 For several months, J. C. W. Beckham, Goebel's running mate, and Taylor fought over who was the legal governor, until the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in May in favor of Beckham.After fleeing to Indiana, Taylor was indicted as a co-conspirator in Goebel's assassination.Goebel is the only governor of a U.S. state to have been assassinated while in office.