St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-12
END OF A NOTORIOUS FEUD.
State Senator GoebeI Shoots
and Kills Cashier San
ford.
VICTIM WAS THE AGGRESSOR
Immediate Trouble Caused by
Publication Of a News
paper Article.

CINCINNATI, O., April lin the
business center of Covington, KY,
John L. Sanford, cashier of the
Farmers and Traders bank, was
killed at 80 p. m. today by State
Senator William Goebel. Both fired
at each other in the crowded street.
An hour later one of the Wealthiest
citizens was dead and a leading pol
ftician was in custody at the station
house, while the streets were
thronged with excited crowds. The
fractional agitation over the bloody
affair continues to run high tonight
on this side of the river, as well as
in CoVington and other Kentucky
towns.
Goebel and Sanford were the lead
ers of two bitterly contesting Demo-
cratic factions. The
FEUD IS AN OLD ONE
practically, but it became 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 it's author
ship. The friends of both have
been talking this week in such a
manner that trouble was expected
the first time Goebel and Sanford
met. The meeting today showed
both were we'll armed. Senator Goe-
bel and Attorney General Hendricks
were walking up Madison street. AS
they approached the first National
bank, Sanford, who was leaning up
against the railing, approached very
quickly toward Senator Goebel, and
spoke to the latter, at the same time
drawing his revolver. Senator Goe-
bel turned to one side just as San
ford fired. The bullet from San
ford's revolver passed through Sena-
tor Goebel'S coat and trousers in
two places over the hips. Senator
Goebel then drew his revolver and
fired, his shot taking effect in the
left of Sanford's forehead The first
word was spoken and the first shot
was fired by Sanford.
There were but two shots, one by
each of the assailants. Sanford's
friends deny that the latter was
lying in wait for the senator.
SANFORD WAS SHOT
over his left eye, and bled profusely on
the sidewalk before he could be car
ried into the First National bank. He
died in less than an hour, and the re-
mains arrived at the homestead at
about the time of his usual return in
the evening. The police were called to
keep the crowd away from the scene
at the bank during the afternoon and
evening. After the shooting, when he
saw Sanford fall, Senator Goebel re-
turned to the court house, stopping
only moment, and then went to po-
lice headquarters and gave himself
up.
The trouble between the men dates
back for years. In the last legislature
Senator Goebel had a bill passed Civ
ing the city treasurer of Covington
power to make the city depository in
any bank he desired. Previous to this
time the Farmers and Traders bank
of which Sanford was cashier, had
been the city depository. The city
treasurer withdrew the funds from
the Farmers and Traders, which at
times amounted to 100000, and made
the Citizens National bank the de-
pository. Senator Goebel had another
bill passed reducing the toll on the
Lexington turnpike, of which Sand
ford was president.
Mr.. Sanford was fifty-seven years
old. His wife was a Marshall, and a
sister of the celebrated Thomas Mar
shall, of Kentucky. Senator Goebel is
a successful business man, as well as
lawyer. He is forty years old, I'M
married, and native of Pennsylvania.
He located in Covington when quite
young. He is out tonight on bail.