St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-03
MR.. GOEBEL SHOT.

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/ Mr.. William Goebel, the Demo
cratic Govern0r-elect of Kentucky,
was shot and very seriously wound
Ell last Tuesday morning, at Frank
fort, while passing through the
State House yard, on his way TO
the capitol building. T~o shots
were fired from \ ride, only one Of
them taking effect. 1t struck Mr..
Gocbel IN the right side, one third
of the distance down from the
ar.npit to the hip. The ball passed
entirely through his body coming
out below the right shoulder blade.
1t is not thought by the physicians
in charge that the wound will prove
fatal, unless complications set in.
John Whitaker, a farmer from
Butler county. Kentucky, Is under
arrest, charged with having
fired the shots, but he denies that
he had anything TO do with it.
Five revolvcrs were found upon
him when he was taken into
custody.
Mr.. Goebel, in company with
Colonel Jack Chlnn and Warden
Eph Lillard Of the Frankfort pcni-
Tertiary, was walking up the side
walk leading from the street to the
capitol building, Goebel being on
the right Of the three. When the
three men were two thirds of the
distance on the street to the capitol,
q shot was fired from the third
story Of the building occupied By
the offices of the Governor, Secre-
tary of State and leading officials
of the State. The ball struck Mr..
Goebel in the side and he instantly
dropped to the pavement. Chinn
and Lillard instantly seized him,
Chlnn saying as he did so:
81 guess they have got you,
Goebel."
"Yes," replied the wounded
man, 81 guess they have got me
May IDENTIFY THE ASSASSINS.
Cincinnati, Jan. 3l.-Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction
Burke, from whose offices the shot
that felled Senator Goebel was sup
posed 70 have been fired, was seen
at his home in Newport. He was
not in Frankfort at the time of the
shooting.
81 am all broken up over the re-
port that the shot was fred from
my Office windows. Monday night
two strangers, both Of them well
appearing gentlemen, asked per.
mission to sleep in my Office over
night. They said they had no
place to sleep as all the hotels were
full. ! gave them permission, hut
supposed they left the Office the
next morning.
s'Could You identify either Of
them If you were to see them
again:'
81 think l could. am gong to
Frankfort to-day aud Will do all
l can TO aid in the detection of the
man who shot down Goebel."
The greatest excitement prevails
throughout Frankfort and the en-
tire State of Kentucky. The I.egis-
lature has adjourned ia meet ne4t
week in the town of London. The
Courts decline to hold sessions, rs
some of their members have been
threatened with assassination. The
State militia have been called out,
and military forces control affairs,
while the civil authorities ars
powerless to act. This is . most
deplorable condition of affairs, IN a
sovereign State Of the Union, and
sayors Of the Republican plan of
Imperialism. Rgt Uncle Sam will
never retire IN favor Of ~ Emperor
or King, aud the assassins of Gov.
GoebeI will be weeded out and
given short shvift into eternity,
The contest COMMITTEES met
Wednesday, and declared that
aosbal was elected Governor. He
took the oath 1t Office, and ordered
the troops to go TO their noUss.
| At last accounts, G0ebel was
resting sasy. and there is a far
chance of his recovery. In the
event of his death, Mr.. J w Beck.
ham, the Democratic candidate fol
Lieutenant Governor, will succeed
him and take the position