The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-12
KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
Two Prominent CitIaons Havo q
Deadly Street Duel,
RESULT OF THE POLITICAL FEUD
WhIoh Has Existed between State
Senator William tGocbol aud Bank
Cashier Sanuford-Snndford Firos
Mt tho Senator and IL Himself Killed.
Great Excitement Among tho Parti.
sans of tho Mon in CovIngton,

CIScrSSArr, O., April lin the bus.
mess centro Of Covington. KY, John L.
Sandiord, cashier Of the Farmers and
Traders Bank, was killed at 80 p. m.
to-day by State Senator William Goebel,
Both tircd at each other on tho crowded
street. An hour later one OF the wealth.
lest citizens was dead and n leading
politician was in custody at the station
house. while tho streets wera thronged
with excited crowds. Tho fac.ional az.
tation over tho bloody affair continues
to run high tonight on this side Of the
river, as well as in Coviugton aud othsr
Kentucky towns.
GoobeI and Sandtord were theleaders
OF two bitterly contending Democratic
factions. The feud is an old one politi-
cally, but il became intensely personal
last Saturday, when tho Covington Led
ger published very bitter attack on
Sandiord, which tho latter attributed to
Senator Goebel. Tho latter acknowl.
edged its authorship. The friends Of
both have been talking this week in
such manner that trouble was exnec.-
ed the first time Gocbel and Sandiord
met.
Senator Goebel and Attorney General
Hendricks were walking up Madison
street. AS they approached the First
National Bank, Sandford, who was lean
ing up against the railing approached
quickly toward Senator Goebei and
spoke to the latter, at the same time
drawing his revolver. Senator Goebel
turned TO one side just rs Saudiord
fired. The bullet from Sandford's re-
volver passed through, Senator Goebels
coat and his trousers lu two places over
the hips. Senator Goebel then drew
his revolver and fred, his sho, taking
effect in the lei. OF Mr.. Sandiord's fore.
head. The first word was spoken and
the first shot was fred by Ssndiord.
There were but two 5 OTIS, one by each
OF the assailants. Sandfords friends
deny that the latter was lying in wait
ior the senator. Sandiord was shot
over his eye. bleeding profusely on the
sidewalk before he could be carried into
the First National Bank. Sandford's
mansion is four miles out. His son was
the only one Of the family who reached
his father before he died. The victim
never regained consciousness. He died
in loss than au hour.
After the shooting, when he saw
Sandford fall, Senator Goebel returned
to the court house. stopping only a
moment. and then went TO police head.
quarters and gave himself up.
Here is the reason I killed him."
exclaimed the senator, jumping up e1-
citedly. and turning about he drew his
coat tail around and showed where the
ball Of Sandiord's pistol had passed
through. tearing away portion OF the
cloth. "He was lying In wait for me.
saw him when reached the gas office,
about twenty feet away from the steps
OF the First National Bank. I was on
my way to the Citizens National Bank
with my friend, General Hendrick.
As soon as saw him reach for his re.
volver reached for mine"
Mr.. Sandiord was fiftv-seven years
old. Hisgrandfather was distinguished
in the state. being at one time state
senator and member OF the constitu.
tional convention.
Senator Goebel is successful business
man as well as lawyer. He is forty
years old, unmarried and a native OF
Pennsylvania. He located in Coving.
ton when quito young. He is out to.
night on ball.