The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 23, 1903, Page 6

i ‘ é £ i 4 i HENRY YOUTSEY SAYS HOWARD SHOT GOEBEL. Describes How the Mountaineer Knelt at a Window and Took Deliberate Aim. Frankfort, Ky., April 16 —Henry Youtsey, serving a life sentence for complicity in the assassination of Gov. William Goebel, was the star witness to-day in the third trial of Jim Howard, charged with being the man who shot Goebel. Youtsey said after conducting Howard to Caleb Powers’ office he gave him the guns. Howard selected one and govdown on his knees at the window. Yout- sey pointed Goebel out coming up the walk, and as the fatal shot was fired ran down the basement steps. He said Howard told him he only wanted for the job a pardon for kill- ing George Baker, and ifhe, Howard, and Youtsey met afterwards they must meet as strangers; that after he, Howard, fired the shot he was to fire a pistol several times as a blind to make people think several people were firing. Youtsey says he wrote the letter which brought Howard to Frankfort, at the dictation of Gov. Taylor. Youtsey said that after the shooting he passed through the statehouse basement and a few min- utes later came back into the execu- tive building from the east entrance. “T stayed in the office of Assistant Secretary of State Mathews,” said he, “for a few moments and saw Matthews break open Caleb Powers’ office and find the guns that had been left there.” : Youtsey said that atthe time of the shooting he was private secretary to Auditor Sweeney, but that while his political status was notdefinitely fixed it was understood he was to have a good place under Taylor. “Gov. Taylor,” said Youtsey, “di- rected everything wedid. We regard- ed him as our leader, and he was morally responsible for all we did. We knew we had the governor and the pardoning board behind us and we were not afraid of puuishment for killing Goebel.” During Youtsey’s testimony, How- ard sat with eyes riveted on the witness. His wife sat behind him. Howard did not change expression. Youtsey, on cross-examination, said that after he was convicted he still had hopes of gaining his liberty. He thought Yerkes would be elected governor and would pardon him. Yerkes was defeated, however, and about a year ago he decided to tell his story to prison physician Tobin. Youtsey said further that he had an additional incentive to tell the story, as Taylor, Powers and otbers had used him as a catspaw and scape- goat and then deserted him when he got into trouble. German Ensign Kills a Soldier For Faulty Salute. Berlin, April 15.—A court-martial has been ordered to try Ensign Huss- ner of the German Navy, whe on Good Friday killed an artilleryman named Hartmann, with his sword at Essen, for not saluting him properly, according to Husener’s version of the affair. Hartmann was a former school- mate of Hussner and the latter avers that the artilleryman attempted gross familiarity in trying to shake hands with him after he, Hussner, had_ arrested Hartmann for the in- formality of his salute. Then, Hussner adds, Hartmann started torun, and the Ensign thrust him through the back with hissword, afterwards saying: “When I draw my sword blood must flow.” Hussner has written to Hart- mann’s mother saying it was hard that his “duty as a Prussian officer” required him to act as he did. In Hussner’s notebook were the names of several privates who were to have been reported by the Ensign for not saluting him as respectfully as he desired. Flood Damage in Indiana. Terre ey Ind., April 15 —Thir- ty families in central Terre Haute were compelled to absndon their homes to-day on account of the aud- den rise of the Wabash river. The war stands 19 feet here and is still rising. Lowlands west of the river are uuder water and fields prepared for plauting are submerged. Peru, Ind., April 15.—Floods are doing damage in all sections oj} Northern Indiana. For several miles in the vicinity of Roanoke the Wabash railroad is under water. The Cincin- nati, Richmond & Muncie railroad track at the Fulton sinkhole caved in Rural Mail Box Makers Want the Fraud Exposed. Springfield, Ill, April 15.—The Western manufacturers of vehicles , are not the only manufacturers who would be interested in seeing the Post Office Department rid of corrupt offi- cials and now that an investigation is in progress it would be a good wholesome plan to go to the very bottom. There are forty-six firms at present jengaged in the manufacture of ap- proved rural mail boxes, and about forty-two of this number would be very much interested in knowing how the other four secure information that enables them to sell their boxes trom three to six months in advance of the establishment of the rural mail routes. The information could only come from three sources, namely: Post Office officials at Washington, D. C.; division headquarters at New York City; Marietta, 0.; Indianapolis, Ind.; St. Louis, Mo., or San Francisco, Cal; or from special agents in the field. Since this investigation has been in progress the Washington officials have