The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-01

considerable powder smoke II ordinary cart
ridges were used, but never sign Of smoke
could I see."
II looked around = mighty brief spell" "
said Col. CHM. but there was nothing for
me to look 1T. 30 paid attention to Goe-
bel. The fellow used smokeless powder ali
right enough. and guess he was pretty
Wise to do 20.
Somebody might have got him IL they had
known where to look for him. BY the time
we knew where to look he had gone. and
had no time to look somewhere else"
The Republican state ofncials and mem
bers Of the legislature. without exception,
denounced the shooting in the most unmeas-
urable terms.
Gov. Taylor Immediately caused q short
address to be published, in which he de-
clarsd the affair to be q disgrace and an
outrage. and calling for the most sober
condemnation.
He sent orders at once to Adjt.-Gen. COL
lier, directing him to take steps to pre-
serve order. Gen. Collier IL a Republican,
and is opposed to Mr.. Goebel.
He declared, however. the shooting to be
q most cowardly affair and one that upon
every consideration was to be regretted.
ISSUES RUSH ORDERS.
He lost no time in making speeches,
however, and before Goebel had been lifted
from the ground to be carried to the hotel
Gen. Collier had telephoned to the armory,
half mile distant, directing the local in
fantry company to proceed at once to the
capitol building, take possession Of it and
Its approaches, allowing nobody to enter
the gates.
Tyxon <xy ~Rx
Walcott, of the infantry, and his men
marched across the front of the capitol
building and halted at the foot of the
steps.
Orders were issued to outside companies
to come to Frankfort, the entire state guard
being called into service.
1t was feared the news of the shooting
would SO infame the Democrats that they
would come to Frankfort in swarms, while
coming to the capitol for the purpose of
UNFOLDING their party principles.
1T makes no difference to me-" said
Gen. Collier, who starts trouble We pre-
serve order on both Sides"
EXCITEMENT RUNS HIGH.
The excitement following the shooting
OF Mr.. Goebel was great, and for a short
time Immediately following the shooting of
their leader there was more than a pos
sibility that some of the hot heads would
seek vengeance upon their principal
enemies.
Threats were made against Republican
leaders and attorneys during the excite
ment, but the leading Democratic members
OF the house and senate soon brought them
to calmer talk.
AS the news spread through the streets
that Goebel had been shot men began to
pour toward the capitol grounds from all
sides, one throng being led by two firemen,
one of whom carried a rifle, which the
other finally prevailed upon him to lay
aside
shooting ARRAY occurred in a saloon
about this time, Craig Ireland, sporting
man, fatally wounding Ike Williams, a
nego.
The men were in an alteration when Will
liams struck Ireland, who promptly sent a
bullet through the negro's stomach. Ire
land was arrested.
This second shooting caused great ex-
element for time as it was thought the
long threatened political shooting had at
last been inaugurated. The affair had
nothing to do with the political situation.
Senator Elect Blackburn, who is In Wash
ington, was informed of the shooting
through the long distance telephone and
sent back message urging the Democrats
to remain quiet and take no rash action
Of any sort.
FEDERAL BAYONETS READY.
Ex-Mayor Ira Julian was early on the
scene OF the shooting, advising the crowd
to dispense.
LET the blood be on the head of the
They have openly boosted for
months that Senator Goebel would never be
governor of the state. 1t was intended to
prevent it in this way. Let us have no
rioting, If we do they are prepared to rush
In the federal bayonets."
The Democrats are keeping exceedingly
close watch over the person of ]. c. w.
the contestant for the position of
lieutenant governor. In the event of the
death of Goebel he is their only hope, and
they declare. with eagerness that if Goebel
dies there will be no governor but Beck
ham.
He is kept in his room at the Capitol
hotel and will be guarded very closely until
the trouble is over. He declares that he
needs no guard, but the Democrats pay no
attention to his remonstrances. It was re-
ported at l O'Clock that Speaker Trimble.
Of the house, had declared that the leEis-
ature would be removed to Covington, and
that Goebel would there be declared gov
ernOr.