The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-17
TROUBLE OF LONG STANDING
C0LsON AND SCOTT FELL OUT
WHILE IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE,
Had q Fight mt Admission, and Blood
Was Expected to Flow when They
Met Agafn-Panfc I'm the Hotel.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 1s.-A tragedy
were sacrificed and that of fourth hangs
by a slender thread. while three others
escaped with painful injuries. occurred
here at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The dead
and wounded are:
DAVID @. COLSON, of Middlesboro,
former member of Congress, shot twice
in the arm.
LIEUTENANT ETHELBERT SCOTT, Of
Somerset, shot six times by Colson and al
most instantly killed.
LUTHER w. DEMAREE. assistant post
master at Shelbyville. an innocent by
stander. shot three times and died in
stantly.
CHARLES JULIAN. another bystander.
shot and died half hour latery
CAPTAIN b. b. GOLDEN, of Barbours-
vile. commonwealths attorney. OF the
Twenty-seventh judicial district. shot in
the back and not expected to survive the
night.
HARRY MEwING. OF Louisville. shot
IN the foot.
w. o. RIDPATH. of Chicago, leg broken
him as IT rolled down the stairway.
The tragedy is one of the most sensation
al In the history of ''the dark and bloody
ground"
Capitol Hotel. the principal hostelry In
the State capital, the room being well
filled at the time with politicians and 9TH
ers who are here attending the contests for
state Offices before the Legislature. Col.
Colson is in jail tonight charged with
murder. but he claims self-defense.
PANIC AMONG THE GUESTS.
The witnesses to the affair were taken
80 much by surprise when the shooting be-
gan that most of them were almost panic
stricken, and there are many and con-
ficting stories as to how the fight began
Colonel Colson and a party of friends.
among whom was Demaree. were sitting In
the lobby engaged In conversation as Scott
and Captain Golden came up the stairs
from the barroom. When they had ad-
walking in the direction OF Colson. the
latter. 1t is said. half rising from his
chair. fired at Scott. who instantly re-
turned the fire. The shooting then became
general and bystanders are at variance as
TO the number engaged in IL. Demaree
was standing slightly in front of Colson
d. -.
behind to ward OF bullets from Colson's
revolver. In an instant Demaree fell dead,
pierced by three bullets, Captain Golden,
who accompanied Scott reeled to one side,
falling into the arms Of Ex-Governor Jas.
B. McCreary. exclaiming, 'T am shot"
The smoke in the locality of the an
tagonists became Dense but Colson contin-
ued to press Scott. who retreated back
ward, shooting as he moved. Colson emp
tied the chambers OF a 3S-calibre revolver
and quickly brought Al iqto action. Scott
by this time had been shot several times,
and as he staggered back and fell down the
stairway, Coson, who was within a few
feet OF him. continued to fire till the form
OF Scott rolled over and showed life ex-
tinct
The battle was terrific and bullets fairly
rained through the lobby OF the hotel.
several of which went wild, pierced win
dow glass or imbedded themselves I'm the
walls and furniture of the hotel. 1t was
not discovered for several minutes after
ward that Julian. who died later, had
been shot, and at first his wound was
thought to be only trihing After the kill
ing Goa colson ran out OF the hotel and
hurried to the residence OF Chief of Police
Williams. where he surrendered He was
almost exhausted. and as he entered the
house gasped: II am sorry he would not
let me alone. There were three of them
shooting at me-"
WOMEN PAINTED.
Meantime the widest excitement pre-
vailed In the hotel lobby where the killing
occurred. and In the dining room nearby
where about 300 guests had been seated at
dinner when the fusillade began. Men fell
over each other I'm frantic efforts 10 get
to places of safety. women tainted and it