The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-08
Goebal Of Kentucky


n -minee for Governor of Kentucky,
says a Louisville dispatch to the 81.
Louis Republic. is the most remarf
able pcltlcisn Kentucky has mao
since the days OF Henry clay ana
John G.. Breckenridge. lie comes Of
no prond family, has no COLLEGIATE
education, aud has no close person.
friends As one OF his admirers ana
workers said of him today " lie Il
in class 10y himself He IS totally
unlike any of the great pollticians
Kentucky has produced ia all re-
spects save one-he has brains"
Mr. Goebel was born in Sullivan
county, Pennsy wanna, - years ago.
and removed when a child OF / yea s
with his parents to Covington, N.Y.
whore be has lived ever since. he
received his schooling in the pubic
schools of Covlngton, and then READ
law with ex-Goy. John W. Stevenson.
He showed such marked ability that
Governor Stevenson made him ms
law partner. aud this pa tnnrshp was
continued until the death OF the Gov
.rpor. who made Mr.. G1eb, his ex-
acutor without bond. The Governor
l.fta lArge estate. and the young at
torncy administered In the most
satisfactory manner.
Secretary OF the treasury John
q. Carlisle was SO impressed with the
ability Of Me- Goebd that he formed
a partnership with him after tho
death of Governor Stevenson, winch
lasted number ot years, and was
only terminated when the gifted Ken
tuckian WAS made Secretary OF the
Treasury of the United States. WIN
two such associates RS Stevenson and
Carlisle il WAS no wonder the young
attorney rose rapidly IN the law, and
If WAS not long until he commanded
a practice of 50 600 a year lie
seemed to makoa specially OF cases
against corporations, including rail
roads.
Asalawyer Mr. G0ebcl has the repu
tation of being eminently tair,and IN
All the personal relations OF lie his
reputation is of the very highest. Tie
has always been friend OF the peo-
plo. and this characteristic caused
him to be engaged in = controversy
which led him To take human HE.
He thought tho bridge tolls across
the Ohio river were too high, and he
introduced and had passed bill
through the kentucky LoPis tture
reducing III e tolls To | cent Ton foot
passenger. Gel John Sanford. Al
ex.Conloderato soldier was large
stockholdor in one OF the bridge com
ponies. he denounced Goebel !or
fathering the bill, and wrotea severe
article, which was published IN p
Coviugton paper, abusing Goebel Ton
the part he took N reducing the tolls
Goebel replied in an article thai
fairly took the cutcle Of the Colonel
and those who knew the cli soldiu
said he would demand satisfaction OF
the writer.
Goebel told the editor e the paper
10 tell him he wrote il, if the ColOne
made inquiry, and as the Colone
asked for the authOr before the lnt
was dry on the last papers from the
press, Goebel WAS soon Informed tha'
Colonel Sanford had threatened tC
Kill him on sight. He procured PTS
tol and he and the Colonel met
short time afterward on the steps o.
the bank in which the Colonel wa
cashier. The Colonel asked Mr. Goe
bel if he was the author Of the article
in which he WAS so numerically at
tackled. Goebel, without the leas
show Of emotion, and with a calm
voice, replied, " Yes The Colone
made motion as if to draw weap
on, but before he could get his hanC
on his pistol Goebel had shot hin
dead.
The young lawyer was acquitted
on the examining trial, as there was
abundant proof that he acted purely
in self. defense But many Of the ole
Confederates have never forgiven
Goebel for Staying the man who was
about to take his life, and they de
clare that they will not support hiu
at the regular election this fall. Their
anger has been renewed by the un
happy circumstance of Colonel San
ford's widow going crazy and being
iucarcerated in private asylum.