Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-17
DESCRIBES COEBELS DEATH
YOutIey Tells Court Howard Shot Late
Kentucky Governor.
TAYLOR NAMED AS ARcH-cONsPIRAToR
Rival Executive Alleged TO Have
Promised Full Pardon and Then 20
Have Gone Back On His con-
victed Accomplish.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 16.-Henry Z.
Youtsey today for the first time told on tho
witness stand his story Of Governor Goe-
bells murder. He named James Howard,
the defendant, as the man who fred the
shot.
He said he saw Howard for the first time
a few minutes before the shooting, though
he had written to him at Governor Taylor's
dictation several days before. He took
Howard into Caleb Powers of1ce, which
had been especially arranged for the
shooting, and showed him the Marlin rife,
the bullets and the window from which the
murder was to be done. He says Howard
asked what he was to get for the shooting.
What do you want7". replied witness
when Howard said he wanted a pardon for
killing George Baker.
II told him he could have that and more,
too" said Youtsey.
About that time he continued, ''Goebel
came out and l pointed him out to Howard
and then ran from the room. As 1 disap-
peared from the steps to the basement I
heard the crack Of towards rifle"
After the shooting he passed through the
state house basement and q few minutes
later anne back into the executive building
from the east entrance.
~ ~ MI " .
tary Of State Matthew'S" said he, FOR. a
few moments and saw Matthews break open
Caleb Powers office and find the guns thai
had been left there"
At that time he was private secretary to
Auditor Sweeney, but while his political
status was not definitely fixed it was I'M
d~erstood he was to have a good place under
Taylor. Governor Taylor" said Youtsey,
directed everything we did. We regarded
him as our leader, and we were morally re-
sponsible for all we did. We knew we had
the governor and the pardoning board be-
hind us, and we were not afraid Of punish
ment for killing Goebel."
During Youtsey's testimony Howard sat
with his eyes riveted on the witness. His
wife sat behind him. Howard did not change
expression.
On REORGANIZATION Youtsey said even
after he was arrested and sent to the peni-
Tertiary he still had hope or gaining his
liberty. He thought Yerkes was defeated,
however, and about a year ago he decided to
tell his story to Prison Physician Tobin.
AS an additional incentive for him to tell
the story, he claimed Taylor, Powers
and others had used him as a cats paw
and scapegoat and then deserted him when
he got into trouble.
He said the only man who ever talked tc
him about any kind of reward was James
A.. Scott, now counsel for Howard.
This was just before 1 was arrested, "
said he, a Scott told me II 1 would tell
enough to bring about seven convictions he
would get me, $35, OO0."
He admitted having sent for Governor
Beckham and asking his advice. The gov
ernor told him he should tell everything
but that he was offered no inducements.
In cross-examination Youtsey admitted
that he and Johnson had planned to Kill
Goebel and that johnson was to do the
shooting. w. j.. Davidson, then surerin.
tendent of public instruction, offered to al.
low Johnson the use OF his office for the
purpose. Witness, however. did not approve
of Jehnson's plans and discarded him. He
did not see him after January rs.