El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-05
His Remains To Be Taken
To Covington, His Home
City, This Evening;
THEN TO. FRANKFORT
Where They Will Be Buried
Where Daniel Boone, Vice
President Johnson And
Others Sleep.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 5.-William
E. Goebel died at 6:46 on Saturday
evening. Mrs. Braunaker, his sister,
and Arthur Goebel, his brother, were
the only persons present when he
ceased TO breathe. Justus Goebel. an
other brother, who lives in Arizona
and was flying to the dying mans side,
arrived forty minutes too late.
Before dying Mr.. Goebel called
Captain L. G. Wallace, an intimate
friend, to his bedside, and said: "I
wish to announce to the world that L
do not hold myself in open violence to
the word of Cod" Brother and sister
were entirely alone with him during
his last hours, and it. was not until
Justice Goebel arrived that the
senator's death was announced. About
7:3O Arthur stepped to the door and
ssid: "He died at 6:46 O'Clock pain
lessIy." and then closed the door.
Within few moments the following
announcement, signed by a number of
prominent men, had been prepared and
was silently handed about the
hotel and streets:
TO THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY.
sIt is with most profound sorrow we
announce the death Of Governor Will
l. L.
counseled his friends to keep cool and
bow t. the law in all things. We, mis-
friends aud advisers, beg of the people
of Kentucky in this hour of affiiction to
carefully abstain from any act OF viol-
ence or any resort to mob law. 1t
would bs his wish, If he were alive, that
there should be absolutely no stain on
his memory by any imprudeut act OF
any who are his friends. The law is
supreme and must in time be re-estab-
lished, and all wrongs he and his party
have suffered will find their proper
redress
BECKHAM SWORN IN
This WAS the first intelligence given
the public of the death of Goebel which
had occurred forty-five minutes pre-
vious Exactly one hour after his
death J. G. w. Beckham was sworn in
as governor of the state. the oath be-
ing administered by S. J. Shackelford,
clerk of the court of appeals. The first
official action of Beckbsm was the ap-
pointment of new adjutant general in
the person of General John B. Castle
man, of Louisville.
BECKHAM'S PROCLAMATION
Beckhsm issued a proclamation to
announcing that the work of the as
sassin had ended in the death of Goebel
and he, Beckham, had qualified and as
sumed the duties of the chief exc
cutive.
After referring to the high cbarac-
ter and courage Of the deceased, the
proclamation says:
''I enter upon the discharge of the |
duties of this high office surrounded by |
conditions and circumstances which |
would tax the wisdom of men far
stronger than L. Knowing well the
trying difficulties that are ahead of me,
which have already compassed the de-
struction of civil government in the
capital of the state, hereby solemnly
warn and command that all violent
characters and militia of the state, now
in possession of this city and public
buildings, do imme ediately disband, lay
down their arms and return to their
homes and occupations.
Feeling most deeply the response
hi1iffoS and n ffionltiaa nf the |
I invoke the aid and support of all law
abiding and law-respecting Christian
people of this commonwealth; and 1
promise in a legal way, if within the
power of man, to restore peace, quiet
and prot ection to ell individuals re-
gardless of party or station under the
constitution, which L have solemnly
sworn to obey i
Governor Taylor declined to make
any statement. He said: 81 deeply 7