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der blade.
Mr.. Goebel was on his way TO the
senate chamber, in company with Col.
Jack Chinn and Warden Eph Lillard,
of the Frankford penitent"ry. Mr..
Lillard was d; few feet in advance of
Goebci and Chinn, who were walking
side by side, Goebel being OF the right
and Chinn upon the left. From the
outer edge of the capitol grounds to
the step Of the capitol building the dis
lance is about 300 feet.
Shot Is Fired.
Two-thirds of this had been passed,
and the men were walking slowly, when
suddenly a shot rang out from large
three-story building which stands SO
feet east of the capitol building. This
building is used for offices E;' nearly
all the leading officials Of the state
Gov. Taylor and the secretary of state
having rooms on the first floor. AS
the shot was heard Goebcl gave quick
involuntary exclamation of pain and
made an effort to draw his own revol.
yer. His strength was unable for the
task. however, and he sank upon the
pavement. With great rapidity several
more shots were, fired, the bullets all
striking the brick sidewalk close to
where Goebel lay. None of them
touched him, however.
Lillard hastily turned around to aid
Goebel, who was supported by CHM
who had his arms about him almost
as soon as he touched the pavement
"Get help" said Chinn 10 Lillard, and
turning to Goebel, he asked: Are you
hurt, Goebel? Did they set you?"
'They have got me this time" said
Goebel. II guess they have killed me-
Pronounced Dangerous.
In less than minute, crowd of men
was around Goebel. He WAS losing much
blood and was becoming very weak
He was hastily carried 10 the Office
of DR.. T.. L. Hume, i'll Tie basement
OF the Capital hotel, about 1000 feet
away from the spot where the shoot.
ing occurred. Here he WAS laid upon
a sofa, while DR.. Hume made a hasty
examination, pronouncing the wound
TO be Of nature that might cause
death in a short time. Goebel, who
showed great fortitudc and courage
throughout, smiled weakly as he heard
the verdict, and feebly rolled his head
from side to side in token of dissent
from the opinion expressed by the ply.
sician. He was then carried to his
room Oh the second floor of the Capi.
tai hotel, and in addition 10 DR.. Hume
Drs. Mccormick and Ely were sum-
moned TO attend him. After careful
examination of the wound the doctor
announced that, while exceedingly
dangerous, it was not necessarily fatal
unless complications or blood poisoning
should set in. The patient himself
kept up his courage, insisting again
and again that he was not going to
die.
Fired from n Window.
The bullet which struck Mr.. Goe-
bel was fired from window in the
center of the third story of the office
building just east of the capitol. That
window was raised about eight inches
from the sill to permit an unobstruct-
ed passage for the bullet when Mr.
Goebel should come within range.
Both Chinn and Lilard assert that,
while the first shot came from the d.
rection of the window in the third
story, there were other shots fired
from different portions Of the same
building.
Arrest OF Whitaker.
Whitaker was arrested as he came
down the steps on the east side of
the state office building, directly be-
low the window from which the shot.
had been fired. AS he reached the side
walk and was Fastening toward the
scene Of the shooting he was met by
John E. Miles, who is &c years of age
Without hesitation Miles threw him
self upon Whitaker, winding his arms
around him, calling loudly for help.
1t was right at hand, and in an instant
Whitaker was surrounded by group
of men, many of them with drawn re-
volvers. He made no attempt to es-
cape, knowing well that the slightest
attempt to do so would have brought
adozen bullets in to his body. Whitaker
was quickly led away and placed in
the Jail, while a guard wis placed at
the outer entrance to,keep nut all peo-