Gilpin observer., 1900-02-01
GOEBEL SHOT DOWN.
rHss VICTIM 'oF AN ASSASSIN.
While Going to the Capitol Shot From
= Neighboring Building struck Him
VIII Probably Die. s.-.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 3.-While
walking through the capitol grounds ON
his way. to the capitol building at ten
minutes after IL o'clock yesterday
morning, William Goebel, the Demo
cratic contestant for governor of Ken
lucky, was shot down and very dan
gerously wounded.
Harland Whitaker, a farmer from
Butler county, the home of Governor
Taylor, is now in Jail in Louisville,
charged with the crime. There is no
direct evidence against Whitaker, ana
he was placed under arrest more be-
cause he was caught around the cap
itol building when the shots We're hreo
than for any other apparent reason.
He denied in the most positive manner
that he had any connection with the
shooting, or Knew anything about 1t.
He was running toward the scene OF
the shooting, and not away from II,
when he was caught and arrested.
Senator Geobel was wounded by a
rifle ball of small caliber, not over
thirty eight, which struck him in the
right side, just below the armpit Inc
ball passed through the back, part OF
the right lung. across the body on IL
diagonal line. passing out below the
left shoulder blade No vital organs
We're 1DJuEtt tA'tpt lht ii-h' '''S'
Mr.. Goebel was on his way to the
Senate chamber, in company with Col
oncl Jack Chinn and Warden Eph LII
lard of the Frankfor; penitentiary. Mr..
| I.illard was few feet in advance OF
(;oebel and Chinn. who were walking
side by side. Goebel being on the right
and Chnn upon the left.
From the outer edge of the capitol
grounds TO the steps of the capitol the
| distance is about 800 feet. Two-thirds
of this had been passed and the men
were walking slowly, when schdenly IL
shot rang out from Il large thfae-story
building, which stands nifty feet east
of the capitol building. This bnilding
is used for offices by nearly all the
leading officials of the state. Governor
Taylor and the secretary OF state nav
| ing rooms on the first floor.
n. m-Dr. Hume announced late
| tonight that the chances had turned
very much against the wounded man
and the probability was that lie would
die before morning. He has Internal
hemorrhages." said DR.. Hume. "and
we are unable 10 stop them. Unless we
| do so his death is n question OF Il very
| short time. Wo have taken from MN
over pint OF blood. and there are
| symptoms of the gravest character.
There is hardly Il chance that he can
live through the night. especially none
that he will recover"
That the shooting of Mr.. GOebel was
the result of II carefully laid plan Is
without question. The man who ana
the work had evidently taken ms stand
mt the window which had previously
been raised ia order 10 allow the free
passage of the bullet. and waited until
!, ;,,f ftth Il to1 hnfnrn
ing. Ever since the influx of mountain
GERS last week a large number of them
have been sleeping in the upper part
of the state house. 1t IL not known,
however, that any of these men did
the work or that they had any knowl-
edge of the premeditated crime. There
has not so far. been discovered the
slightest direct evidence pointing TO
any man. and il is not likely now that
any will ever he found.
Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 31.-The con-
fest board has decided 10 seat Gocbel
and Beckham.
Martial law will be declared in
Frankfort at o'clock this morning
and the session of the Legislature at
which the Democrats have determined
to seat Goebel will be stopped by the
military. One of the highest officers
with the troops said:
'.Xhe Legislature says it Is going to
meet at 10 o'clock. Maybe II Will. but
whatever 1t does. il will not unsent
Governor Taylor to-day.
Soldiers have been arriving mt inter
walls all night Three hundred men of
the Louisville Legion arrived at IL
o'clock and the company from Coving-
ton came at 30 this morning. Numcr-
Gus other organizations are expected.
About $50 men are here now.