The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-13
A TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY.
COL. eoooLoE KILLS COL. swoPE.
Murderous ASSAULT In the Postonice at
Lexington - The Collector OF Internal
Revenue Kills His Man-Cause of
the Peculiar Murder.

lOlS dibeFnk ION iOl. w lllldIn Ndsolus uOOu-
loe, collec6 Of internal revenue of the
Seventh Hensucky district, and Col. Arm
stead NJ. Swope met in the postoffice cor
ridor. Both men were after the mail that
was in their ck-boxes, which adjoin.
They approached these boxes almost at
the same ystant, 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 "You
spoke TO me YOU insulted me-"
This was followed by some angry words
from the other, but exactly what they
We're cannot be found out. At this instant
they Strengthened up, and each drew a
weapon at the same moment-SwOpe, a
pistol and Goodloe, a clasp knife. As soon
as the weapons were drawn, Swope fired
and Goodloe knocked the pistol down as
il went off, the ball entering his
abdomen on the right side.
Goodloe then began stabbing his
opponent in the breast with his knife,
which forced SwOpe backward toward the
money order door, they having begun the
fight about midway in the lobby. After
several blows had been struck by Goodloe,
Swope fired 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 department, and, weltering in his
blood, died almost instantly. On his per
son were found thirteen wounds, they be-
ing on his back, arms and in his breast.
Immediately after the killing, Col.
GoOdloe walked TO n physicians office,
where his wounds were examined. He
was perfectly cool and made disposition
of his property in case of death.
The cause of the difficulty was a state
ment made in the republican convention
OF May, 1855, by Col. Goodloe, that fully
two-thirds Of the Fayette county delega-
tion in convention did not speak TO SwOpe.
Col. Goodloe has been for years
prominent man in Kentucky politics; was
minister TO Belgium under Hayes and is a
member of the national republican com
mittee, being chairman OF the committee
on speakers. He is about forty-eight years
of age, married and has eight children.
Col. a. NJ. Swope was iorty-five years OF
age and unmarried; was collector of inter
nal revenue under Grant and Hayes and
was also prominent in politics in Ken
tucky. He will be buried at Lancaster,
this state.
Col. A. NJ. swope was about fifty wears
ola and a native of Kentucky. He prac-
ticed law at Paris KY, until the beginnirc
OF the war, when he Joined the Union
army and rose to the rank of colonel,
serving on Gen. Buelns staff. After the
war he went to Lexington and resumed
the practice of his profession. He has
held many positions OF trust within the
gift OF national administrations, and was
regarded as one of the ablest men in
his party. In the last Kentucky republican
Senator Sherman before that body, but
was unsuccessful in his attempt TO have
the delegation instructed for the senator,
being opposed by Col. GoodlOe. In 1877
Mr.. Swope was appointed collector Of in
ternal revenue for the Seventh Kentucky
district, and resigned in 1883. He was an
applicant for commissioner of internal
revenue under President Harrison, but
was defeated il is claimed, through the
enmity of Col. Goodloe.
The Hon. William Cassius Goodloe was
born IN Madison county in 1861. His
great grandfather was Gen. Green CLAY.
who commanded brigade in the North
western campaign under Gen. Harrison.
In 1851 he accompanied his uncle. Cassius
VI. Clay, 10 Russia, where he was sent as
minister by President Lincoln. Mr.. Good
Toe acted a secretary OF legation until 1862,
when he returned and Joined the Union
army as assistant adjutant general of vol
unteers, serving until 1864, when he
resigned and commenced the practice
OF law in Lexington. In 1868 he was
elected a delegate to the national
republican convention, and was appointed
q member OF tina committee TO notify Gen
Grant OF his nomination. In 1873 he was
elected TO the state senate and the follow
ing winter was nominated by the repub-
hcan caucus for U. s. senator.
Goodloe at IL o'clock was resting easy in
bis room at the Phoenix hotel. His phy-
sicians say his condition is more hopeful.
be Is not under arrest. Public sympathy
IS about equally divided, but universal
sorrow Is expressed.
The correspondence between the men
occurred about the middle OF May, 1888.
IT was very brief and simply withdrew the
remarks each had made about the other.
The correspondence is not at present OBJ
tainable. Since that trouble they have
never spoken 10 each other, and since
their differences were settled by the cor
respondence they have never spoken OF
each other. each acting as ii the other had
never existed
LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. Io.-col. William
krrsius GOodioe died here to-day about /
O'clock Irem The effects OF the wound received
fs-a o. 3Eope in that terrible encounter in
sgs5nsce here last Friday afternoon, in
Swope was cut to pieces and killed.
oe died peacefully and painleSsly, sur
- ed by his family and few close friends
He&5lned the episcopal church before he
died and was baptized this morning.
The entire city is in the deepest mourning
over his death. and the flag on the government
building has been put at halfmast. The funeral
will be held here Tuesday afternoon next at
o'clock. All members Of the family were at
G0Odloe. his brother, who did not get here until
tonight. Goodloe's statement OF the difficulty
after he was told that he could not live, makes
Swope the aggressor, as he drew and shot Good.
Toe Just as the latter got his knife open. Good.
loe said that feeling he had received n death
wound he cut until he fell Hundreds Of tee-
grams of sympathy have been received by the
family. The following three are given:
wasmsGroS d. C., Nov. 6-Mrs william Cas-
sius G0odl0s-My heart beeds for you all. May God
spar his fe and give you strength 10 bear this awful
calamify. Command my services n can be Of use
% y0u. W. W. DUDLEY.
wAsmSoTos d. c, Nov. s-E. r. Blaine, Deputy
ollector-Pease convey Col Goodloe II ne Is able
. receive &c expression Of my loving sympathy
ils0 convey 70 the family the lender sympathy Of
& r 15 g r.. sss sondoa' ~ my rs1.s esns.Ss Keep me
BEAvfR Pa, Nov e.-wiiliam cassius Goodloe--
know you will b. constant and patient a. you are
brave and aid the physicians work The hearts and
prayers Of all our circle turned 70 Lexngtont0-
day ~ ,. QUAY.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENCE
s. Nobiesville, Ind: Hornaday has not been
r,moved. Neither has Harry Mcfarland or
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