The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-31

these men had WtnohesferB e1o preeenteo
an aspect 20 uninvitins thst no attempt
wss made 70 search the buildiu g for sev.
efsl minutes after the shooting and the
assassin had ample opportunity TO escape.
That the shooting of Mr.. Gosbsi was the
result Of carefully laid plain 10 without
qreytioa. The assassin had evidently
taken his stand 81 the spsn window and
waited until his victim was In full sight
before firing.
Ever sinos the influx Of mountainesrs.
last week. . large number Of them have
been sleeping In the upper part Of the
State Houss. Il IL mot known, however,
that any Of the men did the work, or
that they had any knowisdge OF the pre-
meditated orims. Thsre has not, 90 far
been discovered the slightest direct svi-
dsnoe pointing 10 any man. The man
who fred the shots concealed his locs-
tion by using smokslsss powder cart
ridges. A sccrs OF parsons were where
they had full view Of the side OF the
building from which the firing was
done, and all declare that not sign of
powder smoke was visible.
Both Chinu and Lillard are men OF ex-
psrisnos In affairs In which powder smoke
is feature. and both declare that while
they could tell ths general direction
which the BULLETS came. they could not
guess at the o. OF from whion they were
fired.
TIE Republican state officials and
member Of the legislature without ex-
ception denounced the shooting In tbs
most unmeasured terms. Gov. Taylor
oausd an address to bs pubilshed dsolar-
ing the act to be disgrace and an out
rage. He at onos ordered Adjutant Gen.
erai Collier to take steps for the preserva-
tion of order. Gen. Collier is kepubli-
oan and opposed to Mr.. Goebel. He de-
clared the shooting to be most cowardly
affair. Before Gosbel had been lifted
from the ground Gen. Collier had tels-
phonei to the armory half mile distant,
directing this local infantry company sta
toned there under Capt. Waloott to pro-
ceed to the Capitol grounds, take posses
sion of them and the approaches allow
ing nobody to enter the gates. Twenty
five minutes after the shooting Capt
waioott and his men were at the Capitol
building.
Orders were issued TO outside oompa-
les throughout the state TO make ready
at once to come to Frankfort, the en-
tire state guard being CALLED into ser,i q.
1t was feared that the news OF the shoot
ing would so inaame the Democrats that
they would come to Frankfort In swarms:
while the mountaineers would lose no
time In coming to the Capit,l to uphold
their party. Gen. Collier declared that
the troops would preserve order on both
sides. The excitement among the follow
ers OF MIR. Goebel was great and for
time there was danger that some hot
heads would seek vengeance upon their
political enemies. Threats were made
against hepnblican leaders and attor-
neys but the ieadins Democratic men,
bers OF the House aad Senate soon
brought them to oalmsr talk. As news Of
the shooting spread, men began to pour
toward the Capitol grounds from ali
sides, one throng being led by two fire
men, one Of whom carried Winchester,
which :the ether finally prevailed upon
him to lay aside. A shooting affrAy oo-
curred In a ssloon about this time, Craig
Ireland, a sporting fraternity man, fatal
y wounding Ike Williams, q negro.
The men quarrelled and Williams struck
Ireland, who sent a bullet through the
negro's stomach. Ireland was locked
up. This second shooting caused great
excitement for time, as 1t was thought
POLITICAL shooting all along the line had
begun. The affair had nothing to do
with the political situation. Senator
elect Black burn, who was in Washington.
was informed of the shooting through the
long distance telephone and sent lack a
message urging the Democrats to remain
quiet and take no rash action,
The Democrats are keeping close watch
over j. e. b. B1okham, the contestant
for the position OF Litus. Governor. In
the event of Gosbel's death, Beokham Is
their only hope AMI they dsclare earnest
ly that II Goebsl dies there will be no
governor, but Beokhsm. He 10 kept In
his room at the Capitol hotel and win be
guarded very closely until the trouble Is
over. 1t was reported this afternoon
that Speaker Trimble OF the HOUSE had
stated that the legislature would be re-
moved to Covington and that Goetel. II
he lived, would there be declared gov
ernor. 1t was also reported tn Is afternoon
that Lieut.. Gov. Marshall intended to
resign his position because Of the shoot
ing Of Mr.. Goebei. Mr.. Marshall, how
ever, said:
"No man could more deeply deplore the
shooting Of Mr.. Goebel than l. but
will not resign under under any cir
cum stances"
In addition to Doctors Hume, Ely and
Mccormick Of this city, VITO were In at
tendance upon the wounded man, Drs.
]. q. Mackenzie, N. p. Dundridge and
L. W. Walker were summoned from Gin
cinnati, and DIR. NoMuIty came from
Louisville. As soon as tho phi ysicians
from Louisville and Cincinnati had ex-
amined the patient . consultation was
held, at the conclusion Of which DIR.
urn,a a N NON mad Iata tnr{uht that the