Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
GOEBEL'S LIFE
EBBYING AWAY
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Legislature to feel hesitancy about
venturlng at the present time within
the confines of Laurel county or into
the nelghborhood of London, when par
W Keeling runs SO high and bitter from
end to end OF the State.
Adjutant-General Collier declared to-
day that if they did not attend the
legislative meeting, which Is called to
meet on February 9Th, he would arrest
them Individually, provided he received
the necessary orders from Governor
Taylor to convey them to London.
UNDECIDED.
The Democrats have not said they
would not go to London, but their
legal advisers have counseled them
that Governor Taylor had right To
adjourn the Legislature from Frank
Tort and 1t is likely that the matter
will be tested in the courts before any
circumstance can arise which would
call for the arrest OF the members.
The Democrats have not, in fact de-
cided what they will do
THE SHADOW or DEATH.
All day the shadow OF >dcath of Mr..
Gocbcl hung over the Capitol Hotel.
Ills strength began to fail him late in
the morning. The hustle and excite
ment of the morning. which. despite all
precautions. penetrated into his quiet
room, and had most serious effect
upon him. At noon it was declared that
he could not live but n short time, and
ut o'clock it was said that death was
upon him. The halls and stairways
were filled with people who sat in ST.
lencc expecting to hear Mt anv mo-
ment that his end had come The af-
ternOon wore away, however, and as
evening drew on he seemed to gain new
strength and was apparently distinctly
better.
HEROIC TO THE LAST.
He was never for moment uncon-
sclous and never did his courage abate
for on instant. He called for clcrg =
men during the afternoon and Rev. P.
#. Tallaferro and Prison Chaplain Wal
lace were twirc with him. Later cler-
ical friend residing n short distance
in the country came in and remained
for an hour at his bedside.
The physicians declared that there
was nothing that could have kept him
up so long but his wonderful nert c and
will power. They gave absolutely no
hope, and said that death at the far
thcst could not be farther away than
few hours.
Frankfort was quiet in the extreme
to-day. There was excitement sufflci-
efll lOT dtiN DOuy, Jul HUI liiG SulcSt
sign of disorder. Many of the saloons
were closed, and the cold kept many
people off the streets.
SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR.
Frankfort, Ky, Jan. S1.-William
Goebcl was shortly before nine o'clock
tonight sworn in as Governor of Ken
lucky, and j. c. w. Beckham, few
minutes later, took the oath OF Lieu
tenant Governor. The oath was admin
istered to both men by Chief Justice
Tazelrieg, of the Court Of Appeals. The
plan to make Gocbel Governor was set
in motion early in the afternoon. A
statement was prepared saying that the
boards which had heard the contests for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor had
decided in favor of Goebel and Beck
ham, and that the boards intended to
report their findings to the Legislature,
but that they had been prevented from
so doing by the action of Governor
Taylor in declaring the Legislature adj
journed.
The statement then goes on to say
that the members of the Legislature
were driven from place to place by the
militia and threatened with arrest
whenever they attempted to hold a
meeting. 1t was declared the belief OF
all the sgners of the statement that
GoeDeI ana Beckham were the legally
elected Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and each man, as he signed the
paper. announced that he voted for the
adoption of the majority report OF the
contest boards which declared GoebeI
and Beckham to be the men rightfully
entitled to the office. The statement in
full is as follows:
1t is signed by majority of the mem.
bers of both Houses.
THE STATEMENT.
The Following statement was tonight
issued by the Democratic members oS
the Leglsla ture:
To the Citizens of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky:
On the S1st day of January 800. at
lO:3O. the hour to which the Ho,.sa az
Representatives had adjourned. tha
members thereof attempted to assem-
Die In the State Capitol for the purnosa
OF performing the duties with which
they are charged under the laws os tbe
commonwealth. At the entrance TO the
Rouse they were met by armed SOL
dlers, commanded by the Ad1utant-
General Of the State, under the orders
OF the acting Governor, and the mem
oers OF your House of Representatives
We're by the soldery not only refused
admission to the House, but comma nd
ca 10 dlsperse as an unlawful assem-
bly," Thereupon your representatives
attempted to meet at other places