The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03
GOEBEL SHOT DOWN.
THE VICTIM o. An ASSASSIN.
While oo,as to the Capitol . sAot Frea
NstsAeertae t,uisdiaE struck Hin
VIII Probably Die.

Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 31.-whils
walking through the capitol grounds ON
his way 10 the capitol building at ten
minutes after IL o'clock yesterday
morning. William GOcbei. the Demo
cratic contestant for governor OF Ken
tucky, was shot down and very dan
gerously wounded.
Hnrland Whitaker, a farmer from
Butler county, the home OF Governor
Taylor. HI now In jail In Louisville,
charged with the crime. There Ii no
direct evidence agninst Whitaker. and
he was placed under arrest more be-
cause he was caught around the cap.
itol building when the shots We're fired
than for any other apparent reason.
He denied in the most positive manner
that he had any connection with the
shooting, or knew anything about II.
He was running toward the scene OF
the shooting. and not away from 1t,
when he was caught and arrested.
Senator GeObcl wns wounded by
rifle ball OF small caliber. not over
thirty eight. 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
were injured except the right lung.
Mr.. Goebel was on his way to the
Senate chamber. In company with Col
onel Jack Chinn and Warden Eph Lii
lard OF the Frankfort pcDitentinry. MT.
I.illard was a few feet in advance OF
Goel,el md Chinn. who We're walking
side by side, Gocbcl being on the right
and Chinn upon the left.
From the outer edge OF the capitol
grounds to the steps OF the capitol the
distance Is about 800 feet. Two-thirds
OF this had been passed and the men
We're walking slowly. when suddenly
shot rang out from large thrcc-story
building. which stands tifsy feet east
OF the capitol building. This building
Is used for offices by nearly all the
leading officials OF the state. Governor
Taylcr and the secretary Of state hav-
ing rooms on the first floor.
n. m.-Dr. Hume announced late
tonight that the chances had turned
very much against the wounded man
and the probability was That he would
die before morning. He has internal
hemorrhages. said Dr. Hume. and
we ar. unable to stop them. Unless we
do so his death Is Il question OF a very
short time We have taken from him
symptoms of the gravcst character.
There is hardly n chance that he can
live through the night. especially none
that he will recover"
That the shooting OF Mr.. Gocbcl was
the result OF a carefully laid plan Is
without question. The man who did
the work had evidently taken his stand
nt the window which had previously
been raised In order 10 allow the free
passage Of thc bullet. and waited until
his victim was in full sight before mr.
ing. Ever since the influx OF mountain
e,.rs last week large number OF them
have been sleeping In the upper part
Of the state house. II n not known.
however. that any of these men diu
the work or that they had any knowl-
edge Of the prcm.ditated crime. There
has not. 50 far been discovered the
slightcs, direct evidence pointing to
any man. and II Is not likely now that
any will ever he found.
Frankfort. Ky. ian. U.-The con-
test board has decided to seat Gocssi
and Beckhnm.
Martial law will bc declared In
Frankfort Mt u o'clock this morning
and the session OF the Ia'ririnture AZ
which the Democrats have determined
to seat Goeis.l viii b. stopped by the
military. One Of the highest officers
with the troops said:
"1hc Legislature says II is goln. to
meet at 10 o'clock. Maybe II VIII. but
whatever II does. II Will not unsent
Governor Taylor to-dny.
Soldiers have been arriving at Inter
walls all night. Three hundred men OF
the Louisville Legion arrived at IL
o'clock and the cOtnpnny from Coviug-
ton came nt 10 this morning. Numcr-
ous other organizations arc expected.
About go men are here now.