The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-02-07
A Political Assassination.

| OOSOSA " Gao citOO lAOul NtIlUusIi uS Ic
entered the capitol grounds this morn
ing.
GOebel is not yet dead but cannot
live. The bullet was fired from u side
window OH the third floor of the exc
cutivo building. Goebcl was carried
away by his friends. The assassin is
not known.
The people, especially Democrats,
are worked iip 10 IL frenzy of excite
ment. Five shots were fired. 1t is
not known how many took effect.
Goebel was carried to the Capitol ho-
tel.
at 4.10p. M, Gocbcl is still alive
with bare hope of recovery. He was
only shOt once. The ball entered the
right breast and passed out two inches
from the back bone.
Outside the Capital hotel where he
lies and around the State House, there
is one boiling crater of growing ex-
citemcnt and turbulence. The State
House grounds are under an armed
guard.
The shock following the attempt
to kill Goebel seemed to paralyze tho
public, but indignation is rising now.
The gubernatorial contest board of
the Legislature will probably hear no
argument. 1t had been arranged for
each side to have ten hours debate.
The democrats have decided since the
shooting not to make any speeches.
Both houses of the Legislature ad-
jOurned Immediately after the shoot
ing.
Republican officials are dazed.
Many of G0ebel's partisans, us soon
as the firing ceased, rushed toward the
north end of the Executive building,
which is occupied by Governor Taylor.
A body of men armed with Winchester's
met them Mt the entrance.
eve want to search this building for
the murderer" cried the Democrats
"You can't enter here" answered the
Taylor men.
Pistols aud guns were lcveled, but
soldiers appeared OIL the scene and
marched between the two factions and
a collision for the time was avertcd,
but with every hour the excitement
grows. A general slaughter may en-
sue ut any time.
Goebel's followers declare that he
shall have the seat if he lives if they
have to fight their way with Winchcs-
ters to the capitol.
The streets are crowded with armed
men. They glare ut each other. There
seems to be no doubt that civil war
| is iminent.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 31.-GovernorTay-
| lor has adjourned the Legislature.
He has refused to allow the Legis-
latnre TO assemble.
Martial law has been proclaimed by
the governor.
William GOebel was shortly before
o'clock tonight sworn in as governor
Of Kentucky and J. C. w. Beckham q
few minutes later as lieutenant COVER
nor. The oath was administered to
both men by Chief Justice Hazelrigg
of the court of appeals.
FRANKFORT, Feb. 3.-Thc bullet
fired by an unknown assassin last
Tuesday morning ended the life Of
William Goebcl at 5:42 o'clock this
evening. The only persons present at
the deathbcd wero Mr.. Gocbcls sistcrel
Mrs. Braunacker, and his brother,
Arthur Goebcl, of Cincinnati, who have
been in constant attendance at MI
Goebers bedside, and DR.. Mccormack.
Juatus GOebel, another brother who
has been hurrying from Arizona rs fast
as steam could carry him i'll vain
hope ofreaching his dying brother i'll
time for some token of recognition,
arrived 40 minutes too late. Oxygen
was frequently Administered the dying
man during the afternoon in an effort
to keep him alive until his brothers
arrival, but in vain. BY the cruel
irony of fate the train on which iJus-
tus Goebel was travelling to Frankfort
was delayed severalhours from various
causes, and when Mr.. Goebel finally
reached here twas only to learn that
his brother was dead.
Among partisans of both parties
deep grief is manifested and already a
movement has been started to erect q
fitting monument to Mr.. GOebel's men, |
ory on the spot in the State House |
grounds where he was shot.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 5.-ShOrtly after |
midnight the Republican and Demo-
cratic conferees in session at the Gait
House came to IN agreement and q |
document was drawn up for signatures. |
1t is said the agreement is decidedly |
favorable to the Democrats. Gov.
Taylor is to withdraw the troops from
the State buildings at Frankfort and
send them home. The order cOnven-
ing the Legislature at London, Ky, is |
to be revoked and the regular. sessions |
Of the General Assembly are to be re-
sumed at the State capital without mo-
lestation. It is believed the under
standing arrived at tonight will result |