The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-31
a)lBEl SHOT BY
An ASSASSIN.
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-.;6 Col Chinn, sbut there was nothing
Scv- ma 70 look at so paid attention to
1r.beI. The fellow used smokeless DOW
( der MI right, and I guess he was pretty
vrise to do It. Somebody might have got
hin II they had known where to look Tor
him"
Hepublicans Denouuce the shooting.
The Republican state officials and menu
hers OF the legislature without exception
denounce the shooting In the most UNI
measured terms. Gov. Taylor Immediately
caused n small address to be published,
IN which he declared the AFFAIR to be
disgrace and an outrage. and calling for
the most sober condemnation.
steps 70 Preserve Order.
He sent orders at once to Adjt. Gen.
Collier. directing him to take steps for the
preservation Of order. Gen. Collier - q
Republican. and IL opposed to Mr.. Goebel.
He declared the shooting to be most
cowardly AFFAIR, and one that upon every
consideration was to be regretted He
lost no time In making speeches. however,
and before Mr.. Goebel had been lifted from
the ground to be carried to the hotel Gen.
Collier had telephoned to the armory,-
half mile distant. directing that the local
there under command Of Capt. Walcott,
proceed at once to the capitol grounds.
take possession OF them and the ap-
proaches, allowing nobody to enter the
gates.
Militia Ordered Ont.
Twenty minutes after the shooting Capt.
walcott ana his men marched across the
front of the capitol building and halted
at the foot OF the eteps. Orders were is
sued to companies throughout the state
to make ready at once to come to Frank
fort, the entire state guard being called
into service 1t was feared that the news
of the shooting would SO indame the
Democrats that they would como to
Frankfort In swarms, while the noun
taineers would lose no time In coming to
the capital for the purpose of unfolding
their party principles.
TT makes no difference to me-" said Gen.
Collier, who starts anything; we will pre-
serve order on both Sides"
Excitement IL Intense.
The excitement among the followers Of
Goebel was great, and for a short time
Immediately following the shooting Of their
leader there was more than q possibility
that some Of the hotheads would seek VEN
geance upon their political enemies.
Threats were made against Republican
leaders and attorneys during the excite
ment, but the leading members Of the
house and senate soon brought them to
calmer talk.
A the news spread through the streets
that Goebel had been shot men began to
pour towards the capitol grounds from all
sides, one throng being led by two fire-
man, ono of whom carried q Winchester
rife. which the other finally prevailed upon
him to lay aside.
Another Shooting ARRAY.
A shooting ARRAY occurred in a saloon
about this time, Craig Ireland, a sporting
man, fatally wounding Ike Williams.
negro. The men were in an alteration,
when Williams struck Ireland. who
promptly sent q bullet through the me-
gro's stomach, ireland was locked up
This second shooting caused great excite
n1ent for time, and it was thought the
long threatened political shooting in gen.
eral all along the line had been inaugural
ed This affair had nothing to do with the
political situation.
Blackburn Urges Quiet.
senator-elect Blackburn. who was in
Washington, was informed of the shoot
ing through the long distance telephone.
and sent hack message urging the DEM
ocrats to remain quiet and take no rash
action Of any sort.