Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-08-10
BLooDsHEp IN KENTUCKY.
A Trio of Tragedies Costing Several
Lives.

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 6.--The most
desperate and tragic duel that has
taken place in the Blue Grass region
since the famous fight in which Goodloe
and Swope killed each other, occurred
in the Woodford hotel at Versailles
Monday afternoon, when William New
ton Lane, of this city, shot and in
stantly killed James Rodenbaugh and
mortally wounded the young mans ia
ther, II. C. Rodenbaugh.
The facts leading up to the difficulty
show that it was the result of
drunken debauch. Lane was drunk at
Lexington Saturday night, and Sunday
morning, it is said, had a wordy war
with n hotel clerk because he would
not give him another drink. Lane was
very ugly and serious trouble was
barely averted. He went to Versailles
Monday morning and on arriving there
continued drinking. About noon he
went to the Woodford hotel and was
| given a room and slept until about
o'clock Monday afternoon.
a few minutes after that hour he
came downstairs and met James
Rodenbaugh in the hallway. He asked
the young man the amount of his bill,
and upon receiving an answer Lane
began to abuse Rodenbaugh, who
| is a cripple. Their words soon led
to blows and both men drew
their pistols about the same
time. Lanes first shot struck
Rodenbaugh in the neck just above
the collar bone, and lodged just under
the skin in the back of his neck AL
most at the same instant that Lane
fired, Rodenbaugh's pistol was dis
charged, the bullet producing a flesh
wound of little consequence in Lanes
left side in line with his heart. The
blood gushed from Rodenbaugh's
throat and, giving few gasps, he fell
backward corpse.
Just as he fell his father opened the
door, and as he did so, the slayer of the
son turned upon the father and fired,
tee ball striking him in the mouth and
lodging in the back part of his head.
He reeled and when in the act of
falling, Lane fired again, the
second bullet lodging in the old mans
spine. He dropped to the floor and
lay by the side of his son. Casting a
glance at his victims, Lane walked out
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door by an officer and placed in Jail.
When physicians arrived they found
the young man dead and his father in
such serious condition that his death
is expected at any hour.
Ii. C. Rodenbaugh was u first lieu
tenant in the Ninth Kentucky cavalry
and was a gallant soldier, He was
postmaster at Nicholasville for two
terms under President Grant. He was
also a prominent turfman, being for
years the senior member of the racing
firm of Roden baugh & Rodgap.
w. n. Lane is native of MonGgom-
cry county and is about % years old.
He has been considered good bust.
ness man and quiet gentleman when
sober, but when drinking he is quar-
relsome. Lane comes of good family
and is related to some of the best peo-
pie in Montgomery and Woodford
counties
FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. GA bloody
tragedy was enacted on the streets OF
Frankfort late Monday evening, and
as the result of quarrel between
Richard Suter, brother of Hon. r.
Lee Suter, the well-known attorney
of Louisville, and Harry Kelly, a ward
politician of this city, Kelly lies cold
in death and Suter is in Jail. Kelly
had quarrel with William Willis on
Sunday and cut him up pretty badly.
Suter, who witnessed the fight, testified
in court against Kelly. This lnfuri
: ated Kelly and when the two mer
! met by chance a quarrel was at once
J started. Finally Kelly drew knife
and rushed towards Suter, who pulled
his revolver and fired three shots, one
of which struck Kelly in the abdomen
) killing him almost instantly. Sutel
| was ut once arrested and placed in the
: county Jail.
: PADUCAH, Ky, Aug. G.-At moor
: Monday viii Sims and Lucy Perry
sweethearts, quarreled and Sims start
t ed to leave the woman when she pulled
pistol from the folds of her dress anC
| fired. The bail entered his head and he
1 died instantly. The Perry woman
: picked the body up and kissed the maj
: several times. BY this time the neigh
r borhood was aroused. Seeing the Off
. GERS coming, the woman fired two shot
: into her head, dying instantly. There
S were no witnesses TO the tragedy, anC
the direct cause is only conjectured.
DEATH OF MRS. TAlMAGE.