The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
GOEBEL DEAD.
succum bed 90 TITS wound. Late sstur-
day Afternoon.

day morning ended the life Oh William
doebel at CAS- o'clock this evening. The
only persons present at his DEATH bed
were his sister, Mrs. Braunscker and his
brother, Arthur Goebel OF Cincinnati,
who have benin constant attendance at
Mr.. Goebsl's bedside and DIR. MaoCof-
mack. Justus Goebsl, another brother
who had been hurrying from Arizona rs
fast as steam could carry him, arrived
forty minutes after Mr.. Goebeps death.
Oxygen was frequently administered to
the diving man during the afternoon In
an effort to keep him alive until bis
brothers arrival but In vain. The train
on which Justus Goebel was travelling
was delayed several hours from various
uauses.
Among bitter partisans Of both parties
deep grief Is manifested and already n
movement has been started to erect n
monument to Mr.. Gnsbel's memory on
the spot where he was shot. No arrange
ments have as yet been made for the fu-
neral.
Plunged In grief and in the death
chamber of their brother, Arthur and
Justus Goebel and Mrs. Braunaoker
have given out no intimation OF their
wish?s. 1t is understood that o request
will te made en- behalf Of the citizens OF
rEhhhAOEt UNIV mt oocot ses4s eVosfse
place be in the cemetery here where lie
buried Dauiel Boone and Preeidsnt An
drew johnson.
Mr.. Gosbeps condition last ixht and
well into the morning was considered SO
m uch improved that for the fret time
since he was shot hopes were entertained
of his recovery. His hiccoughs and pau-
sea, with both Of which he had been
t,oubled more or less from the first, had
almoet entirely disappeared, while his
temperature mad been reduced to nearly
normal, and..his pulse, though high, was
apparently stronger. He rested we'll up
TO midnight but after that hour awoke
frequently. sim, up to four O'Clock. to
the attending ply sicisns and nurses the
condition of tie patient seemsd to he ia
vorable and It was hoped that the crisis
had heen passed. Abont four O'Clock q.
M, however, the time Of the night when
the Wit slity IL at Its lowest ebb, the htc-
coughs returned, accompanied BY some
nausea. This at Brst was not considered
very serious aad the trouble soon yielded
TO treatment the patient again dosing
until six o'clock, when he grew restless.
At his request, former Congressman Hem
dTiok was called and Mi. Goabel asked
for some of his legal advisers with whom
be wished to consult. From that time
until about ten O'Clock he rested fairly
well, doing at times, but shortly after
ten O'Clock he suddenly grew worse. The
hiocouEhs and nausea returned with
incree sed violence, much to the wounded
man IS distress. and his pulse ran up
alarminsly. Drs. McCormaok and Hume
were hastily summoned and hypodermio
injections of whisky and strychnins and
afterwards some morphine, were given
him. At Mr.. Goebei's request, Chaplain
Wallace OF the Kentucky penitentisry, an
intimate friend, was sent for and the
two had q short conversation. Lew,
said Gosbel, al wish TO announce to toe
world that do not hold myself in open
violence TO the word OF God"
Abe hypodermio injections afforded
SON temporary relief. but the sufferer
for the first time In his long struggle for
life had apparently lost his indomitable
COURAGE.
"Dcotor," said he feebly to DIR. MOTOR
mack, who stood At his bedside, ~ am
afraid now that ! arm not going to get
over thjs.'
DR. Mccormack endeavored to cheer
the fast falling mar. but tho latter soon
reIapssd into semi-consciousness. About
one o'clock he aroused himself and CALL
ing DR.. Mccormack to his side. said:
Doctor, am / going to get we'll? l
want to know the truth, for I have sever
al Things to attend TO"
'iMr. Goebel. you have but q few hours
to live, I" replied DR.. Mccormack.
MIR. Goebel was silent for a moment.
then calling his brother Arthur to his
side he asked that the physicians and
nurses retire. For twenty minutes the
dying man was left with his brother and
sister. Soon after this he fell into stu
por and at two O'Clock his condition was
considered so alarming that oxygen was
given 10 keen him alive Ii possible until
theSarrival OF his brother Justus who
WAS due shortly after six O'Clock. The
pulse Of the patisnt had run up Co la0
and hta fapnnaratura lO3 WlllA his
breathing became rapid and more Ia
bored,
This treatment resulted In an improve
ment but the rally was so slight and
slo ~ that to the watchers Ii was apparsnt
that the end was near aud Rev. DR.. Tai
Iaferrs Of the Methodist church of Frank
fort was sent for. Entering the death
oha,n5s DIR. Tsliaferre knelt at the side
of the bed and prayed earnestly. With
tears streaming down their faces Mira.
Braunscker and Arthur Goebel kneit also
Then DIR. Talliaferre arose and read
verses from the episils to st. James. AS
the words wero read the apparently I'M
conscious man stirred slightly. Leaning
over his brother, Arthur Goebel eaid:
'Wil], DR.. Tal!aferre Is here"
No response came from the dying man
but a look OF Intelligence came into the
half closed eyes. Shortly after this DIR.
Ialiaferrs descended TO the ladies' reoep-
ladies he held brief services. Then he
again went to MI Goebel's bedside and
1--we minutes after took his departure.
Shortly after four o'clock the dying
msn was again given oxygen and again q
slight rally resulted, but it was only
temporary. His respiration gradually
grew more labored and rose TO 5. while
his pulse dIoppsd to l20 At 10p. m,
DIR. Hume left the dying mans bedside
aud reported TO tina throngs of watchers
In the corridors that death was n matter
of but feN moment S time.
The oxygen treatmsnt was used con-
stautly In n desperate effort TO ksep
MIR. Goebel alive until Justis Goebsi's
arrival.L sAs DE-, Hume departed, broth
er and sister asked DR.. Mccormack that
they bs left slons with ths fast sinkjng
man. The ply stefan withdrew and they
knslt at the bedside, their eyes fastened
upon the half opened eyelids OF the un-
conscious man, He could give no sign Of
further recognition and yet he was not
absolutely unconscious. As the brother
and sister watched him his breathing
became slower and slower. until with a
slight culver of the eyeliis, one breath
deeper than the rest, a pause and gasp,
the life iiiokered out. The afflicted broth :
md .ta aaf he