The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-31
GOEBEL MUST DIE.
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short lived Before they had gone 100
feet from the opera house around the
corner swung a second company OF sol
diers directly in their path. The second
heat of the race was now on, and away
went the dignified senators and repre-
SentatlVeS dow nthe street in cloud
of dust, yelling like a pack of Indians.
Alongside ran the soldiers. 1t was the
same story over again, and the legis-
lators We're permitted to look at the
outside of the court house, while the
soldiers held the path. Gen. Collier had
arrived by this time, and Speaker Trim
BILE, advancing from the crowd, said:
Don't shoot, general
Il am not going to create any trouble.
won't shoot unless I have to-" was the
reply.
I'VE wish to be admitted to the court
house." said Mr. Trimble.
Both men We're smiling.
1T can not be done, gentlemen, said
the general, calmly.
This settled it for the time being, at
least, and the crowd melted away de-
termined, however to hold a meeting
somewhere and somehow at a later
time. Speaker TrimbIe announced
that the legislature will now adjourn,
subject to my call"
All the crowd had dispersed. It was
decided by the military authorities if
another attempt at meeting is made
to arrest all concerned in the gather
ing and lock them up
For the Democrats the following
statement has been issued:
1.-THE proclamation of Taylor is un-
warranted in fact and in law. There
is no insurrection, unless the presence
of the militia and what they are doing
constitutes an insurrection. But If an
inSurreetiOn did exist the governor has
no power to adjourn the general as
Sembly on that account, or any other,
except where the two houses fail to
agree on adjournment"
1t is signed by E. E Barton and other
Democratic legislators.
The selection of London as the meet
ing place of the legislature is signif-
icant in the fact that it is right in the
heart of the country from which hail
the mountaineers who have from time
to time come down to Frankfort. The
county is one of the strongest Republi-
can counties in the state and its inhabi-
tantS are for the most part radical Re
publicans. The Democrats say their
lives will not be safe a day if they go
up into that country. None of them will
/ go. The Republican members began
/ drawing their per diem at once and all
| of them will leave for London on the
| evening trains.
COURT REFUSES TO SIT.
/ Frankfort, KY, Jan. 31-The court of
| appeals has indefinitely adjourned, re-
fusing to sit while the militia is here.
/ They so declared this morning.
CAN'T MEET THERE.
| Frankfort, Ky, Jan. S1.-Manager
! w c1lZ6l OI the (dQlld1 uOI6l has DS0u
| notified that if he permits a meeting Of
/ the legislature in his hotel the militia
/ will take charge.
JUDGES IN DANGER
Frankfort, KY, Jan 31.-One reason
for the appellate court adjourning is the
fact that letters were received from
Middlesboro today stating that APP
I pelllate Judges Hazelrigg and Hobson
We're also to have been killed yester-
day.
WARRANT FOR TRIMBLE.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. Ex-Governor
+ Taylor has issued a warrant for the ar
rest of Mr. Trimble, the Democratic
i speaker of the house of representatives,
charging him with conspiracy to over
throw the government. The warrant
has been placed in Adjutant General
Golfers hands for service. Trimble has
not yet been found.
A FAINT CLEW.
Cincinnati, Jan 1.=Superintendent
! of Public Instruction Burk from whose
office the shot that felled Senator Goe-
bel was said to have been fired, was
seen at his home in Newport. He was
not IN Frankfort at the time of the
shooting. Il am all broken up over the
report that the shot was fired from my
| office window, but understand there is
some doubt about 1t. Monday night two
| strangers, both of them we'll appearing
| gentlemen asked permission to sleep in
my Office over night. They said they
| could find no place to sleep, as all the
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mission, but suppose they left the Office
the next morning.
could you identify either Of them if
you were to see them again."
81 think could.I am going to Frank
fort today and I will do all in my power
to aid in the detection of the man or
men who so foully shot down Mr.. Goe-
bel"
Prof. Parks daughter is in Frankfort
and it was to protect her that he left
so hurriedly for Frankfort when heard
of the condition of affairs at the capi-
toll
GoEBEL's END NEAR.
Frankfort, KY. Jan. Ex-senator Goebel
is slowly sinking. He may die at almost
any time.
Shortly after noon Mrs. Herman Bran
nOcker of HartWell o., sister of Goebel
arrived with Miss Margaret Partine
Mrs. Brannocker was weeping. She was
taken at once to the bedside of he1
brother. The senator was conscious an6
recognized her with a smile. Senator
GoebelS married sister, who lives in
Pennsylvania arrived at noon.
GOebel at 1890 asked to see his sister
Mrs. Brannocker again and she Went
into the room, weeping and almost
prostrated. The doctor told her the
end was near.
Mr.. Goebel began sinking slowly
shortly after noon. and failed steadily
but very gradually.
At one o'clock he asked that a min.
lister be sent for. Rev. T. F. TaliafarrC
of the Methodist church and Prison
Chaplain Wallace were hastily sum-
moned and remained for some time al
his bedside. He then asked that q
clergyman of the Christian church, q
personal friend of his VINO live some
distance in the country, be sent for
and this was done.
All through the afternoon the stairs
leading to the second story upon which
Mr.. GoebePs room is situated were
crowded with people silently awaiting
the news of his death. People walked
through the halls on tiptoe and spoke in
whispers, when in any other part OF
the hotel than the office. This was
packed all afternoon by a dense throne
waiting for the news from the room
of the wounded man. which all knew
must soon come.
WARRANTS FOR ALL.
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