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ing for the most sober condemnation. He
sent orders at once to Adjt. Gen. Collier,
directing him to take steps for the preser-
walton of order.
Gen. Collier is Republican and is OPP
posed to Mr.. Goebel. He declared the
shooting to be q most cowardly affair,
and one that upon every consideration
was to be regretted. He lost no time
in making preparations. however, and
by the time Goebel had been lifted from
the ground to be carried to the hotel
Gen. Collier had telephoned to the ar
mory, half mile distant, directing the
local military company, which was sta
toned there, under Capt. Walcott, TO
proceed at once to the capitol building,
take possession of the grounds and its
approaches, allowing nobody to enter the
gates. Twenty minutes after the shoot
ing Capt. Walcott and his men marched
across. the front of the capitol building
and halted at the foot Of the steps.
Orders were issued to outside COM
panies throughout the state to make
ready at once to come to Frankfort, the
entire state guard being called into serv-
ice. 1t was feared that the news of the
shooting would SO inflame the Democrats
that they would come to Frankfort in
swarms, while the mountaineers would
lose no time in coming to the capitol for
the purpose of unfolding their party
principles.
ut makes no difference to me- said
Capt Collier, who starts anything, We
will preserve order on both Sides
EXCITEMENT INTENSE.
The excitement among the followers of
Goebel was great, and for short time
Immediately following the shooting of
the leader there was more than a posi-
bility that some of the hot heads would
seek vengeance upon their political enc
mics. Threats were made against Repub-
lican leaders and attorneys during the
ex element, but the leading Democratic
members of the house and senate soon
brought them to calmer talk.
AS the news spread through the streets
that Goebel had been shot men began to
pour toward the capitol grounds from all
sides, one throng being lead by two fire.
men, one Of whom carried Winchester
rife, which the other finally prevailed
upon him to lay aside. A shooting af-
fray occurred in saloon about this
time, Craig Ireland, sporting man,
fatally wounding Ike Williams, a negro.
The men were in an alteration when
Williams struck Ireland who promptly
sent a bullet through the negros stom-
ach. Ireland was locked up. This sec
ono shooting caused great excitement for
a time, as 1t was thought the long threat
ened political shooting in general all
along the line had at last been inau-
gurated. The affray had nothing to do
with the political situation.
Senator-elect Blackburn, who is in
Washington, was informed of the shoot
ing through the long-distance telephone,
and sent back message urging the Dem
ecrats TO remain quiet and take no rash
action of any sort.
DOCTORS ABANDON HOPE.
In addition to Drs. Hume, Ely and Nc
Cormick, of this place. who were in at
tendance upon the wounded man, Drs.
]. Mackenzie, e. P. Dundridge and E.
E. Walker were summoned from Cincin-
natl, and DR.. McMurtry came from
Louisville. AS soon as the physicians
from Louisville and Cincinnati had ex-
amined the patient, consultation was
had, at the conclusion of which Dr.
Hume announced, late tonight, that the
chances had turned very much against
the wounded man, and the probability
was that he would die before morning.
"He has internal hemorrhages," said
DR.. Hume, land we are unable to stop
them. Unless we can do so his death Is
question of a very short time. We
have taken from him over a pint of
blood, and there are symptoms of the
gravest character. There is hardly
chance that he can live through the
night and practically none that he will
recover
FEW CAME IN.
The evening trains did not bring as
large a crowd of people as was expected
Word had been received from Covington,
KY, the home of Mr.. Goebel, that large
crowd would be down, but not over
score of people came in, and they were
not of the class that create disturbance.
Numberless inquiries were received by
members of the legislature from their
constituents asking if they were needed.
In all cases word was sent back that no.
body was needed, and that crowds. least
of all things, were needed just now. Sew
eral small places in the neighborhood Of
Frankfort sent in a man or two to OBJ
tain general idea of the situation and
carry reports back. In every case the
messages, whether Democratic or Re-
publican, were sent back with the word
that now was a good time to keep out of
Frankfort.
CLASH NARROWLY AVERTED.
A clash between the members of the leg
islature and military was narrowly avert
ed tonight. The rumor was carried to
the Office of the adjutant general that
the Democratic members Of the legisla-
ture had determined to hold night ses-
sion in the opera house, receive the re-
port of the contesting board, declare Goe-
bel governor, and seize the state govern
ment. No such thing was contemplated,
although it had been discussed by diff
ferent members of the house. When the
word was received by the militia officers,
it was determined to break up the meet
Ing. The ASSEMBLY was sounded and the
troops formed for march to the opera
house They had passed the southern
gate of the capitol grounds when word
was brought that no meeting was to be
held. and the soldiers returned to their
quarters.
COUNsELs F0RBEARANCE.