The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-31
FIVE SHOTS WERE FIRED,
But One Took Eject, Striking Him
In the Right Side, Passing
Through Right Lung,
JOHN WHITAKER ARRESTED
And Taken to Louisville, but is Not
Believed to Be the Guilty
Party.

FRANKFORT. KY, Jan. Stat mid
night Mr.. Goebel was resting easily, but
was very weak An of the physicians
are agreed that Il he lives through the
night the chances are in his favorl But
with one exception, all Of them say he
iS almost certain to die before morning.
FRANKFORT. KY. Jan. sO.-while
walking through the capitol grounds on
his way to the capitol building. at ten
minutes after Il O'clock this morning,
william Goebel. the Democratic con-
testant for governor OF Kentucky was
shot down and very dangerously
wounded.
Harland Whitaker, farmer from
Butler county. the home counts of
Governor Taylor. is now in jail at
louisville. charged with the CRIME.
There is no direct evidence against
Whitaker and he was placed under ar
rest more because he was caught
around the capitol building when the
shots were fred than for any other APP
parent reason. He denies, in the most
positive manner that he had any con.
section with the shooting or knew any
thing about It. He was running to-
ward the scene Of the shooting. and not
away from II, when he was arrested.
Senator Goebel was wounded by
rife ball OF small calibre. not over 3s.
which struck him in the right side, Just
below the arm pit. The ball passed
through the back part of the right lung,
across the body on a diagonal line.
passing out below the left shoulder
blade.
Mr.. Goebel was on his way TO the SEN
y ate chamber. in company with Colonel.
Jack, chlnn and Warden Eph LiIlard, Of
the Frankfort penItentiary Mr. Lin-
ard was a few feet IN advance of
Goebel and Chlnn, who were walking
side by side, Goebel being on the right
and chinn upon the lef:
From the outer edge o. the capitol
grounds to the step OF the capitol
building the distance is about three
hundred feet. Two-thIrds OF this had
been passed. and the men were walking
slowly. when suddenly n shot rang out
from the large three-story building
which stands about fifty feet east OF
the capitol building. This building is
used for offices by nearly all the lead
ing officials of the state having rooms
on the first iioor.
Attempted to Draw His Revolver.
As the shot was heard. Goebel gave
quick. involuntary exclamation of pain.
ana made an effort to draw his own re-
volver. His strength was unequal to
the task, however and he sank upon
the pavement. With quick rapIdity
several more shots sounded striking
;he brick sidewalk close 10 where GOe-
bel Iay None of theni touched him,
however.
LllIard hastily turned around toward
GoebeI. who was supported by chinn,
who had his arms about him almost as
soon AZ he touched the pavement.
"Get help" said chlnn to LIllard. and
turning to Goebel, he asked: Are you
hurt. Goebel? Did they get your
"Thoy have got me this time" said
GoebeI. II guess they have Killed me-
In less than minute crowd Of men
was around Goebel. He was losing
much blood and was becoming very
weak. He was hastily carried to the
oAice OF Or. f. F.. Hume. in the base
ment OF the capitol hotel, about one
thousand feet from the spot where the
shooting occurred Here he was laid on
a sofa. while DR.. Hume made a hasty
examination. pronouncing the wound TO
be Of q nature that must cause death in
short time. Goebei, who showed great
fortltude and courage throughout.
smiled weakly as he heard the verdict.
and feebiy rolled his head from side To
side In token Of dissent from the opin-
ion expressed by the physician.
In addition TO Drs. Hume,
Fly and Mccormick. OF this
Mace. who we're In attendance
upon the wounded man Drs j. G.
MackenSle, n. p. Dundrdge and i.
walker we're summoned from Cincln-
natl. and Dr. McMnrtry came from
IoulsylIle. AZ soon as the physIcians
from Louisville ana Cincinnati had ex-
amlned the patient, consultation was
held at the conclusion OF which DIR.
Hume announced late tonight that the
chances had turned very much against
the wounded man. and the probability
was that he would die beTors'mornIng.
III. has internal hemorrhages," said
DR.. Huns. and we are unable to stop
them Unless We do 70. his death II
question or avery short time we
have taken from him over pint OF
blood and there are symptoms Of the
Eraysst character. There Is hardly
chance that he can live through the
night and practically none that he re-
coyors
iIo was then carried To his room "h
the second door or the Capitol hotel
and In addition 10 DR., Hume, Dfh. Me-