The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-24
THREE KILLED IN 4 ROW,
An EX-Congressnan Uses Pistol
With Deadly Effect.

Ex- Congressman David G. Colson
shot and killed Ethelburt Scott, Luther
Demaree and Charles Julian and slight
ly wounded James Golden, in the
Capitol hotel at Frankfort, KY, Wed
nesday. Scott and Denarec died al
most instantly Julian was thought to
be only slightly wounded, but died at
l:55 p m., from shock and loss Of
blood, making the third death.
Harry McEweng, Of Louisville, also
was hit by stray bullets, but not seri-
ouly wounded. All but Scott were by
stan 3ers and were shot by accident.
Colson was shot in the arm, but not
seriously hurt After the shooting he
went to the residence Of Chief Of Police
Williams nearby and gave himself up.
Later a warrant was sworn out by
Clint Fogg, who witnessed the killing.
Fogg says Colson shot first. The kill
ing occurred in the lobby of the Capitol
hotel, which was densely packed with
people.
Accounts OF the killing differ and it
is impossible to give details further
than while Colson and a party Of
friends were standing in the southwest
corner of the hotel lobby, Scott came
in the hotel aad when near Colson the
firing began. Scott after being shot
walked backward toward the stairway
looking to the barroom aud fell down
the stairs, dead, as he reached them.
His body rolled over against the bar
room door, and as it did, Colonel Col
son, who had followed shooting at
every step, fred one or more shots in
the prostrate from. Demaree, who
was killed in the general fusilade, was
shot twice, one ball piercing the heart
and the other either penetrated the
heart or went directly under it. Those
in the immediate Colson party decline
to talk about the affair, and while 1t is
generally understood that several oth-
ers we're engaged in the shooting, no
names are given. Hundreds of people
focked to the scene of the shooting and
watched the tragic scenes following the
removal Of the remains Of the dead
from the hotel. The most profound
SORROW exists over the accidental kill
ing Of Demaree and Julian and the
feeling against Colson among their
friends is exceedingly bitter.
Colonel Colson has been prominent
figure in Kentucky politics. He
served two terms in congress and de-
clined a nomination at the hands of the
Republican party Of the Eleventh dis
trlct in 1898 IN order to accept the
colonelcy Of the Fourth Kentucky regi-
ment in the Spanish var. Scott was a
lieutenant and Golden was captain Of a
cavalry troop in Colson's regiment and
the trouble which led to the tragedy
Wednesday began then. a feud
sprang up between Colson and Scott
while the troops we're il camp in An
niston. Ala, and in it is said by Colo
mel Colson's friends that Captain Col
den was warm partisan of Scott. This
trouble eliminated in the latter shoot
ing Of Colson by Scott after the regi-
mert was mustered out. Serious
charges and counter charges were made
at Washington against each other as Of
icers. Scott aud Golden were also Re-
publicans. The death Of Julian is
most remarkable. He walked to his
room unaided. His cousin. Judge Ira
Julian, examined the wound and con-
graduated 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.
Fifteen shots went home IN Wednes-
days tragedy. When it is remembered
that, SO far as known only three re7ol-
vers played part in the duel, it can be
seen that the aim was for the most part
accurate. Colson's shots were true, but
this detracts nothing from the noted
skill of Scott, because he emptied his
revolver after several bullets had lodged
in him. Following is the record Of the
narksneD: Scott, bullet in temple,
ore in throat, two in lungs, two in
back. Demaree, two in heart. Julian,
bullet in calf right leg. Captain Col
den two bullets in spine. Colson, bullet
splintered left arm from wrist to elbow.
Bullets tore his cuffs and sleeves to
shreads. Nobody not in line Of fire