The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01

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walking through the capitol grounds |
on his way to the capitol building at |
ten minutes after II o'clock this |
morning. William Goebel, the demo- |
cratic contestant for governor OF ,
Kentucky. was shot down and very
dangerously wounded.
Harland Whitaker, a farmer from
Butler county, the home of Governor
Taylor, is now in jail i'll Louisville
charged with the crime. There Is no
direct evidence against Whitaker
and he was placed under arrest more
because he was caught around the
capitol building when the shots were
fired than for any other apparent
reason. He denies in the most posi-
| tive manner that he had any cOnnec-
| ton with the shooting or knew any
thing about it. He made no attempt
to escape, knowing well that the
slightest attempt TO do so would
have brought a dozen bullets into
his body. He submitted quietly to
a search, which was quickly made OF
his clothing, the proceeds being three
revolvers and big knife. A quick
examination of the revOlvers showed
that none of the cartridges had been
used and there was no powder smut
upon any part OF his weapon, prov
ing conclusively that he could not
have used any of his three weapons.
Senator Goebel was wounded by
rife ball of small caliber, not over 3S,
which struck him in the right side
lust below the armpit. The ball
passed through the back part OF the
right lung, across the body on di-
agonal line, passing out below the
left shoulder blade.
Mr.. Goebel was on his way to the
senate chamber, in company with
!, Colonel Jack Chinn and Warden Eph
Lillard of the Frankfort penitentiary.
Mr. Lillard was a few feet in advance
of Goebel and Chinn, who were walk
ing side by side, GOebel being on the
right and Chinn on the left.
From the outer edge OF the capitol
grounds to the steps of the capitol
building the distance is about BOO
, feet Two-thirds of this had been
. passed and the men were walking
fslOwly, when suddenly shot rang
out from large three-story building
which stands 80 feet east of the capi
tol building. This building is useC
, for offices by nearly all the leading
I officials of the state, Governor Taylor
: and the secretary OF state having
+ rooms on the first floor.
As the shot was heard Goebel gav'
g a quick. involuntary exclamation o
pain and made an effort to draw hi
o revolver. His strength was unabl'
g to the task, however, and he sanl
upon the pavement. With grea
q rapidity several more shots wer
T fred, the bullets all striking th'
. brick sidewalk close to where Goebe
y lay. None of them touched him
4 however.
r Lillard hastily turned around t.
T aid Goebel, who was supported b,
+ Chinn. who had his arms about hin
almost as soon as he touched tn
= pavement.
. Get help" said Chinn to Lillard
and turning TO Goebel he asked:
Are you hurt, Goebel? Did the,
) get your"
( ''They have got me this time, re
piled Goebel: Il guess they have kille'
9 me-"
WAS LOSING MUCH BLOOD.
: In less than minute a crowd O
: men was around Goebel. He wa
Z losing much blood and was becomin;
! very weak He was hastily carries
: to the office of DR.. E. E Hume. il
3 the basement of the capitol hotel
s and about 900 feet away from tn