The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02

were summoned to attend nm. Alter a careful examination of the wound the doctors announced that while ex- ceedingly dangerous, it was not neces- saril. fatal unless complications or blcod poisoning should set in. The patient himself kept up his courage, insisting again and again that he was not going to die.
 Showed Exhaustion, hut Rallied.
 lt was decided by his friends to call in the services, also, of Dr. McMurty. prominent surgeon of Louisville, and urgent messages were at once sent for him. After the wound had been dressed Senator Goebel showo-l great exhaustion, and it was announced by tho physicians that he would in all probability die within short time. He rallied, however, and, under the in- fluence of an opiate, sank into a gentle slumber which lasted several hours. An Over-ZeaIous OctOEcnarian. Whitaker was arrested as he came down the steps on the east side of the office building, directly below the win dow from which the shots had been fired. As he reached the sidewalk and was hastening toward the scene or the shooting he was met by John E. Miles, who is 76 years old. Without hesitation Miles threw himself upon Whitaker, winding his arms around hin and calling loudly for help. | An UrjustiRabIe Arrest. l It was right at hand, and in an in stano Whitaker was surrounded by a group of men, many of them with drawr revolvers. He made no attempt to escape, knowing well that the slightest attempt to do so would have brought dozen bullets into his body. He submitted quietly while search was quickly made of his clothing, the proceeds being three revolvers and a big knife. A quick examination of the revolvers showed that none of the chambers had been used, and there was mo powder smut on any of his weapons, proving conclusively that he could not have used any of his three revolvers. In addition to this, all those who heard the shots join in the statement that they were from a rifle and from a smaller weapon.
 Took Things Calmly.
 Whitaker was quickly led away and placed in jail, while guard was placed at the outer entrance to keep out all people who had no direct con- neotion with the institution. The pris- oner is man slightly over the medium size, with sandy hair and moustache, He was disposed to take things calmiy although he repeated again and again that he knew nothing whatever about the shooting.
 Whlttuker's Alihi.
 "I was on the first floor of the buill- ing" he said, "when l heard Gov. Fay lo- tell that man Davis, the capitol policeman, to go over at once to see Gen. Collier. I said 1 would go with him, and that was where l was going I wanted to know, too, what the shoot ing was about. When 1 stepped out. side, that man grabbed me, and that's all know, and that's a fact"
 Few people believe that Whittake, is guilty, but the fact that he was hastily leaving the building just afte, the shooting was done was enough tt make trouble for him.
 COrrObOrated by Davis.
 That man Davis" to whom Whitaker referred, is Col. John Davis, the GUS todiar of the capitol grounds. Hi' story agrees with that of Whitaker.
 'I was just outside of Gov. Taylor. office" said Col. Davis, "when 1 heard the shots and heard Gov. Taylor say My God, what have they done" H' called to me to at once go over to tn. office of Adjt.-Gen. Collier, and Whit taker went along. l am positive tha he could not have done the shooting We were at the door of the building in too. short time for that"
 Mountaineers Guarded the Doors. As soon as it was known that tn. bullet which struck down MT. Goebe had come from the building to tn, } east, group of men gathered in iron of the door on the east side. Others ran around to the door on the wes side to prevent the escape of anybot!, from there. Several men attempted |, enter the doors from the outside, bil were prevented by groups of noun toireers, who stood in the doorways Some of these men held Winchester in tLeir hands, and presented an as pect so generally uninviting that n attempt was made to search tn building and nobody gained entranc to it for several minutes after tn shooting had been done.
 Uscd SniOkeless Powder. The man who fired the shots tool the precaution to conceal his location by using smokeless powder cartridges A score of people were where they ha' a full view of the side of the buildn, : from which the firing was done. am , al! of them declare that not sign o , sm ohe was visible. Both Chinn an. Lillard are men of experience in af fairs in which powder smoke is , more or less prominent feature, aa' , both declare that while they could tel the general direction from which tn bullets came, they could not guess tn spot from which they fired.
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