The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
Hsckham Has Been Sworn in
as His Successor.
SCENES AT HIS DEATH BED
CounSaI8d Obedience Of Law Be-
fore He Died.

His Brother Arrived Too Late-Judge
cantriII Has Granted an Injunction
Against GOV. Taylor Which the
Latter Has Refused to Notice.
infant GeneraI-This May Lead to
Il Conflict Among the TrOOps-Ha-
beas Corpus Proceedings in Walk
er's Case Ignored by TayIOr-Means
Practical suspension of Habeas
Corpus.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 3.-The bullet fired
BY an unknown assassin last Tuesday
morning ended the life of William Goebel
at 6i5 o'clock this evening.
The only persons present at the death
bed were Mr.. Goebers sister, Mrs. Braun
acker. and his brother, Arthur Goebel, Of
Cincinnati, who have been in constant at
tendance at Mr.. Goebers bedside, and DR..
Mccormack
Justus Goebel, another brother, who has
been hurrying from Arizona as fast as
steam could carry him, in a vain hope Of
reaching his dying brother in time for
some token Of recognition, arrived forty
minutes too bate.
oxygen was frequently administered the
dying man during the afternoon in an eff
fort to keep him alive until his brother S
arrival, but in vain. BY the cruel irony
Of fate the train on which NJustus Goebel
was travelling TO Frankfort was delayed
several hours from various causes, and
when Mr.. Goebel finally reached here it
was only TO learn that his brother was
dead
Among partisans of both parties, deep
| grief is manifested and already move
ment has been started to erect fitting
monument TO Mr.. Goebers memory on the
spot in the State House grounds where
he was shot No arrangements have as
yet been made for the funeral.
Plunged in grief and in the death cham
btr of their brother, Arthur and Justus
Goehol and Mrs. Braunacker have given
out no inimauon of their wishes, and
po@by no definite arrangements will be
made until tomorrow 1t is understood
hat request will be made on behalf of
'he citizens Of Frankfort that Mr.. Goebers
last resting place be in the cemetery here,
Where lie buried Daniel Boone and Presi-
dem Andrew Johnson.
Wanted Legal Advisers.
Early o-day at Mr.. Goebel's request,
former Congressman Hendrick was called
ana Mr. Goebel asked for some of his
regal advisers with whom he wished TO
confer. Later at Mr.. Goebel's request,
chaplain Wallace of the Kentucky peni-
'71.lary an intimate friend, was sent for,
'i' i1e $50 had a short conversation.
Lev" said MIR. Goebel, II wish to an
h'16'a to The world that I do not hold
MYSELF Ia open violence to the word of
Ga"
4ae d>p7dermlc injections afforded some
temporary relief. but the sufferer for the
'''' time in his long, weary struggle for
HE hal apparently lost his indomitable
courage.
Doa'ot' said he feebly to DR.. McCor-
@''A "4' stood at his bedside, "I an
'''Ia aor that I'm not going to get over
ihso
Ne0 armack endeavored to cheer the
railing man, but the latter soon re-
.''''l 'ato a condition of semi-conscious-
Ness
oniy few Hours to Live.
'''i' ] O'Clock he aroused himself again
''' Collins Dr. Mccormack to his bed.
Side al.
nm I going to get well. I want
A''" The truth. for I have severa
0as. 'o attend to-
'' ooI. you have but a few hour.
oied Or. Mccormack.
'el was silent for moment
.Hl his brother Arthur Goebel tC
asked that the physicians ant
-r'' Then for twenty minutes
's man was left with his brother
s''.r' Mrs. Braunacker.
'"s afternoon, to the weary
az the bedside It was apparent
r,,.. WV ''a was not far off, and Rev. DR.
F.. cf the Methodist Church OF
s.,. mont was sent for. lie came at once
'''y entering the death chamber. DR.