The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04


Mr.. Goebel understood what was said to
him.
Shortly after this DR.. Taliferro left the
room. and descending the stairs. entered
the ladies' reception room, where, at the
request OF several ladies'. wives Of legis-
lators, he held brief services. Then the
divine again went to Mr.. Goebeis bed
side. and about five minutes afterwards
took his departure. Shortly after o'clock
the dying man was again given oxygen,
and again a slight rally resulted, but II
was only temporary.
At s1o p. m DR.. Hume left the dying
mans bedside and reported to the throngs
OF anxious watchers in the corridors Of the
hotel that death was a matter OF but
few moments time. The oxygen treatment
was used constantly in a desperate effort
to keep Mr.. Goebel alive until Justus Goe-
bells arrival. but no effort was made TO
arouse the unconscious man.
brother and sister Left with Him.
Az DR.. Hume departed from the room.
the afflicted brother and sister turned 10
DR.. Mccormack and requested that tney
be left entirely alone with their brother,
who was fast approaching death.
The physicians silently withdrew, closing
the door softly behind them upon the
grief-stricken brother and sister. Silently
they knelt at his bedside. their eyes tas-
tened upon the half-open eyellds OF the
unconscious man, while the life that had
been battling 20 valiantly against the as
sassin's bullet since last Tuesday morning
fickered out. Death claimed its victim.
and the brother and sister. bowed by sor-
row, whose pangs were intensified by the
knowledge that a few miles away. hur-
rying to them was their brother Justus.
who would arrive too late. sat down upon
the deathbed alone with their dead. Not
sound smanated from the room TO sppriss
the anxious watchers In the hotel corri-
dor without that Mr.. Goebel had passed
away.
Anxfousfy Awaiting the End.
The stricken brother and sister were left
urdisturbed while tho two physicians out
side the door anxiously looked at their
watches as the minutes fed by, fearing
the truth. yet wondering at the long ST.
lence.
Justus Finally Arrives.
Justus Goebci pulled into Frankfort At
the station to meet him we're Urey Wood
son. Samuel J. shackleford. clerk OF the
court OF appeals and Mayor Rhinoch. OF
Covington. They met Mr.. Goebe at the
car steps
rs he dead2 Tell me- is he deadY' wero
the first words he uttered
'Hs 10 not dead" was the assurance
given him by the friends. who had no Ink
ling Of the truth
Tho party entered a carriage and five
minutes later. at 7:g5 O'Clock, arrived at
the Capitol hotel. with tears streaming
from his eyes MIR Goebei was conducted
TO tho chamber where lay his brother The
rap ut the door was answered by Arthur
Gosbsl. who silently drew ha brother with
In and again closed the door Five min
utss later Arthur Goebe again opened the
door and motioned to the two physicians.
Announcement OF Death Made.
He died at 6:ad O'Clock, painlessy," was
all he said, and then closed the door There
was no excitement IN tie corridor Those
who heard the words OF Arthur Goebel were
reverently silent, and ala not disseminate
the intelligence. Within few moments
the following announcement had been pro.
pared and was silently handed about the
hotel and In the streets;
ITO the People OF Kentucky: II is with
the most profound sorrow that we an
nounco the death OF Gov. William Goe-
bel In his last moments he counseIed
his friends TO keep cool and bow to the
law III all thinga, We, his friends and adj
Sisefs. beg of the people Of Kentucky. in
this hour OF afltction. TO carefully abstain
from any act OF violence or any resort to
mob law. 1t would be hts wish II he were
alive that there should be absolutely no
stain on his memory by any imprudent act
of any who we're his friends The Law IL
supreme and must In time be re-establish-
ed, and all the wrongs he and his Marty
have suffered will fnd their proper re-
dress.
tsignedl -. G = BLACKBURN.
''wILLtAM $. PRYOR,
''uREY WoODsoN,
&c. II. LEWIS,
u. n. M'CREERY
JOHN X, HENDRICR,
JAMES ANDREW SCOTT.
LEWIS MQUoWN,
IN. u BRADBuRN.
%. J. SfIACKLEFORD.
&c H. MCHORD.
SOUTH TRfMBI.E
Speaker Of tho House.
IL IL CARTER
President Pro TEN OF senate"
This was the FIRST intelligence given III.
public Of the death OF Mr. GoebeI, which
had occurred foriy-nve minutes previous
BecLham sworn In.
Exactly one hour after the death OF Mr.
Geehei, J. c. W Bcckham was sworn In
as governor 81 the state. the oath being
administered by y. j. ShackIetord clerk
Of the court OF appeals.
II had been determlHed to keep the se-
eret ~ the news OF the death 81 Mr.. Qoe-
bel until Mr. Beckham should have been
formally inducted into oflce ana the de-
lay was made greater hy tha inability Of
Or. Mccormack 10 leave the bedroom OF
Mr. 6oehel and make the proper osrtia
cate OF death. until this had been done
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