Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
G0v. GOEBI TAKES
The OATH OF OFFICE.


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hesitancy about venturing at the
present time within the confines of
Laurel county or into the neighbor-
hood of London, when party feeling
runs so high and SO bitter from end
to enc Of the State.
Adjt. Gen. Collier declared to-day
that If they did not attend the legis-
1ative meeting, which is called to meet
on February 6, he
Would Arrest Them Individually,
provided he received the necessary or
ders from Governor Taylor, and con
vey them to London. The Democrats
have not said they would o go to
London, but their legal advisers have
counseled them that Governor Taylor
had no right to adjourn the Legisla-
ture from Frankfort, and it is likely
that the matter will be tested in the
courts before any circumstances can
arise which would call for the arrest
of the members. The Democrats have
not. in fact, decided what they will do.
All day the shadow of the death of
Mr.. Goebel hung over the Capitol
Hotel. His strength began to fail him
late in the morning, the hustle and ex-
element of the morning, which de-
spite all precautions, penetrated into
his quiet room, had a most serious eff
feet upon him. At loon it was declar-
ed that he could not live but a short
time, and at l O'Clock it was said that
death was upon him. The halls and
stairways we're filled with people who
sat in silence, expecting t hear at any
moment that the end had come. The
afternoon wore away, however, and as
evening drew ON he seemed to gain new
strength
And Appeared Distinctly Better.
He was never for a moment uncon-
scious and never did his courage abate
for an instant. He called for clergy
men during the afternoon, and Rev. P.
F. Taliaferro and Prison Chaplain Wal
lace were twice with him. Later a
clerical friend residing a short dis
lance in the country came in and re-
manned for an hour at his bedside. The
physicians declared that there was
nothing that could have kept him up
SO long but his wonderful nerve and
will power. They have absolutely no
hope and said that death at the farth-
est could not be farther away than a
few hours.
Frankfort was quiet in the extreme
to-day. There was excitement sufi-
cfent for anybody, but not the slightest
gn st disorder. Many of the saloons
(ere closed, and the cold wind kept
Epsap|e of the streets.
Taylor q Address.
FRANKFORT, KY, January. 81
) Governor Taylor this afternoon issued
the following address to the people:
To the People of Kentucky:
The most lamentable condition of
affairs ever experienced by our peo-
pie has rendered prompt action on the
part of the chief executive of the
State absolutely necessary.
A long series of unprecedented and
unlawful acts practiced by those in
charge Of the legislative interests of
the State has eliminated in the most
aearfA condition of the period to the
ate. The dreadful tragedy which oc-
urred yesterday shocked and startled
Nj, and can be no more sincerely de-
/ plored by any one than myself.
To attempt to legislate under such
conditions of excitement and threatened
violence as now prevails in Frankfort
would be sheer madness, and l have
therefore, in the exercise of my con-
stitutional powers, adjourned the legis-
lature to convene in London, KY, on
February 6.
/ nave taken every p%recaution to pre-
serve the peace, that every citizen may
know that life and property are safe,
and will be protected with every re-
source of the commonwealth. trust
that in this laudable effort I will have
the support of every law-abiding citi-
zen of Kentucky.
(Signed) w. S. TAYLOR,
Governor of Kentucky.
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