The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-11-13
a Duel WIthout Quarter.


LKxrseroS, KY, Nov s--Two or three
thrusts with a bowie knife and couple OF
shots from pistol, removed two Kentucky
Republican statesmen of national reputation
this afternoon. They are Col. A. NJ Swope.
ex- Collector of Internal Revenue, and Col.
Win. Cassius Goodloe, present Collector OF
Internal Revenue. Colonel Swope is dead, a
knife thrust going through his heart, and
Colonel Goodloe was dying al 8 o'clock to
night, with bullet in his intestines.
ENEMIES FOR YEARS.
The two men lave for years been personal
enemies. Every time they met they quar-
relied. Shortly after.2 o'clock this afternoon
they ran against each other in the lobby of
the new Government building here. Hot
words passed Colonel swope pulled hispis
tol and fred, but missed Colonel Goodloe
pulled his knife and began cutting. The
first thrust cut the left shoulder. the second
pierced the heart, As Swope fell he fired
the second shot, the ball entering Goodloe's
stomach, producing wonnd which physi-
clans say will result fatally.
WHY rHEy HATED EACH OTHER.
The enemity between Colonel Goodloe and
Colonel Swope is of number of years
standing. II is the ouigrowth Of q factional
fight in the Republican party several years
ago. Colonel Swope was Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue under Arthur, and Goodloe was
then his personal enemy. Ia the last two or
three years swope llas been in the minority
in Lexington and Colonel G5odloe has had
the following. GOodlOe was q delegate 10
the National Republican Convention at Chi
cago in 1883, while Swope was defeated for
the place. Goodloe waechosen upon the
Republican National C5mmittee, and was
intimate in the counsels of the last campaign
as a member of the National Executive Com
mittee. The result was that after narrison's
Inauguration he was appointed Collector Of
Internal Revenue, and the only honor that
was oaerel S9ope was the empty nomina-
ton for State Treasurer which he declined.
Colonel Goodloe represented the United
States as Minister at the Court of Belgium
some years ago.
ANOTHER STORY OF THE DUEL.
WAsHISGrox, Nov. Sex Congressman
John r. Thomas TO night received the fol-
lowing dispatch about the deadly encounter
between Colonels Swope and Goodloe al Lex
ington this afternoon
..Goodloe, on entering the postoiiiee this
afternoon, found Ssope getting his mail.
Their boxes adjoin, swope obtained his
mail, aud, seeing Goodoe, instead of step
ping aside, commenced a conversation
through the opening with a postal clerk.
Goodloe said TO him: You obstruct the
way Swope replied to the eifsc, that it
was an indifferent matter 10 him ii he did.
Goodioe, said This is Ihe second insult
from YOU. Eacll confronted the other,
drawing their weapons, ssop; revolver
from bis overcoat pocket and Goodlt c clasp
knife from his troi isers pocket. GDodloe
opened his kuife, Swops firing before he
could use it, The first shot struck Goodloe
in the abdomen. Goodloe plunged his knife
twice into Swope, when swope tired the e.
ond shof. which missed. GOodloe eontin-
ued to strike, inAicting many wounds, and
until Swope fell dead. Goolloes condition
tonight is precarious. He rallied from the
shock promptly and his pulse Is good, but
it has not as yet been deemed advisable 10
probe the wound.
WASHINGTON ExcgTED-