The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-04

bed, listening to the short, sharp gaspS
of death, and praying that the life might
be spared until their brother Justus, from
Arizona, could arrive
FINAL GASP.
Their prayers were in vain. Even as
they watched, the pulsations became
slower and slower, gradually but steadily
growing weaker and with slight CULVER
of the eyelids, one breath deeper than
the rest. pause, gasp and the life
that had been battling -valiantly against
the assassin's bullet since last Tuesday
morning ficlzered out. Death had claim
ed its victim, and the brother and sister,
bowed by sorrow, whose pangs were in
tensifed by the knowledge that few
miles away, hurrying to them was their
brother Justus, who would arrive too
late, sat down OH the deathbed, alone
with their dead.
Not a sound emanated from the room
to apprise the anxious watchers in the
hotel corridor without that Mr.. Goebel
had passed away. The stricken brother
and sister We're left undisturbed. while
the two physicians outside the door anXl-
ously looked at their watches as the
minutes flew by, fearing the truth. yet
wondering at the long silence.
JUSTUS GOEBEL ARRIVES
Goebel pulled into Frankfort. At the sta
ton to meet him were Urey Woodson,
Samuel j. Shacl1elford clerk of the court
of appeals. ndkMayor Rhinoch, of Gov
ington. They met Mr. Goebe at the Car
steps,
''Is he dead? Tell me, is he dead?" were
the first words he uttered
He is not dead" was the assurance
given him by the friends, who had no
inklng of the truth.
The party entered a garbage. and five
minutes later at 7:25 O'Clock, arrived at
the Capitol hotel. With tears streaming
from his eyes, Mr.. Goebel was conducted
to the chamber where lay his brother
The rap at the door was answered by
Arthur Goebel, who silently drew his
brother within, and again closed tie door,
Five minutes later Arthur Gosbel again
opened the door and motioned to the two
physicians
"He died at 6:45 o'clock. painless ""
was all he said, and then closed the door.
There was no excitement in the corr-
doris. Those who heard tic words of Ar
thur Goebel were reverently silent and
did not disseminate the intelligence.
DEATH ANNOUNCED.
Within few moments the following an
nouncement had been prepared, ard was
silently handed about the hotel and in the
streets:
''To the People of Kentucky: 1t is with
the most profound sorrow that we an
nounce the death of Gov. William Goebel.
In his last moments he cOunseled his
friends to keep cool, and bow to the law
in all things. We, his friends and adj
visers, beg of the people of Kentucky, in
this hour of affiiction. to carefully alb
stain from any act of violence or any
resort to mob law. 1t would be his w sh
If he were alive that there should be alb
solutely no stain on his memoroy 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 suffered
will find their proper redress.
]. S. c. Blackburn, Urey Woodson,
j. B. McCreary, James Andrew Scott,
3. W. Bradburn, G. c. McChord,
William S. Pryor, G. M. Lewis.
John K. Hendrick, Lewis McQuown
S. j. Shackelford,
South Trimble,
Speaker of the House.
B. II. Carter,
Speaker Pro Tenn. of the Senate
This was the first intelligence given the
public of the death of Mr. Goebel, which
had occurred forty-five minutes previ-
Gus.
Late this evening it was decided to hold
no formal inquest over the remains This
is in compliance with the wishes Of the
friends and family Of the dead Democratic
leader. The coroner will accordingly IS
sue certificate OF the cause of death
being sufficient to. comply with the law