Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-19
When the Battle Ended Three
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Were Dead and Four Seri-~
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PARTICIPANTS WELL KNOWN
Principals We're Colonel COL
son and a Nephew Of Cow
ernor Bradley.
Other Victims Leading Politi-
clans in Attendance at
the Contests.


ing tragedy in which the lives Of three
prominent men were sacrificed and that
of fourth hangs by a slender thread
while two others mlraculously escaped
with painful injuries, occurred here at
Up. IN. The principals in the tragedy
were ex-Congressman David q. Colson
of. Middleboro and Lieutenant Ethel.
bert Scott of Somerset. Scott was shot
six times by Colson and almost in
stantly killed.
Luther w. Demaree, assistant post:
master at Shelbyville, an innocent by.
stander, was shot three times and died
instantly. Charles Julian, another by
stander, was shot and died q half hour
later, and Captain B. B. Golden of
Barboursville, commemorative attor-
ney of the Twenty-seventh judicial dis
trict, was shot in the back and is not
expected to survive the night. Colonel
Colson himself was shot twice in tn.
arm. Harry McEwing Of Louisville
was shot in the foot and w. O. Ridpsth
of Chicago sustained broken leg by
the lifeless form of Scott falling against
him as it rolled down the stairway.
In n Crowded Hotel Lobby.
The killing occurred in the lobby OF
the Capitol hotel, the principal hostelry
of the state capital, the room being
we'll filled at the time with politicians
and others who are attending the con.
tests for state officers before the legisla-
ture.
Colonel Colson and party of friends,
among whom was Demaree, were sit
ting in the lobby engaged in converse
ton as Scott and Captain Golden came
up the stairs from the barroom. When
they had advanced about half way
across the room walking in the direc.
ton of Colson, the latter, it is said.
fred at Scott, who instantly returned
the fire. The shooting then became
Z general and bystanders are at variance
as to the number engaged in it. De.
maree was standing slightly in front OF
Colson and Young Scott is said to have
crouched behind him to ward off bull
lets from Colson's revolver. In an in.
slant Demaree fell dead, pierced Ivy
three bullets. Captain Golden, who
falling mo the arms of Ex-Governor
James 3. McCreary, exclaiming, Il am
shot,"
BIade sure OF His Victim.
Colson continued to press Scott, who
retreated backward, shooting as he
moved. Colson emptied the cham bers
of 38-caliber revolver and quickly
brought a. into action. Scott by this
time had been shot several times and
as he staggered back and fell down the
stairway, Colson, who was within a
few feet of him, continued to fire until
the form of Scott, rolling over, showed
life extinct.
Colonel Colson has long been prom.
inent figure in Kentucky politics. He
served two terms in congress and de-
clined denomination at the hands OF
the Republican party Of the Eleventh
district in 1898 in order to accept the
colonelcy of the Fourth kentucky
regiment in the Spanish war. Scott
was lieutenant and Golden was cap.
tain of a company in Colson's regi.
ment and the trouble which led to the
tragedy began then. Wilhelm camp at
Admission, Ala, the men met in res
taurant and Colson was shot by Scott.
Young Scott was nephew of ex.
Governor Bradley. Julian was one Of
the wealthiest farmers Of the county.
Demaree, in addition to being assistant
postmaster at Shelbyville, was a large
real estate owner. Captain Golden is
one of the best known lawyers in the
southeastern part of the state.