The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-01-25
KENTUCKY KILLING.
Ex-Congressmen CoIson Shoots Three
Men to Death.
THE ENDING OF ANOTHER FEUD.
Th heTragedy Took Place In q Crowded
Hotel Lobby. Surrenders
To The Authorities.

frankfort. KY. Special.-Ex-Co Con-
gresham David G. Colson shot and
killed Ethelbert Scott, Luther De-
~ rec and Charles Julian, and wound,
ets Joseph Golden. in the Capito, Hotel
here Tuesday. The killing was the
result Of the renewal OF a feud be.
tween Colson and Scott, which grew I'D
between them while in the army las,
year. Scott and Demaree died almost
instantly. Julian was thought to be
only slightly wounded but died at 1:55
p. M, from shock and less of blood,
making the third death. Harry Nc
Eweng, of Louisville, was also hit by
stray bullets, but not seriously wound
ed. All but Scott were by-s,anders
and were shot by accident. Colson was
shct in the arm, but not seriously
hurt. After the shooting he went to
the residence OF Chief OF Police Will
liams, near by, and gave himself up.
Later warrant was sworn cut by
Clint Fogg, who witnessed the killing.
Fogg says Colson shot first. The kill
Ing occurred in the lobby of the Capt.
! tol Hotel, which was densely packed
| with people, who are here attending
the trial OF the contests before the
legislature. Persons who were in the
hotel when the tragedy occurred say
fully 20 shots were fired. Scot, who
was the first killed, was nephew CT
Ex-Governor Bradley. Demaree was
assistant postmaster at ShelbyviEle,
and a prominent Republican politi-
! clan. Julian was one of the wealth
lest farmers in this county and be.
longed to an old Kentucky family.
! The trouble between Sco3t and CoL:en,
which began in the army last year.
resulted in Colson being shot by Scott
and it has been predicted since that
cne or both would be killed should
they meet.
Colonel Colson is in a highly ner-
vous state, resulting from excitement
attending the tragedy and as he has
never fully recovered from stroke OF
paralysis sustained last year, his
friends are greatly concerned over his
condition. Accounts Of the killing dif-
fer and it is impossible to give details
further than while Colson and a party
of friends were standing in the south
west corner of the hotel lobby, Scott
came in the hotel, and when near Col
son the ffning began. Scott, after be-
ing shot, walked backward toward the
stairway looking to the bar-rcom and
fell down the stairs, dead as he reach
ed them. His body rolled over agairs.
the bar-room door, ard as it did Col
c-uel Colson, who had followed, shoo.-
ing at every step, fired one more shot
into the prostrate form. Demaree, who
was killed in the general fusilade, was
shot twice. One ball pierced the
heant and the other either penetrated
the heart or went directly under II
Those in the immediate Colson party
decline to talk about che affair, and
while it is generally Understood thai
several others were engaged in the
shooting, no names are given.
Hundreds of people fiocked to the
scene of the shooting and watched the
tragic scenes, following the remova
, of the remains Of the dead from TIT
hotel The most profound sorrow ex
lists over the accidental killing o
, Demaree and Julian and the feelins
against Colson among their friend:
is exceedingly bitter