undertaken to divert the out- side manufacturers by mailing to them a daily bulletin giving list of rural routes to be established. This kind of sop will not anewerits purpose, for they have found out that all of these routes have been previously worked by the favored firms. The officials having this in- vestigationin hand can substantiate the above by writing to those manu- facturers who are making these ap- proved boxes, as they have thenames and addresses of them all. It is claimed that these favored firms not only get this information concerning the establishment of routes, but that they actually have anagent traveling with the special agent, who lays out the routes, and these box agents call on the prospec- tive patrons of the route and tell them that their box is “the only ap- proved one” and in many cases the unsuspecting farmer buys the box and signs an order therefor, paying anenormous price. These box agents sell a 50 cent box for $2.50, and the farmer pays the tax in order that the “inner ring” may all get their rake- off. The recent law permitting manu facturers throughout the United States to manufacture rural mail boxes by complying with certain reg: ulations, is a good one, and fonly needs to be carried out by honest of- ficials, but that it is being grossly abused at the present time, and that some are getting an immense rake-off from its manipulation, is a fact that the Postmaster General can verify if he will send around after some of these special agents who are estab- lishing these routes and have him take testimony from the patrons who have come in contact with the graft, and then let him call on the different box manufacturers and get their side of the question, They Put a Lamp Under Him. Sedan, Kan., April 13 —Black eyes, bruised heads and scarred faces only half tell the story of the result of an effort to initiate a farmer into the Anti-Horsethief association at a country schoolhouse near here Sat urday. Onaccount ofthe popularity of the candidate there was morethan the usual attendance at the meeting. The candidate was blindfolded_and seated in a tin- bottomed chair. Then one of the ‘degree teams” took a coal oil lamp and slipped it under the chair. The candidate had too much grit to squirm. He stood it as long ashe could. Then he jerked off his blind and grabbed the chair and started in on the “brethren.” He knocked five down and smashed the chair in the effort. Then he started outof the door and met an incoming “brother,” who was pounded until the blood ran, for asking what the trouble was. The lodge then ad journed without motion, and sine die. Too Much Kindness to America. Berlin, April 16.—An article in the Voasische Zeitung to-day is devoted to depreciation of the German policy of “presents and kindnesses toward j Americans ” The paper urges that | this policy is properly applicable only to private persons and not to na- tions. The editorial relates to A. H. Ziedler’s article on “Germany and the Monroe doctrine” in the April ,number of the Preussische Fabr ; Buch, ia which the writer says that at the end of January peace between The Farmer and the Tariff. In his speech at Sioux Falls Mr. Roosevelt spoke of what the “ration- al action of the government has been doing for the farmer.” A writer in the New York Times presente some interesting facts and figures showing that what theaction of the government has actually done is to check and limit the market for the farmers’ products and to tax him needlessly, heavily and cruelly on much that he has to buy. This writ- er points out that the farmer of Dakota, for instance, if he does not sell his grain in Europe, sells it at prices fixed there, in the lowest market of the world. He cannot get @ cent @ ton more for what is sold in this country than the exported sur- Plus will bring on the other side of the ocean. The tariff limits that market by impeding all purchases in it and taxing nearly everything bought there, and this is done to eu- ablethe American producer toextort higher prices from the customers at home, including the farmer. Reference is made by the Times writer to the tax thus imposed on the articles of common and necessary use to the farmers. For instance, the wire for his fences is taxed from 45 per cent upward. Wood screws are taxed 6 cents a pound, equivalent at some stages of the market to 75 percent. The horse clothing he needs for his team is taxed at least 130 per cent. The window glass in his house is taxed ‘at least 60 per cent, and much of it still higner. Thecheapest carpets are taxed from 18 cents to44 cents a yard plus 44 per cent, fre- quently amounting to 100 per cent. His rubber boots and blankets are taxed 44 cents a pound plus 60 per cent, and rarely less than 100 per cent, On jackets and over-garments for himself and family the same tax islevied. On a shotgun the tax is50 percent at the lowest, and on his pocketknife it is at the lowest 120 per cent. The Times writer says that “the mere suggestion that an American manufacturer cannot compete witha rival 3,000 miles away, with freight, insurance and commissions to pay, unless he is ‘protected’ by taxes of from 50 per cent to 130 per cent, sets the republican protectionists in a panic and a rage. Not a line of the sacred tariff will they allow to be touched, and they have even muzzled Mr. Roosevelt, who a year ago saw the need of serious reduction. When the farmer wakes up there will be trouble.”