The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-17
Witness Took Assassin to a Window and Pointed Out
 the Form of GoebsI
HE THEN RAN AND MOMENT
 LATER HEARD RIFLE CRACK
According to Youtsey Governor Taylor Was Leader of the Gang and They Had No Fear of Punishment
 for Killing Gov. Goebel.

Frankfort, Ky, April 16 Henry E. Youtsey today for the first time told on the witness stand his story of tho killing of Governor Goebel He named James Howard, the defendant, as the man who fired the shot. Youtsey said he saw How ard for the first time a few minutes be- fore the shooting.
 Youtsey says he took Howard into the office of Caleb Powers. the secretary of state. which had been specially arranged for the shooting He showed Howard the Marlin rifles, the bullets and the window from which the shooting was to be done. He said Howard asked what he was to get for doing the shooting.
 What do you want for lt?" Youtsey says he asked, and that H ward said he wanted pardon for killing George Baker.
 'I told him he could h.ve that and more, too," said Youtsey.
 GoebeI Came In the Gate.
 About that time" said the witness, "Goebel came in the gate and I pointed him out to Howard and then ran from the room. I heard the crack of Towards rifle"
 Youtsey said that after the shooting he came back into the executive building from the east side entrance.
 II stayed in the office of Assistant Sec retary of State Matthews" said he, for a 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 secretary to Auditor Sweeney, but that while his po- litical status was not definitely fixed, It was understood he was to have a good place under Taylor.
 Taylor Directed Everything. Governor Taylor" said Youtsey, "di- rected everything we did. We regarded him as our leader and he was morally re- sponslble for all we did. We knew we had the governor and the pardoning power behind us and we were not afraid of punishment 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.
 Youtsey on cross-examination said that after he was arrested and later sent to the penitentiary he still held hope of getting his liberty. He thought Yerkes would be elected governor and would par don him. Yerkes was defeated, however, and 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 bod hIf4a as a tspaw and scapegoat and then deserted him when he got into trouble.
 Court Room Crowded.
 When Youtsey resumed the witness box at o'clock this afternoon every avail able inch of space in the courtroom was filled, many women gracing the rows of seats outside the railing.
 Attorney Violet continued the cross-ex- animation for the defense and tried to ex- tract from the witness an admission that he was hopeful of receiving a reward either in the way of reduction in his sentence or lighter work in the prison. Youtsey said no inducement of any kind had been held out to him. He said that the only man who ever talked to him about any kind of reward was James A. Scott. now of counsel for Howard. This was just before I was arrested said he, "and Scott told me if I would tell enough to bring about seven convictions he would get me s35, 0OO." He admitted having sent for Governor Beckham and asking his ad- vice. The governor held conference with him in Warden Lillards office, and he said that Beckham told him he should tell everything but that he was offered no kind of inducement.
 Attorney Violet asked a number of questions the evident purpose of which was to show that Dr. Johnson and not Howard shot Goebel. Youtsey admitted that he and Johnson had planned to kill Goebel, and that Johnson would do the shooting. w. J. Davidson, then superin- tendent of public instruction, he said of- fered to allow Johnson the use of his of- flee to do the shooting Witness, however, did not approve of Johnson's plans for the killing, and discarded him. He did not see him after January 25.
 Youtsey, in reply to questions, admit ted that he had not been compelled to work in the prison since he made his confession to the grand jury. He claimed however, that he had been sick, having been troubled with grip and ec- zema. He will continue his evidence on cross-examination tomorrow