The Wichita daily eagle., 1900-03-18

ever, the point of exit of bullet is
larger than the point of entrance.
All over Kentucky now these features
of bullet wounds are being discussed.
Many experiments have been tried upon
dead animals TO ascertain what a bullet
wound looks like. Kentucky has numer-
Gus citizens who have been shot, and
many of these have given their testi-
mony Yet there is no unanimity of opin-
ion as to what the bullet wounds of
Governor GOebel indicate.
The Importance which is attached to
this one point shows the slender nature
of the other evidence that has been ad-
duced regarding the murder. Only one
Of the fifteen doctors who attended Gov
ernor Goebel has thus far spoken. The
detectives who are working on the case
are studying the science of gunshot
wounds, and the attorneys who are in
terested in the case are reading medi-
cal works upon the subject.
There are two further outside circum-
stances which support the theory that
the shot was fired from the Executive
Building. One is the finding of a bullet
lodged in a tree behind Governor Goebel.
man fell on his left side
The bullet found in the tree is said
Oy friends of Governor Goebel to be the
one that passed through his body. A
line drawn from this tree across the
spot where Governor Goebel fell would
end in the second window from the corner
on the ground floor of the Executive
Building. At first it was charged that
the shot was fired from the top floor Of
the Executive Building. Then an exami-
nation Of the wound of the dying man
showed that the point of exit Of the bull
let was only three inches lower than
the point of entrance.
It is likewise assumed that a man
standing erect and walking leisurely, as
was Governor Goebel, would when hit by
a heavy bullet. fall in the direction the
bullet was following This has been
contradicted in Kentucky by people who
say that soldiers killed in battle fall in
the direction OF their enemies II has
been shown. however. that soldiers al
WAYS lean toward the enemy when ad-
vancing and naturally fan in that direc-
ton. while a man poised naturally. and
not expecting a bullet. viii. when hit by
a heavy ball ike that which killed Gov
ernor Goebel. fall away from IRE assas-
sin. This would depend upon t. range.
Ass,1-ning that the shot was f. - from
the Executive Building, as seems = be
The general opinion in Frankfort. the =
* a difficult task before the detectives T.
determine just who fred II There were
more than fifty people in his building az
the time. and more than dozen windows
commanded the spot where Mr Goeoe4
was killed.
The Executive Building was being held
hv the anti-Coebel forces, the men all
being heavily armed. most q them noun
,as,aars and experts with gun Mons
Of Goeb4i-s friends were in the building
AZ - time. and it is not considered likely
,na a,bo=e who were in Il would be liable
II give evidence against one q their nun
ber.
when the shots were being fred men
were seen at several % The windows IN
this building. some q which had been
o,eaAi but this IS attributed BY the
RerTrolicans 70 natural curiosity, occa-
eioued s,v The firing and the excitement II
tbs park
No arrests have ye: bse1 made q any
% those who were n tns Exec1EtEe
Building al the tine, except n the csSe
o. Whitaker. who Is rsot Row re-faT1@1
as the man TIE 6IiHcllties before tne
Sherlock Holmes who vii undertake u
ana the murderer are <nrtfer increased
by the 1acs that rsoSt oE the Repass.e2ns
who we're in the Excessive Bu3iisn< ~
she time have raw returned . thslr
mountain retreats
TIE Only direct evidence thss saS aa-
sscess Is s-7n Mrs Amelia SAFE aid
Mrs.. Banta. two ladies' x Frarskso-r- Eso
say thsy saw zazn yGll q pastel s7d eEs