Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-01
DEATH TO THE BODY. TO REPu-
TIoN AND TO CHARACTER.
KENTUCKY CoNvULsED BY A
DOUBLE TRAGEDY INVOLVING
THE UPPER TEN.
FULTON GORDON FINDS HIS WIFE
IN FLAGRANT DELICTU WITH
THE son OF GOVERNOR BROWN
HE STAYS THE MAN FIRST
AND THEN THE GUILTY WIFE.



At separate undertaking eTsablish-
ments in this city lie the 'odies Of
two OF perhaps the most prom nent peo-
pie in the state of Kentucky one IL
of Arch d. Brown. son and private
secretary OF Kentucky's chic execu-
tive: the other that Of Mrs. Fulton
Gordon, prominent because Of her re-
markable beauty and excellent fam
lily connections.
The story is a sad one and has caus-
ed one of the greatest sensations this
city or state has ever been called upon
to chronicle.
The following telegram found in Mr..
Browns pocket, no doubt is the direct
cause of the double murder:
louisville. Ky. April 2S.-ArchIe d.
Brown. governors private secretary,
Frankfort, Ky.:Don't write any more.
Come Tuesday. Meet me at s., 10 a. III.
'P NJ
Upon receipt of the above telegram
Mr. Brown came TO Louisville and pro-
ceeded to the appointed place. which Is
an evil resort at 1925 Madison street,
where at 1895 o'clock today the trag-
edy occurred.
At noon, Brown with Gordon's wife.
knocked at the front door of Lucy B.
Smiths Madison street house. They
were admitted by Matte Mattlngly, n
colored woman. and Immediately repair
ed to the upstairs front room, which
had been previously engaged. Thirty
minutes later a rather tall, dark-haired
man knocked at the door of the house
and was admitted. This was Fulton
Gordon, and he engaged the front lower
room, saying that a woman would
Join him there. The man closed all the
doors, and n few minutes later com
motion was heard above, followed by
a succession OF pistol shots,
Then there was hurried movement
down stairs 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 Inn
medlately hut a few minutes later
Browns corpse was found in the up
stairs room.
Police officers Reilly and Lapaille
were standing at Tenth and Walnut at
l2:25 when some negro boys came along
and told them there had been murder
at Lucy Smiths house. The policemen
rushed down Walnut street and saw
a man running for buggy tied TO
most at the corner of West street.
1.-THE man was bloody. said Officer
HelllN. ana L JulUlfu III
the conclusion that he was the murder
err l ran and grabbed him Just as he
as in the act of jumping into the buggy,
He had already united the horse when
l arrived.
Gordon, for such he turned out TO
be, said to me: 4 shot both Of them.
/ caught them in the act. They are
both dead. / am shot. too. Come with
me and I'll show you where they are"
Gordon was as pale as a ghost Las
paille, myself and Gordon walked to
Lucy Smiths house. Just as we got
inside the 'front.' door Gordon staggered
and was about to fall, when l caught
HIM, He was in a fainting condition
and dashed some water In his face.
II summoned the ambulance, and
as soon as that arrived we sent Cor
don to Jail"
Lapailie said he had known Mrs. Cor
don by reputation for some time. She
had been going by the name Of Reese.
Never WAS there a more sanguinary
battle than the one fought In the
front room OF the second floor Of Lucy
Smlth'sl house Gordon had little
difficulty in getting Into the room, as
the fact that there are no broken locks
Indicates that the entry way was left
unattached. AS soon as Gordon gained
egress a desperate duel was evidently
begun. Brown had a 3S caliber revolt
yer which was found empty after the
tragedy.
Gordon must have had two pistols.
as six bullets pierced Browns body,
and three that or Mrs. Gordon. The
bed on which Brown and Mrs. Gordon
lay was covered with blood. showing
that one or both had been shot while
In that position, or in the struggle one
or more of the wounded had fallen
there.
f.orac,, 1tn,..1s $40, oo,.arad ,.,tth
blood. must Of which was doubtless