Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
HOT BLOOD SPILLED,
Frankfort, Kentucky, Now Has
a Triple Murder.
Ex-Congressman CoIson Shoots Three
Men in Hotel Lobby.
Two OF Governors Appointments Eui,fed-
Contest Board Taking Evidence.

Killed EthelDert Scott. Luther Demdrec
and Charles Julian and wounded James
Golden and Harry McEwing in the
Capitol Hotel. today The killing was
the result of Il renewal of fcud be
tweed Colson and Scott. which grew
up between them while in the army,
Hast year. Demaree, Julian. Golden
and McEWin We're bystanders and were
shot by accident. Colson was shot in
the arm but not seriously hurt After
the shooting he went to the residence
of Chief of Police Williams. nearby,
and gave himself up Later warrant
was sworn out by Clint Fogg, who wit
shot first. Julian was thought To be
only slightly hurt. but he died Of shock
and loss of blood.
The killing occurred in the lobby Of
the Capitol Hotel which was densely
packed with people who are here at
tending the trial of the contests before
the Legislature. Persons who We're in
the hotel when the tragedy occurred
say fully 20 shots We're fired. Scott.
who was the first killed. was a nephew
Of eX-Gov. Bradley. Demaree was as
Sistant postmaster at ShelbyVille and
a prominent Republican politician. The
which began in the army, last year,
resulted in colson being shot by Scott
and it has been predicted since that
one or both would be killed should they
meet as they did. today.
Col. Colson is in highly nervous
state resulting from excitement at
tending the tragedy and, as he has
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paralysis sustained. last year. his
friends are greatly concerned over his
condition. Accounts of the killing diff
fer and it is impossible to give detail
further than that while ColSon and a
party of friends We're standing in the
southwest corner of the hotel lobby.
Scott came into the hotel and when
near Colson the firing began.
Scott after being shot walked backward
toward the stairway leading to the bar
room ana fell down the stairs dead. as
he reached them. Ills body rolled over
against the har room door ana az ii did.
col ColSOn. who followed. shooting at
every step. fired one or more shots into
the PROSTATE form. Demarec. who was
killed i'll the general fusilade. was shot
twice. one ball piercing the heart or go
ing directly under il. Those in the imme-
date Colson party declined to talk about
the affair and while il is generally IN
derstood that several others were engaged
in the shooting. no names are given.
The most profound sorrow exists over
the accidental killing Of Demaree ana
Julian and the feeling against Colson
among their friends is exceedingly bitter
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farmers of this county and belonged to
one Of kentucky's best-known families.
Examination Of SCOTS body shows that
he was Shot at least six times. The fact
that Il part of the bullets We're IF 3 and
part " "a caibre indicates that he was
SHOT by somebody else or that Culson had
two revolvtrS. Witnesses to the killing
say that Demaree was directly between
Scott ana Colson when the shooting he
gan and that he was killed by The first
shot fired.
rnlson lives at Mddlesboro and repre-
scented the nth district in Congress for
TWO terms. Scott was a young lawyer
living Al Mount Sterling ANA was a lieu
tenant in Colson's regiment in the Span
ish war.
When the killing occurred the city was
thrown into a state Of the greatest eN
element it being at first supposed that
it was the result If a clash growing out
IF the political contests or trial in the
Legislature.
capt. Golden, who is thought to be
fatally wounded is a lawyer who lives
At Barbourville ana was captain Of the
Kentucky cavalry troop during the Span
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statement in which he said no words
passed between Scott ana Colson before
the shooting and that Colson fred first
Golden ana Colson had had before had
trouble and Colson's friends charge that
Golden was engaged in the shooting, to-
day.
Later-W. q. Ridpath Of Chicago.
sustained broken leg by the lifeless
form of Scott falling against him as
it rolled down the stairway. Capt.
Golden. when shot. reeled to one side.
falling into the arms of EX-Gov. James
q. McCreery.
1t is now learned that Colson used
two revoIvers, one of IS and the other
"A calibre. The battle was terrific and
bullets fairly rained through the lobby,
a
Nod glass, walls and furniture. When
Colson reached the residence of Chief
Williams he was almost exhausted and
casped: Il am sorry he would not let
me alone There We're three Of them
shooting at me.
The widest excitement prevailed at
the hotel when the fusilade began.
Men fell over each other in frantic eff
forts to get to places Of safety. Wo-
men tainted ard il was several minutes
before the awful scope Of the tragedy
was fully known.
Colson is in Jail, tonight. charged
with murder, but claims self-defence.
The court Of appeals. today. rendered
a decision nullifyiny Taylors appoint
ments Of W. II. Mackey and A. NJ. &.
Cochran as election commissioners, and
cnioining them from acting. thus sus-
tang the Democratic commissioners.
Pyntz Fulton and Yontz. These com
missioners will TT" the contests in the
cases of minor sta officers The de-
cision was made on strictly party
lContinred vn l3ke T.,