The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20

Scott Nephew of Ex-Governor Brad
ley, Killed-He and ColsOn Had Been
Enemies Since spanish War.
Frankfort, KY, Especial. 1.-THE outbreak
that was feared because of the attendance OF
so many excitable politicians at the legisla-
tive contests occurred Tuesday. As a result
three men are dead and four wounded, one
perhaps fatally. The dead; Ethelbert Scott,
Luther Demaree, Charles Julian. The wound
edi b. B. Golden, perhaps fatally; Harry Nc
Eweng; W. o. Redpatch, Chicago Col. David
q. Colson, former Congressman from Elev-
enth district Of this State.
Colonel Colson did the killing The trouble
grew out OF the renewal of feud between
Colson and Scott, who served together in the
army last year.
The tragedy took place in the crowded
lobby Of the Capitol Hotel, Two of the dead
men and two Of tho wounded we're shot by
! accident.
Colonel Colson is in Jail, charged with
murder, but he claims self-defense.
Colson was shot in the arm but not seri-
ously hurt. After the shooting he went to
the residence of Chief OF Police Williams,
near by, and gave himself up. Later war
rant was sworn out for him by Clinton Fogg,
who witnessed the killing. Fogg '1ys Col
son shot flrst.
Scott, who was the Arst killed. was a
nephew Of Ex-Governor Bsedley DemareO
was assistant postmaster 40 eheloyyille end
u prominent Republican politician,
Charles Julian, who was at first thought
| to be but slightly hurt, died later from shock
and loss of blood. Julian was prominent
and wealthy farmer
The death Of Julian is most remarkable.
| He walked to his room unaidsd. Ills cousin,
| Judge Ira Julian examined the wound and
| congratulated him on his escape. Doctors
were busy with the dying and Julian waited.
He was bleeding to death, however, and
when the doctors turned attention to him he
was past recovery.
Capt. i. b. Golden. who ls thought to be
fatally wounded, is Il lawyer who lived at
BarboursNille, and was captain OF Kentucky
! company during the Spanish-American War.
He made statement In which he said no
words passed between Scott and Colson be-
fore the shooting and that Colson fred first.
! Golden and Colson had had trouble before.
! W. o. Ridpatch OF Chicago, sustained
broken leg by the lifeless form OF Scott fall
ing against him as it rolled down the stair
! way.
Colonel Colson ls Ia q highly nervous state
resulting from excitement attending the
| tragedy, and, as he has never fully recovered
from a stroke OF paralysis sustained last
year, his friends are greatly concerned over
| his condition.
Accounts Of tho killing differ. II is i'm
possible to give accurate details further
than that while Colson and a party Of friends
were standing in the southwest corner OF
the hotel lobby Scott came into the hotel,
and when near Colson tho firing began.
Scott after being shot, walked backward
toward the stairway looking to the barroom
and fell down the stairs dead. His body
rolled over against tho barroom door, and
| as it did Colonel Colson, who had followed,
shooting at every step, fred one or more
shots into 1t.
Examination OF SCOTS body shows that
! he was shot at least six times. The fact that
| part OF the bullets were Of 3s and part OF
A callber indicates that he was shot 10y
somebody besides Coson or that Colson had
two revolyers. Witnesses to the killing say
that Denmaree was directly between Scott
and Colson when the shooting began and
that he was killed by the nrst bullet fired
lie was shot twice, once through the breast
Colonel Colson, who killed Scott and who
Is charged with tho killing OF both Demaree
and Julian and with shooting Golden, has
long been a prominent Agare in Kentucky
politics. He served two terms In Congress
and declined a denomination at the hands OF
the Republican party Of the Eleventh district
1 1898 In order to accept the cOlonelcy OF
the Fourth Kentucky Regiment in the Span
ish war. Scott was n lieutenant and Golden
was captain Of a company In Colson's regi-
ment, and the trouble which led 10 the trag-
edy began then.
A feud sprang up between Coson and
Scott while the troops were In camp at An
nlston, Ala, and In which it Is said by Col
sons friends that Captain Golden was
warm partisan OF Scott. The trouble be-
tween them at that time eliminated in
meeting between thom In restaurant. which
resulted In Colson being shot by Scott.
The regiment was shortly afterward mus
tered out OF the service as result OF the
feud between the officers and tho serious
charges and counter charges which they had
made at Washington against each other as
officers.
When tho killing occurred tho city was
thrown into state of the greatest excite
ment, II being supposed mt first that It was
tho result OF a clash growing out OF tho poll
tical contests on trial In the Legislature.
Those In the Immediate Colson party de-
cline to talk about the tragedy While Il Is
generally understood that several others
we're engaged IN the shooting, no names are
giv0n.