The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

scout Nephew OF Ex-Governor Brad
ley hilied-.He and Colson Had Been
Enemies Since Spanish War.
frankfort, KY, Especial. 1.-The outbreak
Ilat was feared because OF the attendance Of
80 many excitable politicians Mt the legsla-
tive contests occurred Tuesday. As result
three men are dead and four wounded, one
perhaps fatally The dead: Ethelbert Scott,
Luther Demaree Charles Julian The wound
ed' b. b. Golden, perhaps fatally; Harry Nc
Eweng; W. o. Redpatch, Chicago; Col. David
o. Colson, former Congressman from Elev-
enth district OF this state
Colonel Colson did the killing The trouble
grew out OF the renewal OF n feud between
Colson and Scott, who served together In the
army last year.
The tragedy took place In tho crowded
lobby OF the Capitol Hotel. Two Of the dead
mcn and two of the wounded were shot by
accident.
Colonel Colsoa Is in jail, charged with
murder, but he claims seif-defenss.
Colson was shot In the arm, but not serl-
ously hurt After tho shooting be 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. FosS says Col
son shot first.
Scott, who was the first killed, was n
nephew OF Ex-Governor Bradley. Demaree
was assistant postmaster at Shelbyvillc and
prominent Republican politician.
Oharles Julian, who was ut 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 unaided. His 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. b. b. Golden, who Is thought to be
fatally wounded, Is a lawyer who lived at
BarboursNilie, and was captain OF Kentucky
company during the Standardization War.
he made statement In which he said no
words passed between Scott and Oolson be-
fore the shooting and that Colson fred frst
Golden and Coson had had trouble before
W. o. Rldpatch, OF Chicago, sustained
broken leg by the lifeless form OF Scott fall
Ing against him as It rolled down the stair
way.
Colonel Colson Is In a highly nervous state
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 che killing differ. 1t Is Inn
possible to give accurate details further
than that while Colson and party OF friends
were standing In the southwest corner OF
the hotel lobby Scott came into the hotel
and when near Colson the firing began.
Scott, after being shot, walked backward
toward the stairway looking to the barroom
ana fell down the stairs dead. His body
roued over against the barroom door, and
rs it did, Colonel Colson, who had followed
shooting at every step, fred one or more
shots into 1t.
Examination OF Scott's body shows that
he was shot at least six times The fact that
part OF the bullets were OF 39 and part OF
Al caliber indicates that he was shot by
somebody besides Colson or that Colson had
two revolvers. Witnesses to the killing say
that Dsnmaree was directly between Scott
and Colson when the shooting began and
that he was killed by the frat bullet fred.
He was shot twice, once through the breast
Colonel Colson, who killed Scott and who
Is charged with the killing OF both Demaree
and Julian and with shooting Golden, has
politics. He served two terms In Congress
and declined denomination Mt 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 a lieutenant and Golden
was captain OF company In Colson's regl-
ment, and the trouble which led to the trag-
edy began then.
feud sprang up between Colson and
Scott while the troops were In camp at An
nlston, Ala, and Ia which 1t Is said by Col
sons friends that Captain Golden was
warm partisan OF Scott. The trouble be-
tween them at that time eliminated In a
me ting between them In restaurant which
resulted In Colson being shot by Scott.
The regiment was shortly afterward mus
tered out OF the service as a result of the
feud between the officers and the serious
charges and counter charges which they had
made at Washington against each other as
officers.
When the killing occurred the city was
thrown into state OF the greatest excite
ment, 1t being supposed at first that 1t was
the result of a clash growing out OF the poll
tical contests on trial In the Legislature.
Those in the Immediate Colson party de-
cline to talk about the tragedy. While It Is
generally understood that several others
were engaged In the shooting, no names are
given.
The bodies OF the dead were removed to
undertaking establishments, and all the
physicians In the city were summoned to
attend the wounded. Hundreds OF people
focked to the scene Of the shooting.
Profound sorrow exists over the accidental
killing OF Demaree and Julian, and the feel.
ing against Colson among their friends Is
exceedingly bitter.