The age-herald., 1900-04-20
COLONEL COLSON
 ON WITNESS STAND
He Says That Scott Fired the
 First Shot.
TRIED TO AVOID A MEETING
Major Goetz Who Was Provost Mar shal at Anniston, Ala, Testified asto Threats Made By Scott
 Against Colson

Frankfort, Ky, April 19-The opening of the third day of the Colson trial was de- layed almost an hour owing to the absence of Commonwealth Attorney Franklin, who was busy with the grand jury, and to the absence of a witness John R. Pax ton, of Anderson county. Paxton came in and testified that he was talking to Charles Julian (who was killed) when the fight commenced. Paxton said he could not tell who fired the first shot, as he did not know there was any trouble until he heard the first shot. He said it was his impression that man standing in the center of the room fired the first shot He saw Colson follow Scott to the stairs Colson stopped at the head of the steps and fired shot down the stairs at Scott.
 Dr. G. F. Thompson testified as to the wounds on Scotts body and head.
 J. M. Hargrove of Somerset, Scouts old home, told of the meeting of Colson and Scott at the republican convention at Lex ington last July.
 Attorney Franklin announced that the commonwealth, with the exception of Sher- if Wat Woods evidence, was ready to close.
 The attorneys for the defense agreed to permit Wat Wood to testify as soon as he arrives. Attorney Williams stated his case to the jury and the testimony for the defense commenced.
 Tes ;imony For Defendant
 Judge Williams in stating the case, said the defense would prove that Scott had made threat after threat that he would kill Colson on sight, and that the threats had been communicated to Colson. That Colson dreaded meeting Scott because he knew there would be trouble, and did everything to avoid a meeting; that Col son tried to shoot around Demaree and hit firn6 nchnf f. tI,,,r he thought was necessary to put him out of danger.
 After Judge Williams completed, the court adjourned until 2 D. m.
 In the afternoon the defendant Colonel Colson, testified. He gave a sketch of his life and stated the object of his visit to Frankfort when the tragedy occurred He said s'f
 '1 did not know Scott was here. I met Scott and Golden in front of the hotel When I saw Scott and Golden I bore to the left to avoid meeting them, but kept my eye on them. then went into to hotel. There I met Mayo, and sat down to discuss some business matters with him. -
 Said scott Fired First
 Colson said Scott fired at him first; that another shot was fired at him by some one other than Scott and that he (Colson) fired the third shot He described how he pursued Scott, firing as the latter fell down the basement steps. f1s
 The witness displayed his clothing con- taining the bullet holes and the pair of cuffs which he had on at the time The right coat sleeve had a hole through 1t just below the elbow, and the cuff on that arm was penetrated. There were two holes in the left sleeve of the coat
 Colson then told of threats made against his life by Scott since the trouble they had in camp at Anniston, Ala.
 Major R. c. Crumbaugh, of Hopkinsville, told how Colson at Lexington during the last republican convention had gone out of his way on three different occasions to avoid meeting Scott
 Major Goetz of Knoxville, Tenn, who was provost marshal at Anniston,s Ala, testified as to the threats Scott had made against Colson.