The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
GOEBEL is DEAD.
DEcKHAM PROMPTLY SWORN IN AS
GOVERNOR.
CEREMONY HELD IN HOTEL.
senator Blackburn and Other Democratic
Leaders Present--A Dramatic Scene, In
Which the Young Lieutenant Plays the
Leading Part-Orders Troops to Re
turn Home.


Frankfort, KY, Especial. The bulle
ilred by an unknown assassin last Tuesda,
morning ended the life OF William Goebe
ut GAS o'clock Saturday evening. The onl,
persons present at the death bed were Mr.
Goebels sister, Mrs. Braunacker, and hi.
brother, Arthur Goebel, OF Cincinnati, who
nave been In constant attendance at Mr.
t"ebeFs bedside, and DR.. Mccormick.
Justus Goebel, another brother, who has
been hurrrying from Arizona as fast rs steam
would enrry him, In vain hope OF reaching
MS dying brother IN time for some token oi
recognition, arrived forty minutes too late.
oxygen was frequently administered the
dying man daring the afternoon, In an effort
TO Keep him alive until his brothers arrival
but In vain. BY the cruel irony Of fate, the
train on which Justus Goebel was travelling
to Frankfort was delayed several hours
from various cnuses, and when Mr.. Goebel
finally renched here. It was only to learn
that his brother was dead.
Move for Monument.
Among bitter partisans OF both parties
grief is manifested, and already movement
has been started to erect a fitting monument
to Mr.. Goebels memory on the spot In the
@NteNSAOhoo biOuuNS WhtEb ut was buONs
No arrangements have us yet been made
for the funeral. 1t Is understood that re-
quest will be made on behalf OF the citizens
OF Frankfort that Mr.. Goebels last resting
place be in the cemetery here, whore lie
buried Daniel Boone and Vice President
Andrew johnson.
AT Mr.. Goebels request. former Congress
man Hendrick was called, and Mr.. Goebel
asked for some Of his legal advisers, with
whom he wished to confer. Shortly after
ten o'clock he suddenly grew worse.
Tho hiccoughs and nausea returned with
increased violence, much to the wounded
mans distress, and his pulse ran up alarm
inRly. Drs. Mccormack and Hume were
hastily summoned, and bypodermic injec-
tions OF whiskey and strychnine. and after
ward OF morphine were given him. At Mr..
Goebel's request, Chaplain Wallace, of the
Kentucky penitentiary, an intimate friend,
was sent for, and the two had short con-
yersatlon.
Lew" said Mr.. Goebe, ''I wish to an
nounce to the world that do not hold my.
self in open violence to the word OF God"
Gives Up the Struggle.
The hypodermlc injections afforded some
temporary relief, but the sufferer, for the
first time In his long, weary struggle for
life, had apparently lost his indomitable
courage
doctor" said he feebly, to DR.. McCor.
mack, who stood at his bedside, I'm afraid
now that I'm not going to get over this"
DIR. Mccormack endeavored to cheer the
fast-failing man, but the latter soon relapsed
into condition OF semi-consciousness
About one o'clock he AROUSED himself again,
and calling DR.. Mccormack to his side, said:
doctor. am going to get well? / want
to know the truth, for l have several things
to attend to-
Mr.. Goebel. you have but few hours to
Live" replied DR.. Mccormack.
Mr.. Goebel was silent for moment; then,
calling his brother, Arthur Goebel. to his
side. he asked that the physicians and nurses
retire. Then, for twenty minutes, the dying
man was left with his brother and sister
Mrs. Braunacker.
The Last Scene.
Soon after this he again fell into stupor
and at two o'clock his condition was consid.
cred so alarming that, rs a last resort oxy-
gen was given In an endeavor to keep the
dying man alive, II possible, until the arrival
OF his brother, Justus Goebel, from Arizona,
who was due shortly after six o'clock. The
pulse OF the patient had In the meantime run
up to l4O and his temperature to 103, while
his breathing became rapid and more la.
bored.
This treatment resulted in an improve
ment but the rally was so slight and slow
that to the weary watchers at the bedside II
was apparent that the end was not far off.
and Rev. DIR. TalIaferro, OF the Methodist
Church OF Frankfort was sent for. He came
at once. Softly entering the death chamber.
DIR. Taiaferro crossed over to where Mr..
Goebel lay gasping for breath, and, kneellng
at the side OF the bed prayed earnestly.
With tears streaming down their faces, Ms.
Braunacker and Arthur Goebel knelt at the
bedside also.
Then DR.. Taliaferro arose. and opening
his Bible, read n few selected verses from the
Epistle to st. James.
1t was decided to hold no formal inquest
over the remains. This Is In compliance
with the wishes OF the friends and family OF
the dead Democratic leader.