The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-12
SLAIN BY A STATE SENATOR.
A STREET DUEL COSTS A BANK
CASHIER HIS LIFE.

G0NlmEAOhF A.sr AAAE HCGnE 0L AnG E4n-
counter-The Bad Feeling Between
the Two Men Caused by "A News
paper Article Written by the sena-
tor as IA Result of n Political Feud.
Covington, Ky, April 11.-State Senator
". p. Goebel shot and killed Cashier John
Sanford of the Farmers and Traders
Bank this afternoon in front Of the First
National Bank of this city.
senator Goebel, accompanied by Attor-
ney General Hendricks Of Kentucky and
Frank Helm. president of the First Ma
tional Bank, was en- route TO the bank
When they reached the door there stood
Cashier Sanford He shook hands with
1Lr Hendricks, using his left hand.
Then he asked Senator Gotbel if he
wrote an article attacking him. Senator
Goebel answered I did,
sanford drew a revolver Immediately
and fired, the ball passing through Sem
ator Goebers trousers.
Quick as a flash Senator Goebel leveled
his revolver and fired. To do so he had
10 place the pistol beneath Mr.. Helms
chin. The ball crashed through Cashier
Sanford's forehead who fell in the door
way of the bank with blood oozing from
his fatal wound. Attorney General
Helms chin was badly powder burned.
Great commotion prevailed Instantly,
the street and bank being we'll crowded
at the time. During the confusion Sena-
tor Goebel walked to the station house
and called upon his brother, Justus, who
is q member of the firm of Lowry &
GoebeI Of Cincinnati. asking him to come
to Covington at once, as he was In trou-
bic. Senator GotbeI then emerged from
the telephone box, and addressing the
lieutenant in charge, said; II wish to
surrender myself. i have shot and killed
John Sanford.
Chief Robson placed Senator Goebel un-
der arrest, but allowed him to sit in his
private Office.
Senator Goebel was calm at first but
later became visible excited. At first he
refused to discuss the affair, but under the
excitement he finally gave his version of it.
Here is the reason why I killed him."
exclaimed the senator, as he showed where
the ball of Cashier Sahford's pistol had
passed through his trousers, tearing away
portion Of the cloth.
"He was lying in wait for me-" said the
senator. Il saw him when I reached the
gas Office about twenty feet away from
the steps Of the First National Bank. !
was on my way to the Citizens National
Bank with my friend, Gen. Hendrieks. AS
soon as ! saw him reach for hGs revolver,
president Helm and Gen. Hendricks gave
very similar versions OF the tragedy,
The homicide grows out OF a political
feud OF several years standing, and was
not a surprise. Both were among Ken
tueky's best known men, pelng leaders IN
politics, business and society: Not since
the famous Goodloe-Swope affair, at Lex
ington, by which both of those distin-
guished men died, has so deplorable tras-
81 occurred It has created a state SEN
sation, while locally, the greatest excite
ment prevails, as continuation Of the i'll
feeling that made the murder possible, is
certain to result in more bloodshed.
For years Theodore Hallam and Harvey
Meyers, two of the brightest lawyers
In the south, have been the democratic
leaders of this county. Senator Goebel ap-
peared on the field when they We're at the
zenith of their career and under the guise
of an anti-ringster fought for prestige in
the party. He was frequently warned
most generously and became deserVedly
popular. Personal i'll feeling naturally re-
suited and it was not confined to the
leaders Partisans sprung from every quar-
ter Cashier Sanford was one of these
and ne espoused the cause of Messrs. Hal
lam and Meyers. Personal encounters and
convention lights We're numerous
1t is not an exaggeration to say that
hundred prominent citizens have con-
stantly carried pistols for the past three
years, expecting an attack any moment.
Besides this bitter political feeling, Sena-
Sanford and Cashier Goebei were rivals
of the Citizens National Bank of Coving
ton, and. MI Sanford had for years been
d director and the cashier OF the Farmers
and Traders Bank The men have been
enemies since the two federations in poli-
tics began, and there have been some Bit
ter attacks and counter charges made by
both men and their friends through the
columns of the various CoVington news
papers.
Last Saturday an article appeared in a
Covington paper called the Ledger, in
which a bitter attack was made upon Mr..
Sanford. The headline of the article re-
ferred to Mr.. Sanford in the most depraved
language The publication aroused Mr..
Sanford and his friends, who declared
that they would have satisfaction from the
author. 1t was generally said about the
streets of Covington that Senator Goebel
was at least responsible for the publica-
tlon of the article, and that neither he nor
ms friends took the trouble to deny the
allegation. 1t was even charged that
senator Goebel wrote the article. Senator
Ioebel is unmarried, and Mr.. Sanford
ISaVes widow, a sister of the famous
ION ION Marshall Of Kentucky, and several
NIHldren, one a grown son, from whom
more trouble is feared