Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-02


one is that of Archie Brown, son and
private secretary to krmuckN'S chlel
executive; the other is that of Mrs,
Fulton Gordon, prominent because of
her remarkable beauty and excellent
family connections.
The story is Il sad one and has
caused one OF the greatest sensations
this city or state has ever been called
uuon to chronicle. \ telegram was
found i'll Browns pocket. which no
doubt is the direct cause of the
double murder. 1t is signed 10y L. Nj,
G. and tells Brown not to write amy
more but come Tuesday. Upon re
ceipt OF the telegram Brown came To
Louisville and proceeded to the ap-
pointed place which is an evil resort
on Madison street where the tragedy
occurred. At noon Brown with Cor
don'S wife went to the resort on Mad
iSOu street. and immediately repaired
to an upstairs front room Thirty
minutes later Il rather tall. dark
haired man knocked at the door of
the house and was admitted. This
was Fulton Gordon. He engaged the
front lower room, saying that We
man would join him shortly. The
man closed all doors. and few min
utrS later Il commotiuu WAS heard
above. followed 10y Il succession OF
pistol shots Then there WAS Il hur-
ricd movement downstairs as Mrs.
Gordon fled from the scene. y few
more shots rang out and 81" l"lI
dead ON the porch in the rear OF tn"
yard. Gordon left the house lmmr-
diately and Il few moments later
Browns corpse was found in an up-
stairs room. Police Officers RClIlN
and LaPaillr were notified and run
ming to the scene saw man running
for Il buggy tied To Il post 'Ihr
man was bloody" said officer RrlllN.
''and Immediately jumped at the
conclusion that he was the muir
dercr. grabbed him Just as II"
WAS in the act of jumping
into the buggy. Gordon. for such he
turned ont to he. said to me then: l
shot both of them. caught chem III
the act. They are both dead. | am
shot too. Come With me and | II SHOW
Won where they are Gordon was
pale as a ghost and evidently very
weak. La paille, myself and Gordon
walked to the house. Just as we GOT
inside Gordon staggered and about
fol- when caught him. He was in
fainting condition. An ambulance" was
summoned and Gordon was sent I"
iail" La Patlle said that he had
known Mrs Gordon by reputation for
some time she has been going ny the
name of Reese.
Never was there Il more sanguinary
battle than that one fought ON tine
second floor of that resort As soon rs
Gordon gained ingreSS Il desperate
duel evidently began. Brown had a
revolver which was found empty at-
ter the tragedy. Gordon must have
had two pistols. as six bullets pierced
Browns body and three that of Mrs.
Gordon. The bed on which Brown
and Mrs. Gordon lay was covered with
blood showing that one or both or
them had been shot Will" in that po-
Sition or in the struggle had been
wounded and fallen there. Gordon
himself was covered with blood. most
of which. doubtless was the result Of
contact with his wounded antagonist.
What part. if any. Mrs. Gordon took
in the encounter. her husband only Is
in position to say. Two bullets are
embedded in the door, several went
through the window which faced the
north. three are buried in the wall
and two in the ceiling. The walls are
Smcarcd with blood. \ dingy carpet
on the floor is saturated with gore and
the furniture was badly broken in the
fray.
Browns body presented a horrible
appearance. being covered with blood
from head to foot. There was no
clothing on the body except pair of
drawers and IA pair of socks. The nm
der-shirt had been removed and the
wounds were plainly visible" There
were three wounds in the breast one
Of them being over the region ~ the
heart: twa in the head. one in the CEN
ter Of the stomach. aud another in the
right arm Clottrd blood "oZed from
these wounds, presenting siekcning
sight. and the features We're distorted.
Mrs. Gordun'S body was found on the
cellar door. II was clothed only in a
chemise and skirt and she was IN
her stocking feet Her hair was loose.
hanging about her head in
tangled mass Her bosom was Gov
cred with blood and her skirt was be-
SIattered with the fluid. Her hands
were tightly clenchcd and the face
Smeared with SplotcheS.
Gordon is in jail and no one i Al
lowed 10 see him. He is hurt. bur
i suffering from nervous pfostrafion.
Gordon stated that he tried 10 kill
himself after shooting Brown and his
wife. hnt tbr cartridge failed to eX-
Mode and his hand was nervous.
On tie way II Jail Gordon stated to
the officer that he had suspected the
couple COR some time. and about
week a-n lI~ suspicious wer" com.
ssir4f.a no 1.9I tEtr