Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-04-18
COYINGTON TRAGEDY
Senator Goebel Shoots and Kills
Banker Stamford.
A Political Feud The Cause.

Covinyton. Ky, April ll.-Cash-
Ter John l.. Sandiord, Of the Farmers
and Traders Bank, was shot and kill.
ei at the entrance TO the First Ma
tional Bank by State senator VIM. r
GDsbe'. Not since the Swope-Good.
loe tragedy nj Lexington, which put
the Bluegrass 10 mourning and shoe
ked the whole State. has Kentucky
experienced 50 saddening an episode.
The tragedy took place at 1870 p. m,
and that IL did not terminate IN q
double killing. {. did the Lexington
affair. IL almost unaccountsble, when
the circumstances Of the encounter
are understood. The two men were
in arms length Of each other, and
they fired % nearly simultaneously
tina, witnesses express themselves IN.
able 10 estimate even the smallest por
ton Of time between the two eIplo-
SONS, and the wonder expressed Is
not that one was hit but that the 9th.
or Was messed.
Sandfcrd was shot through the head
the bullet entering his forehead over
the left eye at an upward range, and
Goebei's clothing was pierced TO his
skin, the bail from Sandford's weapon
entering his coat in front, passing
a,rJ.s the left hip in q downward
range, entering his trousers and emer-
ging cutting the flap OF his cutaway
coat and splitting 1.-THE left lap nj the
hip. Only the tso shots were fired,
Sanford falling face down across the
bank steps, aud Goebel, with his pis-
,ol still in position, backing off few
steps. Seeing that his aim had been
god, he placed his pistol in his poe
ket and walked Off down street
Going To the police station he sur
rendered himself and executed bond
for $4,000 to appear when wanted
He refused to be interviewed except
TO say that he had 10 shoot IN save his
own life. as Sanford began shooting
first.
HOW 1T OCCURRED.
Senator Goebel, Attorney General
Hendrick and Frank ~. Helm ap'
preached the bank together and the
latter tells the story Of the tragedy as
follows
81 saw SANFORD standing on the
bank steps and said: There's Sand
ford now yes, said Goebel, there
10 the - He laughed and then
repeated his remark. ! did not pay
attention to it. ibid not think OF
sny previous trouble between them.
and thought Goebel was speaking in
good humor. though roughly. As he
came up TO the bank entrance spoke
20 Sandford. and stepped on to the
bottom step. Heudrick also spoke to
Sandfcrd and they shook hands, Mr.
SANFORD extending his left hand, his
right being in his trousers pocket. Al
he withdrew his hand from that OF
Henkrick, he turned to Goebel, mo
tic,ing bis left hand IN his direction,
and said. u understand that you Is
sumo the authorship OF that article.
Il do, responded Goebel, and as b.
aid 1t saw HIM with 4 iumbling mo
tion begin to draw a pistol from hi
right hand trousers pocket At ,b
same instant Sandiord drew, and tn
two shots rang out, The shots wer
almost antaseous, and l can nc
state positively which fred first. Tn
shots were right in succession, bang
bang, and Sanford fell downw.r.
instantly on the bottom step. M.
impression is that he was standing OIL
the steps, Is I was, for in falling hi
hand struck the front mart of NV LEI
leg and my left foot" And MI
Helm showed the blood stain on hi
trousers and shoe. The position Q
rs fall almost threw mo down, an
Hendrick caught me, saying, Ar
you hurtY My face was powder bur
ned, and I really did not know b.
that l had been shot,"
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