Connecticut western news., 1889-11-13
KILLED WITH A CLASP KNIFE
A Deadly Duel Between Two Kentucky
 Politicians.
Col. William Cassius Goodloe Kills Col. Armstead M. Swope in the Postoflce at Lexington, Ky.

Col. William Csssus Goodloe, collector of internal revenue of the 7th Kentucky dis trict, and Col. Armstead M. Swope met in the postoffice corridor few days ago. Both men were after the mail that was in their letter boxes, which are rather close together. They approached their boxes almost at the same instant, and when each saw who the other was, they glared at each other fiercely, and one of the two, it cannot be discovered which, exclaimed: N ou spoke to me; you insuted me-" This was followed by some angry words from the other man, exactly what they were cannot be found out. At this instant the men straight ened up, and each drew a weapon, Swope 8 pistol and Goodloe claspknife. As soon as the weapons were drawn SwOpe fired, and Goodloe knocked the pistol down as it went off. tine hall entering his abdomen on the right side. Goodloe then began stabbing his oppo- nent in the breast with his knife, and which forced Swope backward toward the money order door, they having begun the fight about midway in the lobby. After several blows again, missing Goodloe. In moment after firing the second shot Col. Swope fell on his face within about ten feet of the door leading into the money order departm ent and, weltering in his blood, dled almost in- stantly. On his person were thirteen wounds, they being on his back, arms, and in his breast. Immediately after the killing, Col Goodloe walked to physician's office, where his wounds were examined. He was per fectly cool, and made a disposition of prop erty in case of death. The cause of the ditfi- culty was statement made in the Republi- can convention of May 1, 1888. by Col. Good Toe, that fully two thirds of the Fayette coun- ty delegation in the convention did not speak to Swope.
 Col A. NJ. Swope was native of Ken lucky. He practised law at Paris, Ky, un- til the beginning of the war, when he joined the Union army and rose to the rank Of colonel, serving on Gen. BuelPs staff. After the war he went to Lexington and resumed many positions of trust within the gift of national administrations and was regarded as one of the ablest men ill his party. In the
 last Kentucky Republican convention he made a strong fight for Senator Sherman be- fore that body, but was unsuccessful in his attempt to have the delegation instructed for the senator, being opposed by Col. Goodloe. In 1877 MT. Swope was appointed collector of internal revenue for the 7th Kentucky district, and resigned in 1885, He was all ap- plcant for commissioner of internal revenue under President Harrison, but was defeated, it is claimed, through elmity of Col. Good Joe.
 Hon. William Cassius Goodloe was born in Madison county in 1S41. His great-grand- father was Gen. Green Clay, who commanded a brigade in the northwestern campaign under Gen. Harrison. In 1861 he accompanied his unc e, Cassus M. Clay. to Russia, where he was sent as minister by President Lincoln. MT. Goodloe acted as secretary of the lega- tion until 1862, when he returned and joined the Union army as assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, serving until 1864, when he resigned and commenced the practice of law in Lexington. In 1868 he was elected a dele gate to the National Republican convention, and was appointed member of the com. mittee to notify Gen. Grant of his nomina. tion. In 1873 he was elected to the state SpnAfn winter mated by the Republican caucus for United States senator.