The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19
THREE WERE KILLED.
Bloody Shooting ARRAY in the Cap
itol Hotel at Frankfort, KY.
The Tragedy Is One of the Most
Sensational in the History of
the State-DetaiIs of the
Bloody Event.

tel at l o'clock Tuesday afternoon re-
suited in the killing of Ethel Scott. of
Somerset, a nephew of Gov. Bradley.
G. H. Demaree, OF Shelbyyille. assist
ant postmaster, Capt. c. H. Julian. and
the wounding of Harry McEwan and a
travelling salesman named Golden.
The principals in the bloody affair
were eX-COngressman Dave ColSOn. of
the Eleventh congressional district.
and Scott. The trouble was an old
one. growing ont of a fight ct Chick
amagua last year. when COlson com
manded the 4th Kentucky volunteers,
against Scott, who was a captain.
Witnesses to the affair were taken
so much by surprise when the shoot
ing began that most of them were al
most panic-stricken, and there are
many and conflicting stories as to
how the fight began. Col. Colson and
n party of friends, among whom was
Demaree, were sitting III the lobby
engaged in conversation as Scott and
Capt. Golden came up the stairs from
the bar room. When they had adj
vanced about half way across the
room, walking in the direction of Col
son. the latter, it is said, half rising
from his chair, fired at Scott, who m
stantly returned the fire.
The shooting then became general
and bystanders are at variance as to
the number engaged in it. Demaree
was standing slightly in front of Col
son, and young Scott is said to have
crouched behind to ward off bullets
from Colson's revolver. In an instant
Demaree fell dead, pierced by three
bullets. Capt. Golden, who accom-
panied Scott, reeled to one side. fall
ing in the arms of ex-Gov. James B.
MeCreary, exclaiming, 81 am shot"
The smoke III the locality of the an
tagonists became dense, but Colson
continued 10 press Scott, who,retreat-
ed backward, shooting as he.moved.
Colson emptied the chambers of a As
revolver, and quickly brought a A
into action. Scott by this time had
been shot several times, and as he
back and fell down the
stairway, Colson, who was within a
few feet of him, continued to fire till
the lifeless form of Scott rolled over
and showed life extinct.
After the killing Col. Colson ran
out of the hotel and hurried to the
residence of Chief of Police Williams,
where he surrendered. He was al
most exhausted, and as he entered the
house gasped: Il am sorry he would
not let me alone. There were three
of them shooting at me-"
Charles H. Julian, who was shot IN
the leg, died shortly after reaching
room, death being due to loss of blood
and the shock to his nervous system
Col. Colson, who killed Scott and
who is charged with the killing of
both Demaree and Julian, and with
shooting Golden, has long been 4
prominent figure in Kentucky politics
He served two terms in congress and
declined a denomination at the hands
of the republican party of the 18th
district in 1895 in order to accept the
of the 4th Kentucky regi-
ment in the Spanish war. Scott was
a lieutenant and Golden was captain of
a company in ColsOn's regiment,
and the trouble which led to the trag-
edy here began then. A feud sprang
up between ColsOn and Scott while
The troops were in camp at Admission,
Ala, and in this ii is said by Colsons
friends that Capt. Golden was warm
partisan of Scott. The trouble be-
1% i
in meeting between them in a res
taurant which resulted in Colson being
shot by Scott. The regiment was
shortly afterward mustered out of the
service as a result of the feud.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 1s.-While the
excitement of the bloody tragedy
here has subsidized, the affair is still
the chief topic discussed. The post
mortems of the three victims were
held and the bodies prepared for
burial. The remains of Ethelbert
Scott were shipped to Lexington;
those of Luther Demaree to his home
at Shelbyville, and Charles Julian will
be buried here.
The corOner's jury selected to in
VeSJlgate the bloody tragedy found
that Col. David G. Colson was respon-
sible for the deaths of all three of the
victims. 1t was established that he
fired the first shot.
Col. COlson hes in Jail here, suffer
ing much with his wounded arm. but
III no danger of losing it.
Colson cannot be released on bond,
at least not until the grand jury has
passed upon the case. Colson has re-
tanned James Andrew Scott, a demo
cratic criminal lawyer of this city.
Capt. Ben Golden, the bystander
who was thought to have been fatally
hurt, is resting easy. Several Louis
vile surgeons are here watching his
case, and he viii be taken to Louis
vile TO be operated upon to remove
khe bullet.