Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-31
SENATOR GOEBEL SHOT
DOWN BY ASSASSIN
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Taylor say:
MY God. what have they doneY
He called to me at once to go over
10 the office Of Adjutant- General Col
Her. and Whitaker went along. I am
positive that he could not have done
the shooting. We were at the door OF
the building in too short a time for
that"
MOUNTAINEERS ON GUARD.
AS soon rs it was known TINT the buI-
let-which struck Mr.. Goeael had come
from the building 10 the cast, a group
OF men gathered in front of the door on
the east side. Others ran around to
the door on the west side to prevent the
escape Of anybody from there Sever
al men attempted to enter the doors
frcm the outside. but were prevented
ny groups o. mountaineers. who stood
In the doorways.
Some of these men held Winchestcrs
In their hands. and presented an ASPECT
SO urrfHvitirg Tint TO attempt was
made to search the building. and no.
BODY gained entrance to It for several
minutes after the shooting had been
done. and the assassin had ample on
portunty to escape.
COMPLETELY LAID PLAN.
That the shooting of Mr.. Goebel was
the result or carefully laid plan is
Nltnout question. The man who did the
work had evidently taken his stand
at the window. which had previously
been raised in order to allow the free
passage OF the bullet and waited until
mis- victim was in full sight be. ore fir
ing. 'i
Ever since the influx of mountainecrs
last week large number of them have
oeen Sleeping in the upper part of the
s.ale Rouse. 1t Is not known, how
VVeT tllUt any of these men did the
work, or that they had any knovledf-a
Of the premeditated crime. There has
not so far. been discovered the slirbt-
est evidence pointing to any man. and
~ Is not likely now that any will ever
be found.
The man who fired the shots took tho
precaution to conceal his location by
USING smokelcss rowdcr cartridges.
score OF people had a full view OF the
slae OF the building from which the
tlrins was done. and all of them declare
that not sign of powder smoke was
! visible. 49,
MILITARY CALLED.
The Republican State officials and
members OF the Legislature, without ex-
cepuon, denounced the shooting in the
most unmeasured terms Governor
Iaylor Immediately caused /, small adj
dress to be published, declaring the af.
fair to be disgrace and an outrage
and calling for the most sober condem-
nation. He sent orders at once to Ad-
jutant-General Collier, directing him to
| take steps for the preservation OF order.
General Collier is a Republican. and Is
opposed to G0ebe He declared the
shooting to be most cowardIy affair,
ana one that upon every consideration
was to be regretted. He lost no time
IN making speeches, however. and be-
Tore MIR. Goebel had been lifted from
| the ground to be carried to the hotel
General Collier had telephoned to the
armory half mile distant, directing
the local infantry company, which was
stationed there under command Of Cap
tain Walcott, to proceed immediately
TO the Capitol grounds, take possess on
of them and IFS approaches. allowing
nobody to enter the gates. Twenty
minutes after the shooting Cantain
Walcott and his men marched across
the front of the Capitol building and
halted at the foot OF the steps
ENTIRE STATE GUARD.
Orders were issued to outside COM
panies throughout the State to make
ready at once TO come 10 Frankfort
the entire State Guard being called into
service.
1t was feared that the news OF the
Shooting would so inhame the Demo-
Gratis that they would come TO Frank
| FORT IN swaFfi5, While The mountaineers
would lose no time in coming to 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 on both
sides"
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
| H., Oii
| of Mr.. Gocbel was great, and for a
short time Immediately following the
shooting OF their leader there was more
than a possibility that some OF the hot
heads would seek vengeance upon their
political enemies. Threats were made
against Republican leaders and attor-
neys during the excitement, but the
leading Democratic members of the
House and Senate soon brought them
10 calmer talk.
| Like widtire the news spread and
men began to pour toward the Capitol
grounds, one throng being led by two
| firemen. one Of whom carried a Win
chester rifle, which the other finally
prevailed upon him to lay aside. A
shooting affray occurred in a saloon
about the time. Craig Ireland a sport
ing man, fatally wounding Ike VIII
liams, negro. The men were in an
alteration when Williams struck Ire
land who promptly sent q bullet
through the negroes stomach. Ireland
was locked UP. 1t was at first thought
this was the Inauguration OF the long
| threatened political shooting In general
all along the line. The affair had
nothing to do with the political sltua-
ton.
ADVICE TO DEMOCRATS.
| Senator Blackburn, who vas In
Washington, was informed Of the shoot
| ing through the long-distance telephone