Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-02-02
GOEBEL SHOT DOWN.
DEMOCRATIC LEADER OF KEN
lucky ASSASSINATED.
MartaUy Wounded in Capitol Grounds by
Unknown Parties Martial Law May be
RecssRAry--Gosbel Declared Elected
Governor and Trouble May Fol-
low Attempt to Seat Him.

grounds on his way to the capitol build
ing at Frankfort Tuesday morning,
January 80, William Goebel the Demo-
cratic contestant for governor of Ken
treky, was shot down and very dan
ge<ously wounded.
Harland Whitaker, farmer from
Butler county, the home of Governor
Taylor, is in Jail in Louisville charged
with the crime. There is no direct
evidence against Whitaker and he was
placed under arrest more because he
was caught around the capitol building |
when the shots were fred, than for |
any other apparent reason. He denied
in the most positive manner that he
had any connection with the shooting
OF knew anything about It, He was
running toward the scene of the shoot
ing and not away from it when he was
caught and arrested.
Senator Goebel YVES wounded by q
rife ball of small ealiber, not over 38,
which struck him in the right side just
below the armpit. The ball passed
through the back, part of the right
lung, across the body on diagonal
line, passing out below the left shout
der blade. No vital organs were in
jured except the right lung.
Mr.. Goebel was on his way to the
senate chamber in company with
Colonel Jack Chinn and Warden Eph.
Lillard of the Frankfort penitentiary.
Mr.. Lillard was few feet in advance
of Goebel and Chinn who were walking
aide by side, Goebel being on the right
and Chinn on the left.
From the outer edge of the capitol
grounds to the steps of the capitol, the
distance is about 400 feet. Two-thirds
of this had been passed and the men
were walking slowly when suddenly
shot rang out from large three-story
building. This building is used for
offices by nearly all of the leading
officials of the state, Governor Taylor
and the secretary of state having rooms
on the first floor,
AS the shot was heard, Goebel gave
= quick, involuntary exclamation of
pain and made an effort to draw his
revolver. His strength was unequal
to the task, however, and he sank upon
the pavement. With great rapidity
several more shots were fred the bull
let's all striking the brick sidewalk
close TO where Goebel lay. None of
them touching him, however.
As soon as it was known that the
bullet which struck down Mr. Goebel
had come from the building to the east,
u group of men gathered in front OF
the door on the east side Others ran
around to the door on the west side,
to prevent the escape of anybody from
there. Several men attempted to enter
the doors from the outside, but were
prevented by groups of mountaineers
who stood in the doorways. Some Of
these men held Winchesters in theil
hands, and presented an aspect so gen
orally uninviting that no attempt was
made to search the building, aud no
body gained entrance to it for severa
minutes after the shooting had beer
done, and the assassin had ample ep
portnnity to escape.
, AS soon as it was noised around tina
Goebel had been shot. members of tbs
legislature made wild rush for tht
telegraph Offices and filed voluminou
| messages to their constituents, ant
within an hour replies began to pou
: In, the general run of them having bu
= one tenor, which was, 1--WE arc com
r ing" 1t is expecte d July 5000 men vii
arrive in Frankfort by tomorrow morn
ing. All the military strength of tn
state will be called out and hurried t.
frankfort.
The Democrats are keeping exceed
n ingly close watch over the person of
a G. W. Beckham. the contestant for tn
i position of lieutenant governor. The
declare that IL Goebel dies there will b
a no governor but Beckh~m. He Is kSp
IN his room at the Capitol hotel an
e viii be guarded very closely until tn
- trouble is over He declares that b
4 needs no guard, but the Democrats pa
no attention to his circumstances.
II is reported that Speaker Trimbl
of the house has declared that the lie.
islaturs would be removed TO CovingtD
and that Goebel would there be d.
:, slATed governor.
Three hundred men of the Secon
Kentucky infantry are c&mped aroun
the capitol Buildings and t,5Oo moi
arc expected during the night. Wor
10 TT lived from Louisville that til
. First Kentucky regiment will bring
GATH ig gun.
:. The gatling gun of the Lexingto