Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05
70 GOEBEL'S OLD HOME
His Remains Taken to Coving-
ton Today.
FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE SIMPLE.
Body to Lis In state Tomorrow, Also In
Frankfort, on Wednesday. Where the
Remains VIII Be Taken For Final In
terment--Hls Death.

MAINS OF Governor GOeDel were taken
90 Covington today on special train.
The train consisted OF three cars, one
car for the casket and actual pallbear.
ers. A private car was furnished the
relatives Of the dead man, while q
sleeper was furnished for the members
Of the legislative committee, judges Of
the court of appeals and other political
friends. Tomorrow morning the re.
mains will be conveyed to Odd Fellows
hall, in Covington, and from, $50 in
the morning until 10 o'clock III the
evening, will lie In state, the hall being
kept open in the evening to allow the
working people an opportunity TO view
the remains. The funeral services will
be extremely simple, III Difference not
only to the wishes of Governor Goebel,
but also of the members of his family.
There will be guard Of honor in Gov
ington, selected by Arthur and Justus
Goebel, consisting Of 80 citizens, but
outside of this there will be no cere-
mony or display of any kind. Even
the funeral cortege will be lacking.
Wednesday morning the remains will
be brought back to Frankfort and placed
in the big ballroom of the Capitol hotel.
where they will lie in state all that day.
Some apprehension is felt OF trouble on
that day, as it is believed that from 3d..
900 to $4,000 strangers will be in tho
city to view the remains Of the Demo-
cratic leader, and bitter feeling engen.
dered by his death may result in clash.
Precautions are being taken irrespective
OF party to prevent trouble, and no seri-
GUS outbreak is looked for.
The interment will take place Thurs
day from the Capitol hotel.
1T practically has been decided that
the remains Of Governor Goebel will be
buried in Frankfort, in the cemetery
overlooking the Kentucky river, where
lie the remains of Daniel Boone, Vice
President Richard johnson and several
Kentucky governors eminent jurists
and soldiers. Arthur and Justus Goebel.
Senator.elect Joe Blackburn, S. J.
Shackelford, clerk OF the court of ap-
peals, and Warden Lillard visited the
cemetery Sunday. and spent some time
in looking over the ground. with view
to selecting suitable spot for the last
resting place Of Governor Goebel.
Though no definite decision was reached,
a spot In the vicinity of the immense
shaft erected in honor Of Kentucky's
dead soldiers, nearly the highest point
in the beautiful cemetery, was favored,
and will probably be selected.
Plans for the raising OF funds by pop.
ular subscription for the erection OF a
monument TO Governor Goebels mem.
ory are rapidly taking shape. 1t is the
usual custom in Kentucky for the legis-
1ature to make an appropriation for u
monument for dead governor. Be-
sides this appropriation, which Demo.
cratic leaders say is certain to be made,
1t is planned either to provide in tho ap.
,propriation bill or in Il separate reso.
luton for n legislative com mittee, in
whose hands will be placed the funds
for the erection of the monument. and
who will be authorized to accept funds
by popular subscription, which will be
added to the state appropriation. 1t is
also planned to have committees ap-
pointed in Covington, Bowling Green,
receive funds for this purpose.
Besides the monument u suitable tab
let, to mark the spot where Governor
Goebel was shot, will be provided for.
Governor GoebeI died about 6:45 Sat.
urday evening.
The only persons present at the DEATH
bed were MIR. GoebePs sister. Mrs.
Braunecker, and his brother, Arthur
Goebel, OF Cincinnati, who have been In
constant attendance ut Mr.. Goebel' 4
bedside, and DR.. Mccormack.
.fustus Goebel, another brother, who
has been hurryihg from Arizona as fast
as steam would carry him, in vain
hope of reaching his dying brother in
time for some token OF recognition, ar.
rived 40 minutes too late.
Oxygen was frequently administered
TO the dying man during the afternoon,
in an effort to keep him alive until his
brothers arrival, but in vain. BY the
cruel irony of fate, the train on which
Justus Goebel was travelling TO Frank
fort was delayed several hours from
various causes and when Mr.. Goebel
finally reached here II was only to learn
that his brother was dead.
Among bitter partisans of both parties
deep grief was manifested.
During the day, ut Mr.. Goebel's re.
quest, Chaplain Wallace, OF the Ken.
tucky penitentiary, an intimate friend,
was sent for, and the two had n short
conversation.
Lew" said Mr.. Goebel, II wish to
announce to the world that | do not
hold myself in violence to the word OF
God"
The hypodermic injections afforded
for the first time in his long, weary
struggle for life had apparently lost his
indomitable courage
doctor" said he, feebly, TO DR.. Nc
Cormacls, who stood ut his bedside, "Im
afraid now that I'm not going to got
over this.
DIR. Mccormack endeavored to cheer
the fast.failing man, but the latter soon
relapsed into n condition Of semi-con
sciousness. About / o'clock he reused
himself again, and calling Dr. McCor,
mack to his side, said
Doctor, am to get well? l want tc
know the truth, for ] have severa
things 10 attend to.
"Mr. Goebel, you have hut fow
hours 10 live, replied DR.. Mccormack
Mr.. Goebol was silent for moment
then calling his brother. Arthur Goebel
20 his side he asked that the physician
aud nurses retire. Then for 20 minutes
the dying man was left with his brother
and sister, Mrs. Braunacker.
Later on, when 1T became apparent
that the end was not far off, Rev. DIR
Tallaferro, OF the Methodist church o
Frankfort, was sent fer. He came a
once. Softly entering the death cham
ber. DR.. Tallaferro crossed over to wher,
Mr.. Goebel lay ga -ping for breath, anC
kneeling at the side OF the bed, praye,
earnestly.
With tears streaming down thei
faces, Mrs. Braunacker and Arthul
Soebel knolt at the bedside also. Then
DR.. Tailaferro rose. and, opening hi
Bible, read o few selected verses from
the Epistle Of st. James. AS the word
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