Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-30
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWSi
GOebel Assassinated.

| FraDkIOft, kl :, jan. oU.-Wl!lIam IL.
Goebel, Kenlucky's brilliant young
statesman, senator from Kenton county
and contestant for the Office of governor
OF the State, fell MORALLY wounded by
an assasin's bullet this morning at 1l:l5.
He was on his way from his room in
the Capitol Hotel to the Senate Cnam-
Der. Col. Jack ChiDn was with him 81
the time of the tragedy. The House of
Representatives was in session and
every one OF the 80 N embers present
heard the five reports of the rifle as
they rent the air. In a moment Goe-
bells helpless body was lying on the
ground and as Chinn bent over him he
could see the hole in the right side Of
Goebels clothing that told only TOO
we'll the awful story. There we're many
persons standing about the front of the
Capitol building and willing hands VOL
inferred to carry the wounded d mo-.
cratic leader to place of safety.
| Col. Cainn said: Senator Goebel,
Epn Lilllard and myself were walking
through the yard going to the State
House. l heard shot, and looking 10
the direction of the east window OF the
capitol saw cloud of smoke. There
were four or five shots fired. l could
not tell from where the OTIS we're be-
ing fired. Three or four were fired
from one direction but the shot which
hit GOebel came from different part OF
the building"
Stories conflict as to the window from
which the assassin fired, but all agree
that the assassin was located on the
| third floor of the executive building, im-
| mediatedly to the right of The Capitol.
| Five shots were fired from Wlnches-
ter rife, only one taking effect
Ii entered two inches to the right OF
the nipple on the right side and came
out near the spine on the right side.
The wound bled prOiusely as Goebe
was carried to DR.. Hume's office, in the
basement of the Capitol Hotel building.
Gov. Taylor Immediately called out
the Frankfort militia company, which
surrounded the Stat, House A strong
guard also surrounded Gov. Taylor
| office aud mansion, where his family ls.
John Whitaker, of Butler county,
was arrested and jailed charged With
the shooting. john +. Miles, who ar
rested Whitaker, Gays Whitaker
emerged from the building few nc
ments after the shooting and came out
| at the side, but started 10 90 back. be
is confident Whitaker took part In the
shooting. Five plstols were fOuno
upon Whitaker wnen arrested.
Doctors Hume and Tobin examined
the wound but would make no state
! ment as to the chances of the patient
for recovery.
Urey Woodson, of Greensboro, who
has been Senator GoebePs advisor in
politics, was soon at the side of his dis
tingushed friend. 1t was decided a
ll:45 to move Goehel 10 his own quar-
Jers IN the Capitol Hotel. Orders were
given allowing nobody in the room ex
| ceDt Woodson and the physicians.
Col. b. n. Young. of Loui vile, who
got in for moment, returned with the
reformation that he believed Goebe
would recover; that the ball had no
touched a vital spot.
When the news OF the assassination
reached the House of Representatives
there was general acclaim of "Oh, ny
God" as that body adjourned in disor-
der, and excited men and women rush
ed out of the building. People rushed
to the State House grounds from every
direction until a thousand $1,000
aaout the executive building. Ex
cited and mad democratic lead
ers shouted orders to search the execu-
tive building and mutteriDgs agsinsi
Gov. Taylor were heard. All agreed
that the guilty wretch would be sIruna
up at a moments notice when discover
ed. Whitaker who is in Jail, is believed
by the police to be the right mau. He
had large bowie knife in addition to
the five pistols found on him.
As soon as Gov. Taylor was inform
formed OF the attempted assassination
he threw himself back in the executive
chair and wept. All the doors leading |
to the executive chambers were locked |
and everything theresbouts were as ST. |
lent as the frave. Presently special |
gustd of State militia lined up 10 front |
of the executive Office in the Capitol |
building.
Goebe's attorneys and democratic
leaders gathered this afternoon to dis
cuss the situstio D. Application will be
m ide to Judge Cantrill, of the Circuit
Court, to summon all sherifis and 1000
deputies to the Slate Capital. An Ell
fort may be made to adjourn the legis-
lature, TO meet 10 Louisville during Ihc
remoinder of the sittings.
Republican leaders seemed stunned
by the affair. Lieutenant Governor
Marshall was horri6ed. He said: 81
am done with politics." Democratic
leaders suspe ct four men we're in plo.
to kill Goebel. Two women living op-
p1site the east end of the executive
building, say they saw an unknown
man shortly after the sho oting Jump
out of the window of Governor Taylor's
Office and run toward the penitentiary.
1t is reported lynchiDgs and asssssi
nations are being planned for tonight,
At p. m. Goebel rail- ed and was re-
ported better.
Goebel had not lost consciousness at
1:20. He spoke to DR.. Hume, saying
81 do not suffer much pain now"
Lster.-Senator Gobel is not fatally wound.
ed The ball struck him in the right side
and passed through his body, curvIpg out be-
low the shoulder blade
The contest bosri will meet at o'clock
but democratic attorneys will submit their
case refusing to make arguments. They say ,
they do this but the case may zach the les
isatuie and Goebel voted in as governor as
soon as possible.
Cincinnati, Jan. 3O.-A specal train left :
over the Cincinnati Southern at one O'Clock ,
for Frankfort, carrying a staff of leading