Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-02-03

lott penllentlarY, was walking up the olue-
walk leading from the street 10 the state
capitol building, Goebel being on the right
of the three. When the three men were
| two thirds of the distance from the street
to the capitol a shot was fired from the
third-story window of the building occu-
pied by the offices OF the governor, secre-
tary OF state and other leading officials OF
the state. The ball struck GOebel in the
side and he instantly dropped to the pave
ment. Chinn and Lillard instantly seized
linn, Chinn saying as he did so:
Il guess they have got you, Goebel-"
"Ies," replied the wounded man, q
guess they have got me for sure"
Feur More Shots Fired.
While Chinn was holding the wounded
man, supporting his head in his arms, four
shots were fired at both men. All of them
struck close, making the dust fly from the
brick pavement. Both Chinn and Lillard
stuck to their friend, neither of them NOV
ing from his side until the firing ceased,
when Lillard ran for help, He had not
far to go, for there was "a crowd around
the gates of the capitol building.
Not So Serious as Thought.
Guards were stationed at the foot of
every staircase leading to the second floor
and nobody, not even the guests of the
hotel, were allowed to pass. A more ex-
tended examination made by Hume and
several other physicians who had been
called resulted in the announcement that
the wound would not necessarily prove
fatal and that the wounded man would in
all probability recover. The ball, it was
found, had inflicted wound which was
some" hat of a glancing nature and had
not gone through the lung in direct line,
as Hume had thought upon his first tx
animation,
Close Call.
Had the ball struck the chest halt an
inch to the right it would have caused Ger,
tain death.
Capture of whitaker.
John W. Miles, an aged citizen of Frank.
fort, vas standing at the foot of a stair
way leading from the first floor when
man, evidently mountaineer, came rush
ing down the steps. Miles instantly threw
his arms around the man and held him,
calling loudly for help. Assistance was
close at hand and no escape was possible
for the prisoner, even if he had attempted
10 make the effort.
Denied His Guilt.
He submitted to arrest very quietly,
claiming again and again that ne had
nothing to do with the shooting.
That the attempt to kill Goebel was de-
liberate admits of no doubt whatever, and
the only wonder is that 1t failed
officials Acted Promptly.
Republican officials acted with great
promptitude. Adjutant General Collier
was sitting in his office when the shots
were fired. He was not over 800 feet from
Goebel when he fell. He instantly rushed
out OF the building, and, learning that
Goebel had been shot, telephOned to the
arnory on the hill, where all during the
gubernatorial contest local company OF
infantry had been held in reserve, and
within 20 minutes company 80 strong
under the command of Captain Wolcott
was drawn up in front OF the capitol
building.
Grounds Were Guarded.
Guards were placed at every gate lead
ing to the capitol grounds and nobody was
permitted to enter or leave. There was
talk on every side of placing under arrest
every man who was in the building when
the shots We're fired, even including Gov
ernor Taylor though, of course, nobody
believed for a moment he had any knowl-
| edge OF the crime He expressed himself
! Immediately after the shooting as being
extremely sorry that such thing had hap
pened. As soon as it was noised around
that Goebel had been shot, members Of
the legislature made a wild rush for tel
| egraph offices and filed voluminous mes
sages to their constituents, and within an
hour replies began to pour in. The gen.
was: I'VE are coming" 1t is expected
fully 5000 men will arrive in Frankfort be-
! fore tomorrow morning. All the military
strength of the state will be called out and
hurried TO Frankfort. II was reported
that Speaker Trimble of the house had de-
elared that the legislature could be re-
moved TO Coyington and that Goebel
would there be declared governor.
Goebers Condition Is Critical.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 3O-l 80 .. NJ
Goebels condition is not so good, and
grave fears are entertained. He himself
Is calm and insists that he viii not die