The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-08
DIES OF HIS WOUNDS.
After a Heroic Struggle for Life Mr..
Goebel Passes Away.

lied by legislative majority in the face OF
bayonets, died at 6:45 o'clock Saturday
evening. Public announcement of his death
was not made until almost an hour later.
The fatal end of his five days fight for life
against the injuries inflicted by an assas-
sins bullet has brought the crisis which
threatens to plunge Kentucky into civil
war.
During the interval before notice OF his
death was given out Lieut.. Gov. Beckham
was sworn in as governor of the state of
Kentucky and executed his first official
acts as executive head of the claimant
government by making number of staff
appointments.
John B. Castleman, of Louisville, was APP
pointed adjutant general by Beckham
shortly before midnight. He has accepted
the post, and, after ordering the militia
men on duty here to their homes, will seek
to reorganize the national guard under the
claimant government
Taylor Hears the News.
Gov. Taylor. while in his Office in the
executive building, received the news of Mr..
Goebel's death. Gov. Taylor declared that
he had nothing to say and no statement OF
any kind TO make. The messenger who
brought this reply from Gov. Taylor, who
declined to be seen, was asked to return to
Gov. Taylor and inquire If he cared to say
anything concerning the death Of Mr..
Goebel The messenger returned almost
Immediately and made the following reply:
Here is Gov. Taylor's statement: i deep
ly regret his DEATH"
A Proclamation.
The following proclamation was issued
Saturday, following the death of Mr.. Goe-
bel:
ITO the People Of Kentucky: 1t IS with
the most pronounced sorrow that we an
nounce the death of Gov. William Goebel.
In his last moments he counseled his
friends to keep cool and bow to the law in
all things. We, his friends and advisers,
beg of the people Of Kentucky in this hour
of affliction to carefully abstain from any
act of violence and any resort to mob law.
1t would be his wish, if he were alive, that
there should be absolutely no stain left on
his memory by an imprudent act of any
who were his friends. The law is supreme
and must in time be reestablished, and all
the wrongs he and his party have suffered
will find their proper redress"
10 c. S. Blackburn, Urey Woodson, j. b.
McCreary, James Andrew Scott, B. w.
Bradburn. c. c. McChord, l.. II. Carter,
William s. Pryor, c. M. Lewis, John X.
Hendrick, G. M. Lewis, John X. Hendrick,
Lewis McQuown, S. j. Shackelford,
South Trimble, Speaker of the House,
Speaker pro tenn. of the Senate.
other Events of the Day.
In the morning Judge Cantrill, of the Cir
cult court, issued an injunction restrain
ing Gov. Taylor from interfering with the
legislature or causing it to meet at London,
and directed that it be binding without
service.
Gov. Taylor refused to recognize writ
from the county court in habeas corpus
proceedings brought for the relese of Alon-
20 Walker, who was arrested when he
served summons on the governor Friday.
The fiscal court offered a reward of ST.
900 for the apprehension of Gov. Goebels
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fered by Gov. Taylor and the $4,000 reward
which it is thought the legislature will offer
Mondoy.
The judges of the state courts threaten
to use force al once to compel Gov. Taylor
to respect their writs. An injunction in the
federal courts and an appeal to President
Mckinley for federal troops to sustain the
court are also talked Of.
The republicans will attempt to secure
an Injunction in the fedarl courts against
the assumption of Office by Gov. Beckham
End Was Peaceful.
The death of Mr.. Goebel came al the end
of day of steady failing. Since morning
there had been for him no hope, and 1t was
known that he could not live till another
day. The city of Frankfort paused, 1T al
most seemed, in the midst of its intrigues
and struggles, for the passing of his last
breath. In the corridors of the Capital ho-
tel, where he lay, silent friends were wait
ing.
The death hour came, however, I'M
known to the public for which he has been
so prominent a figure during his struggle
with Gov. Taylor and in the days of his
suffering. He passed away with only two
of the members of his family beside him.
Outside the room for nearly a full hour
there was ignorance that the end had come
He rested well up to midnight, but after
that hour woke frequently. Still, UP to
four o'clock, to the attending physicians
and nurses the condition of the patient
seemed to be favorable, and II was hoped
that the crisis had been passed. About
four o'clock, however, the time of the night
when the vitality is at its lowest ebb, the
hiccoughs returned, accompanied by some
nausea.
This at first was not considered very Sc
rious, and the trouble soon yielded to
treatment, the patient again doing until
six o'clock, when he grew restless. At his
request former Congressman Hendrick
was called, and Mr.. Goebel asked for
some of his legal advisers, with whom
he wished TO confer. From that time
until about ten o'clock Mr.. Goebel rested
fairly well, doing at times, but shortly
after ten o'clock he suddenly grew worse.
The hiccoughs and nausea returned
with increased violence, much to the
wounded mans distress, and his pulse
ran up alarmingly. Drs. Mccormack and
Hume were hastily summoned, and hypo-
dermic injections of whisky and strychnine,
and afterward of morphine, were given
him.
AT Mr.. Goebers request Chaplain l.. c.
Wallace, OF the Kentucky penitentiary,
was sent for, and when he came the two
had a short conversation. Lew" said Mr..
Goebel, II wish to announce to the world
that / do not hold myself in open violation
to the word of God"
Knew Death Was Near.
Now for the first time Mr.. Goebel
seemed to feel that he might not recover.
AS he was reviving in part from the sink
| ing spell he said feebly to DR.. Mccormack:
Doctor, I'm afraid that I'm not going to
get over this.
| DR.. Mccormack endeavored to cheer the
| fast failing man, but the latter soon re-
lapsed into a condition of semiconsciOus-
ness. About one o'clock he aroused himself
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