The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08
It Took Place While Only His
Brother and Sister We're
BY His Bedside.
Mr. BTCKHAM SWORN IN As GOVERNOR
An Armed Conflict Averted BY the
Release of Alonzo Walker BY
Gov. Taylor.
The Political Situation Less Threat
ening-Doth Sides Will Rest Until
After the Funeral of Gov. Goe-
beI-Dctectives Are Busy.

beI-Dctectives Are Busy.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 5.-WilliamGoe-
bel died Saturday evening at 6:4i. Ills
last words spoken were addressed to
DIR. Furnish, Estate senator from Boone
county, at 5:45. lie called him by
name and asked to be given n drink
of water. At 6 he nodded assent when
the physicians asked if lie would at
tempt to take liquid nourishment.
Soon thereafter he fell into complete
unconsciousness and so remained until
the end.
At $50, when it was apparent that
the end was near, the physicians left
the room. Only the brother and Che
sister of the dying man, Arthur Goe-
bel and Mrs. Bronnecker, entered the
room and were the only ones present
when the death summons came.
Justus Goebel, brother of the dead
statesman, with his wife and two chill
dren, who had been travelling night
and day for four days as fast as steam
would carry him from Phoenix, Ariz.,
arrived one hour too late in his race
against death.
Gov. Goebel's death was not made
public for some time after it had Oc-
Cured. In the meantime messengers
summoned democratic leaders quietly
to the room of Senator Blackburn on
the same floor of the hotel. Arrange
ments were soon made for transfer
ring the Office and authority of gov
ernor to Lieut. Gov. Beckham.
DIR. Mccormack was present and Mr..
Shackelford in his notarial capacity
as clerk of the court of appeals, swore
DR.. Mccormack signature to the afii-
davit of death.
Gov. Beckham then took the oath
of Office. After he signed it and af-
firmed the oath he said: "And may
God help ME to meet this response
bility."
I'VE all trust that he WILL said Col.
Young, and there was a murmur OF
"Amens."
1t was in subdued and solemn tones
that Gov. Beckham received the con-
pratulations of those who witnessed
his induction into Office.
Immediately after Gov. Beckham
had been sworn in the news of Gov.
Goebel's death was made public. The
effect was Il general demonstration OF
grief, such as Frankfort had never
seen.
Although the burial will take place
in Frankfort, in accordance with the
wishes of the friends of the dead man,
the funeral services will be held in
Covington, his home. The remains will
be taken to Covington on a special
train. The train will consist OF three
cars, one car for the casket and the
actual pallbearers. A private car will
be furnished the relatives of the dead
man, while sleeper will be furnished
for the members of the legislative
committee. which has not yet been Sc
lected, Judges of the court of appeals
and other political friends.
Tuesday morning the remains will
be conveyed to Odd Fellows hall, i'll
Covington, and from $50 in the morn
ing until 10 o'clock in the evening will
lie in state, the hall being kept open
in the evening to allow the working
people an opportunity to review the
remains.
The funeral services will be ex-
tremely simple, in Difference not only
TO the wishes of Mr.. Goebel, but also
of the members of his family. There
will be guard of honor in Covington
selected by Arthur and Justus Goe-
bel, consisting of so citizens, but out
side Of this there will be no ceremony
or display of any kind. Even the fu-
neral cortege will be lacking.
Wednesday morning the remains
will be brought back to Frankfort,
and placed in the big ball room OF the
Capitol hotel, where they will lie In
state all that day. Some apprehen-
sion is felt OF trouble on that day, as
it is believed from 10000 to $4,000
strangers will be in the city to view
the remains of the democratic leader,
and bitter feeling engendered by his
death may result in clash. Precau-
tjons are being taken irrespective OF
party, to prevent trouble, and no Sc
rious outbreak is looked for.
The interment will take place Thurs
day from the Capitol hotel, but the
actual arrangements for the burial
have as yet not been decided on. The
remains will be buried in the cemetery
overlooking the Kentucky river, where
lie the remains of Daniel Boone, Vice
President Richard Johnson and sew
eral Kentucky governors, eminent ju-
rists and soldiers.
Already movement has been start
ed to erect fitting monument for Mr..
Goebel's memory on the spot in the
state house grounds where he was
shot.
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