The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
OTHER SHOTS RANG OUT

They Came From the Office Building Near the
Capitol Whence Sped the First Shot. Smoke
less Powder Used. Deed Carefully Planned,
Arrest of Whitaker. State Guard Ordered to
Hold Itself in Readiness. No Gu break. All
Condemn the Deed GoebeI al Capitol Hotel,
Almost at Deaths Door, Thinks Y, viii
Recover.
frankfort. Ky. Jan. 30.-W'hile walk
ing through the capitol grounds on his
way to the capitol building at ten min
utes after eleven O'Clock this morning,
William Goebel, the Democratic eontes-
tanr for Governor of Kentucky was
shot down and very dangerously wound
ed.
Harland Whitaker. a farmer from
Butler county, the home county of Gov
erncr Taylor, is now in the Jail at Louis
Vile charged with the crime. There is
no direct evidence against Whitaker.
and he was placed under arrest more
because he was caught around the cap-
tol building when the shots were fired
than for any othe. apparent reason. lie
denies in the most positive manner that
he had any connection with the shooting
or knew anything about it. He was run
ming toward he scene of the shooting and
not away from it when he was arrested.
Senator Goebel WIS wounded by
rifle bail of small calibre, not over so.
which struck him IN the right side just
below the arInpit. The ball passed
through the back part of the right lung,
across the body in a diagonal line, pass
ing out below the left shoulder blade.
The vital organs Were not injured with
the exception of the right lung
Mr. G0ebel Was en- his way to the
Senate chamber III company with Col
onel Jack Chinn and Warden Eph Lii
lard. of the Frankfort penitentiary. Mr..
Iillard was n few feet in advance OF
Goebel and Chinn. who We're walking
side by side. Goehel being on the right
ane Chinn upon the left.
THE@ASSASSIN FIRES.
From the outer edge of the capitol
grounds TO the step Of the capitol build
inc the distance is about three hundred
feet Two-thirds of this had been passed
and the men were walking slowly, when
suddenly shot rang ont from a large
three-story building which stands fifty
feet east of the capitol building. This
building is used for Offices by nearly all
the leading ofticials Of the State. Cover
nor Taylor and the Secretary of State
having rooms on the first floor.
AS the shot was heard GOebef gave
n ouick involuntary exclamation OF pain
and made an effort To draw his own
revolver His strength was unequal TO
the task however. and he sank upon the
pavement. With great rapidity several
more shots were fired the bullets all
striking the brick sidewalk close to
where Goebel lay. None of them touched
him however
Lillard hastily turned around to aid
CiOebel who was supported by Chinn.
who had his arms about him almost
as soon as he touched the plyemeni.
Get help" said Chinn to I4illard and
turning to Goehel he asked:
Are you hurt. Goebel? Did they get
you?'
They have got me this time" said
Gocbel. Il guess they have killed me-"
lln less than mlutte crowd of men
was around Goebel. He was losing much
blood and was becoming very weak He
was hastily carried to the office of DR.
l.. f. Hume in the basement of the
Capitol Hotel. about one thousand feet
from the spot where the shooting occur
red. Here he was laid on a sofa. while
DIR. Hume made hasty examination.
pronouncing the wound to be Of a M
ture that must cause death in short
time. Goebel. who showed great for
tltudc and courage throughout. smiled
weakly as he heard the verdict and
feebly rolled his head from side TO SIDE
in token of dissent from from that opin-
ion.
GOEBET4 CLINGS TO HOPE.
He was then carried TO his room on
tie second floor of the Capitol Hotel,
and in addition to DR. Hume. Doctors
Mccormick and Ely were summoned 10
attend him. After a careful examination
of the wound tie doctors announced that
while exceedingly dangerous. it was Tor
necessarily fatal. unless complications or
blood poisoning should set in. The na
tient himself kept up his courage. in