The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06

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troubled more or less from the first. had
almost entirely disappeared. while his
temperature had been reduced 10 nearly
normal. and his pulse, though high, was
apparently stronger. He rested well Ut
TO midnight, but after that hour awoke
frequently. Still. up to 4 o'clock, to the at.
tending physicians and nurses the condi-
tion Of the patient seemed to be favora BILE,
and ii was hoped that the crisis had been
passed.
About o'clock, however the time cf
the night when the vitality is at its lowest
ebb the hiccOughs returned, a.comyauied
by some nausea. This at first was not
considered very serious, and the trouble
soon yielded to treatment, the patient
again doing until o'clock, when he grew
restless.
At his request former Congressman
Hendrick was called, and Mr.. Goebel ask
ed for some of his legal advisers. with
whom he wished TO confer. From that
time until about 10 o'clock Mr.. Goebel
rested fairly well. doing at times. but
shortly after 10 o'clock he suddenly grew
worse. The hiccoughs and nausea return
ed with increased violence, much 10 the
wounded mans distress, and his pulse ran
up alarmingly. Drs. Mccormack and
Hume were hastily summoned, and hypo-
dermic injections Of whisky and strichnine
and afterward Of morphine, were given
Wallace, OF the Kentucky penitentiary. an
intimate friend, was sent for. and the two
had a short conversation.
Lew said Mr.. Goebel, 81 wish n an
nounee to the world that I do not hold
myself in open violence to the word Of
God"
Conscious Of His Condition,
The hypodermic injections afforded soma
temporary relief, but the sufferer for the
first time IN his long, weary struggle for
life had apparently lost his indom,tab,e
courage.
Doctor" said he ieebly to DR.. McCor-
mack, who stood at his bedside. pm
afraid now that I'm not gong to get over
this"
DIR. Mccormack endeavored to cheer
the fast-failing nan. but tie latter soon
relapsed into a condition OF semi-con-
sciousness. About l o'clock ne aroused
himself again and calling DR.. McCo--
mack 10 his side said:
Doctor, am l going to get well? want
to know the truth. for l have several
things 20 attend to-"
Mr. Goebel, you have but a few hours
to live" replied Or. Mccormack.
Mr. Goebel was silent for a moment,
ther calling his brother, Arthur Goebel,
10 his side, he asked that the physicians
and nurses retire. Then for twenty min
utes the dying man was left with his
brother and sister, Mrs. Braunacker
Soon after this he again fell into stu
por and at O'Clock his condition was
considered so alarming that as a last re-
sort oxygen was given in an enIeavor to
keep the dying man alive If possible until
the arrival of his brother, Justus Goebel,
from Arizona, who was due shortly after
6 o'clock. The pulse of the patient had in
the mean time run up 70 40 and his tenn
perature u l05, while his breathing be-
came rapid and more labored. This treat
ment resulted H. an Improvement. but
she rally was So slight ard slow that 10
the weary watchers at the bedside it was
apparent that the end was not Tar of, and
Rev. DR.. TaliafeTTo, OF the Methodist
Church OF Frankfort, was sent for. He
came at once.
Scarcely breathing themselves, the
brother and sister bent over the death
bed. listening To the short. sharp EaSps
II death, and praying that the life might
be spared until their brother Justus could
arrive.
Their prayers were in vain. Even as
they watched the pulsations became slow
rr and slower. gradually bat steadily
growing weaker and with a slight quiver
If the eyelids one breath deeper than
The rest, pause. 4 gasp. AMI the life that
had been battling 81 Valianily against the
issassine hulle. since last Tuesday morn
ng hickered out
brother Arrives Too Late.
The stricken brother and sister we're
eft undisturbed, while the two physicians
outside the door anXiously looked al their
watches as the minutes few by. fearing
he truth, yet wondering AZ the long 81
ence Finally. al p. m, the train bear
ng Justus Goebel came in. At the station
10 meet him were Trey Woodson. Samuel
clerk Of the Court Of Ap-
leals, and Mayor Rhin0ch, OF COyingtou.
They met Mr. Goebel al the car steps.
rs he dead: tell me. is be dead?' were
he first words he uttered
"Hs is net dead" vas the assurance