The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
WAGES or Ihioylry.
Terrible Tragedy Euarted IN Louisville
G"vernor's sou Killed.

Terrible Tragedy Euarted IN Louisville
Governors sou Killed.
LOUISVILLE. May AT separate under
taking establishments In this city lie rhe
bodies Of perhaps two of the most promi-
nent people in the state Of Kentucky. One
Is that Of Archie Brown. son and private
secretary of Kentucky's chief executive;
the other Is 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 Browns pocket no doubt Is the cause Of
the double murder:
louisville. Ky. April 2S, 1895. To
Archie d. Brown. Governors private sec.
rotary. Frankfort. Ky: Don't write any
more. Come Tuesday Meet me, at S,
10 M. lSignedl p NJ. G."
Upon receipt of the above telegram
Brown came to Louisville and proceeded
to the appointed place. which Is an evil
resort at 1925 Madison street. where at
1885 o'clock yesterday the tragedy 90.
Cured
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 repaired to the
upstairs front room which had been pre-.
vlously engaged. 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 the doors. and few minutes later a
connection was heard above followed by
a succession of pistol shots. Then there
was hurried movement downstairs, as
Mrs. Gordon fled 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 few min.
utes later Browns corpse was found in
the upstairs room.
Police Officers Reilly and Lapaille were
standing at Tenth and Walnut when
some negroes boys came along and told
them there had been murder at Lucy
Smiths house. The policemen rushed
down Walnut street and saw n man rum
ming for buggy tied to post at the
corner of West street. 1.-The man was
bloody" said Officer Reilly, land i'm.
mediately jumped at the conclusion that
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 1 arrived. Gordon, for
such he turned out to be said to me then:
4 shot both of them. 1 caught them in
the act. They are both dead. am shot,
too. Come with me and I'll show you
where they are"
At o'clock last night the coroner's
jury rendered verdict of justifable HON.
icide. Gordon's case will be tried today
Governor Brown, accompanied by Secre-
tary of State Headly, has arrived in the
city from Frankfort and Is stopping at
the Gait House. The governor is COM
pletely Frustrated by the sad affair.
When seen by the Associated Press he
stated that he did not care to discuss the
matter Young Browns body will be
taken to H5luoI son today for burial.
Mrs. Gordon was Miss Nellie Bush, of
this city, and her family Is one Of the best
known and most prominent In this state.
Her mother was once state librarian at
Frankfort, and her grandfather was
Judge Zachariah Wheat, chief justice of
the court Of appeals of Kentucky, and one
of the most learned and distinguished of
Kentucky jurists. Gordon was at one
time assistant manager Of the Palmer
House in Chicago.