The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

had known where he was BY the time
we knew where to look for him he had
gone. but n was time TO % some
where else"
I DENOUNCED BY REPUBLICANS.
The republican, state officials and
members OF the legislature. without ex-
ception, denounced the shooting In the
most unmeasured terms. Governor
Taylor Immediately caused a small ad-
dress to be published. declaring the
affair TO be a disgrace and a. outrage
and calling for the most sober CON
domination He sent orders at once to
Adjutant General Collier. directing him
10 take steps for the preservation OF or
der General Collier is = republican
and is opposed TO Mr.. GoebeL He de-
ciared the shooting 10 be . most cow
ardly affair and one that upon every
consideration was to be regretted.
TROOPS CALLED 70 THE SCENE.
General Collier lost no time in max
Goebei had been lifted from the
ground 10 be carried to the hotel. he
had telephoned TO the armory. a half
mile distant. directing the local infan-
try company. which was stationed
there under command Of Captain Wal
colt. to proceed Immediately to the
capitol grounds, take possession OF
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body TO enter the gates. Twenty min
utes after the shooting Captain Wal
colt n his men marched across the
front Of the capitol building and halted
at the foot Of the steps.
EXTRA STATE GUARD UNDER
ARMS.
Orders We're issued TO outside COM
panies throughout the state to make
ready at oDce to come TO Frankfort,
the entire state guard being called into
service.
1t was feared that the news of the
shooting would s % infiame the demo-
Gratis that they would come To Frank
fort in swarms, while the noun
talneers would lose no time in coming
to the capital for the purpose of up
holding their party principles.
1T makes no difference to me-" said
General Collier, who starts anything.
We will preserve order on both sides"
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
The excitement among the followers
or Mr.. Goebel was great and for a
short time Immediately following the
OF their leader there was more
than a possibility that some Of the hot
heads would seek vengeance uron their
enemies. Threats were made
against republican leaders and at ,
torneys during the excitement, but the
leading democratic members of the ,
soon brought them to caImcr
talk.
Like wild fire the news spread an
men began to pour toward the capitol !
grounds, n throng being led by two /,
lremen one of whom carried a. ii 7
chester rifle, which the other finally /.
prevailed upon him to lay aside.
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFRAN.
A shooting ARRAY occurred lii a sa-
about the time, Craig Ireland, a
man, fatally woundinS Ike
Williams, a negro. The men were in
alteration when Williams struck Ire
land, who promptly sent a bullet
through the negro's stomach. Ireland
was locked up. 1t was at first thought
this was the inauguration of the long F.
threatened shooting in general all
along the line. The affair had nothing
do with the political situation.
Senator-elect Blackburn, who was
in Washington, was informed of the
shooting through the long distance tel
ephone and sent back a message urging
the democrats to remain quit and
take no rash action of n sort.
GOEBEL STILL. ALIVE.
Bulletin-At midnia Mr.. Goebel
was resting easily, but was very weak.
All of the physicians are agreed that
if he lives through the night the
chances are in his favor; but, with one |
all or them say he Is almost
certain to die before morning.
WHITAKER TAKEN TO LOUIS
VILLE
Louisville, January 80. = Harfand
Whitaker, arrested on suspicion OF
having fired the shot that wounded
Goebel, reached here tonight
in custody of Frankfort officers, and
was taken to the county jail at once.
The incident occasioned no excitement.