The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-02-09

the physicians that he would IN all
pro liability die within a short time.
lie rallied. however and, under the in
flucnce of an opiate, sank into gentle
slumber which lasted several hours.
Whitaker was arrested a. he came
down the steps on the east side of the
office building, directly below the win
dow from which the shots had been
fired. As he reached the sidewalk aud
YVES Fastening toward the scene oI
the shooting he was met by John +.
Miles. who is -6 years old. Without
hesitation Miles threw himself upon
Whitaker. winding his arms around
h'rl and calling loudly for help.
An InjestiGabic Arrest.
liz was right at hand. and in an in
stan, Whitaker was surrounded by a
group of men. many of them with
drawn revolNers. lie made no attempt
to escape, knowing well that the
slightest attempt TO do so would have
brou chit a dozen bullets into his body.
lie submitted quietly while a scare p
was quickly made OF his eliot thing. the
proceeds being three reyolNcrs and q
big knife. 4 quick examination of the
receivers showed that none of the
chan bers had been used, and there
WAS no powder smut on amy of his
weapons. proving conclusiyeiN that he
could not have used amy of his three
re, divers. In addition TO this, all
those who heard the shots join in the
81. i,ment That they were from rifle
and from smaller weapon.
Took Things Caiml>.
Whitaker was quickly led away and
placed in Jail, while guard was
placed at the outer entrance TO keep
OUT all people who had no direct con-
nee tion with the institution. The pris-
on,r is man slightly over themedium
size. with sandy hair and moustache.
lia was disposed TO take things calmly
although he repeated again and again
tina. he knew nothing whatever about
the shooting.
Whittaker's AIihi-
- was on the first floor of the build
ing he said, when heard Coy. Tay-
policeman. to go over at once 70 see
Gen. Collier | said | would 90 with
him. and that was where ! was going.
| wanted TO know. too. what the shoot
ing was about When ! stepped out
side that man grabbed me. and that's
all know. and that's "A fact"
Few people believe that Whitaker
-, h.,
hastily leaving the building just after
tn h shooting was done was enough 10
make trouble for him.
Corrobornted by Davis.
THAT man Davis. to whom Whitaker
referred. is Col. John Davis. the Gus
tcdiar of the capitol grounds. His
story agrees with that of Whitaker.
II was just outside of Gov. Taylors
Office" said Col Davis. when | heard
the shots and heard Gov. Taylor say:
Nv God. what have they done" tie
callcf 10 me to at once 90 over TO the
Office of Adit.-Gen. Collier. and Whit
ta[cr went along. ! am positive that
he could not have done the shooting
We were at the door of the building
in toe short a time for ;hat-"
Mountninccr- Guarded the Doors.
A soon as ii was known that the
bullet which struck down MIR. Goebel
hau come from the building 10 the
east a group Of men gathered in front
o. the door on the east side. Others
ran around TO the door on the wcs.
side 10 prevent the escape Of anybody
from there. Several men attempted to
el.tcr the doors from the outside, but
were prevented by groups Of noun
tairetrs. who stood IN Tie doorways.
.Scmc OF these men held Winchesters
in tier hands. and presented an as
pect so generally uninviting that no
attempt was made 10 search the
building and nobody gained entrance
10 i; for several minutes after the
shooting had been done.
tscd sn,okcle-- Powder.
The man who fired the shots took
the precaution to conceal his location
~ using smokelcss powder cartridges.
4 score OF people were where they had
a full view Of the side Of the building
from which the firing was done. ana
al OF them declare that not sign OF
sn olc was visible. Hoth Chinn and
! I.illard are men Of experience in af-
fans in which powder smoke j. q
more or less prominent feature. lad
both declare that while they could tell
the general direction from which the
bullets came. they could not guess the
spo. from which they tired.
Dcnouncc.. hy Rrpnbi scans.
The republican state officials and
members of the legislature without cx-
option denounced the shooting in IA.
most unreasonable terms. COY. Tay-
Tor Immediately caused q small al
Dir, So 20 he published in which dc de
clIrcd the affair 70 bc a disgrace and
AN outrage, and calling for the mos
sober condemnation. lie sent orders
az once 10 Adjt.-Gcn Collier. directing
hiIa To- take steps for the preservation
of order
Gen. Collier is q republican. and 4
opposed 20 Mr.. Goebel lie declare,
tN. shoot f,ar - a.. n,,..t ,gxxurII /,