—Joplin Globe. Sensational Testimony Against Ex- Gov. Taylor. Frankfort, Ky., April 15.—Frank Cecil, who has been away trom Ken- tucky since his indictment last year as accessory to the murder of Gov- ernor William Goebel, and who re- cently surrendered, gave sensational testimony in the trial of Jim Howard to-day. Cecil corroborated Culton, Brough- ton, Golden and others as to the alleged conspiracy. He also said that Caleb Powers, then Secretary of State, told him that a man had been secured to come here from the moun- tains to kill Goebel. If this man failed to arrive, Powers told him he (Cecil) would be paid $2,500 if he would fire the shot. Cecil says he declined. Governor W. 8. Taylor, he testified, called him into bis private.office and told him the same thing. Governor Taylor said he had saved $2,500 from his campaign fund and that he would pay immediately. Governor Taylor also mentioned Youtsey to the witness and referred witness to him. TAYLOR MAKES DENIAL, Indianapolis, April 15.—Ex-Gov ernor Taylor, of Kentucky, this af- ternoon characterized the story that he had offered Frank Cecil $2,500 to shoot Goebel as “infamously false.” He did not know Cecil, he said, and had never seen him that he knew of. Negroes Flee to Springfield. Springfield, Mo., April 16.—Many negro refugees from Joplin arrived bere this morning and many more areexpected to-night. It is reported here that all the negroes who are driven from Joplin iutend to cometo this city, and much dissatisfaction is expressed, as there are many negroes in the city now. It is considered probable that the Mayor will appoint a committee to offer the negroes inducements to pass on. It is believed that ultimately the scene at Joplin last night will be AGUINALDO ORDERED ASSASSINATION OF OTIS? Ao Important Filipino Document is Discevered While Examining a Mass of Captured Papers. Washington, April 15.—While ex- amining an immense quantity of pa- pers captured from the Filipino in- surgente, Captain John R. M. Taylor of the Fourteenth Infantry, acting under the direction of Colonel Ed- wards of the Department of Insular Affaire, afew days ago discovered a remarkable document indorsed on the back with a direction to kill Gen- eral Otis. Thisindorsement, Captain Taylor insists, is in the handwriting of Aguinaldo, the insurgent chief. A translation of the document is asfol- lows: “Our Honorable President—We, the signers, who subscribe the de- claration appended, by these pres- ents, protests against the American proclamation; we recognize no au- thority but that of God and therevo- lutionary government, and we offer our lives and property for the inde- pendence of our country. “Manila-San Miguel, January 12, 1899. “Feliciano deCruz,(Twenty-five sig- natures follow.) On the back is written in the hand- writing of E. Aguinaldo: “Leberino Kotionko, Felicaino de Cruz. To kill General Otis. Com- missioned.” Captain Taylor called the atten- tion of the chief of the Bureau of In- sular Affairs to this document in the following letter: “Sir=I have the honor to inclose herewith a translation of an impor- tant document I found among the records of the Philippines insurgent government yesterday. The noteon the back is in the handwriting of Aguinaldo, a handwriting with which 1am familiar and one of such pecu- liar mannerisms that it can not be mistaken by one who has seen much ofit. I have a quantity of hisletters and notes in my official possession; the most cursory comparison between them and the handwriting of this note will show its identity. “On January 4, 1899, a proclama- tion Was issued by General Otis, in which he declared the sovereignty of the United States over the Philip- pines. Many protests were drawn up in the Philippines against this, most of them were drawn up by order of the insurgent government, but this | ' letter was probably one unsolicited evidence of the adhesion of some Katipunan lodge, or of one of the popular clubs in Manila organized by Sandico while in the pay of the United States Government, clubs whose names covered their real pur- pose, the formation of groups ready at a given signal to attack the Americans within the city. “Probably this paper was handed to Aguinaldo by a delegation of the signers If this was the case, the man who signs first, Feliciano de Cruz, was one of the delegates. “Aguinaldo probably talked to him in private and a result of the conversation he wrote this note on the back of the paper. The other name does not appear in the signa- tures. He probably was some fol- lower or intimate of Cruz. “It is to be noted that General Otis’s residence was in the Barrio or ward of San Miguel. 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