The Washington times., 1904-11-20

the mountain crowd. That Is what they
charge me with II did procure those
men 10 shoot Senator Goebel, I am
suiIty. II l did not procure those men
u XII senator Goebei, then I am not
guilty. although the mountain crowd
came 10 Frankfort. and although the
militia was called out, and although
there was a great deal OF excited speech
| and a great deal Of reckless talk done
| at Frankfort. during those stormy times
Row, let us see. Did l procure Dick
Combs 20 shoot and murder Mr.. Goebel?
What Is the testimony in this case? DR..
Prewitt told you that Dick Combs was
/ In the adjutant generals office when the
/ fatal shot was fired. The testimony in
this case is that l had never laid eyes
| on Dick Combs until after he was ar
rested and lodged IN the Franklin coun-
/ y Jail, charged with this crime, as
was. The testimony is that 1 never saw
Dick Combs. had no communication
with him, had nothing to do with him.
| and did not know him until after he
/ ->~=is lodged IN jail, after l had been
lodged In Jail Therefore the conclusion
! is inevitable that / did not conspire
with aid. counsel. advise. or procure
/ DICK Combs 10 murder Senator Goebel
There can be no doubt about that, and
that much more OF the indictment is
wrong, il the testimony for the prosecu-
ton in this case can be relied upon.
Now let US see who else. They charge
| In this indictment that I procured old
man Harlan Whitaker TO murder Sen
atOr Goebel, That is charged IN the in
dictment, bur the testimony Is that I
never laid eyes on him until after he
was arrested and until We were carried
to the Louisville Jail for safekeeping
after Senator Goebel had been shot.
| That is the testimony in this case. There
IS nothing IN the whole record 10 con-
| tr4dict II, SO II the testimony can be
relied upon, 1 certainly did not procure
/ Harlan Whitaker 10 Shoot Senator G0e-
bel And besides that the prosecution
/ now says that Harlan Whitaker had
nothing 70 do with the killing OF Goe-
/ bel.
Testimony Proved Innocence.
''Then they charge me in this indict-
| ment with procuring old man Berry
Howard to murder Senator Goebel. That
/ is what they charge me with and that
is what you gentlemen are trying me
for. That is the thing upon which you
are asked 10 take from me my life by
these able gentlemen in their excited
arguments. What is the testimony In
/ this case? The testimony in this case
/ is: that 1 had no communication with
/ him: that / had no conference with him
/ that 1 did not procure him to do any
/ thing, and besides that. Berry Howard
has been acquitted Of the charge OF hay
/ ing fired the shot, or of being ORE sent
/ aiding or abetting those who did fire the
fatal shot that resulted in the death Of
| Senator Goebel. Then three out Of the
five named persons 1 could not be
| guilty with. Then If I am guilty. I
must be guilty OF procuring either Jim
Howard or Henry E. YOutsey TO fire the
fatal shot that resulted in the death
or Senator GoebeI. There can be no es-
| cape from that.
Now did l procure Jim Howard TO
/ IRE the fatal shot that resulted in the
death OF Senator Goebel? What Is the
| testimony in this case? Think It over.
! We have gone through this trial for
some four weeks. Think over the testi-
money that has been introduced on the
witness stand In this case and point to
| single witness on the part OF the prose-
/ cucion or the defense that said / ever
even knew jim Howard at the time Sen
! ator GOeDel was shot on the 30th OF jan
| uary. or prior thereto II you will show
me a witness in the whole case who has
| sworn from this witness stand that /
even knew Jim Howard. 1 will agree
/ right now that you gentlemen shall
/ bring IN a verdict of guilty. Show IT,
ana bring In your verdict. Point II out
/ Mr. Franklin, and then ask Il verdict of
/ guilty at the hands OF the jury. Point il
out and l Will agree that you find me
guilty.
No Conspiracy With YOutsey.
Then four OF the five men named as
the principals, that you. Mr.. Franklin.
charge me with procuring TO shoot SEN
4 ator Goebel, II the testimony can be
| relied upon. / certainly did not procure.
l am not guilty with any unknown man
because they have eliminated the un-
known man froTs the case. The IN