The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-02
The Notoiicls Kentucky Demos
cratic leader Shot Down by
an Unknown hand and Ken
tlclyis on verge ofwar.
SpeGial Bulletin
Says Gosbels Dying
Hnd fhereisno Possible Hopes for
his Recovery: He is Declared
Governor by the Demo-
Gratis, War Imminent.
speciaI Bulletin to the Telegram. /

Special Bulletin to the Telegram.l
s EUuisyilie. KY Feb. i, $3.50 p, m-Goe-
~ u Il barely alive. Blood poison has set In
ms death q sspected ut any moments Isx-
citenent q intense.
Senator William 2. Goebel, demo
4 CRITIC contestant for the gOyernorsh1p
bf Kentucky, was shot down at the
hand Of an assassin Tuesday In Frank.
port, Kentucky.
That night the Legislat tive commttr
tee on investigation OF elections de-
clared Goebel governor by Q s1rict
party vote of 10 TO 1.
Senator Goebel and Beckham We're
sworn In as Governor and Lieutenant
8 Governor, respective ely, at O'Clock
"Wednesday night by Judge iHazelr1gg;
G0ebef has asked Adjutant General
b Daniel Coiliersfor his resignation and
has appointed Gen. John d. Castleman,
/ louisville, to- the office. BE has also
Issued an order TO the commanders OF
the troops directing them to return to
their homes:
Governor Taylor has issuedIa procla-
niatlons0f adionrnment Of the Legis-
iafnre 10 February 9th, at London.
The Democrats refused to obey the
proclamation.
They attempted to hold meeting
In the opera house, then the court
house, but were barred out by troops;
The Republican members, ills said,
4 VIII at once leave, to be ready TO meet
at London February 9Th.
IT, r1fG
issued for all sGoebel members OF che
Eeoislature, Charging them with con-
sniTacy. "a warrant has been placed
In the hands Of djutant General Col
lier for the arrest of Speaker Trtmole,
on the sanle charge. Trimble has noU
been found.
n IL was q fewmfnut ties after ii O'Clock
In the morning when Goebel was snoL
thfiOWIl. He was on his way to ATTEND
the session ofthe Senate, which was
+ to convene atl1:30 o'clock. His COM
.nanions were Colonel Jack Chinn and
Captain Eph. Lillard. They walked
Slowly, talking over the situation, and
many people turned to watch them.
At the State House gate Captain
Lilliard walked on ahead. He was
lust going upthe steps of the state
House and GoebeI was at the stone
.lUQUGti1kly .l11llf way ~ OilS h.V0'sseSy
Colonel Chlnn being q yard or Two De
hind, when the first report rang out.
Goebel gaveasharpcry and his hand
now to his hip Before he could draw
his weapon his knees gave way ana ne
sank to the pavement.
a bound brought Colonel Chinn to
his side. CHM stood. with revolver
in hand whilethree or four more Shots
were fred, but there was nothing at
which he could fire.
The bullets Clipped up the pave
ment about the group, but the trSt
was the only one that found IT'S mark;
g Are you hurt, Goebel ~ asked
Colonel Chinn, bending over MS
friend.
ssYes, they got me this time said
the prostrate man
Liflard had ran back to them. Chinn
sent him of toget help and remained
supporting GOebel's head.
In less than aminute acroWd OF men
were around GOebel. He was losing
much blood and was becoming very
weak. He was hastily earriedIto the
once Of DIR. e. e. Hume, In the base
Iaent OF the Capitol Hotel, about
d H6uSand feet from the spot where ne
sIf. Here he was laid on a SOFA wnlle
5sSnouncmg the wound to be ofa ma
tlife that must cause death In short
The bali had entered the right side,
inst little to the right Of the nipple,
ranged downward, coming out on the
left side about three inches from the
spinal cord.
Down ST. Clair street, two men car
rxing winchester rifles. LEG c crow o. y
building In which Governor lay lor.
has his ONCE. and ffom which the
SHOOTING was done. Out OF the buiId-
5 mo riIai1ed a tall smountaineer, John
w Miles. man seventy-tive years old,
fhTaw his arms around him and held
him fast.
al by men with drawn reyolvsrS. Tne
11an was Harland Whitaker. be
made no attempt to escape. he sub
i6itted quietly to q search, which WIS
s. - IL made, the proceeds being three
7ffs and one Big knife. Aquick
M Iiihnfion OF the revolverS showed
In zone Of the cartridges had been
ma There was no powder smut
n his weap0D Qyings
'|,oc1iisi vefS hat he could not have
i,sfsll any OF his three revolverS. In ad-
6i6I0n to this, all lth0se who heard the
fliofs Join In the statement that they
we're from a rifle and from smaller
Whitaker was quickly led away and
,slaced IN the jail, while q guard was.
tsIaced at the outer entrance tokeep
mt All people who had no direct COM
nection with the Inst tuition.
Whitaker says he and seyenty.hye
1jtSF armed f8efis had been STAYING In
,1seState Housef0f ten: days. He de.
',Sssi file shooting. and says he can
,,f6Ve he was sitting down In the Gov
Sefndnr,s outer oftce when the shooting
egan; Whlttasss ssas q s'ske en- 4 so