The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-23

, usF3ce OF tFtfI NtifdnN. WHO the SUI
EcDnE dressed his shattered arm. and de
begged 80 be allowed bail. The grsne jury
D. iu session and IN Indictment viii prob
ably D. returned against him tomorrow
Coroner MeaEher win also hold an inquest
tomorrow morning.
CsI.en Refuses 10 TsIs.
Colson tonight stuI declined 10 talk He
f. In a highly nervous state and appeared
10 have been weeping when a reporter
called. He suffered a partial stroke %
paralysis after he was shot by Scott at
Aniston and had never fully recovered
from H.
Coison vas the most widely known o.
those who figured In the tragedy. but none
% the others was obscure. Scott was a
young lawyer Of Somerset and nephew
% eS-G0v. ". .. Bradley, his mother ts-
Ing a sister q the ex-governor. He was
about thirty years OF age. Julian was one
Of the wealth.est farmers OF the county
and was active in local politics, being a
Democrat His family are among the
best-known people in Kentucky. one
brother, Henry, is q lawyer at Kansas
city; another. Alexander. is a wealthy
shoe merchant Of Cincinnati, and a cous-
in. Judge Ira julian. OF this city, Is now a
candidate Tor TIE Democratic nOmina-
tloH Tor Congress IN this district. Demarre,
was about thirty-tWO years OF age. and. IN
addition 10 being assistant postmaster az
Sheibyyille. was large real estate owner.
capt. Golden Is one Of the best-knOWn
lawyers In the southeastern part Of the
state, and has long been leading Repub-
lican politician in his section. Both Coz
son and Scott were regarded as dead game
and both have figured in shooting ARRAYS
before.
Fifteen shots went home in to-day's
tragedy. When IL is remembered that, 50
far as known. only three revoivers played
a part In the duel. II can be seen that
aim was for the most part accurate. Cor
sons shots were true. but this detracts
nothing from the noted skill of Scott, b.
cause he emptied his revolver after sew
eral bullets had lodged in him.
Following Is the record Of the marks
men: Scott, "A bullet in temple. one in
throat, two in lungs. two in back. De
la4Free. two in heart. Julian, bullet in
calf Of right leg. capt. Golden, two bull
lets in spine. Colson. bullet splintered LETT
cuffs and sleeves to shTeds. Nobody not
In line OF fire was touched.
Julian Bieeds to Death.
The death Of Julian is most remarkable.
He walked TO his room unaided. His
cousin, Judge Ira Julian, examined the
wound and congratulated him on his es-
AdDt'. DDtAtIS were DuSF Will bllt uNtllSs
and Julian waited. He was bleeding to
death, however, and when the doctors
turned attention TO him he was past re-
COvery.
Col David G. Colson was born April /,
ISL, at Yellow Creek now MiddlesboroI.
Ky. He resided on a farm until twenty
years old. During a portion of this time
he attended the common schools and for
two years attended college. He took the
junior law course i'm the law department
of Kentucky University, at Louisville.
In 1882 he went TO Washington. ID. G., 20
accept a position in the Interior Depart
ment. where he remained two years, and
in 1884 was appointed special examiner for
the Pension Bureau, in which capacity he
served TWO wears during which time he
travelled with headquarters AT knoxville.
Tenn.
In 1887 he returned 10 Bell County and
was elected to the Kentucky legislature.
In 1883 he was the Republican nominee for
State treasurer. In 1898 he was elected
mayor of Middlesboro. Ky, which position
he resigned In December 1895. TO accept
seat in Congress. 10 which he was elected
in November 1894 In 1896 he was re-
elected to Congress. During his service he
vacated his seat TO accept a commission
as colonel of the Fourth Kentucky Regi-
menI for service in the war with Spain.