The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
WOUND BELIEVED TO Be FATAL.
81 Guess They Have Killed Me-" Cried Goebe| as He Fell,
Trying to Draw His Revolver

! siStin~~ again and again that he was not
going to die.
| 1t was decided by his friends TO call
in also the service of DIR. McMurty,
pro.linent surgeon of Louisville, and ur-
gent messages We're at once sent for nlnl.
After the wound had been dressed Sena-
tor Goebel showed great exhaustion, and
it was announced by the physicians that
he would in All probability die in
short time. He rallied, however, and
under the influence of an opiate sank
into q gentle Slumber which lasted seve-
raj hours.
At midnight Mr.. Goebel is resting
easy. but is very weak. All OF the
physicians are agreed that, if he lives
through the night the chances are GID his
favor, but with one exception, all of them
say he will be almost certain TO dle
before morning.
LAY IN WAIT FOR HIM.
The bullet which struck Mr.. Goebel
was fired from a window in the centre
Of the third story OF the Office build
ing just east Of the capitol. That win
dow was raised about eight inches from
the sill, to permit an unobstructed pass
age for the bullet when Mr.. Goebel
and Lillard assert that. while the first
sn6t came from the direction Of the
window in the third story, there were
other shots fired from different portions
of the same building Some of those
who heard the shots say that at least
one shot was fired from the office of the
Secretary of State This, however, is
not true as there were men in the
1fE nf fbn nf Amt hn
rushed to the window as soon as the
shots were heard and all of them de
clare that there was no shot fired at all
from that part Of the building.
The window in the third story was
left open. no effort being made TO close
it by the would-be assassin, while not
another window in the building was
opened. Gor were there any places where
bullets had been fired through them.
ORDERS TO STATE GUARD.
Orders were issued TO outside comI}a-
MES throughout the State to make ready
at once TO come to Frankfort. the en-
tire State guard being called into ser
vice.
1t was feared that the news of the
shooting would so infame the Democrats
that they would come to Frankfort in
swarms while the mountaineers would
lose 10 time in coming 10 the capitol for
the purpose of upholding their party
principles.
1T makes no difference to me- said
General Collier. who starts anything.
we Will preserve order Oh both sides"
The excitement among the followers
of Mr.. G0ebel was great and for a short
time Immediately following the shooting
Of their leader there was more than Il
possibility that some of the hotheadS
would seek vengeance upon heir political
enemies. Threats were made against
Republican leaders and attorneys during
the excitement, but the leading Demo
cr3pc members of the House and Sen
ate Soon brought them to calmer talk.
Lake wildtire the news Snread and
men began to pour toward the caritol
grounds, one throng being led by two
tiremen. one of whom carried n Winchps-
ter rifle, which the other finally pre-
vailed upOn him to lay aside A shooting
atfray occurred in . saloon about the
time, Craig Ireland, q sporting man, ia
tally wourding Ike Williams. negro
The men We're in an alteration when
Williams struck Ireland, who promptly
sent bullet through the negro's stom-
aoh. Ireland was locked up. 1t was az
first thought this was the inauguration
of the long-threatened political shoot
ing in general all along the line. The
affair had nothing to do with the poIiti-
cal situation.
BLACKBURN URGES QUIET.
Senator-elect Blackburn. who was in
Washington. was informed of the shoot
ing through the long distance telephone
and sent back message urging the
Democrats to remain quiet and make no
rash action of any sort
ARREST OF WHITAKER.
Whitaker was arrested. as he came
down the steps on the east side of the
State office building. directly below the
window from which the shots had been
fired. AS be reached the sidewalk and
was Fastening toward the scene of the
shooting he was met by john +. Miles,
who is rs years of age Without hesita-
ton Miles threw himself upon Whitta-
ker. winding his arms around him and
calling loudly for help.
\ WALKING ARSENAL.
It was right at hand; and in an instant
Whitaker was surrounded by a group Of
men. many of them with drawn revclv-
ers. He made no attempt to escape,