Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900 - Rockcastle Co ------------------------------------------ Date: Tuesday, June 8, 1999 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ------------------------------------------ OCT 12, 1900 NORTHERN PRESS ON THE MURDER OF GOEBEL AND TAYLOR'S ACTS OF HIGHHANDED LAWLESSNESS REPUBLICAN PAPERS ON CALEB POWER'S TRIAL The verdict of the jury in the trial of Calbe Powers exsecretary of state of Kentucky which finds him guilty of complicity in the murder of William Goebel and fixes his punishment at improsonment for life, will surprise no one who has carefull followed the evidence and is at all familiar with the political conditions in that sate growwing out of the contest over the governship It cannot be denied that the state produced a fromidable array of evidence tending to prove that the assassination of Goebel was not the work of a reckless daredevil mountaineer who did the dastardly job upon his own responsiblitity but that it was the result of a carefully planed conspiracy. There is no longer any dobut amoung fair minded Republicans as well as Democrats that the Goebel murder was deliberately planned and the assassin was the agent of a conspiracy which had conceived that some advantage was to be derived from the removal of the Democratic claimant to the governorship The task for the state in the case of Powers was to establish his connection with or responsiblikty for the conspiracy which is known to have existed. The state claims to have done this upon the testimony of several witnesses who related conversations in which Powers is alleged to have stated that "Goebel had to be killed". The most credible testimony os this character was given by Finley Anderson, a Republican and a warm personal friend of Powers a resident of Barbourville, the home of the defendant who detailed a conversation in which Powers told him that "Goebel would not live to take his seat", and the "if necessary he would kill him himself". Add to such testimony as this the admission of Powers that he organized the crowd of 1,200 armed mountaineers which came to Frankfort on Jan 15, also the proof that he gave Henry E. Youtsey the key to his office in the state building and that the shot which killed Goebel was fired from that office and it is difficult to see how the jury under the instructions of Judge Cantrill could bring in any other verdict than that of guilty of "accessory before the fact to the murder". The trial of Youtsey who was seen running down the stairway from the secretary of state's office immediately after the shot was fired and to whom Powers gave the key to the office promises more important revelations than were disclosed in the trial just ended and if conducted with the same vigor by the state should clear up the conspiracy that has blackened the name of Kentucky The trial of Henry E. Youtsey at Georgetown for the murder of William Goebel was interrupted Tuesday by sensational scene in the court room. While Arthur Goebel borther of the murdered man was testifying Youtsey sprang from his seat and rushed toward the witness shouting; "That's a lie". His lawyers and the officers of the court seized him but he twice broke away from them, wildly denouncing the testimony against him and protesting his innocence. Most of the audience fled from the court room in a panic and when quiet was restored Youtsey was found to be so completely unnerved that the court adjourned. Youtsey continuted to act like one demented as he was taken back to jail and could be heard in his cell yelling: "Hurrah for Goebel". Physicians at last quieted him with opiates. STATE T.S. Stull of Mt Sterling committed suicide at lexington at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot. He had telegraphed his wife who was in Catlettsburg last Friday. He gave his wife a dose of the drug with which he took his own life but she did not swallow it Milt Williams aged about forty five years died at his home near Chaplin, spencer county from the effects of blood poisoning caused by cutting his finger a short time ago with a pen knife The Brookly charity authorities gae Mrs Mary E. Dudley and her three children transportation to their home at Lexington. The eldest son the breadwinner of the family had disappeared without a word of any kind Willie Milward Murphy and G.W. hayden of Lexington were married by Magistrate Graves by the light of a lanter. Hayden slipped the girl away from her home and they were married before her family was aware of what was taking place A gang of tramps after terrorizing the people of Guthrie and vicinity was arrested. Those taken into custody were: james Gorman, Lexington Ky, Earnest Stevenson, Lynchburg VA, V.Lewis Craig Franklin Ky and J.A. Alberth Richomd VA PINE HILL Mr Ward the Livingston Post Master was here Tuesday visiting old friends Miss Mary McAfee Mrs Eaton (the ladies who have been holding Bible readings here) left Monday evening for Livingston wehere they will hold a series of similair mee4tings Brother Smith the pastor of the M.E. church held services here Sunday George Stalsworth has been sick for sometime but is much better now DEATH: While walking the railroad track at Artemus Wednesday, Robt Knuckles was run over and killed by train. He lived at Conway this county PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE R.L. Brown will speak at Wildie tonight Ed Smith of Oak Hill was in Monday Jess Kirbv's wife is very low with fever W.J. Sparks was in Louisville the first of the week Wm Dowell's son is recovering from a long sick spell J.H. Dunn of Brodhead is in Louisville buying goods Tee you neighbor about Gilbert and Frank Peak coming Mrs B.J. Bethurum returned Tuesday night from Frankfort Hon Letcher Owsley will speak at Brodhead tomorrow night J.R. Reams of Orlando, attended the Masonic lodge here Monday Mrs J.W. Rider came yesterday to spend a few days with homefolks Mrs Drye of Middleburg is visiting her brother Mr Theo Wesley Miss Crrie Purcell is visiting friends and relatives at Pine Hill Mr and Mrs R.L. Jones spent Saturday and sudnay with relatives here W.G. Nicely was in Knoxville this week laying in fall and winter goods S.B. Prewitt has open a meat shop in the basement of the old brick H.J. Mullins was here Wednesday and says W.G. Mullins is better Attorney J.W. Brown was in Jackson county taking depositions Tuesday Uncle John Smith, Uncle