The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-31
TURBULENT
KENTUCKY.
Political Assassination Mars the
Fame OF The State.
WILLIAM GOEBEL THE VICTIM
Shot Down by Assassin Hidden in q
State Building.
HIS WOUND IS PROBABLY FATAL.

| SmOkeless rIand whit
tnker, u Farmer of Governor Tny
| lor's Home County, Under Arrest
Dat There Seems to he No Evidence
| Against Him-Armed Mountaineer
In the Building Prevented a searcl
For the Miscreant-As Goebel Lay
Stricken the Contest Board Decide.
Him Legally Chosen Governor a,
theLate eElecticn-MiIitIa Called On,
Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 31.-While walk.
Ing through the capitol grounds on his
way to the capitol building yesterday
William Goebel, the Democratic con-
testant for governor, was shot down
and very dangerously wounded
Harland Whitaker, a farmer from
Butler county, the home county of
Governor Taylor, is nov in Jail in
Louisville. charged with the crime.
There is no direct evidence against
Whitaker. and he was placed under
arrest more because he was caught
around the capitol building when the
shots were fired than for any other
apparent reason. He denies in the
most positive manner that he had any
connection with the shooting or knew
anything about it. He was running
toward the scene of the shooting when
he was arrested.
Senator Goebel was wounded by
rifle ball of small caliber, not over So,
which struck him in the right side
just below the armpit. The ball passed
through the back part Of the right
lung, passing below the left shoulder
blade.
Mr. Goebel was on his way to the
senate chamber, in company with Col
onel Jack Chinn and Warden Eph
Lillard, of the Frankfort penitentiary.
Mr.. Lillard was a few feet in advance
OF Goebel and Chinn, who were walk
ing side by side.
From the outer edge of the capitol
ground. to the steps of the capitol
building the distance is about 800 feet.
TWo-thirds of this had been passed,
and the men were walking slowly,
when suddenly shot rang out from a
large three story building. This build
ing is used for offices by nearly all the
leading officials Of the state, Governor
Taylor and the secretary of state hav-
ing rooms on the first floor
Tried to Draw His Revolver.
AS the shot was heard Goebel gave
an exclamation of pain and made an
effort to draw his own revolver His
strength was unequal to the task, how
ever. and he sank upon the pavement.
With great rapidity several more shots
were fired, the bullets striking the
brick sidewalk close to where Goebel
lay. None of them touched him, how
over.
Lillard hastily turned around to aid
Goebel. who was supported by Chinn.
who had his arms about him almost
as soon as he touched the pavement.
Get help" said Chinn to Lillard, and
to Goebel he asked: "Are you
hurt. Goebel? Did they get you?"
They have got me this time" said
ioebel; 81 guess they have killed me-"
In less than minute a crowd of
men was around Goebel. He was los
ng much blood and was becoming very
weak. He was hastily carried to the
'ffice or Dr. Il. x. Hume, in the base
nent Of the Capitol hotel, where he
vas laid on sofa while Dr.. Hume
made hasty examination, pronounce
ng the wound to be of nature that |
must cause death in short time.
'oebel, who showed great fortitude
nd courage throughout, smiled weak
as he heard the verdict. and feebly
oiled his head from side to side in
oxen of dissent from the opinion ex-
ressed by the physicians.
He was then carried to. his room on
he second floor of the Capitol hotel
nd other physicians were summoned.
.fter careful examination the doc
'rs announced that, while exceedingly
angerous, II was not necessarily fatal,
Mess complications or blood poison
hould set in. The patient himself
ept up his courage, insisting again
nd again that he was not going to die.
1t was decided by his friends to call
also the services of DR.. McNIurtary,
prominent surgeon of Louisville. and
rgent messages were at once sent for
I'M. After the wound had been dress
Senator Goebel showed great ex-
austlon, and 1t was declared by phy-
clans that he would in all probability
e within short time. He rallied
'wever, and under the influence of an
)iate sank into a gentle slumber,
hich lasted for several hours.
The Physicians Abandon Hone,
In addition to Drs. Hume, Ely and
cCormick, Of this place, who were in
tendance upon the wounded man.
rs. J. G. Mackenzie, N. p. Dunridge
ID q. W. Walker were summoned
ON Cincinnati and DR.. McMurtry
me from Louisville. As soon as the
from Louisville and Gin
matt had examined the patient a
Insulation was held, at the conclu-
IN OF which DR.. Hume announced
at the chances had turned very much
ainst the wounded man, and the
obabillty was that he would die.
lie has Internal hemorrhages said
;. Hume. "and we are unable to stop
EN-. Unless we do so his death Is a
estiOn of very short time. We have
Ken from him over a pint of blood,
d there are symptoms Of the gravest
aracter There is hardly a chance
at he can live over few hours, and
actically none that he recovers."
rhe bullet which struck Mr.. Goebel :,
Is fired from window in the center i
the third story Of the office building, '
It east of the capitol. That window Q
s raised about eight inches from the '
to permit an unobstructed passage
the bullet when Mr.. Goebel should
ne within range. Both Chinn and y
lard assert that while the frst shot b
ne from the direction Of the window
the third story. there were other
It's fred from different portions Of
same building. Some say that at 3,
vt one shot was fired from the Office ii
the secretary Of state. This, how. q
r. 10 untrue. The window In tho o
I'd story was left open. no effort ~ y
,tns been made to. close It by the IA