Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-01
Excitement ana Threats.

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Excitement ana Threats.
lhe excitement among the followers
OF Mf. Goehel WAS great. and for II
short time Immediately following iii,
Hhpo''n. Of their leader there was
more than possibility that some OF
the hol heads would seek vengeance
upon their political enemies. Threats
We're made against republican leaders
and attorneys during the excitement
but the leading democratic members
of the house and senate soon brought
them Ia cainer talk
Frankfort. Ky. Jam. al Senator
i'aebnl was shot and Sc
fiouslS IL not fatally wounded
at u O'Clock bis morning. The shoot
ing was don" By Il man AT present un-
Known. C;oehel was walking up the
Sidewalk leading to the senate when a
man in the second story of n building
Immediately east of the capitol fired
upon HIM Five shots We're fired and
Geebni fell at the first. He was
Ut onrc carried to Inc Capitol hotel.
The widest excitement instantly pre-
vailed Within len minutes aftei. Goc-
bel had been shot the streets were
filled with men carrying rifles and re-
NolNerS. \ guard was instantly thrown
around the building from which the
shots were fired TO prevent the escape
of the assassin. n force of men dashed
into the building and up TO the room
from which The shots were fired. but
could find no one. The guard was re-
houhe,i and .Ndjutant General Collier.
an ardent political opponent of Goebel,
TOOL, charge of il, leading in The work
of finding HE man who fired The
shots.
The widest excitement prevails all
over town. They have assilssinated
Goehel.' was shouted into the door of
the house of representatives an in
slant after the shot rang out. The
members rushed pell NELL over one am
other down the streets TO the front of
The h,liltling, coatlcss hatlcss In five
minutes hundreds poured into the
state house yard and ii looked as it a
riot would result. Cooler heads adj
viscd surrounding the building from
three minutes fifty special police SUR
ai'1ulHltNi ~ uIH' a. lcldlI DtgtlIl IL SftlI'tIl
of the interior for the assassin.
The bail that struck Goebcl was
fred from Il Winchester rifle The man
wao fired ii is said to have been big
rawb oncd individual in II long brown
oyercoat and dirty white hat.
Senator MeGhord says there is Il
bare possibility OF Gocbel's recovery.
lley Woodson said: "Gocbel is cont
scious, but speechlcss. DR.. Hume in
forms me he will recover The bullet
struck the right side a few inches be-
low The shoulder joint and came out
under he shoulder blade.
Suspect Arrested.
Harlan Whitaker. OF Butler county.
Governor Tayor's home, was arrested
a few minutes after the shooting. try
ing to escape from the building in
which the shots were fired. Three ps-
Mere found on him. He loudl. pro-
tested his innocence. declaring he was
Il democrat, not a republican. The mob
threatened to lynch him. but a heavy
guard of police escorted him to Jail.
AS soon as the fact of the shooting
was learned al the armoIv the militia
on duty here rushed at double-ullicl
TO the state house and posted guards
at all entrances, allowing no one to
pass in.
When the Shooting Occurred.
tioebel was walking along in COM
lany With Colonel Jack Chinn. the
wcll-known horseman. and Warden
Eph l.illard of the Frank fort peniten-
tiary. when the shooting occurred.
I he shots were fred from a winches-
ter rifle at u distance of 500 feet. The
man stood at the third story window
of the building occupied by the offices
of governor. secretary of state and
shot hit GoebeI and he fell. Then.
While Chinn and Lllar,l were bending
over him. four other shots were
at the group. striking near
them. Both Chinn and Lillard declare
smokclcss powder was used. MS they
could NOT see from whence The shots
came. They then carried Goebel to the
hotel. An examination by Il physician
showed the ball glanced somewhat so
that the lung is not so seriously in
iured as ii it had gone straight. 1t is
thought the loose ovcrcoat GoeEel
wore somewhat disconnected the as
sassin's aim.
Republican officials at once took all
measures to preserve order and bring
the assassin to justice. There was
talk for a time of arresting everybody
in the building, including Governor
Taylor. but it was not supposed for
moment he or tho other officials had
any knowledge Of it. Adiutant Cen
eral Collier at once ordered the local
company TO the state house.
where it stationed guards at all gates.
Assistant Secretary of State David
son SAYS thirty or forty men have
been sleeping OH the upper floors of
the building for some time.
More Troops Called For.
Louisville, Ky, Feb. An order
has been issued from railroad ba,d