The sun., 1900-01-31

which the shots were fired i'll order to
prevent the escape of the assassin. a
force of men dashed into the building
and ran up to the room from which the
shots were fired, but could find no one.
The guard was redoubled, and Adju-
tant General Collier, an ardent political
opponent of Goebel, took charge OF it,
leading the work Of finding the man who
fired the shots. The widest excitement
prevailed all over the town.
'aThey have assassinated Senator Goe-
bal!' was shouted into the door of the
house of representatives an instant after
the shots rang ont The members rushed
peilmell over one another down the steps
to the front of the building, coatless and
hatless. In five minutes word had flown
and hundreds poured into the statehouse
yard, and it looked as if riot would re
suit. Cooler heads advised the surround
ing Of the building from which the shots
came, and in less than three minutes so
special police surrounded 1t, and detail
began search of the interior for the
assassin.
His Wound Serious.
It was at first thought that Mr.. Goebel
was fatally wounded. but careful ex-
animation by number of physicians
brought from them the statement that,
though the senator's injury was serious,
it was not necessarily mortal.
But one Of the shots took effect. The
ball struck Mr.. GoebA in the right side
and passed through his hody, coming out
below the shouldcr blade. report from
Senator Goebcl'S room is that the wound
ed man is resting easily.
DIR. McMurtray and other Louisville
4 .l,.gl f.,. n nd hltr
arrived hire to assist in caring for the
wouudsl man.
E4-Ma,ur Ira Julian was early on the
scene advising the crowd to diSperse. He
cricd
Let the blood be- on the head of the
assassins. They have openly boosted for
months that Senator Goebei would never
bn governor Of the state. They always
intended to prevent it IN this way. Let
MS have no rioting; if we do, they are
prepared to rush in the federal bayo-
nets"
TREY Woodson. Democratic national
committeeman from Kentucky, said:
1.-The senate" is conscious, hut speechless
Dr. Humc informs me that he will re-
cover. The bullet struck the right side
lust few inches below the shoulder
Joint. and came out under the shoulder
blade"
The Arrest of whitaker.
The prisoner, John Whitaker of Gov
ernor Taylor's home county. was arrest
ed few minutes after the shooting. lie
was trying to escape from the building
from which the shots were fired. Ht
was caught by John Miles, man over &
wears of age. When searched. five pis
toIs were taken off Whittaker'S person
Ue loudly protested his innocence. de
ciaring that he was a Democrat and mo-
, Republican. He said that he was mo-
brought here for the purpose of killing
any one.
heavy guard of police surroundet
him on the way to the county Jail. Hun
drrds of people followed.
Cries of MOB the assassin an'
"Tet,s take him away from the police
and hang him. were heard all along th'
rnute. Whitaker begged for protection
declaring that if given an opportunity IL
cnuJd prove himself innocent
Tbirty minutes after the shooting
.,,f. stoJcbouse another affray took plac
ha,f a snuarc away, in which Ike VII
I;a,ns colored, was shot, it is though
fatally. Craig Ireland of Louisville
,.,hitn man. did the shooting. It nap
pcued in a saloon
IN tho r,Sh to get to the statehous
1roland and Williams collided. Tn
negro. it is stated. struck Ireland wh
drew his pistol and fired. he wa
nromptly locked up in jail.
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