The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-09
LIKE VERY DEMONS.
Kentucky Colonies Fight With
Pistol and Dagger.
MORTAL WOUNDS FOR BoTH.
Col. VIM. Soodloe. ziepnhlican leader
sad Friend Of Harrison. stabs Col.
swspe Thirtsen Times.

LouIsvTIIE. Nov S-CoIonal William
| Cassins Goodloe. member of the national
Republican committee and collector OF the
Seventh internal revenue district, stabbed
ard kslIed Colonel a. ~ Svope, = promi-
nent Republican, st Lexington this after
noon. Goodloe was shot and fatally
wounded. The men met in the post0tsice
corridor, and when each saw who the other
was they siartd ST each other hercely.
Then some angry words followed. when
both suddenly drew weapons. swops pis-
toI and Goodloe clasp knife. As soon IS
the weapons were drawn Swope hred.
Goodloe knocked him down as is went OF.
the ball entering his abdomen on the right
side.
Goodloe then began stahhing bis OPP
ponent IN the breast with q knife. After
several blows had been struck by G0odloe
swope fred again, missing Goodloe.
Alter firing the second shot Colonei
Swope fell on his face. and weltering in his
blood. died almost instantly. On his per
son were found thirteen wounds, they be-
ing on the back. arms and breast.
Immediately after the killing Colonel
Goodioe went to physician. where his
wounds were examined He was perfectly
in case of death. At III O'Clock Goodioe
was resting easy. Physicians say his con-
dition is more hopeful. He is not under
arrest Public sympathy Is ahout equally
divided, bat universal sorrow IS expressed
The cause of the difficulty was 3 state
ment made in the Republican convention
of May I, 1885, by Goodloe, that fully two
thirds of the Fayette county delegation IN
the convention did not speak TO swope.
Colonel Goodloe has been for years a
prominent man in Kentucky politics. He
was minister TO Belgium under Hayes, and
is member OF the national Republican
committee. being chairman of the COM
mittee on speakers. He is IS years Of age,
married, and has eight children.
Colonel Swope was IS years of age and
unmarried. He was collector of internal
revenue under Grant and Hayes.
WAsHISGroN, Nov. S.--Colonel Dudley
this afternoon, in response to telegram
asking for particulars in regard TO the
tragedy at Lexington. received 8 message
stating that Goodloe's wound was very
serious, but not necessarily fatal. Intelli-
gence of the tragedy and its probable fatal
termination to both persons was pro-
found shock to q number Of persons in
this city.
Colonel Goodloe had many friends here.
As a member OF the Republican national
committee he naturally enjoyed the con-
fiaence of the chief public men
of the Republican party, and his
courtesy and genial nature gave him
a warm place in the affection of not only
those with whom he was in political accord,
but of those with whom he differed in
national affairs. By marriage he is related
to Senator Beck. of Kentucky. When in
the city he was a frequent visitor at Senator
Beck's residence. and he met many Demo
cratic members of congress.
The president knew Colonel Goodlos well
and esteemed him highly. The news of his
probably fatal shooting affected Harrison
TO a most marked extent. The intelligence
seemed 10 stun the president, as though it
had been near relative. A book which he
was holding in his hand at the time fell to
the floor, and for few minutes ne paced
nervously and abstractedly up and down.
The subject is the one topic of converse
ton tonight among public men and III pub
lie places.
First Assistant Postmaster-General
Clarkson said tonight: ain the Republi-
can party of the nation there are few men
better known or more widely admired than
Colonel Goodioe. The announcement this
afternoon viii be like a personal grief to
thousands of Republicans throughout the
North. Colonel GoodIoe could have had
recognition under the administration, but
he preferred 10 stay in Kentucky because
of his business interests v