The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17

was within a few feet of him, contin-
/ ued the fire until the form of Scott
rolled over and showed life extinct
The battle was terrific and bullets
fairly rained through the lobby of the
/ hotel several CT which went wild
! piercing window glass or embedding
themselves in the walls and furniture
I Of the hotel. 1t was not discovered for
several minutes that Julian, who died
I later, had been shot. and at first his
/ wound was thought to be only trifing.
/ After the killing, Colonel ColsOn ran
Gun of the hotel and hurried to the
I residence Of Chief OF Police Williams.
/ where he surrendered. He was almost
/ exhausted, and as he entered the house
i gasped:
z am sorry, he would not let me
alone. There were three OF them shoot
/ ing at me.
Meantime the widest excitement pre-
vailed in the hotel lobby where the
killing occurred and in the dining room
near by. where about 800 guests had
been seated at dinner when the fusilada
be&an. Men fell over each other in
frantic effort to get to places of safety,
women tainted. ard it was several min
utes before the awful scope Of the
tragedy was fully known. The dead
were left lying in pools Of blood and
nessengers were dispatched in every
Glrecli0n for physicians and nurses to
care for the wounded.
Charles II. Julian, who was Shot in
the leg, died shortly after reaching a
room, death being due to loss Of blood
and the shock to his nervous system.
captain Golden was removed to a room
and made statement that ColsOn was
the aggressor.
Cause o. the Feud.
Z Colonel Colson has long been a prom
iPent figure in Kentucky politics. He
$50 two terms in congress and de-
cIiNed denomination at the hands of
u1e- Republican party Of the Eleventh
0lstfict in 1888 in order to accept the
ecieneley Of the Fourth Kentucky regf-
mefss IN the Spanish war
ssott9Was lieutenant and Golden
was faDtain Of cavalry troop in Col
son $ regiment, and the trouble which
led = the tragedy today began then.
A fead sprang up between Cols0n and
Scett while the troops were in camp at
Anniston, Ala, and in this, it is said
BY cehson's friends, Captain Golden
was warm partisan Of Scott.
Pc trouble between them at that
Z ~, eiHiniiiasl Cd in = niestiag- betsfel-l
tnen il a restaurant. which resIitiesf IN
COlson being shot by Sect The regi-
ment was shortly afterwards mustered
out of the service as a result of the
feud between the officers and the seri-
Gus charges and counter charges which
they had made at Washington against
each other as officers.
We're Looking For Each Other.
Since then the parties had not mel
until today and it has generally been
believed that blood would be spilled
should they meet, as both were under
stood to be looking for each other.
Colonel COlsOn was removed to the
residence Of Chief Williams while the
surgeons dressed his shattered arm and
he was not taken to jail until O'Clock !
He begged to be allowed bail. The
grand jury is in session and an indict-
ment will probably be returned against /
him tomorrow. Coroner AIeagher wiH (
also hold an inquest tomorrow morn /
ing
Colson tonight still declined to talk.
He is in a highly nervous state ana /.
appeared to have been weeping when a I
called He suffered a partial /
stroke Of paralysis after he was shot
by Scott at Admission, and had never /
fully recovered from it,
Death Seeks a Shining Mark.
That death seeks a shining mark was
illustrated in the tragedy. ColsOn was /
he most widely known of those who /
figured in il, but none Of the others
were obscure. Scott was . young law
yer Of Somerset and nephew of ex-
Governor w. Q. Bradley, his mother be
rg a sister Of the ex-governor. He
vas about 30 years old.
Julian was one of the wealthiest
farmers of the county and was active
n local politics, bei1g a Democrat His
family were among the best known 4
people in Kentucky. One brother. Hen
y 5, Isl lawyer ait Kansas City, Mo-:
another, Alexander, is a wealthy shoe
nan of Cincinnati, and a cousin judge
Ia Julian Of this city, is now a eau
hdate for the Democratic nomination
or congress in this district
DCmarree was about 81 years of age
md in addition to being assistant post
raster at Shelbyville. was a large real
state owner. Captain Golden is one
# the best known lawyers in the
jCCJhe4stTn part Of the state and has
0ng been a leading Republican poll
icien Of his section. Both Colson and
Scott wece regarded as dead game and
yoth had figured in shooting ARRAYS be-
ore.
Fifteen Shots Went Home.
Fifteen shcts went home in the trag-
'dy today. When il is remembered
hat 50 far as known, only three re-
7ulVers played a part in the duel. it
an be seen that aim was for the most
'aTt accurate. COls0n's shots were
rue but this deuacts nothing from
he noted skill of Scott. because he
implied his revolver after several bull
cts had lodged in him. Following is
he record Of the marksmen:
Scott. bullet in temple, one in throat.
w0 in lungs, two in back
DemaTree two in heart.
Julian, bullet in calf Of right leg.
Captain Golden. two bullets in spine.
Cclson bullet splintered left wrist to
lbOW. Bullets tore mis- cuffs and
leeres 10 shreds. Nobody not in line
4 fire was touched.
The death Of Julian is the most re-
He walked to his room un-
tded His cousin, Judge Ira Julian.
NaInined the wound and congratulated
nm upon his escape Doctors We're
luSy with the dying and Julian waited
te was bleeding 10 death however.
nd when the doctors turned attention
Q MIN he was past recovery. Captain
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