Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-31
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Mr.. GOebel's Condition.

Goebel had not rallied during the pas
six hours, shows his condition to b.
desperate in the extreme. Hell bleed
ing internally, which is most seriou
aspect of the case. The indications are
that the right lung, which was perfora
ted. had bled profusely. Goebel's pulls.
at 5 a. N. registered 120 beats minute
the normal rate being about rs. The
physicians hove been pouring Opiates
into the man all night and artificial
blood has been injected twice. Every
Goebel's life until the legislature car
declare him Governor.
The contest committee was prevent.
ed from meeting in the Capitol build
ing last evening by the militia, and al
| 7 o'clock met in t4e City Hall and de-
ciared Goebel to be the rightful Govern
or of Kentucky, and then an attempt
was made to have the legislature con
vene at once to declare Goebel Govern.
or as it was feared he would be dead
before morning. The soldiers drawn up
around the Capitol refused admission
to all. The democrats. seeing this, and
together with the fact that half of their
assemblymen had left town during tn
evening, it was decided to abandon the
meeting until 1920 this morning.
I The democratic members of the a. :
sembly gathered in the Capitol HOtel
lobby and at 9:45 this morning started
10 body to march to the Capitol build
ing. Just before they filed out of the
hotel Adjutant General Collier at the
head of 100 soldiers marched up in front
Governor Taylor got word that the
legislators would attempt to hold a
ljoint session in the Capitol Hotel lobby
and, it is said, determined to dispense
them.
Adjutant General Collier informed
Manager Weiizsl OF the Capitol Hotel
that if he allowed the legislature t.
meet 10 the building he (Collier) would
take charge of the hotel with the mi
litia.
A report gained currency that Gov.
Taylor had issued warrant for the
arrest of Speaker Trimble. Adiutant
general Collier gave out an official de-
NAL and said no arrests would be made
unless it became absolutely imperative.
The Capitol building is in the hande
of soldiers today. The State House
ard grounds swarm with soldiers. Two
Calling guns are stationed in front OF
the Capitol and no one is permitted to
pass through without permit.
Fifty soldiers spent the night in the
reception room, guarding Governor
Taylor's private Office, where he speDr
and guard in citizens clothes.
Neither Governor Taylor nor ex-
Governor Bradley has lett the building
since Goebel was shot. Governor Tay-
lOr refuses to be interviewed.
0. NJ. James, democratic leader and
one OF Senator Goebe's counsel, said
today: "When Goebel is sworn in to-
day he will at once begin the perform
aDce of his duties as Governor by calling
upon the State militia to obey his CON-
| mand."
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 3I.-Gov. Tay.
or has refused to allow the legislators
to meet in the Capitol building and has
adjourned the legislature to meet at
London, Laurel county, Feb. 6.
The State constitution confers upon
the Governor, in cases of pestilence and
insurrection, the power to adjourn the
asst mbly to some city or town in the
State.
The proclamation OF Gov. Taylor is
as follows:
Whereas, state of instruction now
prevails in the State of Kentucky and
especially in Frankfort, the capital
thereof, by virtue of the au hority
vested in me by the Constitution OF
Kentucky, do hereby by this procls
nation adjourn at once the General
Assembly of the State of Kentucky to
meet at London, Laurel county, KY,
Tuesday the 6 h day of February, 1900,
at IL o'clock m."
State Senator Howard said today
II know positively that Gov. Taylor
bad no advance knowledge of any at
tempt to assassinate Goebel. Taylor
said to me that If Goebel won be would
gracefully submit although he would
be tranded as coward forever"
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 3l.-General
Collier and Col. Williams read the
Governors proclamation, issued last
night to the legislators, who were cut
from the Capitol by the troops. The
legislators seemed awe stricken. CLERKS
Leigh and Williams shot past Collier
and Col. Williams rushed into the hall
of the Houss and grabbed the record
books.
Speaker Trimble Immediately called
the legislature to meet 10 the Frankfort
OPP ra House, ignoring the Governors
proclamation.
E. Barton, a democratic member OF
the Kentucky gubernatorial contest
committee, made the following state
msnt: "The proclamation of Taylor is
unwarranted in fact and in law. There
is no instruction, unless the presence |
of the militia and what they are doing |
constitutes an instruction. But if an |
instruction did exist the Governor |
has no power to adjourn the General
Assembly on that account or any other
except where the houses fail to agree
90 adjournment"
Speaker Trimble led the legislators
down Main street, but they we're met
by another detail who headed them of
from the Opera House. The assembly
members theo filed back to the hotel,
followed by large crowd of citizens
who shouted loud and long for Goebe.
When the Legislators stopped in front
of the Opera Heuse, General Collier
marched his soldiers to the door and
de fed any one to enter.
"All right boys, We will 90 to the
Court House," shouted Trimble.
mo you WON'T" said Collier. "You
will not meet there"
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