butler in the Roslyn house
said Mr.. Whitney vas at dinner. but
might be seen at z o'clock. At that hour
the butler said Mr.. Whitney had gone
out. At 5 o'clock the butler said Nh.
Whitney had gone to bed.
And his secretary %
Hes in bed, too; they're both in he'd -
It is not known what the bloOdhounda
are wanted for, but from the tale Of the
voracious butler there is no doubt fhe
Nebraska dogs would have a busy time
keeping track Of Mr.. Whitney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
xANoER-maovERN MATCH.
a Contest Arranged to Occur Before
March is.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Benny Yanger and
Terry McGovern have been matched to
fight before the club offering the largest
inducements before March Is. The num-
Der Of rounds the fight is to go was ncN
agreed upon. but viii depend upon the
regulations of the club which secures
the bout. according TO the laws govern
ing the state in which the club is To-
Gated. job Hertz opened negotiations
by telegraph shortly after noon today
with sam II. Harris, Terryss manager.
who is in New York. n the match was
agreed to in every particular. Articles
of agreement VIII now be drawn Up and
signed by both parties.
According to the agreement etween
Hertz and Harris. the boys will weigh
In at 40 pounds. ringside, which is
practically 127 pounds at 3 o'clock. A
forfeit Of $1,000 VIII be posted by the
managers of each side as soon as the
articles are signed n a side bet OF ST.
600 was also agreed to. Bids for the
fight viii be opened February 20 in New
York, p straight Marquis OF Queens
berry rules viii govern the contest.
Either James j. Corbett or Bob Fftz-
simmons viii act as referee. both man
ayers being willing to accept either as
the official
The ranger party win make an at
tempt TO engage Tommy Ryan for at
least a Weel- priCr to the match to su-
perlntend 4anger's training work and
coach him on the best style with which
70 maeC the McGoVern rushes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
SPORTING NEWS.
ParsOn Davies Issues q Sweep
ing Challenge.
He Posts a $1,000 Forfeit on
Behalf of Kid Broad.
CORBETT OR M'GOVERN
10 Meet Him IN Contest at I26
or I2S Pounds.
Last Battle Of Broad and Cor
bett an Even Affair
CORBETT Or M'GOVERN

Cincinnati, Feb. 1.-THE Enquirer
says. Kid Broad, through his manager.
''Parson' Davies, the famous New Or
leans sporting man, today issues a chal-
ienge through the columns of the En-
suirer, that in all probability viii bring
about a match etwee Broad and
Terry McGoyern. or the champion,
Young Corbett. With Nj. Davies chal-
lsnge. received yesterday by the sport
tng editor of the Enquirer, came a check
for $1,000 as a forfeit to guarantee
weight and appearance at the ringside
and as an evidence Of good faith.
Some time ago Broad issued a chal-
lenge to both Corbett and McG0vern
but nothing came Of it. Since then the
Terrible Terry has announced his inten-
ton of meeting ali corners. and Broad
viii very likely be given a chance. Cor
bett has gone to Frisco to meet Eddie
Hanlon on the 23d inst, but has no par
ticulsr engagements after that date.
The last contest between Broad and Cor
bett, at Denver. was a very ever affair.
Some OF the sports at the ringside
thought that Broad should have been
given the decision. Terry McGOvern
and Broad met in the ring at Chicago
November -, 1905. McGovern bested
The Kid in six rounds. although he did
not score a complete knockout. If
Broad cannot get either McGovern OF
Corbett. his manager will match him
against Dave Sullivan or n other
featferWeight.
Parson Davies challenge in fun is
given below:
New Orleans. La, Feb. s. 1903.
TO the Editor of the Enquirer:
Dear Sir-I inclose you check for 81
600 in support of the following offer to
Young COrbett or Terry McGovern-
first come first accepted: I viii match
Kid Broad against either of the above
champions for 20 to 25 rounds at 1876
or 1913 pounds for the largest purse Of
fered. winner take entire purse or IN
division suitable to McGovern or Cor
bett. contest to take place in three or
four weeks from date of signing articles,
his offer to remain oDe for ten days
from data-
In the event of Corbett or McGovern
declining this offer would like to hear
from Dave Sullivan.
Respectfully,
CHAS. F. DAVIES,
Crescent Billiard Hall, New Orleans, La
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
TRUsTY CoNvICTs ESCAPE.
William Jones and John Murphy Take
Franch Lava at Lanainr.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb 11.-William
Jones and John Murphy, trusty con-
victs of the state penitentiary, escaped
last evening while working outside the
prison walls. John Murphy is said to
be the worst SCARED man who ever
served in the Kansas pe~nitentiary. He
has four vaccination scars on the left
arm, scar IN back of right hand, sea
right of f~oreinger, scar on back Of
head, three scars on side of head, scar
on left side of forehead, scar in left
eyebrow. scar in eenter of upper lip.
two large scars on top of head, right
y is out. He is % years old and 5
feet II inches tail and was sentenced
to two years from Pottawatomie, O. T..
for grand larceny on May 8, 1901.
Jones is 81 years old and was serving
a sentence of three years for grand
larceny committed in Reno county,
Kansas. He mas scars on left instep,
right knee cap, palm of right thumb,
point of right shoulder and back of
head. Warden Jewett has offered re-
wards of $50 each for the capture of
the two cenvicts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
Route oil on Pipe Line.

