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TRAGIC ENDING OF A FEUD
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Three Prominent Kentuckians Killed and a
Fourth Wounded in a Frankfort Hotel.
BATTLE A TERRIFIC ONE
Principals Were Ex-Congressman
Colson of Middlesboro and
Lieut. Scott of Somerset.
A shocking tragedy in which the
lives of three prominent men were sac
rificed and that of a fourth hangs by a
slender thread, while two others
miraculously escaped with painful in
juries, occourred in Frankfort, Ky.,
Tuesday at noon. The principals in
the tragedy being ex-Congressman
David G. Colson, of Middlesboro, and
Lieutenant Ethelbert Scott, of Somer
set, a nephew of ex-Governor Bradley.
Scott was almost instantly killed.
Luther W. Demarree, assistant post
master at Shelbyville, on innocent by
stander, was shot three times and died
instantly. Charles Julian, another
bystander, was shot and died a half
hour later, and Captain B. B. Golden,
of Barbourville, commonwealth’s at
torney of the twenty-seventh judicial
district, was shot iu the hack and is
not expected to live. Colonel Colson
himself was shot twice in the arm.
Harry McEwing, of Louisville,
shot in the foot and W. O. Ridpath,
of Chicago, sustained a broken leg by
the lifeless form of Scott falling against
him as it rolled down the stairway.
The tragedy is ono of tho most sensa
tional in the history of “l’ho Dark
and Bloody Ground.”
The killing occurred in tho lobby of
the Capitol hotel, the principal hos
telry of the state capitol, the room be
ing well filled at the time with poli
ticians and others who are in Frank
fort attending the contests for state
officers before the legislature. Colonel
Colson was placed in jail charged with
murder, but he claims self-defense.
Tim witnesses to the afl'air were
taken so much by surprise when the
shooting began that most of them were
almost panic-stricken, and there are
many conflicting stories; as to how it
began. Colonel Colsou and a party of
friends, among whom was Demarree,
were sitting iu the lobby engaged in
conversation as Scott and Captain
Golden came up the stairs from the
barroom. When they had advanced
about half way across the room, walk
ing in tho direction of Colson, the lat
ter, it is said, half rising from his
chair, fired r.t Scott, who instantly re
turned the tiro. Tho shooting then
became general and bystanders are at
variance as to the number eugaged in
it.
Demarree was stun ling slightly in
front of Colonel Colson and young
Hcott is said to have crouched behind
him to ward off bullets from Colson’s
revolver. In an instant Demarree
fell dead, pierced by three bullets,
Captain Golden, who aceom] atiied
Scott, reeled to one side, falling into
the arms of tx-Oovernor James B.
McCreary.
The smoke in the locality of the an
tagonists became dense, but Colson
continued to press Scott, who retreated
backward, shooting as he moved.
Colson emptied the chambers of a
88-caliber revolver and quickly brought
a44 into notion. Seott by this time
hud been shot several times and as he
staggered back and fell down the
stairway, Colson, who was within a
few feet of him, continued to fire till
the form of Scott rolled over and
showed that life was extinct.
SHOOTING BKCOMFS GIWERAL.
The battle was terrific and bullets
fairly ruined through the lobby of the
hotel, several of which went wild,
piercing window glass or imbedding
themselves iu the walls and furniture
of the hotel.
It was not discovered for several
minutes afterwards that Charles Ju
liau, who died a few minutes later,
was shot, aud at first his wound was
thought to be ouly trifling.
After the killing Colonel Colson ran
out of the hotel and hurried to the
residence of Chief of Police Williams,
where he surrendered. He was almost
exhausted and as he entered the house
gasped:
LONGINO IX AUGUIt AT ED.
Mlngissippi’tt New Chief Kxecutive Cere
moniously Inducted Into Office.
Five thousand visitors from all parts
of Mississippi assembled in Jackson
Tuesday to witness the inaugurating
ceremonies in honor of Governor
Longino and the new state officers.
Owing to his continued illness, Senn
tor-elect McLaurin, the retiring gov
ernor, was not able to be present.
Governor Longino delivered a strik
ing inaugural address, the chief fea
ture of which was his denunciation of
mob law, statiug that the remedy lies
iu the striugent legal methods of pre
vention.
