Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-12
FIRED UNDER HELM'S CHIN, But He Got His Man, All the
 Same.
KILLING IN KENTUCKY
Preceded and to Be Succeeded by Feud-PartieS Promi-
 nent, of Course.

CovINeToN, Ky, April 11.-State Sem ator w. P. Goebel shot and killed Cashier John Sanford of the Farmers and Traders' bank, this afternoon in front of the First National bank of this city.
 Senator Goebel accompanied by Attorney General Heudricks of Kentucky, and Frank Helm, president oi the First National bank, were en route to the bank. When they reached the door there stood Sanford. He shook hands with Hendricks, using his lett hand. Then he asked Goebel if he wrote an article attacking him. Goebel answered.: "I did.p
 Immediately Sanford fired, the ball pass ing through Goebel's trousers. Quick as a flash Goebel leveled his revoiyer and fired.
 To do so he had to place the pistol be- meath Helms chin. The ball crashed through Sanford's forehead, who feli in the doorway of the bank, blood oozing from his fatal wounds. Helms chin was badly powder burned.
 A great commotion prevailed instantly, the bank being we'll crowded at the tlnie. During the con fusio Senator Goebel walked to the station house and called upon bis brother, Justus, who Is member of the firm of Lowrey & Goebel of Cincinnati, asking him to come to Covington at once, as h e was in trouble. Senator tIoebel then emerged from the telephone box and ad- dressing the lieutenant in charge said; t'I wish to surrender myself. have shot and killed John SanIord.'
 Chief Goodson placed Goebel under ar- rest, but allowed him to sit ln his private office. Senator Goebe was calm at first, but later became visibly nervous. At first be refused to discuss the affair, but under the excitement he gave his version of it, ''Here is the reason l killed him. ex- claimed the senator, as he showed where the ball of Sanford's pistol had passed through his trousers, tearing away por- tion of cloth.
 ''He was lying in waiting for me-" con tinued the senator. ''I saw him when reached the gas office, about 20 feet away from the steps of the First National bank.
 bsus tb Ud s"oa as l saw him reach for his revolver l reached for mine.''
 President Helm and General Hendricks give similar versions of the tragedy. The murder grows out of business and politi- cal feud of several years stan ding and was not surprise. Both were among Ken tucky's best business men, being leaders in politics, business and society. Not since the famous Goodloe-Swope affair at Lexington, in which both of those distin- guished men died, has so deplorable trag- edy occurred. It has created a state sensa- tion, while locally the greatest excitement prevails, as a continuation of the ili-feeling that made the murder possible IS certain 10 result in more bloodshed.
 For years Theodore Halman and Harvey Meyers, two of the brightest lawyers in the south, have been the democratic leaders of this county. Goebel appeared in the field when they were at the zenith of their career and, under the guise of an anti-ringster, foug ht for prestige in the party. He was frequently rewarded most generously and became deservedly popular. Personal Ill feeling naturally resulted and 1t was not confined to the leaders. Partisans sprang from every quarter. Sanford was one of these, and he espoused the cause of Halman and Meyers. Personal encounters and con- vention fights were lnumerous. It is not exaggeration to say that at least 100 prom inent citizens have constantly carried pistols for the last three years expecting an attack at any moment.
 Besides this bitter political feeling San- ford and Goebel were rivals in business. Goebel is a director of the Citizens' Ma tional bank of Covington, and Sanford had for years been director and the cashier of the Farmers and Traders' bank. The men have been enemies ever since the two fac- tions in politics began, and there have been some bitter attacks and counter charges made by both men aud friends through the columns of the various Gov ington newspapers.
 Last Sunday an article appeared in Coyington paper called the Ledger in which a bitter attack was made upon San ford. The head line of the article referred to Sanford in the most depraved language. The publication aroused Sanford and his friends, who declared that they would have satisfaction from the author. It was generally said about the streets of Ceving- ton that Senator Goebal was at least re- sponsible for the publication of the article and that neither he nor his friends took V the trouble to deny the allegation. It was even charged that Senator Goebel wrote the article.
 Goebel is unmarried and Sanford leaves a widow, a sister of the famous Tom Mar. shal, of Kentucky and several children, one grown son, from whom more trouble i