The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-07
GOV. G0EBEL SHOT.
Rifle Bullet Sent Through Lungs
OF Democratic Leader.
MANY OTHER SHOTS FIRED.
Assassination CAREFUL Planned.
Shot Fired From the Building
Occupied by the RepubIi.
can State Officials.

William Goebel, the Democratic con-
testce for governor Of Kentucky, was
shot down Tuesday at Frankfort, KY,
while walking through the capital
grounds on his way to the capitol blild-
ing. He was wounded by rife bail Of
small calibre, not over 3S, 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 shoulder blade. The vital
organs were not injured with the ex-
ception OF the right lung.
Mc. Goe5cl was on MS way to the
senate chamber in company with Col.
Jack Chinn and Warden Eph Lillard
Of the Frankfort peDitentiary. MIR.
Lillard was few feet in advance Of
Goebel and Chinn, who were walking
side by side, Goebel being en- the right
and Chinn upon the left. From the
outer edge OF the capitol grounds to
the step Of the capitol building the
distance is about 800 feet. Two-thirds
Of this had beea passed and the men
were walking slowly when suddenly a
shot rang out from large three story
building which stasds so feet east Of
the capitol building This building is
used for Offices by nearly all the leading
officials Of the State, Governor Taylor
and the secretary Of state having rooms
on the first floor.
As the shot was heard Goebel gave a
quick involuntary exclamation Of pain
and made ao effort to draw his own
revolver. His strength was unequal to
the task, however, aud he sank upon
the pavement. With great rapidity
several more shots were fred, the bui.
lets all striking the brick sidewalk
close to where Goebel lay. Nvne Of
of them touched him, however. Lii
lard hastily turned around to aid Goe-
bel. who was supported by Chiun, who
had his arms about hin almost as soon
ss he touched the pavement. Get
help" said Chinn to LiIlard, and turn
ing to Goebel he asked: Are you
hurt, Goebel? Did they get you.
They have got me this time," said
Goebcl. II guess they have killed
me-"
In less than a minute crowd of men
was around Goebel. He was loosiug
much blood and was becoming very
weak. He was hastily carried to the
Office Of Dr.. E E. Hume, in the base
meut, of the Capitol hstel, about !, ,OOO
feet from the spot where the shooting
occurred. Here he was laid on sofa,
while DR.. Hume made hasty examina.
tion, pronouocing the wound to be of g
nature that must cause death in short
time. Goebei, who showed great forti-
sudc and courage throughout, smiled
weakly as he heard the verdict and
feebly rolled his head from side to side
iu token of dissent from that opinion.
He was then carried to his room on
the second floor of the Capitol hotel,
and, in addition to Dr.. Hume, Drs. Nc
Cormick and Ely were summoned to
attend him. After careful examina-
tion Of the wound the doctors announced
that, while exceedingly dangerous, it
was not necessarily fatal, uuless COM
plications of blood poisoning should set
in. The patient himself kept up his
courage, insisting again and again that
he was not going TO die.
| 1t was decided by his friends to call
| in also the services of Dr.. Nc McMurty, a
prominent surgeon of Louisville, and
urgent messages we're at once sent for
him After the wound had been dressed
Senator Goebel showed great ezhaus-
ton, and it was announced by the ply
sicians that he wo I'D in all probability
die in short time. He rallied, how.
ever, and uoder the influence of an
opiate, sank into a gentle slumber,
which lasted several hours. The bul
let which struck Mr.. Goehel was fred
from window in the centre of the
third story of the Office building, just
east Of the capitol. That window was
raised about eight inches from the sill
to permit an uno bstructed passage for
the bullet when Mr.. Goebel should
come within range. Both Chinn and
Lillard assert that, while the first shot
came from the direction of the window
in the third story, there were other
shots fred from different portions OF
the same bulldog. Some of those who
heard the shots say that at least one
shot was fred from the Office of the
secretary of state. This, however, Is
not true, as there were men in the Office
Of the secretary Of state who rushed tc
the window as the shots were heard
and all of them declare that there was
no shot fred at all from that part OF
the building.
HarlaDd Whitaker, farmer from
Butler county, the home county of Gov
ernor Taylor, is now in the jail al
Louisville charged with the crime.
There is no direct evidence against
Whitaker aud he was placed under ar.
rest more because he was caught around
the capitol building when the shots
were fred than for any other apparen,
reason. He denies in the most positive
manner that he had any connection
with the shooting or knew anything
about it, He was running toward the
scene of the shooting and not away
from it when he was arrested.
Whitaker was arrested as he came
down the steps on the east side Of the
State Office building directly below the
window from which the shots had been
fred AS he reached the sidewalk and
was fastening towards the scene of the
shooting, he was met by John 4 Miles,
who is rs years of age. Without hesi-
tation Miles threw himself upon Whit.
takcr, winding his arms around him
and calling loudly for help.
1t vas right at hand; and in an in
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