Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-01
SHOTACOVERNOR'S SON
Young Brown Killed Tn Louis
 vile by a Wronged Husband.
THE WOMAN WAS ALSO KILLED.

Governor Brown Is PrOstrated by the News
 of His Sons DIsEracefuI End-GOrdon
 Attempted Suicide, but tFaiIed-PromptIy
 Acquitted by a COrOners Jury.
 LOUISVILLE, May 1.-Archie Brown tho governors son and secretary. paid with his life for liaison with another mans wife The latter shared the same fate. the wronged husband shooting them to death in the room in which he had surprised them in their guilt.
 Fulton Gordon is the name of the man who so terribly avenged his domestic dis honor. The tragedy is one of the most sensational in the history of the state on account of the prominence of the persons involved and the circumstances surround ing the case
 It occurred in an evil resort kept by 0 colored woman at 1895 West Madison street. Brown was killed in the room, and Mrs. Gordon was shot as she was flee ing from the place.
 At noon Brown, with Gordon's wife knocked at the front door of Lucy B. Smiths Madison street house They were admitted by Hattie Mnttingly, 0 colOred woman. and immediately repaired to the up stairs front roOm which had been pre- NlOuSIy euSaAScu 4uIEby AuAhut9S 1AtCE 0 tall, dark haired man knocked at tho door of ;he house and WAS admitted He Snter- cd the front lower room, saying that 0 woman would join him there shortly.
 The man closed all the doors, and few minutes later a commotion was heard above. followed by succession of pistol shots. Then there was a hurried move ment down stairs as Mrs. Gordon fled from tho scene. A few moro shots rang out. and she fell dead on the porch in the rcar yard
 Gordon left tho house immediately. A few moments later Browns corpse was found in the up stairs room. The follow ing telegram was taken from his pocket:
 LOUISVILLE. April 2S. Archie D. Brown, Governors Private
 Secretary, Frankfort, Ky:
 Don't write any more. Come Tuesday. Meet mo at :. 10 a. m"
 A Duel With Pistols.
 It was pursuant to this telegram that Brown met Mrs. Gordon. It was a brief but sanguinary battle that was fought in the front room of tho second floor of Lu- cy Smiths house.
 As soon as Gordon gained admittance Q duel to the death evidently began. Brown had a 5S Calibcr revolver, which was found empty after the tragedy. Gordon must have had two pistols as six bullets pierced Browns body and three that of MrA Cor don. The bed on which Brown and Mrs. Gordon lay was covered with blood, show ing that one or both had been shot while | there or in the struggle one or more of the wounded had fallen there. Just what part, if any, Mrs. Gordon took in tho fatal encounter only her hus- | band Is alive to say. The walls of the | rooM are smeared with blood and filled with bullet holes.
 The slayer of his wifc and hor paranIour was arrested by Officers Reilly and Lapillo while getting into his buggy. He exclaim- ed: II shot both of them. I caught them in the act. They arc both dead. Come | with mo. I'll show you where they are. :"
 The body presented a horrible appear l anCe being covered with blood from head to foot. Thero was no clothing on the body except a pair of drawers and pair 1 of socks There were three gunshot | wounds in the breast, one of them being | over the region of the heart two wounds in the head; one in the center of the stom- ach and another in the right arm. Mrs. Gordon was lying on a cellar door in the yard faco downward. She was | clothed only in a chemise and skirt and was in stocking feet.
 Gordon Tells Ills Story. Gordon said to Officer Lapillo on the | way to the jail that be had suspected the | couple for sCme time, and about a week ago he found that his suspicious were cor rect He went to the house and found them in the same bed. He drew his pistol and fired five shots at Brown. by which | time the governors son had his own pis- tol in play. Brown fired two shots at | Gordon. Then the lattor grappled with | him and took his pistol away from him and shot at him with his own weapon. After shooting nt Brown he shot at his wifo as sho was going down the steps. striking hcr just as sho reached tho bot tom. She fell dead outside the door. Browns body lay on the floor of the | room in which he was killed for an hour. when 1t was removed by Undertaken King. Mattie Mattingly. the sOlored woman, says that Brown and MrS Gordon had been accustomed 10 visit the house on Sat | urday Of sach week for some tino Mrs Gordon was Miss Nellie Bush of this city. Her fanily is enc of the most l prominenS in this stata Her mother was once state librarian. and her grandfather was Judge Zachariah Wheat. chief jusoice of the court of appeals of Kentucky. Fulton Gordon at the time of his mar riage was one of the best known msn about town. He was then clerk at the I ances in every portion of the country. They eloped about ten years ago. Short | ly afterward they moved to Frankfort | where he became proprietor of the Kenyon hotel. This he continued to run until the Worlds fair began, when he sold cut his establishment and moved to Chicago, where he became manager of the Turkish baths in the Palmer House.
 "Justifiabls Homicide" Says the Jury.
 Gordon is in jail. and no one is allowed to sec him. He Is unhurt but is suffer | ing from nervous prostration. Gordon stated that he tried to kill himself after shooting Brown and his wife but the | cartridge failed to explode, and his hand was nervous
 On his way to jail Gurdon stated to tho officers that he had suspected the couple for some time. and about a week age his | suspicious were confirmed Evar sinos ha had kopt Q watch oR his wife, and learning that she and Brown were at the house on Madison street he went there. and tho tragedy followed.
 The corOner's jury rendered A verdict of justifiabls homicide. G0rd0n's case will be tried today. Governor Brown. accom- panied by Secretary of State Headlsy. ar rived in the city from Frankfort and is stopping at the Galt House. The govern or is completely prostrated by the affair.
 Governor Browns Grief Uucoatrollahle.
 FRANKFORT. Ky, May l.-Ths news of the tragic death of Arch Dixon Brown, son and private secretary of the governor,
 was received by telegraph.
 A telegram from Dr. John Young Brown, LE, conveyed the cad intelligence to Gov6rnpR Brown, who was at the time | eitkinn fn hia offioo otaiaflv ooovnrafn1 . with Secretary of State Headley and Com missioner of Agriculture MoDowell
 He was completely overcome when ap- l prised of tho tYnRio fate of hia son. fo