The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-31
SHOOTING OF G0EBEL Democratic Contestant for Governor of Kentucky
 at Deaths Door.
SLIGHT HOPE OF RECOVERY
HIS DEAIH MOMENTARxLY Exs
 PEOTED BY IRE DOCTORS.

Harland Whitaker, g Farmer, Under
 Arrest-No Direct Evidence Arsar,st Him Republicans Denounoo the At. tempted Assassination as an Outrage | Troops Ordered to be in Rcadiness. Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 3o.-While walk ing through the capital grounds on his
 way to the capitol building at 11:10 this
 morning William Goebel, the democratic
 contestant for governor of Kentucky,
 was shot and very dangerously wound ed. Harland Whitaker, a farmer from Butler county, the home county of Gov ernor Taylor, is now in jail at Louis
 vile, charged with the crime. There ia
 no direct evidence against Whitaker
 and he was placed under arrest more
 because he was caught around the capi-
 tol building when the shots were fired
 than for any other apparent reason.
 He denied in the most positive manner
 that he had any connection with the
 
 shooting or knew anything about 1t.
 He was running toward the scene of the shooting when he was arrested.
 Senator Goebel was wounded by rifle ball of small calibre not over tIir- ty-eight, which struck him in the right side just below the arm pit. The ball passed through the back part of the right lung across the body in diagonal line, passing out below the left shoulder blade. MT. Goebel was on his way to the senate chamber in company with Colonel Jack Chinn and Warden Eph Lillard of the Frankfort penitentiary. MT. Lillard was few feet in advance of Goebel and Chinn, who was walking side by side, Goebel being on the right and Chinn upon the left.
 From the outer edge of the capital grounds to the steps of the capitol building the distance is about 300 feet. Two-thirds of this had been passed and the men were walking slowly. when suddenly shot rang out from large three-story building which stands fifty feet east of the capitol building. This building is used by nearly all the lead- ing officials of the state for off1cey Governor Taylor and the secretary of state having rooms on the first floor AS the shot was heard, Goebel gave quick involuntary exclamation of pain and made an effort to drawn his own revolver. His strength was unequal to- the task, however, and he sank upon the pavement. With great rapidity several more shots were fired, the bull lets striking the brick sidewalk close to where Goebel lay. None of them touch- ed him, however.
 Lillard hastily turned around to aid Goebel, who was supported by Chinn, who had his arms about him almost as soon as he touched the pavement. "Get help," said Chinn to Lillard, and turn ing to Goebel he asked: Are you hurt Goebel? Did they get you ?'' They have got me this time," said Ioebel, T guess they have killed met
 In less than minute crowd gath sred. Goebel was losing much blood, md was becoming very weak He was hastily carried to the office of Dr. E. D, Hume in the basement of the Capitol lotel about 1000 feet from the spot where the shooing occurred. He was aid on cot while Dr. Hume made nasty examination pronouncing the wound to be of nature that must ause death in short time. Goebel, vho showed great fortitude and courage throughout, smiled weakly as he heard he verdict and feebly rolled his head rom side to side in token of dissent rom the opinion expressed by the pi1y- ician.
 After the wound was dressed MT. ioebel showed great exhaustion and it las announced by the physician that n all probability he would die within
 short time He rallied and under the influence of an opiate sank into gen. e slumber which lasted for several ours.
 The bullet which struck MT. GoebeI as fired from a window in the center f the third story of the office building lst east of the capitol.
 Some of those who heard the nots say that at least one shot was red from the office of the secretary of tate. This is, however, not true, fer 1e men in the secretary of states of- ce rushed to the window as soon as le noise was heard. They all deny the looting.
 The republican state officials and lembers of the legislature, without ex- option, denounced the shooting in inc lost unmeasured terms.
 Orders were issued to outside com anies throughout the state to make ,ady at once to come to Frankfort, le entlre state sudrd beins called into 'rvice
 As news of the shooting spread men agan to pour toward the capitol rounds from all sides, one throng be- g led by two firemen, one of whom trried Winchester, which the other nally prevailed upon him to lay aside.
 shooting affray occurred in a saloon bout this time, Craig Ireland, a sport 2 man, fatally wounding Ike Will ans, negro.
 The democrats are keeping close atch over J. c. W. Beckham, fhe con- stant for the position of lieutenant ,vernor. In the event of Goebels death 5ckham is their only hone and they