Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-31


Their Marii-AdJutant General Collier
ordered Out Militia Immediately Aftcr
Word Was sent Him by q vernon Tay-
Tor Excitement Was Intense.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. 3i.-Senator
Goe5el, although recting easily, was
considered III very bad condition, owing
to internal bleeding. All the physi.
cinns, with ono exception, expected him
20 die before this morning, although all
were agreed that, IL he lived through
tne night, tho chances were in his favor,
but with one exception.
Ha.lard Whitaker. n farmer from
Butler county, tho homo county Of Gov.
crnor Taylor, In now in the Jail at Louis.
villc. charge. with the crime. There is
no direct evidence against Whitaker,
and lie was placed under arrest more
because he was caught around tho capi-
tol building wheI the shots were fred
than for any other apparent reason. He
denied in thu most positive manner that
he had any connection with the shoot
ing or knew ANYTHING about it. He was
running toward the scene of the shoot.
ing, and not away from it, when he was
arrested.
Senator Goebcl was wounded by a
rifle ball Of small calibre, not over 3S,
which struck him in the right side, Just
below the armpit. The ball passed
through the back part of the right lung,
across the body on diagonal line, pass.
ing out below tho left shoulder blade.
No vital organs were injured, with the
exception OF the right lung.
Mr.. Goebel was OH his way to the
senate chamber, i'll company with
Colonel Jack Chinn and Wardea Eph
lillard, OF the Frankfort penitentiary.
Mr.. Lllard was few feet In advance
OF Goebel aud ChinD. who were walking
side by side. Goebel being on the right
and Chinn upon tho left.
From the outer edge of the capitol
grounds to the step Of the capitol build.
ing the distance is about 200 feet. Two.
thirds OF this had been passed and the
men. who were walking slowly, when,
suddenly. a shot rang out from the
large three'story building, which stands
about 90 feet east Of the capitol building.
This building is used for offices by
nearly all the leading officials OF the
state, Governor Taylor and the secre.
tary OF state having rooms ON the first
floor.
As the shot was heard. Goobcl gave a
quick involuntary exclamation of pain
and made an effort to Withdraw his own
revolver. His strength was unequal to
the task, however, and he sank upon
the pavement. With quick rapidity
N Al. 30
the brick sidewalk close to where Goe-
bel lay. None OF them touched him,
however.
Lillnrd hastily turned around toward
tioebel, who was supported by Chinn,
who had his arms about him almost as
soon as he touched the pavement.
Get help" said Chinn to Lillard
and. turning TO Goebei, he asked: "Are
you hurt, Goebel? Did they get You ~
"They have got me this time,h said
Gocbel. II guess they have killed me. "
In less than minute crowd Of men
was around Goebel. He was losing
mucn blood and was becoming very
weak. He was hastily carried to the Of.
flee Of DR.. J.. Il. Hume. in the pavement
OF tho Capital hotel, about 1000 feet
from tile spot where the shooting oc.
CURED. Here he was laid on a sofa
while DR.. hume Inade "a hasty exam,na-
tion, pronoSncing tho wound to be OF a
nature that Ilust cause death in a short
time. Goobel. who showed great forti.
tudc and courage throughout, smiled
weakly as ho heard the verdict, and
feably rolled his head from siio to side in
token of dissent from the opinion ex.
pressed by tho physician.
Hc was then carried 20 his room on
the second floor OF the Capital hotel.
and. In addition to DIR. Hume, Doctors
Mccormack anG .sly were summoned TO
attend him. After u careful examIna.
t!on OF the wound, the doctors IN.
nounced that, while exceedingly dan.
gsrous, 1t was not neoessar lily fatal un-
less complications or blood poisoning
set In. The patient himself kept up his
courage, insisting again aud again that
ho was not going TO die.
IL was decided by his friends to call
IL also the services OF DIR. McMurty. n
prominent surgeon of Louisville, and
urgent messages were mt once sent for
him. After the wound had been dressed,
Senator Goebel showed great exaustion,
and IL was announced by the physicians
that ne would in all probability die
within u short time. He rallied, how
ever. and under the influence Of an opi
ate, sank into n gentle slumber, which
lasted for several hours.
The shot apparently came from an up.
stairs window.
That window was raised about eight
inches from the sill to permit an unob.
stfucted passage for the bullet when
Mr.. Goebel should come within range.
Both Chinn and Lillard assert that,
while the first shot came from the di.
rection OF the window in the third story.
there were other shots fired from differ.
ent portions Of she same building. Some
OF those who heard the shots say that at
least one shot was fired from the Office
of the secretary Of state.
This, however. Is not true, as there
were mon in the Office of the secretary
OF state who rushed to the window Is
soon as the shots were heard, and all
Of them declare that there vas no shot
dred at all from that part OF the bald.
Ing,
The window IN the third story was
left open, no effort having been made TO
close Ii by the would-be ASSASSIN, while
not another window In the building was
opened, nor were there any places where
bulieks had been fifed through them.
Whitaker was arrested, as he came
down the steps on rhe east side Of the
state office building, directly below the
window from which the SHOTS had been
fred he was met by John E. Miles,
who 10 70 years Of age. who wound his
lslns around him and called loudly fol