The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-12

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Sanford, cashier Of the Farmers
and Traders bank. was killed at 1:3e
p. N. today by State Senator William
Goebel.
Both fred at each other on the
crowded street.
An hour later, one of the wealthiest
citizens was dead and a leading poll
tician was in custody at the station
house, while the streets were throng-
ed with excited crowds.
The fractional agitation over the
bloody affair continues to run high
tonight on this side OF the river as
we'll as in CovingtoE and other Ken
Sueky towns.
Goebel ana Sanford were the lead
ers of two bitterly contesting Demo-
cratic factions.
rhe feud is an old one. but it be-
came intensely personal last Saturday
when the Covington Ledger published
a very bitter attack on Sanford,
which the latter attributed TO Senator
Goebel. The latter acknowledged its
authorship.
Both Were Prepared.
The friends of both have been talk
Ing this week in such a manner that
trouble was expected the first time
the two men met. The meeting to-
day showed both were well armed.
Senator Goebel and Attorney-Gen-
eral Hendricks were walking up Mad
iSon street. AS they approached the
First National bank, Sanford. who
was leaning up against the railing,
approached quickly toward Senator
Goebei and spoke to the latter, at the
same time drawing his revolver. Sena-
tor Goebel turned to one side just as
Sanford fired. The bullet frem Sand
ford's revolver passed through Sena-
tor GoebePs coat and his trousers in
two places over the hip. Senator Goe-
bel then drew his revolver and fired,
his shot taking effect in the right side
of Sandford's forehead. The first
word was spoken and the first shot
was fired by Sanford.
But Two shots.
There were but two shots, one by
each OF the assailants. Sandford's
friends deny that the latter was Iy-
ing in wait for the senator. Sanford
was sTlot over his left eye, bleeding
profusely on the sidewalk before he
could be carried into the bank. Sand
ford's mansion is four miles cut. His
J
home Immediately, but he could not
be removed. Sandford's son was the
only one of the family who reached
him before he died. The victim never
regained consciousness. He died in
less than an hour and the remains ar
rived at the homestead about the time
OF his usual return in the evening.
The police were called 10 keep the
crowd away from the scene at the
bank during the afternoon and even
ing.
After the shooting, when he saw
Sanford fall, Senator GoebeI return
ed TO the court house, stopping only a
moment and then went to police head
quarters and gave himself up,
Here's the ReasOnw
Here is the reason I killed him.
exclaimed the senator, jumping up ex-
citedly and turning at1but he drew his
coat tail around and showed where
the ball of Sandford's pistol had pas
sed through, tearing away a portion
of the cloth.
ne was lying in wait for me. I
saw him when 1 reached +he gas of
fee. about twenty feet away from
the steps of the First National bank.
I was on my way to the Citizens Ma
tionaI bank with my friend, General
Hendricks AS soon as I saw him
Teach IOF ms FeNOiNST TIC .eQ LOT
mine"
The trouble between the two men
dates back for years. In the legisla-
ture, Senator Goebel had a bill CIV
ing the city treasurer of Covington
power to make the city depository Of
any bank ne desired. Previous to this
time the Farmers and Traders bank,
of which Sanford was cashier, had
been the city depository. The city
treasurer had TO draw funds from the
Farmers' and Traders bank, which at
times amounted 10 100000 and made
the Citizens National the depository.
Senator Goebel had another bill pas
sed reducing the toll on the Licking
ton turnpike, OF which Sanford was
president.
Mr.. Sanford was 81 years old. fits
wife was Marshall and sister Of
the celebrated Thomas Marshall, of
Kentucky. Mr.. Sanford's grand
father was distinguished in the state,
being at one time a state senator and
a member of the constitutional con-
vention.
senator Goebel is a successful bust
ness man as well as a lawyer. He is
40 years of age and unmarried. He
located in Covington when quite
young. He is out tonight on bail