New-York tribune., 1900-01-31

week large number of them have been sleep
ing In the upper part Of the State House. Ii is
not known however, that any of these men did
the work. or that they had any knowledge OF
the premeditated crime There has not, 80 far,
been discovered the slightest direct evidence
pointing to any man, and 1t is not likely now
that any will ever be found
The man who fired the shots took the precau-
tion to conceal his location by using smokeless
powder cartridges. of persons were
where they had full view of the side OF the
building from which the firing was done and all
OF them declare that not sign of powder smoke
visible. Both Chinn and Lillard are men Of
experience in affairs in which powder smoke is
a more less prominent feature, and both de-
clare that while they could tell the general
direction from which the bullets came. they
could not guess at the spot from which they
were fired.
II tried hard to get a sight of the fellow"
said Lillard. He kept pouring the lead down at
us, and I will swear there not a sign of
anything to indicate from where he shoot
ing AS many shots he fired would make
considerable powder smoke If ordinary car
tridges were used, but never sign of smoke
could I see."
'I looked around a mighty brief SPELL" said
Colonel Chinn, but there nothing for me to
look at. so paid attention to Goebel. The fell
low used smokeless powder, all right enough,
and guess he was pretty wise TO do 1t. Some
body might have got him II they had known
where to look for him. BY the time we knew
where to look he had gone. and Il was time to
look somewhere else"
ACTION BY GOVERNOR TAYLOR.
The Republican State officials and members OF
the Legislature, without exception, denounced
the shooting in the most unmeasured terms.
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dress to be published, in which he declared the
affair TO be a disgrace and an outrage and call
ing for the most sober condemnation. He sent
orders at once to Attorney-General Collier, di-
recting him to take steps for the preservation or
order. General Collier is a Republican. and is
opposed to Senator Goebel. He declared the
shooting to be most cowardly affair, and one
that every consideration to be regretted.
He lost time in making speeches, however,
and before Goebel had been lifted from the
ground to be carried to the hotel General Collier
had telephoned to the armory, half mile dis
tant, directing the local infantry company,
which was stationed there under command of
Captain Walcott to proceed at once to the Cap
itol grounds and take possession of them and
their approaches, allowing nobody to enter the
gates. Twenty minutes after the shooting Cap
tain Waicott and his men marched across the
front of the Capitol building and halted at the
foot of the steps
Orders were issued to outside companies
throughout the State to make ready at once to
come to Frankfort, the entire State Guard being
called into service. 1t was feared that the news
Of the shooting would inflame the Democrats
that they would come to Frankfort in swarms,
while the mountaineers would lose time in
coming to the capital for the purpose of uphold
ing their party principles.
at makes no difference to me-" said General
Collier, who starts anything; we will preserve
order both Sides
The excitement among the followers Of Sen
ator Goebel was great and for short time i'm
medately after the shooting Of their leader
there was more than a possibility that some hot
heads would seek vengeance their political
enemies Threats were made against Republi-
n q q n 10 6YP ont
the leading Democratic members Of the House
and Senate soon brought them to calmer talk
AS the news spread through the streets that
Goebel had been shot, men began to pour tow
ard the Capitol grounds from all sides,
throng being led by two fremen one of whom
carried a Winchester rife, which the other final
" prevailed upon him to lay aside. A shooting
affray occurred in saloon about this time
Craig Ireland sporting man. fatally wOunding
Ike" Williams, negro The men were in
alteration, when Williams struck Ireland, who
promptly sent bullet through the negro's
stomach Ireland was locked up. This second
shooting caused great excitement for a time
and it was thought the long threatened politi-
cal shooting in general all along the line had
at last begun. The affair had nothing TO do
with the political situation.
Senator-elect Blackburn, who was in Washing
ton. informed of the shooting through the
long distance telephone, and sent back a mes
sage urging the Democrats to remain quiet and
take no rash action of any sort.
LIEUTENANT-GO NOT TO RESIGN.
1t reported through the city this afternoon
nord Marshall to resign his position because OF
the shooting of Senator Goebel. Mr.. Marshall
started for his home. in Louisville, this after
neon. Before going he said
Il have not resigned. l do not intend to do So
and never contemplated such a thing. No man
could more deeply deplore the shooting of Mr.
Goebel than /. 1t IS one Of the most horrible
things that could possibly have happened That
however, does not affect my duty. I will not
resign under any circumstances"
The Democrats are keeping exceedingly close
watch over the person OF J. c. w. Beckham the
contestant for the office of Lieutenant Governor
| In the event of the death of Goebel he is their
| only hope, and they declare with earnestness
that if Goebel dies there will be no Governor but
Beckham. He is kept in his room at the Capitol
Hotel, and will be guarded closely until the
| trouble is over. He declares that he needs no
| guard. but the Democrats pay no attention to
| his remonstrances
! The evening trains did not bring as large g
| crowd as was expected. The home of Mr.
| Goebel sent not over a score of persons and
they were not of the class that create disturb
| anees. Numberless inquiries were received bv
members Of the Legislature from their constitu-
| ents asking If they were needed, and in every
case, whether Democrat or Republican word
| was sent back that now was good time to keen
out OF Frankfort.
FEELING AT LOUISVILLE.
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