Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14

DEADLY ENCOUNTERS.
Terrible Tragedy I'm Kentucky = Two
Prominent Repub1fcan Politicians Fight
to the Death-A Virginia Tragedy.
LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 9.-Yesterday
afternoon Colonel Cassius Goodloe, col
1ector of internal revenue of the Seventh
Kentucky district, and Colonel Arm
stead NJ. Swope met in the post-ofi1ce
corridor. Both men were after the mail
that was in their lock boxes, which are
rather close together. They approached
these boxes almost at the same instant,
and when each saw who the other was
they glared at each other and one of the
two, it can not be discovered which, ex-
cIaimeds ssYou spoke to me; you insult
ed me-
This was followed by some angry
words from the other man, exactly what
they were can not be found out. At
this instant they Strengthened up, and
each drew weapon at the same mo-
ment, Swope pistol and Goodloe
clasped knife.
As soon as the weapons were drawn,
Swope fred and Good1oe knocked the
pistol down as it went of, the ball en-
tering his abdomen on the right side.
Goodloe then began stabbing his OPP
ponent in the breast with his knife,
which forced Swope backward toward
the money order door, they having be-
gun the fight about midway in the
lobby. After several blows had been
struck by Goodloe Swope fred again,
missing Goodloe. In moment after
firing the second shot Colonel Swope
fell on his face, within about ten feet
OF the door leading into the money
order department, and, weltering in his
blood, died almost instantly. On his
person were found thirteen wounds,
they being found on his back, arms and
in his breast.
Immediately after killing Colonel
Swope, Colonel Goodloe walked to
physicians office, where he had his
wounds examined. He was perfectly
cool, and made disposition of his prop
erty in case of death.
The cause of the difficulty was
statement made in the Republican con-
vention of May 1, 1888, by Colonel Good
loe, that fully two-thirds of the Fayette
County delegation in the convention
did not speak to Swope.
At midnight DIR. Connor, of Cincin-
natl, and the local surgeon, though
they had not probed Colonel Goodloe's
wounds, expressed strong hopes that
the intestines of their patient had es-
capped injury and that with his robust
health he would recover. They deem
it unsafe to probe for the ball at pres
ent. Colonel Goodloe was resting easy.
Colonel A. M. Swope was about fifty
years old and a native of Kentucky. He
practiced law at Paris, KY, until the
beginning of the war, when he joined
the Union army and rose to the rank of
Colonel, serving under General BuelIs
staff. After the war he came to Lexing-
ton and resumed the practice of his pro-
fession. He has held many positions
Of trust within the gift of the National
Administration, and was regarded as
one of the ablest men in his party. In
the last Kentucky Republican conven-
ton he made a strong fight for Senator
Sherman before that body, but was I'M
successful in his attempt to have the
delegation instructed for the Senator,
being opposed by Colonel Goodloe. In
SIT Mr.. Swope was appointed collector
of internal revenue for the Seventh
Kentucky district and resigned in 1888.
He was an applicant for commissioner
of internal revenue under President
Harrison, but was defeated, it is claimed,
through the enmity of Colonel Goodloe.
Hon. William Cassius Goodloe was
born in Madison County in 1S41. His
great-grandfather was General Green
Clay, who commanded brigade in the
Northwestern campaign under General
Harrison. In 1861 he accompanied his
uncle, Cassius M. Clay, to Russia, where
he was sent by President Lincoln as
United States Minister.
Mr.. Goodloe acted as secretary of the
legation until 1862, when he returned
and joined the Union army, serving
until 1864, when he resigned and COM
menced the practice of law in Lexing-
ton. In 1868 he was elected delegate
to the National Republican convention,
and was a member of the committee
appointed to notify General Grant Of
his nomination. In 1873 he was elected
to the State Senate, and the following
winter was nominated by the Republic
an caucus for United States Senator.
A VIRGINIA TRAGEDY.
LEXINGTON, Va, Nov. 9.-Reports re-
ceived here from Brownsburg, a small
village Of 800 people in Rockbridge
County fourteen miles north of Licking
ton, state that terrible and bloody
| fight between the leading men of the
vicinity occurred yesterday and that
three persons are dead or fatally wound
| ed, while number of others are severe
| 1y injured. Dr.. P. J. Walker, one of the
most prominent physicians of the State,
had threatened the life of Henry Miller,
prominent and wealthy citizen of
Rockbridge County, for insulting
| Mrs. Walker, and Miller had
him arrested and placed under
bonds to keep the peace. Between
three and four o'clock yesterday after
noon the case came up in the magis-
trate's court and the trouble soon
started which ended in both sides draw
/ ing their weapons. Miller was killed
and DR.. Walker fatally wounded and
Mrs. Walker, who was in court as a wit,
ness, was killed. Dan and William Mil
| Ter, sons of the accused, were shot and
dangerously wounded and Samuel
Beaver and others whose names are un-
known are also injured. Full particu-
lars of the affair are not obtain able.
The sheriff and posse have gone to tn