The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08

reach the attic window of the execu.
tive building, from which 1t Is alleged
the fatal shot was fred.
This week man will be placed In
the exact position In which Goebel
was when he was shot and measure
ments taken. The doctors found that
the bullet pierced che lower portion
OF the right lung, causing immediate
suspension of digestion and paralyz-
ing the kidneys.
Supposed Fatal Rifle Found.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 6.--Detectives
employed by the democrats 10 hunt
down the assassin of Goebel have dis
covered the most important clue yet
unearthed. Last Tuesday afternoon,
the day Goebel was shot, democrat
ic employe of the house was in the
state house. He has ideas Of his own
as to the shooting.
For years he has been in the serv-
ice of the state, and knew every hook
and crook OF the state buildings.
There is an attic in the state house
four feet high, which is never used,
not even for storage. This man made
his way to the attic and made a start
ling discovery.
Leaning against the chimney was
Winchester rifle. He sccreted the
weapon, and when the mountainecrs
and militia leave it will be used as
evidence. He also found three con
vict suits, indicating that friends Of
escaped prisoners had either led them
to the attic as hiding place or to
change their clothing. At each end Of
the attic there ia one small window.
One faces the capitol, the other n side
street.
From the position of the window
nearest the capitol It would have been
an easy matter TO get within range Of
any one in the vicinity of the foun-
tain where Goebel fell The police
are now satisfied that Goebel was shot
from that window, instead of from
one of the Offices on the third floor.
Mny Release Hays by Force.
Frankfort. KY. Feb Ga report
was circulated Monday that. acting
under the orders of Gov. Taylor, n
force of state militia was to be sent
TO the state penitentiary and force
the release of Doug Hayes, who is
serving term of five years for man
slaughter. and who was pardoned by
Gov. Taylor last week, but whose re-
lease had been refused by the prison
authorities. Warden Eph Lillard left
here Sunday night for Louisville. but
the state board of penitentiary COM
missioners were notified that such ac-
tion was to be taken. Commissioner
Fennell at once telephoned the prison
authorities to lock the prison gates.
but to offer no resistance outside of
that, even if the militia undertook TO
batter down the gates and take Hayes
away by force.
Peace Conference.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 6.-After a
most businesslike Sabbath, which
brought nearly to completion plans
which had been maturing for week
to establish a state government at
this place, the democrats Monday
morning found all their arrangements
upset by summons from Frankfort,
the nature of which indicated that
much of the belligerency of the past
week has disappeared, and that peace
is much nearer than it has been at any
time since Gov. Goebel was shot.
This notification from Frankfort
came directly from Senator-elect
Blackburn, who was left in charge of
the democratic interests at the capitol
when Gov. Beckham and his advisers
came to Louisville Sunday morning
IT conveyed the information that
Gov. Taylor had weakened in his pur-
pose to convene the Legislature at
London, KY, and that the general as
sembly would be permitted to hold
its sessions in the state capitol unmo-
Tested.
This information had been COM
municated to the democratic legisla-
ture, some of whom had gone to Gin
cinnati TO avoid arrest, while others
were at their homes in the western
part of the state or in Louisville un-
der the protection OF Gov. Beckham
and his administration.
Telegraphic consultations between
leaders and legislators were in pro-
gress all morning. The democrats
say they may hold pcrfunotory ses-
sion here Monday, and go to Frank
fort Tuesday. The constitution pro-
yides that four senator's and five rep
resentatives may meet and adjourn
from day to day to preserve the con-
tinuity of the session. They say, how
ever, that no session here is neces-
sary under the concurrent resolution
by which the legislature was adjourn
ed from Frankfort to Louisville.
Gov. Beckham, Speaker Trimble,
President of the Senate Carter and
other democratic leaders, got togeth-
er early in the day at Selbach's hotel.
Their plans will depend largely upon
the advice given by the members OF
the legislature who have been COM
municated with.
Gen. Castleman, the democratic
adiutant general, was more closes
mouthed than ever Monday morning
concerning the formation OF new