The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-12
SENATOR SHOT TO KILL
Fatal Encounter Between Leading
Citizens of Oovington, Ky. :
END OF A LONG EXISTING rEUD.

The Cashier of Leading Bank Fires as
State Senator Goebel and Is Himself shos
and Almost Instantly KiIIed-The Son.
ator Out on Bail.
CINCINNATI, April l3.--In the business
center Of Covington Ky, John L. Sand.
ford, cashier of the Farmers and Traders
bank, was killed yesterday by State Sena-
tor William Goebel. Both fired at each
other on the crowded streets. An hour
later one of the wealthiest citizens was
dead and leading politician was in ous-
cody at the station house, while the streets
were thronged with excited crowds. The
factional agitation over the bloody affair
continues to run high on this side of the
river, as well as in Covington and other
kentucky towns.
Goebel and Sandford were the leaders OF
two bitterly contending Democratic fac
tlons. The feud is an old one politically,
put 1t became intensely personal last Sat.
urday when the Covington Ledger pub
hshed very bitter attack upon Sandford,
which the latter attributed to Senator
Goebel. The latter acknowledged Its au-
thorship. The friends of both have been
talking this week in such a manner that
trouble was expected the first time Goebel
and Sandford met. The meeting yester-
NNy shoNeu Dubu WtTt Well armed.
Senator Goebel and Attorney General
Hendricks were walking up Madison
street. As they approached the First Ma
tional bank Sandford, who was leaning
against the railing, turned quickly. SEN
ator Goebel turned to one side Just as
SANFORD fired. The bullet from Sand
ford's revolver passed through Senator
Goebel's coat and his trousers in two
places over the hips. Senator Goebel then
drew his revolver and fired, his shot tax
ing effect on the left side of Sandfords
forehead. The first word was spoken and
the first shot was fired by Sandford, who
died an hour later.
Senator Goebel declares that Sandford
was lying in wait for him, but this the
friends of Sandford deny
After the shooting Senator Goebel re-
turned to the court house, stopping only
moment, and then went to police head
quarters and gave himself up.
Ihe trouble between the men dates back
for years. In tho last legislature Senator
Goebel had bill giving the city treasurer
OF Covington power TO make tho city de-
posisory of any bank he desired Previous
to this time the Farmers and Traders
bank, of which Sandford was cashier had
been the city depository. The city treas.
urer withdrew the funds from the Farmers
and Traders, which at times amounts to
100000, and made the Citizens National
the civil depository.
Senator Goebel had another bill passod
reducing the toll on the Lexington turn
pike, of which Snndford was pr.sidcnt.
This bill made the senator popular with
the people, but was bad for tho turnpike
stock, and Sandford lie reported to have
used severe terms in talking about Senator
Goebel and his turnpike law.
Mr. Sandford wasi57 years.of age. His
wife was II Marshall. and is n sister of the
celebrated Thomas Marshall, of Kentucky.
Mr.. Sandford's grandfather was distin.
guished In the state, being at one time a
state senator and q member of the consti-
tutional convention. Senator Goebel Is g
successful man in business as well as
lawyer. He is 40 years of age, unmarried
and native of Pennsylvania He located
In Covington whom quite young lie is
out on bail.