The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-12
DUEL AT CLOSE RANGE.
SENA TOR G0EBEL SHOOTS AND
KILLS CASHIER SANFORD.
Termi inatien Of n Political fsud Of Several
Years standinc-.The Dead Mans SON
May Cause Furtssr Trouble.

CONVICTION, KY, April u.-state
Senator W. u. Gonbel shot and killed
Cashier John Sanford, of the Farmers
and Traders Bank, this Afternoon I'm
front of the First National Bank Of this
city. Senator Goebel, accompanied by
Atto~ney-General Hendricks OF Kentucky
and Frank Helm, president of the First
National Bank. was en- route 20 the bank.
when they reached the door there stv'd
Sanford He shook hands with Hen
,drcks. using his left hand. Then he ask
ed Goebel II he wrote on article attack
ing him. Goebel answered;
"I did"
Immediately Sanford fired. the ball
passing through Goebels trousers. Quick
as a flash Goebel levellcd his revolver and
fired. To do so he had TO place the pis-
tol beneath Helms chin. The ball crash
ed through Sanford's forehead, who fell
in the doorway OF the bank. blood Ccsing
from his fatal wound. Helms chin was
badly powder burned Great commotion
prevailed instantly, the street ana bank
being we'll crowded at the time. During
the confusion Senator Gosbel walked TO
the statiOn-h0use AMI called up his
brothe-, J,stus who Is a member OF the
firm of Lowry and Goebel OF Cincinnati.
asking him TO come to Covington at once
as no was I'M trouble. Senator Gocbcl
addressing the lieutenant In charge said;
SENATOR ooEBKL's STATEMENT.
Il wish TO surrender myself. | have
shot and killed John Sanford" Chief
Goodson placed Goebel under arrest. but
allowed him to sit I'm his private Office,
Senator Goebel was calm at first, but
later became vlslbly excited. At frst ne
refused to discuss the affair. but under
the excitement he finally gave his version
of II.
Here is the reason | killed him." he
exclaimed showing the place where tho
ball passed his trousers. "Iie was lying
i'm waiting for me-" continued the Sena-
tor. 81 saw him when he reached the
gas Office. about twenty feet away from
the steps of the First National Bank.
| was on my way to the Citizens Natiosi-
Al Bank with my friend Hendricks. As
sc ON as l saw him reach for his revolver
l reached for mine"
President Helm and General Hendricks
give very similar versions OF the tragedy
AN OLD POLITICAL FEuD.
The homicide grows out OF a business
| and political feud Of several years stand
ing and was not a surprise.
Both were from among kentucky's best
known men, being leaders In politics.
business. and society. IL has created
State sensation, while locally the greatest
excitement prevails. as a continuation or
the ill-feelng that made ehe murder
possible is certain 10 result in more blood
shed.
For years, Theodore Hallam and Har-
vev Meyers. two OF the brightest law
yers I'm the South, have been the Demo
cratic leaders OF this county. Goebel
appeared on the field. while they were at
the zenith OF their career, ana uhaef
the guise or an anti-rinBer, fougnt tor
prestige in the party. lie was frequent-
| ~ rewarded most generously. and bscame
deservedly popular. reand -;.Srss'sn. ;sssss.
naturaIly resulted. -crd> X ~! ~ A5s con,
| fined to the leaders.
Personal encounters and convention
| fights were numerous. IL Is not an eA-
aggeration 10 say that hundred promi-
nent citizens have constantly carried pis-
tolls for the past three years, expecting
an attack at any moment.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES.
Besides this bitter political feeling, San
ford and Goebel were rivals In business.
Goebel is e. director OF the Citizens Ma
tional Bark of covington, and Sanford
had for years Deen a director ond cashier
Of the Farmers eni Traders Bank. The
men have been enemies since the two fac
items in politics began. and there have
been some bitter attacks and counter
charges made by both men, ana tneir
friends through the columns OF the va
rious Covineton newspapers.
Last Saturday an article appeared In
Covington paper called the Ledger IN
which a bitter attack was made on San
ford The headline Of the article referred
TO Sanford In most depraved language.
The publication aroused Sanford and his
friends. who declared they would have
satisfaction from the author. IL was gen
orally said about the streets OF covinston
that Senator Gcebel was at least respon-
sibIe for the publication OF the article,
and that neither ne nor his friends took
the trouble 10 deny the allegation.
II was even charged that Senator Goe-
bel wrote the article. Gocbel Is unrnar-
ried. and Sanford leaves a widow. sis
ter OF the famous Tom Marshall, OF Ken
;ucky. and several children. one a grown
son, from whom more trouble Is feared.