The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
WILLIAM GOEBEL Is DEAD.
succumbed the Assassins Bullet Bravey Fought
OFF Death for Many Days.

Frankfort that Mr.. Goebels last resting
place be in the cemetery here, where lie
Andrew Johnson.
Mr.. GoebePs condition last night, and
well into the morning, was considered
so much improved that for the first tine
since he was shot down in front of the
state house hopes were entertained of his
ultimate recovery. His hiccoughs and
nausea, both of which he had been troub-
led with more or less from the first, had
temperature had been reduced to neariy
normal and bis pulse, though high, was
apparently stronger. He rested well up
to midnight, but after that hour awoke
frequently. Still, up to 4 O'Clock, to the
attending physicians and nurses the CON-.
ditien Of the patient seemed to be favor
able, and 1t was hoped that the crisis had
been passed
ALARMING SYMPTOMS
About O'Clock, however, the time OF
the night when the vitality is at It's low
panied by some nauseau. This at first
was not considered very serious, and the
trouble soon yielded to treatment, the
patient again dozed until o'clock,
when he grew restless. At his request
former Congressman Hendricks was call
oJ ox,l nGot I'D F,r., I1i..
legal advisers, with whom he wished to
confer. From that time until about IL
O'Clock Mr.. Goebel rested fairly well.
doing at times, but shortly after I
o'clock he suddenly grew worse. The
biccoughs and nauseau returned with in
creased violence, much to the wounded
mans distress, and his pulse ran UP
alarmingly
Drs. Mccormack and Hume were hastI-
ly summoned, and hypedermic injections
Of whisky and strychnine and after
wards of morphine were given him.
At Mr. Goebefs request Chaplain L. G.
Wallace, of the Kentucky penitentiary.
an intimate friend, was sent for, and
the two had a short conversation.
''Ia = said Mr.. Goebel, II wish to an
nounce to the world that 1 do not hold
myself In open violence to the word Of
God'
Hypodermic injections afforded some
temporary relief But the sufferer for
the first time in his long, weary struggle
for life had apparently lost his indomit-
able courage.
Doctor" said he, feebly to DR.. Nc
Cormack. who stood at the bedside. I'm
afraid now that I'm not going to get over
this
DR.. Mccormack endeavored to cheer
the fast-failing man, but the latter soon
relapsed into q condition of semi-con-
sciousness. About l O'Clock he aroused
himself again and, calling DR.. McCor-
mack to his side. said:
TOLD HE MUST DIE.
Doctor, am 1 going to get well?
want to know the truth. for have sew
eral things to attend to-
.Mr. Goebel, you have but few hours
to i've" replied DR.. Mccormack.
Mr. Goebel was silent for a moment,
then calling his brother, Arthur Goebel,
to his side, he asked that the physicians
utes the dying man was left with his
brother and sister, Mrs. Braunacker.
Soon after this he again fell into
stupor, and at Q o'clock his condition
was considered so alarming that as q
last resort oxygen was given, In an en-
deavor to keep the dying man alive, If
possible, until the arrival of his brother
Justus Goebel, who was due shortly after
O'clock. The pulse of the patient had
In the meantime run up to 40, and his
temperature to 103, while his breathing
became rapid and more labored.
This treatment resulted In an improve
ment, but the rally was so slight and SOW
that to the weary watchers at the bed
side it was apparent that the end was
not far off, and DR.. Talifiero, of the M.
E. Church Of Frankfort was sent for.
He came at once. Softly entering the
death chamber DR.. Taliiiero crossed over
to where Gov. Goebel lay gasping for
breath, and, kneeling at the side of the
bed, prayed earnestly. With tears stream
ing down their faces Mrs. Brannacker
and Arthur Goebel knelt at the bedside
also Then DR.. Taliflero arose, and.
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