“I am sorry he would not let me
alone. There were three of them
shooting at me.”
Meanwhile the wildest excitement
prevailed in the hotel lobby, where
the killing occurred, and in the dining
room nearby where about 300 guests
had been seated at dinner when the
fusilade begau. Men fell over each
other in frantic efforts to get to places
of safety, women fainted and it was
several moments before the awful
scope of the tragedy was fully known.
The dead were left lying in pools of
blood and messengers were dispatched
in every direction for physicians and
nurses to care for the wounded.
Charles H. Julian, who was shot in
the leg, died shortly after reaching a
room, death being due to loss of blood
and the shock to his nervous system.
Captain Golden was removed to a
room and made a statement that Col
son was the aggressor.
COLSON A PROMINENT POLITICIAN.
Colonel David G. Colßon.who killed
Scott, and who is charged w'ith the
killing of both Demarree and Julian,
and with shooting Golden, lias long
been a prominent figure in Kentucky
politics. Ho served two terms in
congress and declined a renomiuation
at the hands of the Republican party
of the eleventh district in 1898 in or
der to accept the colonelcy of the
Fourth Kentucky regiment in the
Spanish war. Scott was a first lieu
tenant aud Golden was captain of a
cavalry troop iu Colson’s regiment,
aud the trouble which led to Tuesday’s
tragedy began while they were in the
volunteer army.
A feud sprang up between Cclion
and Scott while the troops were in
camp at Anniston, Ala., and in this it
is said by Colon’s friends that Captain
Golden w r as a warm partisan of Scott.
Colonel Colson sought to have Lieu
tenant Scott examined by a board of
officers and discharged for inefficiency.
The trouble between them at that time
culminated in a meeting between the
men iu a restaurant at Anniston, Ala.
Hot words were passed and Scott
shot Colson, inflicting what was for a
time a serious wound. The regiment
was shortly afterward mustered out of
the service as a result of the feud be
tween the officers and the serious
charges and counter-charges which
they had made at Washington against
each other as officers. Scott was ac
quitted at his examining trial at An
niston, Colson failing to appear as a
witness.
Since then the parties had not met
until Tuesday and it has been general
ly believed that bloodshed would fol
low their meeting, for .both were un
derstood to be looking for each otherr
WILLIAMS ORDERED TO JAIL.
ll><hona Corpus Petition I>enled nnd Emi
gration Art Declared Constitutional.
R. A. Williams, alias “Pegleg”
Williams, was tried at Union Point,
Ga., Tuesday uuder a writ of habeas
corpus before Judge Jobu C. Hart, of
the Ocmulgee circuit.
The whole cr.se hinged upon the
constitutionality of the state emigra
tion act. Arguments were made pro
and con and many eminent authorities
were cited.
Judge Hart declared the act con
stitutional and sigued an order denying
to grant defendant’s petition. Upou
motion of tho defendant’s attorney
Judge Hart also signed an order plac
ing Williams in the Greene county
jail and removing him from the Mor
gan county jail. The judge stated that
he granted this request not from fear
of any mob violence from the people
of Morgan. His bond was fixed at
SSOO. He will give bond for his ap
pearance at tie March term of Morgan
superior coir4 for trial.
BRIAN BANQUETED.
At Sum* Time tilt* Flection of Blackburn
la Celebrated at Frankfort.
William Jeuuiugs Bryan was ban
queted by the Democrats of the Ken
tucky legislature at Frankfort Tues
day night. The banquet was also a
celebration of the election of Senator
Blackburn.
Ex-Governor James B. McCreary
presided as tostmaster at the ban
quet
THE ELECTION DUPLICATED.
Blackburn Attain ('boson For Senate to
Avoid Question of Legality.
The election of J. C. S. Blackburn
as United States senator wasduplicated
iu both houses of the Kentucky legis
lature Tuesday to avoid any question
of the legality of last week’s election.
The court of appeals in a decision
nullified Governor Taylor’s appoint
ment of W. H. Mackey and A. M. C.
Cochran as election commissioners and
enjoined them from acting. This de
cision was on a strictly party vote.
The Democratic commissioners will
therefore try the minor state officers
contests.
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“Mr. A.’s carriage,” he ordered when
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