Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-01-18
Result Of the Shooting in a Hotel
at Frankfort.
OLD FEUD THE CAUSE
Three Men We're Wounded Besides the
killed, and one Of Them Relieved
10 BE- Seriously Injured Only
One Nan Arrested.

two others miraculously escaped with
painful injuries, occurred here yester.
day afternoon. The principals in the
tragedy were ex.COngresAman David q
Colson Of Middlesbord. and Lieutenfit
Ethelbsrt Scott. Of Somerset
Scott was shot six times by Colson
and almost instantly killed.
Luther Demarree assistant post
master At Shelbyyille. an innocent by
stander. wa. shot three times and died
instantly.
Charles Julian, another bystander,
was shot and died half an hour later
Captain b b Golden Of Barbours-
Vile the commonwealth attorney for
the Twenth.seventh judicial district
was shot in the back aud Is not eI.
pected TO live
Colonel Colson was himself twice shot
in the arm.
Harry McEwing Of Louisville was
shot in the foot
W. o Ridpath Of Chicago sustains a
broken leg by the lifeless form Of Scott
falling against him a. It rolled down
the stairway
Tue killing occurred in the lobby Of
the Capitol hotel the principal hostelry
OF the state capital. the room being we'll
filed at the time with politicians and
others who are here attending the con.
tests for state Offices before the legisla.
ture
The witnesses 20 Or affair were taken
50 much by surprise when the shooting
began that most Of them were almost
panic stricken, and there are many and
conflicting stories as 10 how the fight
begun. Colonel Colson aud party Of
friends. among whom was DemArree.
were sitting in the lobby engaged ia
conversation as Scott and Captain Gold.
en- came up the stairs from the barroom.
When they had advanced about half
way across the room walking In the d..
rection Of Colson, the latter. II is said,
half rising from his chair fired at Scott
who instantly returned the fire. The
shooting then became general and by.
ISLANDERS are az variance as 10 the num-
Der engaged Demarree was standing
slightly in front Of Colson and young
Scott is said 20 have crouched behind
him 10 ward of the bullets from Col.
sons revolver In an instant Demarreo
fell dead. pierced by three bullets. Capt
Golden who accompanied Scott reeled
10 one side. falling into the arms Of ex.
Governor James D. McCreary. eTclaim.
ing I'm shot
The smoke IN the locality Of the an.
tagouists became dense. but Colson con.
tiuued 10 press Scott, who reiterated
backward, shooting As he moved Col.
son emptied the chambers Of a 3s-csli-
Der revolver and quickly brought a -
into action Scott by this time had
been shot several times and he stag.
gered back and fell down the stairway.
Colson, who was within few feet Of
him. continued 10 fire until the form Of
Scott rolled over and showed that life
was extinct.
The battle was terrific and bullets
fairly rained through the lobby q the
hotel. several Of which went wild pierre
ing window glass or Embedding them
selves in the walls and furniture Of III,
hotel
After the killing Colonel Colson rar
out Of the hotel and hurried 10 the resi-
dence Of Chief Of Police Williams. wher,
he surrendered He was almost eI
. hausted and a. he entered the house b,
gasped Il am sorry he would not lei
b me alone There were three Of then
shooting at me 4"
Late in the afternoon he was taken e
Jail
The widest excitement prevailed il
the hotel lobby where the shooting oc
CURED, and In the diningroom nearby
were about 300 guests seated NJ dinner
when tho fusillade began. Men fell ovei
each other in frantic efforts 10 get Ia
places Of safety, women tainted and II
was several minutes before the awful
scope Of the the tragedy was fully
known The dead zero left lying 10
pools Of blood and messengers were dos
patched in every direction for physi
clans and nurses 10 care for the wouded
Colson was the most widely known Of
those who figured in II, but none Of the
others wero obscure
Scott was a young lawyer ef Somer
set and a nephew of Ex-Governor Brad
ley, his mother being a sister OF the eI.
governor lie was about 30 years Of
age.
Julian was ono Of the wealthisst farm.
ers in tho county and was active in 10.
cal politics
Demarree was about 32 years Of age
and was large real estate owner.
Captain Golden Ia ons Of the best
known lawyers in the southeastern part
OF the state
Both Colson and Scott we're regarded
- dead game and both had figured In
shooting ARRAYS before
Fifteen shots won't homo in the TRACE
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