The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-31
WILLIAM GOEBEL
BADI WOUNDED.
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DAULl WUC'NDLD
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side of the building from which the nr TING
was done, and all OF ths'.l .. 80
not a sign of powder was Fistpie.
Eoth Chinn and Lillard are men o. eN-s
nerience in affairs in which pos"aeE siliolNs
is 4 more or less proHlne!i. ie, ~. =
they both declare that while they coulu
tell tla general direction from which the
bullets came they could not guess at the
snnt from which they were fred.
at tried hard to get a sight or the rel
low, said Lillard; .he. kept pouring the
lead down ct us, and [ will swear thete
was not a sign of anything 10 lnoica'e
from where he was shooting. AS ii.'lls
shots as lie fired would make consld-
erable powder smoke if ordinary cart
ridges were used. but never a sign OIL
smoke could see.
81 looked around a mighty BRET speli.
said Colonel CHM. but there was
nothing for me to look at. so i paid at,
tention to Goebel. The fellow useu
snokeless powder all right. and | guess
he was pretty wise to Go IT. SoneoouS
might have got him II taeS liao Known
where, he was by the time we knew
where to look for him he was gone.
REPUBLICANS DENOUNCE IT
The Republican state officials and menu
bers of the Legislature without exception
denounced the shooting i'll the most I'M
measured terms.
Governor Taylor Immediately caused
small address to be published, declaring
tho affair to be a disgrace and an out
rage. and calling for the most sober CON
domination. He sent orders at once to Ad-s
iutant-General Collier. directing him to
take steps for the preservation of order
s General Collier is q Republican, ana is
opposed to Mr.. Goebel- He declared the
shooting to be a most cowartliy affair."
and one upon which every condemnation
was to be made.
BY the time Mr.. Goebel had been lifted
from the ground to be carried to the
hotel. General Collier had telephoned 70
tho armory ordering the infantry reSl-
rent under CAPTAIN Walsh TO march to
the Capitol and take possession OF II,
which they did. The men marched across
the front of the Capitol building and
halted at the foot of the steps. Orders
were issued to troops throughout the
State to make ready at once to come to
Frankfort. the entire State Guard being
called into service.
1t was feared that the news OF the shoot.
ing would so infame the Democrats that
they would come to Frankfort in swarms
while the mountaineers would lose no time
in coming to the Capital for the purpose
OF UNFOLDING their party.
1T makes no difference to me- said
General Collier, who starts ANYTHING.
We will preserve order on both sides
EXCITEMENT INTENSE.
The excitement among the followers OF
Mr. Goebe was great, and for a short
time Immediately following the shooting
of their leader there was more than u
possibility that some of the hot heads
would seek vengeance upon their politI-
,,l 10 i,ct
Republican leaders and attorneys during
the excitement. but the leading Demo-
cratic members Of the House and Senate
soon brought them to calmer talk
Like widtire the news spread and men
began to pour toward the Capitol
grounds, one throng Being led by two
fremen. one of whom carried 4 Win
chester rifle, which the other finally pre-
vailed upon him to lay aside.
a shooting ARRAY occurred in a saloon
about the time, Craig Ireland, a sporting
man. fatally woundng Ike Williams, q
negro The men were in an alteration
when Williams struck Ireland. who
promptly sent a bullet through the ne
gro's stomach. Ireland was locked up.
1t was at first thought this was the
Inaugural ton of the long threatened politi-
cal shooting in general all along the line.
The affair had nothing to do with the
political situation.
Senator-elect Blackburn. who was in
Washington, was informed of the shoot
ing through the !ong-distance telephone,
and sent back 4 message urging the DEM
ocrats to remain quiet and make no rash
action of any sort.
GOEBEL MAY. DIE.
At 1:so P " Goebels condition was
worse, and grave fears were entertained
that he would not survive. He himself
was calm and insisted that he would not
die.
NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
,, WASHINGTON, Jan. 3o.-The news Of
the shooting of William Goebel, the Dam
ocratic contestant for Governor of Ken
lucky, was received at the White House
while the Cabinet was In session. Upon
reading the bulletin the President eX-
pressed his sorrow, and remarked that 1t
was a great calamity. He was much
distressed at the news, and so were all
the members of the Cabinet. All agreed
that it was a most lamentable occurrence.
After the Cabinet meeting adjourned,
each of the members expressed their
deep regret that political differences in
Kentucky had brought about bloodshed.
The President had been kept we'll in
formed as to the situation in Frankfort.
| and knew that public feeling was running
high with danger of disturbance, but the
possibility of the shooting of one or the
Otner Oh TIE IlSii eHSdStu III
the contest had never entered his mind.
, LOUISVILLE. KY, Jan. 3a.-The First
Regiment kentucky National Guard and
the Louisville Legion. 800 strong, left here
on a special for Frankfort at S:45 P. NJ.
under command OF Colonel C. G. Mengel.
They carried two Calling guns.
Harland Whitaker. arrested on suspic-
ion Of having fired the, shot that wounded
Senator Goebel arrived here tonight in
the custody of Frankfort officers, and was
taken to the county Jail at once. The in
cident occasioned no excitement.
kilograms to Tho Times from all over
the State of Kentucky relate the de-
parture Of troops for Frankfort.
FRANKFORT KY, Jan. 3o.--At mid.
night Mr.. Goebel was resting easily. but
was very weak. All of the physicians
are agreed that,Sif he lives through the
night, the chances are in his favor, but
| with ono exception, all of them say he is
almost certain to die before morning.
Logan and I.awton.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Jan. so.-Tnc
transport Thomas, bearing the bodies OF
General sLawton and Major Logan. has