The age-herald., 1900-02-04
COEBEL SUCCUMBED ID THE ASSASS|NS BULLET
 ANDAV[|L OF SORROW RESTS OVER ALL KENTUCKY
Silent Tears Have Fallen Over the Scene of Strife, and Frank
 fort Rests Under Mantle of Mourning

calling Dr. Mccormack to his bedside, saHd:
 Doctor, am going to get well? I want to know the truth, for l have several things ito attend to-"
 Had Short Time to Live
 "Governor, you have but a few hours to live" replied Dr. Mccormack. MT. Goebel
 was silent for a moment, then calling his brother Arthur Goebel. to his side, he ask ed that the physicians and nurses retire. Then for twenty minutes the dying man
 was left with his brother and sister Mrs. Braunacker.
 Soon after this he again fell into a stupor, and at o'clock his condition was consider ed so alarming that as a last report oxygen was given in an endeavor to keep the dying man alive if possible until the arrival of his brother, Justus Goebel, from Arizona, who was due shortly after o'clock.
 The pulse of the patient had in the mean time run up to TAO and his temperature to 103, while his breathing became rapid and more labored. This treatment resulted in an improvement, but the rally was so slight and slow that to the weary watchers at the bedside it was apparent that the end
 was not far off, and Rev. Dr. Taliaferro. of the Methodist church, of Frankfort, was sent for.
 Softly entering the death chamber, Dr. Taliaferro crossed over to where Governor Goel5e lay grasping for breath, and, kneel-
 ing at the side of the bed, prayed earnestly.
 With tears streaming down their faces,
 Mrs Braunacker and Arthur Goebel kneH at the beside also. Then Dr. Taliaferro
 arose, and, opening his Bible, read few
 selected verses from the Epistle to St. James. As the words of the apostle were read by the divine, the dying and apparent ly unconscious man stirred slightly. Quick ly leaning over his brother, Arthur said: twill, Dr. TaMaferro is here" There Came No Response No response came from the dying man,
 but as Arthur leaned over him. looking
 anxiously for some sign of recognition, look of intelligence came int the half closed eyes, and it was apparent that Mr. Goeoei
 understood what was said to him. Shortly after this Dr. Taliaferro left the
 room, and, descending the stairs, entered the ladies' reception room, where, at the
 request of several ladies, wives of iegls-
 lators he held brief divine services. Then the divine again went to Governor Goebel's beside and at about five minutes after took hds departure
 Shortly after o'clock the dying man was again given oxygen, and again sngnt rai- | ly resulted, but 1t was only temporary. HIS respiration gradually grew more laporeu, and rose to 53 while his pulse dropped 10 120. s a,,s, At s:1o D. m Dr. Hume left the dylns mans bedside and reported to the thronss
  hotel that death was a matter oi out d few minutes. The oxygen treatment was ,,sed constantly in a desperate eHort to keen MT. Goebel alive until Justus Goepei arrived. but no effort was made to arouse the unconscious man.
 As Dr uume departed from the room tfhe afflicted brother and sister turned 10 pr. Mccormack and requested that they he left entirely alone with tnelr prother'
 who was fast sinking and to both physl- clans apparently in. articulo morus. sTV,e physicianS silently withdrew, ana closed fine doors softly behind them. The prief-stricken brother and sister silently knelt At his bedside, their eyes Fastened
 upon the half-opened eyelids of the um- conscious man. He could give no sign or further recognition, and yet ne was not absolutely unconscious. Scarcely breath inp themselves, the brother and sister bent over the deathbed listening to the short sharp gasps of death and praying tnat the life might be spared until their brother | Justus could arrive.
 Their Prayers Were in Vain Their prayers were in vahn. Even as | they watched, the pulsa tions became slower | and slower gradually but steadily grow | ing weaker, and with a sllght qulVer ol | the eyelids one breath deeper than the rest 1 a pause and a gasp, and the life that had | been battling so valiantly against the as- sassin's bullet since last Tuesday morning | fiickered out.
 Death had claimed its victim, and the brother and sister, bowed by sorrow, whose | bangs were intensified by the knowledge | that few miles away, hurrydng to them, | was their brother, Jusitus, wClo would ar rive too late, sat down upon the bed alone with their dead Not sound emanated from the room to apprise the anxious watchers in the hotel corridor without that MT. Goebel had passed away. The stricken brother and sister were left undisturbed, while the two physicians out side the door, anxiously took death watches as the minutes flew by, fearing | the truth, yet wondering at the long si- | lence.
 1 Finally, at 7:20, the train bearing Justus | Goebel pulled into Frankofrt. At the sta- l ton to meet him were Urey Woodson, Sam l uel J. Shackleford, clerk of the court of l appeals, and Mayor Rhinock of Covington. 1 They met Mr. Goebel at the steps, l "Is he dead. tell me: is he dead?" were | the first words he uttered.
 "He is not dead,' was the assurance | given him by the friends who had no ink | ling of the truth.
 | "The party entered carriage and five | minutes later at 7:25 o'clock, arrived at l the Capitol hotel
 With tears streaming from his eyes MT. Goebel was conducted to the chamber where 1 lay his brother. The rap at the door was
 answered by Arthur Goebel, who silently l drew his brother within and again closed l the door. Five minutes later Arthur again | opened the door, and motioned to the two l physicians. "He died at 6:45 o'clock pain
 lessly," was all he said. and closed the
 door.
 | There Was No Excitement
 There was no excitement in the corridors | of the hotel Those who heard the words
 of Arthur Goebel were reverently silent l and did not disseminate the intelligence.
 Within few minutes the following an-
 nouncement had been prepared and was
 silently handed about the hotel and In the | streets:
 l gro the People of Kentucky. ''It Is with the utmost and profound sor- row that we announce the death of Gov
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