Isaac Whitehead and J.C. Rimel were in town yesterday James Maret attended the meeting of the Independent Telephone Association at Winchester Tuesday ittle Fannie Adams five year old daughter of Ben Adams is quite sick..Dr. Lovell is attending here Judge P.D. Colyer, W.T. Short and W.A. Hammonds addressed the republican club of Wildie last Saturday night Blankenship and Mullins is the style of a new firm just started at livingston. They will handle a complete line of furniture and undertaking goods F.L. and Walter Turpin have ordered their goods and as soon as they arrive will open up a restaurant in the cellar under the old birck hotel. The style of the firm will be Trupin Bros. Mrs A.E. Weres visited friends in Livingston the first of the wek Mrs Cleo Brown went to Cincinnati Sunday to buy her fall and winter millinery J.J. Simpson one of Rockcastle's best citizens was here Monday on business Drs R.H. Lewis of Wildie, Wm M. Childress of Orlando were in town Tuesday Mrs Florence McFatten of henry county Mo is here visiting her Uncle J.W. Baker Mr and Mrs Theo Wesley returned Sunday from a visit to relatives in Elizabethtown U.G. Baker went to Withers Tuesay to see W.G. Mullins who is very ill .He says he is much improved Dr M. Pennington recieved word Tuesday that his father of Jackson county was very ill Mrs Joe Poynte spent a few days with her sister Mrs Sue Mullins in Livingston last week Mr and Mrs R.B. Mullins went to Livingston Sunday to see Mr Rome Adams who is very ill H.S. Brannamon, Rev William Williams and James McHargue Jr., attended the Masonic lodge here Monday Mrs Lawrence Rose who was Miss Ida Meadows and Mrs Jim Meadows were here yesterday from Pine Hill Chas A Redd Jr passed through here Wednesday to his home in Crab Orchard from a visit to friends in Clay county Dennie McClure who has been hauling lumber at Pineville sold his wagon and tema nd returned to this place Wednesday night Mr L. Metesser father of C. Metesser lesse of the Pine Hill coal Co. was here Wednesday looking after some legal matters Col W.J. Sparks made a speech at Freedom church Wednesday night in behalf of his brother in law's candidacy for congress WANTED: twnety wagons and teams to haul lumber form my mill to station at Jellico Tenn. Good roads and liberal prices J.W. Marler & Son Minton and Elias Pennington of Aunbville Ky while enroute to Louisville to lay in fall and winter goods stopped off and spent Sunday with their brother A. Pennington It is not he town people who need pikes, but the man who has land who has to work for a living; who has to go to the market. The people living in the country are the very ones that most need the pikes. A.Q. Payne Hon G.G. Gilbert our present representative in Congress will speak in Mt Vernon Monday Oct 22 at 1 pm. Livingston the same day at 7 pm, Wildie Tuesday Oct 23 at 1 pm Brodhead that night at 7 pm The case of E.K. Wilson now pending in the court of Appeals was called last week and passed for oral argument the day to be agreed on between the attorneys Hon letcher Owsley spoke to a crowd of two hundred Democrats at Proctor school house last Saturday night. After the speaking a club was organized which is to be a part of the Level Green Club which was organized over two weeks ago. Mr Proctor was made President and D.r. Gentry Secretary Mrs E. B. Miller who is now visiting in Indiana writes her husband that she attended a Bryan speaking at Lebanon at which thirty thousand were present. She said she stood within five feet of him and heard every word he said. She also said Indiana would sure go Democratic Judge W.P. Rains has received his commission as Police Judge of Livingston and his bond was approved by Judge Williams Monday last. Judge Rains is the proper man in right place and as Long as he remains at the helm, law order and justice will reign supreme in the town of Livingston we have often heard it said by different citizens of his town that they had no other man who could fill the place as well as he James Crawford was in from Brodhead yesterday. He says everyone in his section id for the pike question, providing they are not to be built for any certain locality. We desire to say right here, that it is not the intention to build these pikes to suit any certain section at all, but to benefit the greates number of people possible. The plan proposed is to run two pikes in each direction through the entire county and as soon as that is completed then begin to pike all the cross roads leading into thest two main pikes and to continue that until the entire county has pikes WILDIE On last Sunday night (by invitation of course,) we partook of the hospitalities of Bro. Henry Brannaman. We found him to be a good talker a lover of fine chickens, good cattle and fast dogs. He also devotes much time to insects having improted several ne varieties of honey bees and some Austrailian grasshoppers. He wants thes for his turkeys. Bro Brannaman has but little to say politically tho he thinks McKinley and Yerkes will be elected if they receive votes enough A.J. Sears will continue to sell goods at his old stand until the first of December at any rate I am enjoying life as well as a man could under my present surroundings...such men as Jim Wood Yours truly, Buck Varnon ORLANDO MARRIAGE: Married on the 4th by Elza Langford and Miss Mattie Townsend Dr M. Pennington was over to see us a few days ago BIRTH: Born to the wife of Reynolds Gill a fine boy on the 4th Miss Alvy Walker of Freelinville, Ind has been visiting MrsLaswell of this nighborhood. She has just returned fro a trip to Europe, having visited all of the principal cities of the old world. She is a very highly accomplished lady and an exceedingly interesting conversationalist Geo T. Johnson was in Richmond the first of the week H.C. Johnson who has been here at his father's near Climx for the past month taking treatment for his health has returned to Wabash Ind, wher he will resume his work on the Big Four railroad Richard Chestnut of Laurel county was here a few days ago Big Woods went to Roundstone Sunday. His brother Joseph came home with him Mrs Rhoda Evans is visiting relatives in Clay and Laurel county this week James McHargue and wife of this place are visiting at Jellico D.B. Langford was at Mt Vernon this first of the week ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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