The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-01
MURDER In KENTUCKY
Archie Brown. Son Of the Gov
ernor, Shot Full of Holes.
BY AN INJURED HUSBAND.
Fulton Gordon Surprises His Wife and
Young Brown Together and
Kills Both of Them.
BY AN INJURED HUSBAND.

Louisville. April Sat separate I'M
dertakiny establishments in this city lie
the bodies OF TWO Of the most prominent
people in the state of Kentucky; one
that OF Archie Brown. son and private
secretary OF kentucky's chief executive.
the other that of Mrs Fulton Gordon.
prominent because of her remarkable
beauty and excellent family connections.
The story is a sad one and has caused
one Of the greatest sensations this city
or state has ever been called upon TO
chronicle
The following telegram, found in Mr..
Browns pocket no doubt is the direct
cause OF the Cfolkble murder: Louisville
April Is 1S95.-To Archie d. Brown. gov
ernor's private secretary, Frankfort; Do
not write any more. Come Tuesday
Meet me at 5. p. NJ. c." Upon receipt
of the above telegram, Mr.. Brown came
20 Louisville and proceeded TO the APP
pointed place. which IS an evil resort az
1895 Madison street, where at 1875 o clock
today the tragedy occurred. n
At noon Brown, with GorWns WIFE.
knocked at the front door of Lucie b.
Smiths Madison street house. They We're
admitted by Matte Mintinguan, a colored
woman. and Immediately repaired 10 the
lEpstatrs front room, which had been pre-
viously engaged A few minutes later
tall man knocked at the door or the house
and was admitted This was Fulton Cor
saying a woman would join him shortly.
The man closed all the doors, and few
minutes later a conlrnotion was heard
above followed by a succession OF pistol
shots Then there was a hurried move
nent down stairs as Mrs. Gordon ned
from the scene. A few more SHOTS rang
out, and she fell dead on the porch in
the rear yard Gordon left the house Inn
meiiately after and a few minutes later
Browns corpse was found N the up
stairs room. Policemen Reilly ana La
Pailke rushed down Walnut street and
saw man running Tor a ouggy Tie" 10
a post at the corner of West street
.'The man was bloody" said officer
Reilly. "and l Immediately jumped at
the conclusion that he was the murder
er. | ran and grabbed him. Gordon, Tor
he turned out 10 be Gordon, said to me:
Il shot both of them. / caught them IN
the act. They are both dead. am
shot TOO. Come with me and I'll show
Won where they are Gordon was as pale
as a ghost, and was evidently very weak.
La Pailie, myself and Gordon walked TO
the house. Just as we got inside the
front door Gordon staggered and was
about 10 FAM when caught him. lie
was in a fainting condition. sum
moned the ambulance and as soon as that
arrived we sent Gordon to jail
Never was there more sansuine bat
tie than the one fought on the second
floor of Lucie Smiths house. Gordon
had little difficulty In getting into the
room, as the fact that there are no
broken locks indicate that the entry was
left Unmatched. AS soon as Gordon gained
access a desperate duel evidently began.
Rrown had a 3S-caliber revolver, which
was empty after the tragedy. Gordon
must have had two pistols, as six bull
lets pierced Browns body and three
pierced Mrs. Gordon. The bed on which
Mr.. Brown and Mrs. Gordon lay was
covered with blood. showing that enc
or both had been shot while in that posi-
ton, or IN the struggle one or more or
the wounded had fallen there. Gordon
himself was covered with blood, most of
which doubtless was the result or cor
tact with his wounded antagonist what
part If any. Mrs. Gordon took IN the Ell
counter her husband only is III position
to say Two bullets are embedded in
the door. several went through n WIN
dow, three are buried in the wall, and
two are In the ceiling. The walls are
smeared with blood. The dingy carpet
on the floor is saturated with gore and
the furniture was badly broken in the
fray.
pearance. being covered with blood There
was no clothing on the body except a pair
of drawers and a pair OF socks. The IN
dershirt had been removed, ana the
wounds were plainly visible. There were
three wounds in the breast one of them
being over the region OF the heart, two
i'm the head one being In the center or
the forehead, another In the center or
the stomach and still another in the
right arm, Mrs. Gordon's body was found
on the cellar door, face downward,
clothed only in a chemise and a skirt.
She had been in her stocking feet. Her
hair was loose and hanging about her
head in a tangled mass. Her bosom was
covered with blood. and her skirt was be-
altered with II.
Mrs. Gordon was Miss Nellie Bush Of
this city, and came from one of the most
prominent families in this city. She
eloped with Gordon about ten years ago.
and moved 20 Frankfort. She was about
20 years OF age and leaves three children
Young Brown was recently divorced. and
Il II understood the reason for the divorce
was his intimacy with Mrs. Gordon
The news OF the tragedy reached Frank
fort shortly after l O'Clock. \ telegram
from DIR. John Young Brown r.. car
riei he sad intelligence TO Gov. Brown
who vas At the tine sitting IN hts Office
converStng with the secretary Of state
and commissions OF agriculture. He was
completely overcome when appraised OF
the sad fate q his son. 10 whom ne Vas
devoted Il was possible for "A father
10 be. The governor s. grief was uncon-
trollable. and rs gave way IN rhe most
piteoaIs lamentations. Ciov. Brown and
Secretary HeaslIey left at 5 o'clock for
Louisville.