Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-30
GOEBEL ASSASSlNATED.
Kentucky Excited OVer Shoot
Ing Of State Senator,
he Was Shot From q window and
Fatally Wounded.
John whitaker, q Butler County Farm.r,
Arrested for the Crime.
GOVERNOR or SAMOAN ISLAND.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 30.-Senstor
Cloebel was shot. and perhaps fatally
wounded, at 1l:l0 this morning. The
shooting was done by some man at pres
eut unknown. Goebel WAS walking up
the sidewalk leading to the senate cham
ber, when man In a second story OF q
bu ldlng Immediately to the east OF the
capitol tirei upon him. Five shots were
fired aud Goebel fell fatally wounded.
He was at once carried to the Capital
hotel. within ten minutes the streets
we're filled with men carrying rides aud
reyolvers. A guard was instantly
thrown around the building from which
tue shots we're nrei In order TO
prevent the escape OF the assassin. Men
dashed into the building and up to the
room from which the shots had been
fred. but could 6nd no one. The guard
was redoubled. Adjutsnt General Col
lisr. an ardent political opponent oi
6oebel. took charge Of the work OF fud-
ing the man who fired the shots.
The ball struck Goebel In the right side
aud passed through the body. coming Out
below the shoulder blade. At noon 70.
port from Senator Goebel's room said that
the wounded man Is resting easy. DR.
McMurtsy and other Louisville special
ists have been telegraphed for to assist
in caring for the wounded man.
"They have assassinsted Senator Goe
bel " was shouted into the house dooI
an instant after the shots rang out
Members rushed pell-m nell over one
another down the steps TO the front oi
the building, coatless and hatless. lr
Ave minutes, hundreds poured into the
state house yard. II looked az II q riot
would result. Cooler heads advised snr
rounding the building from which th,
shots came, and In less than thre'
minutes fifty special police surrounded
II and q detail began the search Of th,
interior.
Goebel, In company with Col. Jacl
Chinn and Warden Kph. Lillard, wa
walking up the sidewalk to the cspito
building. Goebel being on the right o
the three. When two rods distant from
the street to the capitol, shot was fire,
from the third story OF building occu
pied by the offices Of the governor, secre
tary OF state, and other leading official
Of the state. The ball struck Goebel II
the side. He instantly dropped to tn
pavement. Chinn and Lillsrd seized him
Chinn saying as he did 80: 81 guess the.
have got you. Goebel" "Yes," reptile,
the wounded man, II guess they have 20
me sure"
While Chinn was holding the wounde,
, man, supporting his head In his arm
four more shots we're fred at both mel
All struck close, making the dust d,
Both Chinn and Lillard stuck to thei
friend, neither moving from his side IN
til the firing ceased, when Lillard raj
for help.
Harland Whitaker, OF Butler count,
, Governor Taylor's home county, was al
. rested while trying 70 escape from tn
building from which the shots we're fret
He was caught by John X. Miles, a ma
a past 70 years OF age. When searehe
three pistols we're taken off his persoI
| He loudly protested his innocence, d,
I clsring that he was democrat.
D heavy guard Of police surrounded hiI
J on the way to the county Jail, followe
by hundreds. Cries OF "Nob the assassin
we're heard all along the route.
Rx.Msyor Ira Julian was early on tn
: scene advising the crowd to dispers
Let the blood be on the head OF the a.
ssssin." he said. "They openly boaste
for months that Goebel never would t
governor. They always intended to pr,
vent 1t In this way. Let us have no rio
. ing; II we do they are prepared to rus
In federal bayonets."
Soldiers who have been on duty tv
, weeks rushed from the arsenal alresC
. uniformed, within q few minutes aft
. the attempt at assassination, to the stat
!. house. Guards were placed on all 81
frances and no one allowed 10 pass In.
sERIoUELY WOUNDED.
Goebel's condition Ia not 30 good. I
: himself is calm. and insists that he wi
! not die.
. CRowDING or THE CLANS.
There WAS talk on every side OF plAciI