Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-05
GOVERNOR GOEBEL DEAD.

Governor William Goebel, who was
shot by an unknown assassin last Tues
day in the State Capitol grounds a.
Frankfort, KY, died from his wounds
at GA o'clock on Saturday night.
Three-quarters of an hour before
this DR.. Hume had announced that hi:
patient was steadily sinking, and al
$50 he had left the dying mans bed
side at the request of Arthur Goebe
aud Mrs. BrauDaker, brother and sis.
ter, who wanted to be alone with him
when the end came. They had been
constant attendants of the democratic
executive, and knelt by his bedside to
await the last breath. Justus Goebel
another brother, who had been hurry
ing from Arizona as fasi rs steam
would carry him in vain hope OF
reaching his dying brother, arrived
forty minutes too late. Oxygen was
frequently administered the dying man
during the afternoon in an effort TO
keep him alive until bis brothers. ar
rival, but 10 vain. The traiC on which
Justus Goebel was travelling to Frank.
fort was delayed several hOura from va
ricus causes, and when Mr.. Goebel
foally reached there it was only to
learn that his brother was dead.
Before noon at Gov. Goebel's request
Chaplain Wallace, of the Kentucky
penitentiary, An intimate friend, was
sent for, and the two had a short con-
versatiOn.
Lew" said Gov. Goebel, 81 wish to
announce to the world that l do not
hold myself 10 open violence to the
word of God"
About / o'clock Gov. Goebel, who
had been sleeping. aroused himself
again and calling DIR. Mccormack to
| his side, said
Doctor, am l going to get we'll l
want to know the truth. for have sew.
eral things to attend to-"
"You have but few hours to live,"
replied DR.. Mccormack.
Gov. GOebel was silent for a moment,
then calling his brother, Arthur Goe-
bel, to his side, he asked that the ply
sicians and nurses retire. Then for
twenty minutes the dying man was LETT
with his brother and sister.
Later Rev. DR.. Talaferro. of the
Methodist church of Frankfort, was
SEPT for. He came at once, and kneel.
ing at the side OF the bed, prayed earn
estly. Then DR.. Taliaferro read few
verses from the epistle to st. James
As the words were read, the dying man
stirred slightly. Quickly leaning over
his brother Arthur said
"Will, DR.. FslIaferro is Dere."
No response came, but as Arthur
Goebel leaned over him, a look of in
teligence came into the halt closed
eyes, and it was apparent that Gov.
| GOebel understood what was said to
him. Shortly after the end came.
Within few moments the following
announcement had been prepared and
signed by Senator Black burn and other
prominent democrats:
ITO the people of Kentucky: Il is
with the most profound sorrow that we
announce the death of Gov. William
Goebel. In his last moments he coun-
seled his friends to keep cool and bow
to the law in all things.
"We, his friends, beg OF the people of
Kentucky, in this hour of affection, to
carefully abstain from any act of VIC
lence or any resort to mob law. IL
would be h q wish if he were alive that
there sbou be absolutely no stain on
his memory by any imprudent act OF
any who were his friends. The law is
supreme, and must in time be re-sstab-
lished, and all the wrongs he and his
party have suffered will find their prop
er redress"
Exactly one hour after the death of
Gov. Goebel, J. G. w. Beckham was
sworn in as Governor OF the State, the
oath being administered by S. J. Shack
elford. clerk Of the Court Of Appeals.
The ceremony took place in a small
room, near that in which Gov. Goebel
died. In the room were Senator-elect
Blackburn, Colonel B. II. Young, Col.
Philip Thompson and others.
The first official action of Gov. Beck
ham was the appointment of a new ad.
iutant general, and his last act before as
Stunning the oath was an order removing
Adj. Gen. Collier and assistant Adj. Gen.
Dixon. Late Saturday night MIR. Beck
ham issued proclamation announcing
with profoundest sorrow" the death Of
Mr.. Goebel, and his own induction as
governor. In the death of Mr.. GOebel,
be said Kentucky has lost one of her
greatest and poblest sons"
The proclamation commands the mill
tia now in possession of the city aud
public buildings to disband and return
home.
Feeling most deeply the RESPONSE
bilities and difficulties Of the situation"
the proclamation concludes, II invoke /
the aid and support of all the law .abid
ing and law-respecting Christian peo-
pie of this Commonwealth; and l prom
Use, in legal way, if within the power
OF man, to restore peace, quiet and pro-
lection to ell individuals. regardless OF
party or station, under the constitution
which 1 have solemnly sworn to en-
force"
Governor Taylor was notified at his
Office by telephone OF Governor Goebel'5
death and said II deeply regret his
DEATH" Further than that he would
make no comment.
Governor Taylor and Adjutsnt Gen.
eral Collier on Saturday refused to rec.
ognize writ of hsbeas corpus for the
release of Alonzo Walker, who was ar
rested by the military for pinniDg a
notice of a writ of Injunction on the
door OF Governor Taylor's chambers il
he Executive building.
Judge Moore said. after Sheriff Suter
1ad reported his inability 10 serve the
writ of habeas corpus, that unless Gov.
Taylor receded from his position the
,heriff would be instructed to enforce