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Assassin's Wound His Last Wish
Wa. That the Peace Should be Kept
Manifesto OF His Friends-Dem ocrats
Will Meet at Louisville.
FRANKFORT, Ky. Especially. - Governor
William Goebel, one OF the executives oil
Kentucky, died at sixteen minutes past
seven Saturday evening, from wound
made by bullet fired from an ambush.
His last words we're q warning to his t?l'
lowers to "keep COOL" Efforts wore maCe
to delay the end until the arrival OF hls
brother Justus from Arizona, but the
brother arrived too late.
Goebelites in Frankfort we're wild with
grief and eager for revenge, but announce
ment Of the Governors death was with
held until the Democratic lenders couh
Issue an appeal to their followers to keep
the peace. Guards about the State House
were doubled, but there was no trouble.
The announcement OF Goebe's death was
made at the Capitol Hotel by the distrlbu.
ton OF the following circular, which had
been prepared during the afternoon, wnen
it was certain that his death was a ques'
ton OF only few hours: -,
"To the People Of Kentucky. It is with
the most profound sorrow that we an
nounce the death OF Senator William Goe-
bel, In his last moments he counselled Ills
friends to keep cool and bow to the law IN
all things, We, his friends and admirers,
beg Of the people OF Kentucky In this hour
Of afliction to carefully abstain from any
act Of violence or any resort to moo law.
1t would be his wish, II he were alive, tnat
there should be absolutely no stain lett on
his memory by any imprudent act o. any
who were his friends. The law is supreme
and must in time be re-establlshed, aud
ali the wrongs he and his party have sui.
fered will find their proper address.
"Joe C. S. Blackburn, J. B. McCreary, 3.
". Bradburn, L. H. Carter, Speaker pro
tenn. of Senate; c. NJ. Lewis, Lewis Nc
Guown, South Trimble, Speaker OF the
House: William S. Pryor, Urey A. Woodson
James A. Scott, c. c. McChord, John n.
Hendrick, S. J. .Shackelford."
When the announcement was maoe2 t1e
corridor of the hotel was filled with frlends
OF the Senator, and there followed sceAs
OF sorrow unusual aud in many ways re-.
markable. Men and women put their arms
around ono another's neck and Wept OF
one another's shoulder.
Within an hour after the death OF Goe'
bel, J. C. W. Beckham, who had been De
olarod elected Lieutenant Governor on the
Democratic ticket, took tbs oath as Gov.
ernor. As he did so, he uttered prayer
for divine help to do his duty and pledged
himself to follow the policy adopted by Mr.
Goebel.
Governor ". S. Taylor again plainly made
an issue with the State courts, refusing tc
honor writ OF habeas corpus for pris'
oner. Judge Moore, OF the Franklin
County Court, whose writ was Ignored, de-
clared that he would enforce the order.
Judge Cantrill also issued an order pro.
hibiting Governor Taylor from interfering
with the sessions OF the Legislature. Nc
service was made on this, and motion
that 1t be made permanent Will be decloeo
at Georgetown.
An appeal to the F ederal Court In
Louisville on behalf OF Taylor was met
with the decision that the Court had no
jurisdiction in the case.
Governor Taylor said when ha heard OF
Goebel's death: II have taken the step
that decides the matter, and cannot
draw back from the ISSUE"
Governor Taylor himself had been mac.
cessible to visitors all the afternoon, even
when they we're close friends. He was
more so after the news OF Goebels death
reached him.
He was closeted In his private office,
aud where he has seen nobody but his
closest friends and the newspaper reporters
who represent papers that side With him
In the controversy.
Two rewards have now been offered for
the arrest Of the man who fired the shot
that killed Mr.. Goebel. Governor Taylor
sent for friend and announced that he
decided to offer a reward Of $500 person
ally. He said he could not offer q reward
OF State money because he had not been
requested to do go by the cou nty authori'
ties, as the law requires.
He would show his own anxiety to catch
the assassin by personal offer. The
Judges OF the Fiscal Court OF Kentucky
met and offered a reward OF $1,000. There
Is little doubt that the Democrats Of the
Legislature will carry out their purpose
and supplement this with an offer OF $780,.
600 reward for the capture OF tho man.
Governor Taylor ordered the release OF
Alonzo Walker for the possession OF
whom Judge Moore had declared that
Sheriff Suter would swear in a posse, and
take possession OF the Capitol grounds II
such an extreme measure became neces.
sary.
While not recognizing in his action the
existence of the writ OF habeas corpus
which had been sworn out In behalf OF
Walker, Governor Taylor, by releasing the
man, removed the most threatening sign
of trouble.
1t is announced that the Democratic seat
Of government for Kentucky will be estab.
lished at Louisville.
The Republican members Of the Legfsla
ture went to London, the small town In
the mountains where Governor Taylor hac