New-York tribune., 1900-01-31


GoEBEL THOUGHT HE WAS KILLED.
Lilard hastily turned around to aid Goeoel'
who was supported by Chinn, who had his arms
about him almost as soon he touched the
pavement "Get help" said Chinn TO Liliard'
and turning to Goebel he asked
"Are you hurt Goebel? Did they get your
..They have got me this time" said Goebel. II
guess they have killed me-"
IN le1s than a minute a crowd WIS around
Goebel He was losing much blood and was be-
coming very weak He was hastily carried to
the office Of DR.. z. f. Hume, in the basement OF
the Capitol Hotel, about thousand feet from
the spot where the shooting occurred. Here ne
was laid on a sofa, while DIR. Hume made a
hasty examination, pronouncing the wound to
be Of nature that must cause death in a short
time Goebei, who showed great fortitude and
courage throughout smiled weakly as he heard
the decision. and feebly rolled his head from
side to side in token of dissent from the opinion
expressed by the physicians.
He was then carried to his room on the second
floor of the Capitol Hotel. and. in addition to Dr.
Hume, Drs. Mccormick and Ely were sum
noned to attend him After careful examina-
ton OF the wound the doctors announced that
while exceedingly dangerous it was not neces-
sarily fatal. unless complications or blood
poisoning should set in. Goebel kept up his
courage insisting again and again that he was
not going to die. 1t was decided by his friends
% call in also the services of DR.. McMurty, a
well known surgeon of Louisville, and urgent
messages were at once sent for him. After the
wound was dressed Senator Goebel showed
much exhaustion, and it announced by the
physician that in all probability he would die
within short time. He rallied. however. and
under the influence of an opiate sank into
gentle slumber. which lasted for several hours.
WHERE THE SHOT WAS FIRED.
fThe bullet which struck Senator Goebel was
fired from window in the centre Of the third
story of the Office building just east OF the
Capitol The window was raised about eight
inches from the sill TO permit an unobstructed
passage for the bullet when Senator Goebel
should come within range. Both Chinn and LII
lard assert that while the first shot came from
the direction of the window in the third story.
there were other shots fired from different por-
tions of the same building. Some of those who
heard the shots say that at least one shot was
fired 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 TO the window the shots were
heard, and all of them declare that there was
no shot fired at all from that part Of the build
ing.
The window in the third story was left open,
no effort having been made to close it by the
in the building opened, nor were there any
places where bullets had been fired through
them.
Whitaker was arrested as he came down the
steps on the east side of the State Office build
ing directly below the window from which the
shots had been fred. AS he reached the side
walk and was fastening toward the scene Of the
shooting. he met by John E. Miles, who
is seventy-six years old. Miles threw himself
and calling loudly for help. 1t was at hand,
and in an instant Whitaker was surrounded
by group OF men. many OF them with drawn
revolVers. He made attempt to escape,
knowing well that the slightest attempt to" do
would have brought dozen bullets into his
body. @f -; =.
He submitted quietly to a search. which was
quickly made, three revolvers and a big knife
being found. An examination of the revolvers
showed that none of the cartridges had been
used, and there was no powder smut any
part Of his weapons. proving conclusively that
he could not have used any Of his revolvers. II
addition to this all those who heard the shots
join in the statement that they were from a
rife and not from a smaller weapon
wHITTAKER'S DENIAL OF SHOOTING.
Whitaker quickly led away and placed in
the JAIL while guard was placed at the outer
entrance to keep out all those who had no direct
connection with the institution. The prisoner
is a man slightly over the medium size. with
sandy hair and mustaches He disposed to
take things calmly. although he repeated again
and again that he knew nothing whatever
about the shooting.
'I was the first floor OF the building" he said
when heard Governor Taylor call that man
Davis. the Capitol policeman, to go over at once
TO see General Collier / said I would go with
him. and that was where was going. wanted
to know, too, what the shooting was about.
When 1 stepped outside that man grabbed me,
and that's all know, and that's a fact
Few persons believe that Whitaker is guilty
OF the crime, but the fact that he was hastily
leaving the building from which the shooting
was done enough to make trouble for him.
That man Davis" to whom Whitaker re-
ferred, is Colonel John Davis, the custodian OF
the capitol grounds His story agrees with thai
of Whitaker. Il was Just outside of Governor
Taylor's Office" said Colonel Davis when
heard the shots. and heard Governor Taylor say;
My Godi what have they doner He called tc
at once to go TO the office of Adjutant
General Collier. and Whitaker went along
positive that he could not have done the
shooting We were at the door of the buildine
iE too short time for that"
AS soon as it known that the bullet which
struck down Mr.. Goebel had come from the
building TO the east. a group of men gathered in
front OF the door on the east side Others rar
around 10 the door on the west side to prevent
the escape of anybody from there. Several men
attempted to enter the doors from the outside
but were prevented by groups of rountaineers
who stood in the doorways. Some of these men
held Winchesters in their hands, and presented
an aspect so generally uninvitng that no at
tempt was made TO search the building and no.