Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04
GOEBEL CROSSES THE RIVER
Continued From Page 1.

the life that had been battling so val
dantly against the assaSsin's bullet
since last Tuesday morning hickered
out. Death had claimed dts victim and
the brother and sister, bowed by sor-
row whose pangS were intensified by
the knowledge that few miles away,
hurrying to them, was their brother
JustuS, who would arrive too late, sat
down upon the deathbed alone, with
their dead brother Not a sign ema-
mated from the room to apprise the anx-
ious watchers in the hotel corridor
without that Mr.. Gebel had passed
away. The stricken brother and sister
were left undiSturbed, while the two
physicians outside the door anxiously
looked at their watches as the minutes
flew by, fearing the truth, yet wonder
ing at the long silence.
THE BROTHER ARRIVES.
Finally at d. m. the train bearing
Justus Goebel came in. At the station
to meet him were Urey Woodson, Sam
uel Shackelford clerk of the Court Of
Appeals, and Mayor Rhinoch, OF Cow
ington. They met AIR. Goebel at the
car steps.
us he dead, tell me, is he dead" were
the first words he uttered.
"He is not dead" was the assurance
inltling of the truth.
The party entered a carriage and five
minutes later. at 7:25 O'clock, arrived at
the Capitol Hotel. With tears stream
Ing from his eyes Mr.. Goebel was con-
Quoted to the chamber where lay his
brother. A rap ut the door was an
swered by Arthur Goebel who silently
drew his brother In and closed the door
Five minutes later Arthur GoebeI
again opened the door and motioned to
the two physicians. HE died ut 645
o'clock. painlessly," was all he said,
and then closed the door.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
There was no excitement In the cor
ridor Those who heard the words OF
Arthur Goebel were reverently silent,
and did not disseminate the Intelligence.
Within few moments the following
announcement had been prepared. and
was silently handed about the hotel
and In the streets:
ITO the people of Kentucky:
1T is with the most profound sorrow
that we announce the death of Gov
ernor William Goebcl. In his last mo,
ments he counseled his friends to keer
cool and bow to the law in all things
we, his friends. beg OF the people OF
kentucky In this hour of afIliction to
carefully abstain from any act of vio-
fence or any resort to mob law. II
would be his wish If he were alive that
there should he absolutely no stain on
his memory by any imprudent act OF
any who were his friends. The law Is
supreme and must in time be re-estab.
hshed. and all the wrongs he and his
party have suffered will find theIl
proper redress.
j. c. S. blackburn, Urey Woodson, j.
y. McCrcary. James Andrew Scott b.
w. Bradburn. c. c. McChord. L. IL.
Cart, Speaker pro tenn. OF the Senate;
William S. Pryor, C. NJ Lewis, John
Is. Hendricks. Lewis McQuown, S. ].
Shackleford, South Trimble. Speaker of
| the House.
This was the first Intelligence given
the pubic Of the death of Mr.. Goebel.
which had occurred forty-five minutes
| previously.
WHO SHOT GOEBEL.
Wellston O.. Feb 3.-On a. late train
from Ironton last night there came n
stranger who said he was in Frankfort
the day Senator Goebel was shot. "Nfy
name is Reedman." he said 'I know
all about the shooting of Goebel. I
can tell you plainly that o,ir people
are away OFF If they think that Taylor
or the Republican party had anything
to do with the shooting. A trap has
been set for long time. and the OPP
portun1ty anxiousy awaited to kill Go
,ebel for his killing of John Sanford.
and the party who fired the shot was n
near friend and intimately connected
with Sanford. 1t was to avenge San
ford's death that the political situation
was taken advantage Of for the shoot
ing. The !dea thaIt the shooting came