Hutchinson gazette., 1900-02-01


Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 3l.-William
Goebel was shot mad very seriously
injured this morning at li:1O O'Clock
while passing through the state
house yard on his way TO the capitol
building, Two shots were fred from
rifle, only one Of them taking ef-
feet. II struck Mr.. Goebel In the
right side, one-third of the distance
down from the arm pit TO the hip,
The ball passed entirely through the
body coming out below the right
shoulder blade, II IL not thought by
the physicians In charge that the
wound will prove fatal, unless com
plicntlons set in,
Mr. Goebel In company with Col
Jack Chinn and Warden Eph Lillard
of the Frankfort penltentlary waf
walking up the sidewalk leading from
the street to the capitol building
Goebel being on the right Of the
three, When TIE three men were
two-thrds OF the distance from the
street TO the capitol shot was fired
srom the third story of the building
occupied by the officers of the gov
ernor, secretary Of state and other
lending officials of the state. The
ball struck Mr.. Goebel in the side and
ne instantly urOpped 10 Vhe pave
ment. Chinn and Lillnrd instantly
seized him, Chinn saying as he did 30;
"l guess they have got you, Goebel'
ayes" replied the wounded man, 81
guess they have got me for sure"
While Chinn was holding the
wounded man supporting his head IN
his arms, four shots more were fired
nt both men. All OF them strucl
close, making the dust fly from tho
brick pavement Both Chinn and Lii
lard stuck to their friend, neither Of
them moving from his side until the
firing ceased, when Lillard ran fol
help.
At 1l;30 o'clock Senator Goebel wal
taken to his room ut the Capitol hote
and dozen physicians began making
an examination Of his wound Sena
tor McChord says there is hare pos
sibility Of recovery.
lIarland Whitaker, of Butler, Gov
Taylor's home county, was arrested 4
few minutes after the shooting, while
trying to escape from the building
from which the shots were fired. liz
was caught by John Il. Miles, u mar
of past rs years OF age Wher
searched, five pistols were taken of
his person, He loudly protested hi
innocence, declaring that he was q
democrat and not republican. lie
said that he was not brought here fol
the purpose Of killing any one.
A heavy guard Of police surrounded
him on the way to the county jail
followed by hundreds. Cries of "mol
rthe assassin" and "lct's take him away
from the police and hang him" wer'
| heard all along the rontr from en-
ragged people. Whitaker begged foi
protcction, declaring that If given AZ
opportunity he could prove himself
innocent.
As soon as it was nOised around that
Goebel had been shot, members Of the
! legislature made n wild rush for the
telegraph Offices, and filed yoluminoul
messages 70 their constituents ant
within an hour replies began to pouI
! In. the general run Of them havinA
but one tenor, which was, I'VE are
coming" II was said that fully 5,00t
men would arrive in Frankfort before
Wednesday morning.
MI the military strength Of the
state will be called out and hurried tC
Frankfort
The democrats are keeping exceed
inplg close watch over the person OF
j. c. w. Bcckman, the contestant for
the position of lieutenant governor
In the event Of the death Of Goebel
he is their only hope, and they de-
clare. with earnestness, that II Goe'
bel dies, there will be no governor
but Beelsnran. He is kept in his room
at the Capitol hotel and will be
guarded very closely until the trouble
is over. lie declares that he needs no
guard, but the democrats pay no at
tention to his remonstrances.
1t was reported that Speaker Trim
sle of the house had declared that the
legislature would be removed to Gov
ington and that Goebel would there
be declared governor.
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