Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-02-01
GOEBEL SHOT DOWN.
THE VICTIM OF AN ASSASSIN.
While Going to the Capitol u shot From
= S-ishboring Buiiding struck Hin
VIII Probably Die.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 3i.-Whlle
walking through the capitol grounds On
his way to the capitol building at ten
minutes after II o'clock yesterday
morning, William Goebel, the Demo
cratic contestant for governor OF KEN
lucky, was shot down and very dhh-
gcrously wounded.
Harlnnd Whitaker, farmer from
Butler county. the home OF Governor
Taylor. n now In jail In LOUISVILLE
charged with the crime. There Il no
direct evidence against Whitaker, anu
he was placed under arrest more De-
cause he was caught around the cap,
itoI building when the shots were hte"
than for any other apparent reason.
He denied In the most positive manner
that he had any connection win III.
shooting. or knew anything appu' ".
lie was running toward III" scene oi
the shooting. and not away from H.
when he was canght nnd arrested.
senator Geobci was wounded by
rifle ball OF small cailbcr. not over
thlrty.cIght, which struck Hun In the
right side. just below the nrinpt. Ihc
hall passed through the back, part ot
tile right lung. across the body on
diagonal line. passing OUT below W"
left shoulder blade. No vital organs
were Injured except III. right lung.
Mr.. Gocibcl wns ON his way To the
Senate chamber. IN company Win ,ol'
oncl Jack Chinn ani Warden Eph LII
lard OF IN. Frankfort p-nlicniihry. Mt.
I.IIinrd was II few feet IN advance OF
GO.,ci AMI ChInn. who w"r" wnikIhs
side hy side. Goch.i being on tile riIh'
and Chinn upon the l"f.
From the outer .'is" OF the cnrli"i
en-
.iistnnc. il about 800 feet. Two''hiri,
of ,hIs hni been passed and the men
were walking slowly. when sn'!d"nly
shot ring out from large ihrsc',i"f!
building. which stands ATTY fs"i east
OF III. capitol building. This bn,li'nE
l. used for offices hy nearly all ihr
leading officials Of the state. Governor
Tnylor and III. secretary uf stale nav
lnt: rooms OH the first floor.
a. m.-Dr. Hume announced ihi"
tonight that til, chances hnd infn'h
very much against I'll" wounded hlnn
aud ib., probability was That lie w"niI
,il, lcforr morning. He has Internal
hrnIorrlnsrs." said br. Hume. "nnd
". mr.. unable To- stop them. Unless We
10 50 his death l. n question nf u yer!
shor; time. We have taken from h'Ih
over pint of blood. nnd ihrE" ht'
Th-T,. il hardly chancr that Il" can
live through the night. "sircinli! h"h"
That he viii recover"
That the shooting nf Mr.. ';o"l'"l was
I'll. result OF n carefully laid plan =
without question. Tie mnn who hId
III. work lIad evidently taken his sthnd
nj the window which had previously
I,crn raised Ia order In allow III" ttrr
rassnec Of the bullet. nnd waited until
his victim was In full sight before hF'
ing. Ever sinc,, til" Influx "f mountain
crrS last week large number nf them
hay. been sleeping IN III" upper part
Of the stat. house. II r. not known.
however. that any OF these men did
the work or that they hnd any knnwI'
edge Of the prrmc'l,intci crime. There
has not. 50 far. been discovered tile
slightest direct evidence pointing I"
nny man. and II j. not likely now That
any will ever bc found.
Frankfort. Ky. Ian. n.-Thc con.
test boarL has decided to seat Gocbcl
and Bcckhnm.
Martial law will hc declared In
Frankfort at u o'clock this morning
and the session OF the Legislature nj
which tile Democrats have determined
10 seat Gorbci will h. stopped by th"
military, one Df the highest officers I
with the troops sail:
The Legislature says II Is going To
meet n, 10 o'clock. Maybe 1t will. hut |
whatever II does. 1t will not unSoat 4
Governor Taylor to-day.
Soldiers have been arriving Gt inter !
walls all night. Three hundred men or 4
the Louisville Legion arrived ut IL |
o'clock and the company from coring- I
ton came Mt 30 this morning. Nuncr. .
Gus other organizations ar" expected. /
About go men ARE here now.