The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
Especial to The Post,


william Goebel is dead The gallant
leader of the Kentucky democracy, the
hero martyr of his party. a man who was
without fear and OF stainless character,
passed away at Gas p. m. this evening
and the capital OF the Blue Grass common
wealth OF Kentucky is In mourning, Never
before was witnessed anything like the de-
votion to any one man at that displayed
Just died for a cause. In and around the
Capitol hotel this afternoon when the
news came that he was fast sinking, that
no would soon step aboard that mysterious
craft that touches at every mans port.
there was a look of poignant grief on
every face looked into. 1t was as II every
mans grief was personal. There could
not have been greater sorrow depicted
on the countenances OF these men so used
to scenes of disorder and death II they
had received word that a dearly loved
brother was preparing to pass into the
great unknown. They felt 1t was so sor-
rowful, so pitiful. They yearned for him
to return to them and lead them on to
victory. They felt all the horror of the
situation in its full force. coupled with
the stain upon the name OF the State. The
desire for vengeance, which would but
add another chapter OF crime and blood
shed, has given way to the keen sorrow
that comes TO brave. chivalrous and
sentimental people over the loss of be-
loved and trusted leader Men spoke In
whispers and collected ia Knots and
groups on the streets and in the hotel cor
ridors and discussed the situation in low
tones Sometimes the feeling OF ven
xeance would overcome the sorrow in some
mans heart, an eye would fash and
through olenehed teeth would hiss hot
words that would have struck terror to
the shivering and fearsome soul of Taylor
now barricaded and guarded in his Of
fees.
When the end came and 1t was an
nounced Gov. Goebel's soul had gone to
It's Master and that the Kentucky democ-
racy had lost its leader. there were scenes
in and about the Capitol hotel seldom
enacted upon the announcement OF the
death OF any political general Great big,
oak cbested. brawy men walked about
ainlessiy with tears streaming down their
faces Others were weeping aloud. Wo-
men were weeping and leading weeping
husbands from the scene OF sorrow. AS
this is written in room Of the Capitol
hotel, sounds of weeping can be heard
| from the corridors. G. A. u.
Frankfort. Ky. February S,-The bullet
fired by an unknown assassin last Tues
day morning ended the life OF Governor
Gcebel at Gas o'clock this evening. This
only persons present at the death bed were
Governor Goebers sister. Mrs, Braunaker
and his brother. Arthur Goebel, Of Gin
cinnati. who have been in constant at
tendance at Governor Goebel's bedside
and Or. Mccormack. Justus Goebel, an.
other brother. who has been hurrying from
Arizona as fast as steam would carry him
lin a. vain hope OF reaching his dyinl
brother in time for some token OF recog
milton. arrived forty minutes too late
oxygen was frequently administered thu
Y dying man during the afternoon in an Of
fort 10 keep him alive. at least until hi
brothers arrival, but in vain, for by tb'
cruel irony OF fate the train on whiei
lJustus GoebeI was travelling to Frankfor
was delayed several hours from various
causes. and when Mr.. Goebel fnail
reached here it was only to learn that hi
brother was dead.
Among bitter parLisans Of both partie
deep grief IS manifested. and already
movement has been started to erect a 1T
ting monument TO Governor Goebel's mem
DRY on the spot in the State house ground
where he was shot No arrangement
have as yet been made for the tnnersl
Plunged in grief and locked in the deaf
chamber OF their brother, Arthur and Jus
.us Goebel and Mrs. Braunaker hay
given no intimation OF their wishes. an
probably no definite arrangement will b
made until tomorrow. 1t Is undsrstoo