Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-10
SAND-BAGGED.
A LADY WITNESS IN THE cRoNIN
CASE ASSAULTED.
Colonel GoodIoo, tho Surviving Party TO
the Kentucky Tragedy, In
Critical Condition.
By telegraph 70 the Dispsicni

CHICAGO. November 9.-Mrs. Handle
Morgan. who is said to be an important
witness for the prosecution in the Cronin
case, was sand-bagged last night by an I'M
known person, and as the result OF the
blow il now in a dangerous condition:
Mrs. Morgan was returning from WISH
about $3.50 last night. To shorten the dis
lance she walked through an alley in the
rear of the house. She had just entered
the alley whom a person closely wrapped
in heavy shawl stepped from the shadow
of the building and dealt her severe
blow on the head. Had it not been for the
roll OF hair the blow would have probably
killed her. For nearly an hour Mrs. Nor
gan was unconscious. Upon recovering
she described her assailant as man dis
guised as a woman.
The GoodIoe-swope Tragedy.
CINCINNATI, November "a special from
Lexington, Ky. says: Colonel Goodloe
rested well last night, and this morning his
for recovery. Tho people are still greatly
excited. Assistant-Postmaster Swift was
talking 10 Swope few seconds before the
alteration began. and says that he did not
hear any words pass between the men, al
though they were only few feet away. He
thinks that there was a tacit understand
ing between them that the first time they
met alone they should fight. A man very
close to Goodloe said to your correspond
ent this morning that he knew the hght
would come about sooner or later, but that
it was not expected quite so soon. IL woulo
be hard to say who has the public sympa-
thy, as there seems to be heartfelt and uni
versal sorrow for both families.
ALARMING SYMPTOMS SET IN.
LEXINGTON. KY, November 9.-Colonel
Goodloe at AGO p. Nj. was undergoing an
operation. He was under the influence OF
anmsthetics, and no reporters were allow
ed in the operating His physicians
fear that he will not recover. Alarming
symptoms set In this afternoon. Good
loe's pulse is 1907 temperature, lO5.
RECOVERY DOUBTFUL.
LEXINGTON. November 9.-This evening
an Associated Press representative inter-
viewed DIR. Common, of Cincinnati, who
said 1--WE have just performed heroic
operation on Colonel Goodloe. The opera
ton showed perforation of the omentum
and bowels. Omental adheslons had already
formed and the bowel wounds were closed;
/ consider his condition very critical and
think there is very little hope for his re-
covery.
CHANCE PoR Rim.
louisville. KY, November 9.-In con-
versation tonight DR.. Conner told Mrs.
Goodloe, in reply to a question as to the
Coloneps chances. that "there is chance
for him. IF had one hundred patients IN
his condition and twenty-five got well, l
should consider myself very fortunate"
DIR. Whitney said at 10 o'clock tonight
Colonel GOOdlOe is in critical condition.
If there il any change he has rallied slightly
in the last two hours" =,
The hotel lobby has been crowded all
4 anyfnng 10 hnQr tho latest
bulletins from the wounded man up
stairs, and even at this hour there is no
abatement of interest in the case. Colonel
Goodloes family are constantly near his
/ side. administering in every way possible
TO his wants. After the operation the pa
/ tent came ont from the anesthetic feeling
weak, but perfectly conscious. His tenn
perature and pulse have not been high
enough to cause any uneasiness: but the
grave faces of those about the sickroom IN
/ dictate the slender thread upon which his
1 life langs.