independence, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE
route of the pipe line which the Stan
ard Oil company is to build from
Bartlesville, [. T.. to Neodesha. Kan,
has been determined. It will follow the
Santa Fe right of way to this place and
then the Missouri Pacific from here to
Neodesha. Lateral lines from other oil
fields viii CONNIE with the main line
at different points and as the Standard
has a large number of good oil wells
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
TRIMMEp HEpaB roe Low.
Labette County Farmer Claims An-
other Needed Fire Wood.

other Needed Fire Wood.
Parsons. Kas.. FEB. r1.-Whether ABB
ner Adams, living about three miles
east of Wilsonton, was short Of fire
wood and was exercising his vested
rights of every man to keep warm -
not known, but he was in Parsons yes
terday in the custody Of Constable
Woolvern Of Oswego on a warrant
sworn out by his neighbor, John dis,
charging him with chopping down and
removing about twenty rods OF hedge
fence, the property Of the neighbor.
Dis was in Parsons last Tuesday and
consulted with County Attorney Burton.
He claims the fence was his property
and that Adams chopped it down for
use as fue The warrant was issued
from Justice Hendricks court at Oswe-
go and Adams viii have his preliminary
hearing in that court.
Adams side Of the story is that his
lease on the farm where he lives re-
quires as well as permits him to keep
the hedge trimmed. That he trimmed it
off even with the ground may cause
some thought, although the charge does
not say that Adams dug up b roots
of the hedge, however.
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Emporia, Kan. Feb. 11--yVi1 Horn
barger. an ex-restaurant keeper of this
town, failed to appear in the district
court and forfeited a $500 bond. His
father, J. 6. Hornbarger, signed the
bond. The charge against Hornbarger
was for assault with intent to XIII. on
Hank Hedgecodk. also q restaurant
here. Hornbarger jumped his
on the same charge at the last
term of court, but appeared later and
the case was continued till this term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11
Leavenworth chicken show.

Leavenworth, Kas., Feb. u-Barred
Rocks, Buff Rocks, White Rocks, Wyan-
dottes, Brahmas, Cochins, Langshans,
Leghorns, Minorcas, Andalusians, Ham
all will be in their cOops to welcome the
public at the seventh annual exhibition
of the L-eavenwerth Poultry and Pet
Stock associations poultry show
Wednesday and viii remain there until
the night of the 18th.
c. H. Rhodes, tSsae judged the last an
nuaI e"xhibition5Jwiil again be in charge
as Judge. SOD net- aHa