Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-17
,,r, Of the Tragedy at the
State Capital tuesday
taREE MEN DEAD ALREADY
,,,op. and Three Others Wound
| .a-Peud Between Volunteer
Officers the Cause

fourth hangs Dy slshuer 'i''"N,
M ,vo others miraculously escaped
- a.,,,1 INJURIES, occurred here at
,alock today, brief announcement be-
n the earlier dispatches published
!, evsnlng. The principals In the
cody were Congressman David
colson Of Mlddlesboro and Lieut.
,belbert Scott Of Somerset.
The dead are;
Lieut.. Scott, shot six times by colson
a almost instantly killed.
n luther W. Demarree, assistant post
ssttr at shelbyyille, an innocent by
,n5er. shot three times and died IN
.snuy $1,000.
~, and died half an hour later
IL; OF wounded
Ssn, 3. 3. Golden Of BarbOursvllle,
,mmonwealth's attorney Of the TWEEN
seventh judicial district, shot In the
H. and is not expected to survive
ihe night.
csl Colson, shot twice In the arm.
Harry McEwing OF Louisville, shot In
b. foot
n O Ridpath Of Chicago sustained
hroken lee by the lifeless form OF
Ott falling against him as II rolled
{ogu the stairway.
The tragedy is one OF the most sem
fonal IN the history Of the Dark
a Bloody Ground" The killing oc-
5red in the lobby Of the Capitol hotel,
principal hostelry of the state
ispltal, the hotel being well filled at
time with politicians and others
s, 10 are here attending the contests for
late offices before the legislature.
HI Coson Is In jail tonight charged
la murder but he claims self-de-
pse
The witnesses TO the affair were taken
Il nuch by surprise when the shooting
lenn that most Of them Were almost
ahc stricken and there are many con-
{ttlng stories as 10 how the fight
ean
4 Col Colson and a party OF friends,
moag whom was Demarree. We're sit
"a IN the lobby engaged In CONVERSE
90 as Scott and Capt, Golden came up
h stairs from the bar-room, walking
II the direction OF COlsOn, and the lat
H. Il Is said. half rising from his chair.
tei at Scott, who instantly returned
b. fire.
The shooting then became general
3ni hystanders are at variance as to
4 he number engaged In IL. Demarree
! sas standing slightly In front Of Col
son and young Scott Is said TO have
$rouched behind him TO ward off bull.
BIS from COlson's revolver. In an in
iant Demarree fell dead, pierced by
Z Ihre bullets.
4 Fl Capt Golden, who accompanied Scott,
: Peeled TO one side, falling into the arms
sx-Goy. James Il. McCreary, ex.
aiming II am shot"
# Tie smoke In the locality OF the an
gDnlsts became dense. but Colson con-
husd 10 press Scott, who retreated
assward, shooting as he moved. Col
{on emptied the chambers OF 35-cali-
p. revolver and quickly brought a "A
er,o action, Scott. by this time, had
fesh shot several times and as he stag
4srtd back and fell down the stair
XFey, Coson who was within a few
fseI Of him, continued the fire until
fl'ie form Of Scott rolled over and
Showed life extinct
The battle was terrific and bullets
PARRY rained through the lobby Of the
loiel, several Of which went wild,
ieTeing window glass or embedding
themselves In the walls and furniture
4 oi the hotel
IA Il was not discovered for several
/ tninuies that Julian, who died later,
iad been shot. and at first his wound
Nas thought to be only trifiing
n Alter the killing Col. Colson ran out
\, me hotel and hurried to the residence
~ chief OF Police Williams. where he
|fuiendered He was almost exhausted.
lac as he entered the house. gasped.
Fl ! am sorry, he would not let me alone.
sine."
Meantime the widest excitement pre-
ALEC IN the hotel lobby, where the
illuhg occurred, and in the dining-room
,er by' where about 800 guests had
zen seated at dinner when the fusil-
iale began. Men fell over each other
X u frantic efforts to get to places Of
s4lely women tainted. and II was
fsferal minutes before the awful scope
u. the tragedy was fully known. The
*essa We're left lying in pools OF blood
-nu messengers were dispatched In
,eiy direction for physicians and
'g sss 10 care for the wounded
ehailes h. Julian, who was shot In
ns eg, died shortly after reaching a
I'm death being due TO loss 20 blood
q ny ny me shoek TO his nervous system.
st usaln OF Julian Is most remark
p,' e' ne walked TO his room unalded.
4 10 cousin, Judge Ira Julian, examined
vac wound and congratulated him up
s ~ ms escape. Doctors were busy
sih The dying and Julian waited. He
wss oleedinS TO death, however, and
4 ,ior ue doctors turned their atten-
d ~ MN he was past recovery.
s,s apI Golden was removed to a room
4 ~ ~ MADE statement that Colson was
is,. sgressor. Golden was alive at a
,.r. Solson has long been q promi-
ss gu. ngure In Kentucky politics. He
ei,r'Ss Two terms In Congress and de-
,ba ~ denomination at the hands OF
an, nepupnean party OF the Eleventh
eolonSs IN 1873, In order 10 accept the
/ rss,nency OF the Fourth Kentucky
\ vss Heh, IN the Spanish war. Scott
1 can,.S. lieutenant and Golden was
msn, VI company In Colson's regi-
txssa.s no the trouble which led to the
Nassay today began then.
sco, .sua spfang up between Colson and
a, while the troops We're in camp
hv caai,iston, Ala, and In this, II is said
v,, ,o'sOh friends, Capt. Golden was a
hs,wa partisan Of Scott. The trouble
b"sen Them at that time culminated
an, meeting between them in a restaur-
sho, "ueh resulted in Colson being
Il sS ny Scott. The regimen, vae
ssrs,ayy aiterward mustered out OF the
ihs Ia as result OF the feud between
cos, v.lcefs and the serious charges and
a. NJ, .,tc,harges which they had made
ofBo".a shington against each other as
not me, ' since then the parties had
erany until today, and il ha. gen.
b veeh believed that blood would
vsrs p ,,. should they meet. as both
other 'oou 10 De looking for each
resldsroo lson was removed 10 the
surgsonse OF Chief Williams while The
ana ~ dressed his shattered arm
u'cloni, was not taken to tail until Z
Ths o. ne begged to be allowed hail
lndie,nanna. Jury is in session and an
agains, VIII probably be returned
Nsssh him tomorrow. coronsr
nor,o VIII also hold an inoues, 10.
'"h morning. Col.o,, ,-fN.