The Penn's Grove record., 1900-02-09
THE DEATH Of G0DBEl.
Beckham Takes the Oath Of Office as
Governor Of Kentucky
TAYLOR MAINTAINS HIS GROUND.
wiAiam Goebel succumbs at Frankfort to
Assassin's Wound = His Last wish
Was That the Peace should be Kept
Manifesto Of His Friends-Delnocrats
win Meet ut Louisville.

FRANKFoRr, KY. (Special). Governor
William Goebel, one OF h executives OF
Kentucky. died at sixteen minutes past
seven Saturday evening, from a wound
made by q bullet fred from an ambush
His last words were a warning to bis fol-
lowers to .skeepcool." Efforts were made
10 delay the end until the arrival OF his
brother Justus from Arizona, but the
brother arrived too late.
Goebelites In Frankfort were wild with
grief and eager for revenge but announces
ment of the Governors death was with
neld until the Democratic leaders could
Issue an appeal to their followers to keep
the peace. Guards about the State House
were doubled. but there was no trouble.
The announcement of Goebel's death was
made at the Capitol Hotel by the distrlbu-
ton OF the following circular, which
been prepared during the afternoon, when
1t was certain hat his death was a ques-
tion Of only a few hours:
"To the People of Kentucky: It is With
the most profound sorrow that we an
nounce the death OF Senator William Goe-
bel. In his last moments he counselled Ills
friends to keep cool I'M bow to the law In
all things. We, his friends and admirers,
RO6 VI LIZ ROVPA0 - -
of afiiction to carefully abstain from any
act Of violence or any resort to mob law.
It would be his wish, II he were alive, that
there should be absolutely no stain left on
his memory by any imprudent act OF any
who were his friends. The law is supreme
and must in time be re-established, and
all the wrongs he and his party have SUI
fered will find their proper address.
Joe G. s. Blackburn, j.. B. McCreary, b.
W. B~radburn, L. II. Carter, Speaker pro
tenn. Of Senate; @. M. Lewis, Lewis Nc
Guown, South Trfmble, Speaker OF the
House; William s. Pryor, Urey A. Woodson.
James A. Scott, G.. G. McChord, John K.
Hendrick. s. J. Shackelford."
When the announcement was made the
corridor OF the hotel was filled with friends
OF the Senator, and there followed a scene
Of sorrow unusual and In many4 ways re-
markable. Men and women put their arms
around one another's neck and Wept on
one another's shoulder.
Within an hour after the death OF Goe-
bel, J. @. W. Beckham, who had been de-.
clared elected Lieutenant-G Governor on the
Democratic ticket, took the oath as Gov
ernOr. As he did so, he uttered a prayer
for divine help to do his duty n pledged
himself to follow the policy adopted by NJ.
GoebeI.
Governor WI Taylor again plainly made
IN issue with the State courts, refusing to
honor a writ of habeas corpus for a pris-
oner. Judge Moore, Of the Franklin
County Court, whose writ was ignored. de-
clared that be wOuld enforce the order.
Judge Cantrill also issued al order pro-
hibiting Governor Taylor from interfering
with the sessions OF the Legislature. No
service was mad on this, aud a motion
that 1t be made permanent will be decided
ut Georgetown.
An appeal to the Federal Court in
Louisville OF behalf OF Taylor was met
with the decision that the Court had no
Jurisdiction in the case.
Governor Taylor said when he heard OF
Goebel's death: 81 have taken the step
that decides the matter, and l cannot
draw back from the ISSUE"
Governor Taylor himself had been mac
cessible to visitors all the afternoon, even
when they were close friends. He was
more SO after the news of Goebel's death
reached him.
He was closeted In his private office,
where he had been since Goebel was shot
and where he has seen nobody but his
closest friends and the newspaper reporters
who represent papers that side with him
in the controversy.
Two rewards have now been offered for
the arrest of the man who fred the shot
that killed Mr.. Goebel. Governor Taylor
sent for q friend and announced that he
OSAAb = ~ III AOW0Au ~ wow RO1oOA-
ally. He said he could not offer a reward
of State money because he had not been
requested to do SO by the cou nty authori.
ties, as the law requires.
He would show his own anxiety to catch
the assassin by a personal offer. The
Judges of the Fiscal Court OF Kentucky
met and offered a reward of $1,000. There
is little doubt that the Democrats of the
Legislature will carry out their purpose
and supplement this with an offer of $780,
600 reward for the capture of the man.
Governor Taylor ordered the release OF
Alonzo Walker, for the possession of
whom Judge Moore had declared that
Sheriff Suter would swear in a posse, and
take possession of the Capitol grounds il
such an extreme measure became neces-
sary.
While not recognizing in his action the
existence of the writ Of habeas corpus
which had been sworn out in behalf OF
Walker, Governor Taylor, by releasing the
man, removed the most threatening sign
of trouble.
1t is announced that the Democratic seat
of government for Kentucky will be estab.
lished at Louisville.
The Republican members Of the Legisia
ture went to London, the small town In
the mountains where Governor Taylor had