The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-01
BOTH USED THEIR PISTOLS.
THE SON OF COY. BROWN KILLED IN
 IN 4 DLSREPUT4BLE HOUSE.

When the Murderer Was Captured He Ex-
 pIained That Both Were Dead and That
 He Had shot Them--A Most Sensational
 Tragedy in Years.
 Louisville, April 3O.--Arch Dickinson Brown, son of and secretary of Cover nor Brown, and Mrs. Fulton Gordon were shot and killed in a disreputable house in this city to-day by the wo- mans husband, Brown and Mrs. Cor don entered the house at noon and re- paired to an upstairs room. Thirty the house and engaged a room down stairs, saying that a woman would join him there shortly. A few minutes later a commotion was heard upstairs followed by g. succession of pistol shots. Then there was a hurried movement
 down stairs as Mrs. Godron, very lightly clad. fled from the scene. A few more shots rang out and she fell dead on the porch in the rear yard. Gordon then left the house immediate ly, A few moments later Browns corpse was found in the upstairs room.
 The body, which was almost entirely nude, was covered with blood. There were threce bullet wounds in the breast, two in the head. one in the stomach and another in the arm. The bed was covered with blood and the walls were smeared with blood and marked with bullets
 There were three bullet holes in Mrs. Gordon's body.
 Gordon was arrested while getting into his buggy. He exclaimed:
 T shot them both. I caught them in the act. They are both dead"
 On the way to the jail Gordon said he had suspected the couple for some time, and week ago he found that bis suspicious were correct. He went to the house to-day and he found them in bed. He drew a pistol .and fired five shots at Brown, by which time the governors son had his own pistol in play. Brown fired two shots at Gordon. Then the latter grappled with him and took his pistol away and shot him with his own weapon. After shooting at
 
 ing down the steps, striking her just as she reached the bottom.
 A colored woman employed at the house said that Brown and Mrs. Gordon had been accustomed to visit the house on Saturday of each week for some time. In Browns pocket was found telegram from Mrs. Gordon asking him to meet her at the house. This is one Of the most sensational tragedies in the history of Kentucky. Mrs. Gordon was formerly Miss Nellie Bush of this city Her family is one of the most promi- nent in this state. Her mother was once state librarian and her grandfa- ther was Judge Zach. Wheat, chief jus tice of the court of appeals.
 Fulton Gordon at his marriage was one of the best known men about town. He was clerk at the Gait house and the country. Gordon and Miss Bush eloped about ten years ago. Shortly they moved to Frankfort, | where he became the proprietor of a lotel When the worlds fair began he sold out and moved to Chicago, where le became manager of the Turkish | paths in the Palmer house.
 The coroner held an inquest over the | bodies this afternoon and the jury rem tered verdict of justifable homicide. | t is understood, however, that Gordon | will be held for formal preliminary l 
 Frankfort, Ky. April Ex-Governor Brown was completely overcome when | lpprised this afternoon of the tragic | ate of his son. His grief was uncon- reliable and he gave way to the moss ,iteous lamentations. Later he started or Louisville.