The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-31

Frankfort, KY, January 30.-Whiie
walking through the Capitol grounds
on his way to the Capitol bull ding at 10
minutes after II o'clock this morning,
William Gosbel, the Democratic contest
ant Tor governor Of Kentucky was shot
and very dangerously wounded.
Harland Whitaker, Q farmer, from
Butler county, the home county Of Gov.
Taylo Is now In jail ~ Isouisville.
charged with the crime. There 10 no di.
rect evidence against Whitaker, and
he was placed under arrest more hecsuse
he was caught around the Capitol build
ing when the shots were fired than from
any other apparent reason. He denies
in the most positive m>nner that he had
any Connection with the shooting or knew
anything about 10. He was running TO-
ward the scene Of the shooting when he
was arrested.
senator Goebel was wounded by q rifle
ball Of small calibre. not over Ss, which
struck him In the rixhs oos. just below
the arm-pit. Ths tnll passed through
ths back part OF the right lung, across
the body iu diagonal lins, passing out
below the left shoulder blade. Mr.. 0oebel
was on his way to the Senate chamber in
company with Col. Jack Uhinn and War
den Lilisrd of the Frankfort penitenti-
ary. Mr.. Lillard was q few feet In advance
of Goebel and Chinn. who were walking
side BY side. Goebel being on the right
and Chinn upon the left,
From the outer edge of the Capitol to
the steps of the Capitol the distance Is
about SEQ feet. Two-thirds Of this had
been passed and the men were walking
slowly, when suddenly shot rang out
from large three story building, which
stands so feet east Of the Capitol build.
Ing. This building is used for offices by
nearly all the leading officials OF tho
state. Gov. Taylor and the secretary Of
state having rooms on the first fioor.
AS the shot was heard, Goebsl gave =
quick involuntary exclamation Of pain
and made an effort to draw his own re-
volver. His strength was unequal to the
task. however, and he sank upon the
pavement. With great rapidity several
more shots were fred, the bullets strik
ing the brick sidewalk close to where
Goebsl lay. None Of them touched him.
however.
Lillard hastily turned round to aid
Goehel, who was supported by Chinn,
who had his arm about him almost as
soon as he touched the pavement
sect help" said Chinn to Lillard. and
turning to Gosbel, he asked: care You
hurt, 9oebslf Did they get your
"Yhsy have got me this time" said
Goebel, 81 guess they have killed me.''
In less than minute crowd OF men
was around Goebel. He was losing much
blood and was becoming very weak.
He was hastily CARRIED 30 the office Of
DR.. E. II. Hume, In the basement OF the
Capitol hotel. about thousand feet from
the spot were the shooting occurred. He
was laid on . sofa, while Mr.. Hume
made hasty examination, pronounoing
the wound to be Of nature that must
cause death In o short time. 9oebsl, who
showed great fortitude and courage
throughout. smiled weakly AZ he heard
the verdict and feebly rolled his head
tfOm nlut W bluo va tuhon VI uAkboub
from the opinion expressed by the pnysi,-
ian.
He was then carried to his room on the
second floor of the Capitol hotel. and in
add ition to Dr. Hume, Dootors MoCor-
mick and Ely were summoned to attend
him. After a careful examination OF
the wound. the doctors announced that
while exceedingly dangerous, 10 was not
nsces sarily fatal unless complications or
blood poisoning should set In. Goebel kept
up his courage. insisting again and again
that he was MT going to die. 1t was de-
cided by bis friends to call In also the
services Of Mr.. MoMurty, q prom inent
surgeon Of Louisville, and urgent mes.
saQes were at once sent for him. After
the wound was dressed. Mr.. Goebsl
showed great exhaustion and 1t was an
nounosd by the physician that in all
probability he would die within shcrt
time. He rallied and under the influence