The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-01

Louisville, KY, April 30.-At separ-
ate undertaking establishments in this
city lie the bodies of perhaps two of
the most prominent people in the
state of Kentucky.
One, that of Archie Brown, son and
private secretary to Kentucky's chief
executive; the other, that of Mrs. Full
ton-Gordon, prominent because of her
remarkable beauty and excellent fam
lily 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 Fatal Telegram.
The following telegram found in Mr..
Browns pocket no doubt is the direct
cause of the double murder:
louisville, KY, April %, 1895:
'"To Archie D. Brown, Governors Pri-
vate Secretary, Frankfort. KY:
''Do not write any more. Come
.P. M. C."
Upon receipt of the above telegram
Mr.. Brown came to Louisville and pro-
is an evil resort at 1905 Madison street,
where at 1885 o'clock today the trag-
edy occurred.
AT noon, Brown, with Gordon's wife,
Knocked at the front door of Lucie B.
Smiths Madison street house. They
were admitted by Matte Mattingly,
colored woman, and Immediately re-
paired to the upstairs front room,
which had been previously engaged.
On Their Trail.
Thirty minutes later a rather tall,
dark-haired man knocked at the door
Of the house and was admitted This
was Fulton Gordon. He engaged the
front lower room, saying woman
would join him shortly. The man
closed all doors and a few minutes
later a commotion- was heard above,
followed by a succession of pistol
shots. Then there was a hurried
movement downstairs, as Mrs. Gordon
fed from the scene. A few more shots
rang out and she fell dead on the
porch in the rear yard. Gordon left
the house Immediately, and a few mo-
ments later Browns corpse was found
in the upstairs room. Police Reilly
and La Paille rushed down Walnut
street and saw man running for a
buggy tied to a post at the corner OF
West street.
Caught in the Act.
1.-THE man was bloody" said officer
Reilly. land 1 Immediately jumped at
the conclusion he was the murderer.
ran and grabbed him just as he was IN
the act of Jumping into the buggy. He
had already united the horse when
arrived.
Gordon for he turned out to be
Gordon) said to me then, 1 shot both
of them. 1 caught them in the act
They are both dead. I am shot, too.
Come with me and I'll show you where
they are
Gordon was as pale as "a ghost, ana
was evidently very weak. La Paille
myself and Gordon walked to the
house. Just as we got outside the
front door Gordon staggered and was
about to fall when 1 caught him. lie
was in a fainting condition and some
body dashed water into his face.
also summoned the ambulance and as
soon as that arrived we sent Gordon
to jail"
Never was there a more sanguinary
battle than the one fought on the Sec
ond floor of Lucy Smiths house. Cor
don had little difficulty in getting into
the room, as the fact that there are no
broken locks indicates that the entry
was left Unmatched.
A Desperate Duel.
AS soon as Gordon gained ingress. a
desperate duel evidently began. Brown
had a 3S-calibre revolver, which was
found empty after the tragedy. Cor
don must have had two pistols, as six
bullets pierced Browns body and three
Of them pierced Mrs. Gordon. The bed
On which Brown and Mrs. Gordon lay
was covered with blood, showing that
1ne or both had been shot while in that
position or in the struggle one or more
Of the wounded had fallen there. Cor
lon himself was covered with blood,
most of which doubtless was the result
IF contact with his wounded antagon-
st. What part, if any. Mrs. Gordon |
.ook in the encounter her husband only
s in a position to say. Two bullets |
ire embedded in the door. several
vent through a window which faced |
% the north; three are buried in the
wall and two in the ceiling. The walls |
ire smeared with blood. The dingy |
gore and the furniture was badly |
broken in the fray.
Most Horrible Appearance.
Browns body presented a horrible
appearance, being covered with blood.
There was no clothing on the body
Except a pair of knit drawers and E.
,air of socks. The undershirt had been
emoved and the wounds were plainly
,isible. There were three shot wounds /
n the breast, one of them being over
he region of the heart, there were two
Wounds in the haad. one being IN the
centre of the forehead and there was
mother in the centre of the stomach
md another in the right arm. The
eatures were distorted.
Mrs. Gordon's body was found on the
ellar door, face downward. clothed
My in chemise and a skirt. She had
'een in her stockingfeet. Her hair was
oose and was hanging about her head
n tangled mass. Her bosom was
oyered with blood and her skirt was
battered with 1t. Her hands were
lightly clenched and her face was
meared with splotches.
Unsuitable Homicide.
Gordon is in Jail and no one is al
owed to see him. He is unhurt. but is
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