The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14

Senator Goebel was on his way to the
Senate Chamber In company with Colonel
Jack Chinns and Warden Eph Lillard OF the
Frankfort Penltentfary. Mr.. Lillard was
4 few feet In advance Of Goebel and Ohinn,
who were walking side by side, Goebel be-
Ing on the right and Ohinn upon the left.
From tho outer edge Of the Capitol
grounds to the steps OF the Capitol Build.
ing the distance IS about 800 feet. Two:
thirds Of this had been passed, and the
men were walking sIowly, when suddenly q
shot rang out from a large three.story
building which stands fifty, feet east OF the
Capitol Building. n q A.; 3 sss
:, AS the shot was heard. GoabaE gaye o,
kyluick involuntary exclamationSDtpa pain and
nade m effort to draw his oWnrer0lver.
His strength was unequal to the taBk, how--
,ver, 'Gnd he sank upon the pavAma4ts
With great rapldlty several more al13es
we're fred, the bullets striking tuEz4ficE
hdewalk close to where Goebel lay. No4a
" the N touched him, however. ys
In less than a minute a crowd OF men;
vas around Goebel. Hs was hastily car.
tied to the offlce OF Dr.. E. E. Hume, In the
easement OF the Capitol Hotel. about q
thousand feet from the spot where the
shooting occurred. Here ho was laid on a
sofa, while Dr.. Hume made hasty exam
tnation, pronounclng the wound to be OF q
nature that must cause death In short
time. Goebel, who showed great fortitude
aud courage throughout, smiled weakly US
DO heard the verdict and feebly rolled his
head from side to side In token Of dissent
from the opinion expressed by the physl-
,iAn.
Harland Whitaker, farmer from But.
Ter Countyj the home county OF Governor
Taylor, Is now IN jail at Louisville, charged
-..kl kt>a all fs ntYI-
ience against Whitaker, and be was placed
inder arrest more because he was caught
around the Capitol building when the shots
we're fired than for any other apparent rea-
son. He denies in the most positive man
uer that he had any connection with the
shooting or knew anything about it.
The Republican Stnte officials and men,
bers OF the Legislature, without excep-
tion, denounced the shooting In the most
unmeasured terms. Governor>Taylor I'm
HnedIately caused q small address TO be
published, In which be declared the affair
to be n disgrace and an outrage, and call
Ing for the most sober condemnation. He
sent orders at once to Adjutant-General
Collier, directing him to take steps for the
preservation OF order. ~
General Collier Is Republican and is
opposed to Mr. Goebel. He telephoned to
The armory, hall mile distant, directing
the local infantry company, which was
stationed there under command OF Cap
tain Walcott, to proceed at once to the
Capitol grounds, take possession OF them
and the approaches, allowing nobody to
enter the gates. Twenty minutes after the
shooting Captain Walcott and hls men
marched across the front OF the Capitol
building aud halted at the foot OF the steps.
Orders were issued to outside companies
Lhror bn,,f q RI yOpka RANDY nt
once 10 come to Frankfort, the entire State
Guard being called into service. 1t was
feared that the news OF the shooting would
80 infiame the Democrats that they would
come to Frankfort In swarms, while the
mountaineers would lose no time in coming
to the capital for the purpose OF upholdlng
their party principles.