The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-21
Deposition of a Mrs. Clark
Was Taken by Former Gov
ernor Taylor But Was New
er Made Use of BY Him.
1T is NOW DECLARED
AFFIDAVITS ARE DRAWN
Robert White Has Done Much
In Behalf of Powers, Whose
Tria! for GOebeI Murder Is
Pending.

indianapolis, September 21.-Inci
dent to the talk relative to Gov. VIII
liam S. Taylor returning to Kentucky
to testify in the Caleb Powers trial. il
is recalled that an indianapolis woman
was an eyewitness to the Goebel assas
sination Her name was Clark and
she formerly lived in the east part OF
the city near the Panhandle shops
where her husband was employed.
Gov. Taylor, who has been living in
tl.is city since his flight from Ken
lucky, was told of the woman three
years ago and became interested in her
story. Thinking that he might be able
at some time to make use of the infor-
nation possessed by her. he took her
deposition. This was typewriter and
preserved. No use was ever made of
it, however. inasmuch as corroborative
testimony was lacking.
The present whereabouts of the wo-
man are unknown. A year or two ago
she was divorced by her husband. She
is now thought to be in Chicago.
Clark Woman's Story.
The story of the Clark woman was
to the effect that she was in Frankfort
the day Goebel was shot in company
with young woman friend who lived
in a nearby town. She gave her depo-
sition freely and clearly to Gov. Tay-
lor who regarded it as valuable mas
much as it tended to prove that the
Goebel murder was the outcome of
personal feud rather than of political
conspiracy. The Clark woman said
that the assassin was recognized by her
friend as a cousin Of man Goebel had
shot to death in a street duel. Futile
efforts to locate this friend made the
deposition valueless.
To return to the womans story, it
went on to relate that she and her
Kentucky friend had gone to Frankfort
to visit the legislature Approaching
the executive building, they were start
led by the sharp crack of a rifle and
Immediately thereafter two men, dress
ed in characteristic Kentucky garb.
ran down the steps. thence around the
building to an obscure by-way, where
they entered a curtained buggy, which
was in waiting, and drove rapidly
away.
The only pause made by the men was
at the foot of the executive building
steps where one man halted long
enough to take off his shoes and pull
on a pair of high-topped boots of the
kind worn by Kentucky mountaineers,
AS the men dashed by the two women
one was heard to say, Il got the -
- that time" This was the man
who was recognized as cousin of the
Goebel victim
Were Greatly Alarmed.
The Clark woman, according to her
own statements, and her friend were
greatly alarmed by the exciting scenes
which followed the shooting and the
two decided that it was best for them
to return to the little town whence they
had come. This they did, taking the
first train that afternoon.
Newspapers read by them on the
homeward journey. told of the horrible
crime that had been committed and
the Clark woman's friend. according to
the deposition. cautioned the Clark |
against saying anything about |
the two having been near the scene for |
fear they might become involved The /
feared being held as a witness \
inasmuch as she was to leave the fol- 1
lowing day for Des Moines. Iowa, to /
day the Clark woman returned to In t
iianapolis and her friend took a train /
for Des Moines.
Within few days, Mrs. Clark also /
eft this part of the country and she II
knew nothing about the stirring events
following the murder until perhaps two
Tears later, when she returned to Indi-
ina. Then she learned of the fate of
Caleb Powers. Youtsey and Howard
md the flight from their state of Gov.
Taylor, Findley and other officials.
Being convinced that these men were
of participation in the crime.
he thought IL her duty to speak. Ac-
her story was told a newspa-
Der man. who in turn repeated it to
iov. Taylor. Satisfied that the wo-
nan was in possession of valuable in
ormation. Taylor took the woman's
deposition. Then he sought the frien1
hat had been with the Clark woman
t Frankfort. but this effort failed.
Believed Woman's Story.
In taking her deposition. Gov. Tay-
or questioned the woman closely in re-
ard to locations. hours and other de-
ails. and her ready answers not only
onvinced him that she was telling the
ruth. but they conceded with facts
S they were known by Taylor to exist.
'aylor had thought from the very be-