The evening times., 1900-01-30

He was carried by friends 70 the Capitol
Hotel where a physician made an exami-
ma ion Of the wound. He reported that the
bullet had passed entirely through the
body. puncturing both lungs. and while
extremely serious the injury was not nee
essarily fatal.
John Whitaker, Of Butler county, was
arrested, charged with the shooting. He
had five pistols on his person when taken
into custody lie. however. soon proved
his innocence to the satisfaction Of the
police. and was released.
Soldiers on the Scene.
Immediately after the shots were fred
line Of soldiers in uniform surrounded the
Statehouse. Men gathered in groups and
the excitement was intense.
At the north end Of the building Rnich
is occupied by Governor Taylor, there
stood a body of men with winchesters and
pistols, defying a crowd Of Democrats who
were demanding entrance in order to make
search for the supposed assassin.
For time it seemed as if bloodshed
would occur, but soon the soldiers elsared
the square Of all who were not state Off
GERS Martial law has practically teen de-
elared.
As soon as the news OF the shooting
reached the legislature both houses
adjourned Immediately While the
the members filed down the steps Of
the building. en- route to the Capt.
tol Hotel where the wounded man lay
file OF soldiers mounted the steps. and en-
tering the capitol took possession Of the
legislative halls and Of the rotunda leading
TO them.
After a lapse Of two hours Senator Goe-
bel regained consciousness and his physi-
elan became more hopeful. Meanwhile
GOebe's friends had reported his death
and the town Immediately was in a tur-
mol. More trouble is feared tonight
A negro who said on the street soon az
ter Goebel was shot, I'VE have got Goe-
bel" was shot and instantly killed Ly
Franklin county farmer named Ireland.
Ireland is under arrest
Stories of the Shooting.
It is asserted that the bullets fred ut
Senator Goebel came from The side win
dow Of the third floor OF the executive de-
partment OF the capitol building. Jack
Chinn and Policeman Lillard, who were
with GOebel. were not hurt.
Harris Alexander, a cloakroom keeper,
OF the house. says the shots we're fired
from the east window of the third story
of the Statehouse. The insurance COM
missioner, register of lands, and State
custodian have Offices on that floor The
building was crowded with mom,taineers.
Jack Chinn says the shots we're fired
from the last wing of the Statehouse.
Goebel fell and he paid all attention to
him and does not know exactly how many
shots were fired. When Goebel fell to the
ground and as Chinn bent over him. Goe-
bel exclaimed;
81 guess they have got me-
Chinn replied: we will all die togeth .
er."
Cause of the shooting.
The attempted assassination is the di-
rect outcome Of the election trorhles. Goe-
bel. Democrat. and Taylor, Republican,
were nominees for governor. TayiJr, on the
face Of the returns. had more votes.
The election board, which was supposed
to be favorable to Goebel, declared Taylor
elected. The followers Of Goebel declared
that he had been legally elected, and set
about TO make him governor by means Of
the legislature. Taylor's supporters, on
the other hand. vowed that Goebel should
never be seated.
Kentucky, and especially the cities OF
Lexington and Frankfort, have been in a
stste OF ferment ever since the election,
and trouble has been predicted freely Yet
nobody dreamed of such a tragic outcome
as this.