The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24
Shot Our Old Feud
in Centre of Crowd.
THREE MEN KILLED AND
TWO WOUNDED IN
KENTUCKEY.

grsssman David G Colson ehot and
killed Ethelburt Scott. Lu,ber Dem.
aree and Charles Julian and slightly
wounded James Golden 10 the Capita
hotel today. The killing was result
of a renewal of a feud between Colson
and Scott, which grew up between
them while 10 the army last year.
Scott and Demaree died almost 10.
stsntly. Julian was thought to DO only
slightly wounded but died at l SIS o.
n from shock and lose of blood,
making the third death.
Harry McEweng of Louisville also
was bit by stray bullets. but not
seriously wounded. All but Scott we're
bystsuders aud were shot BY acoideu.
Colson was shot 10 the arm. bot 90.
seriously hurt. After the shooting he
went to- the residence Of Chief Of
Police Williams nearby and gave bin.
self up. Later q warrant was sworn
out by Clint Fogg. who witnessed the
killing. Fogg says Colsou shot 6rst
The killing occurred 10 the lobby of
the Capital hotel, which was denselv
packed with people who are here
attending the trial of tbe contests
before the legislature. Persons who
we're in the ho,e! when the tragedy
occurred say fully 20 shots we're fred
Scott. who was first killed. was a
nephew Of Ex-Governor Bradley
Demaree was assistant postm aster at
Sbelbyville aud a prominent Republi.
csu politician. julien was one of the
wcaltbiest farmers 10 this county and
belonged to au old Kentucky family.
The trouble between Scott aud Colsou.
which began 10 the army last year,
resulted 10 Colson being sbot BY Scott
aud it has been predicted since that ooe
or both would be killed should they
meet. as they did today.
Col Colsou is 10 a highly nervous
state, resulting from excitement attend
iog the tragedy, and as be has never
fully recovered from q stroke of psral.
ysis sustained last year, bis friends are
greatly concerned over bis condition
WHEN THE FEUD BEGAN.
Col. Colsop, who killed Scott. aud
who is charged With the killing of both
Demaree and Julian, and With shootinp g
Golden. has long been q promiue {
6gure 10 Kentucky politics. He served
two terms 10 congress and declined q
nomination at the hands of the republi
can party Of the Eleventh dis,ric: in
1898 10 order TO accept the coloneIcy of
the Fourth Kentucky regiment 10 the
Spanish war. Scott was a lieutenant
aud Golden was captain of a cavalry
troop 10 Colsou's regiment aud the
trouble which led to the tragedy today
began then. A feud sorapg up
between Coson and Scott while the
troops we're 10 camp iu Annistop, Ala ,
and 10 it is said by Colonel Colsou e
friends that Captain Golden was a
warm partisan of Scott. This trouble
eliminated 10 the later shooting OF
Colson By SCOTT after the regiment was
mustered out Serious charges and
counter charges we're made at Wash.
ingtoD against each other as officers
Both Colson and Scott we're regarded ss
dead game and both bad figured in
shooting ARRAYS before.
Fifteen shots went home 10 today'e
tragedy. Wien it is remembered that.
w fer as known only three revolvers
played q part 10 the duel. it Gao be
seen that aim was for the most par.
accurate. Colsoc's sbo.s were true.
but this detracts nothing from the note
skill of Scott. because be emptied bis
revolver after several bullets had
lodged 10 him.