The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-17
4 KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
E1-C Congressman Co1son Charged
With Killing Three Men.
FEUD STARTED IN SPANISH WAR.
SON and Lieutenant Scott Culminat-
ed in = Shooting Mt = Frankfort
HOte1-Tw0 Spectators Were Killed.


SON and Lieutenant Scott Culninat-
ed in = Shooting Mt . Frankfort
Hotel-Two Spectators Were Killed.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 17.-Ethelbert
Scott, Luther Demaree and Charles Jul
liam were killed and Captain B. B. Col
den and Harry McEwing wounded by
Ex-Congressman David G. Colson yes
terday at TIE, Capitol hotel. w. O..
Ridpath. '3sA.f Chicago. sustained a
broken leg by the lifeless form Of
Scott rolling against him. The kill
ing was the result of a feud between
Coison and Scott. Demaree, Julian and
Golden were bystanders 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, near by, and
gave himself up. Later u warrant was
sworn out by Clint Fogg, who wit
messed the killing. Fogg says Colson
shot first.
The killing occurred in the lobby of
the Capitol hotel, which was densely
packed with people who are here at
tending the trial Of the contests before
the legislature. Persons who were in
the hotel when the tragedy occurred
say IL or 20 shots were fired. Scott,
who was the first killed, was nephew
of Ex-Governor Bradley. Demaree was
assistant postmaster at Shelbyville
and prominent Republican politician.
Both Colson and Scott were regarded
as dead game and both had figured in
shooting ARRAYS BEFORE Fifteen shots
went home In yesterdays tragedy.
When 1t is remembered that, so far as
known, only three revolvers played a
part In the duel, 1t can be seen that
aim was for the most part accurate.
Colson's shots were true, but this de-
tracts nothing from the noted skill
of Scott, because he emptied his re-
volver after several bullets had lodged
in him.
Following is the record of the marks
men: Scott, bullet in temple, one In
throat, two in lungs, two in back;
Demarree, two In heart; Julian, bullet
in calf of right leg. bled to death; Cap
tain Golden, two bullets in spine; Col
son, bullet splintered left arm from
wrist to elbow, tearing his cuffs and
sleeves to shreds. Nobody not in line
of fire was touched.
The trouble between Scott and Colson
which began in the army last year, re-
suited In Colson being shot by Scott,
and 1t has been predicted since that
one or both would be killed should
they meet. Scott was young lawyer
living at Mount Sterling, and was
lieutenant In Colonel Colson's regiment
in the Spanish war. Captain Golden,
who is thought to be fatally wounded.
Is prominent lawyer who lives at
Barboursvllle. Captain Golden made a
statement in which he said no words
passed between Scott and Colson be-
fore the shooting and that Colson fired
first. Golden and Colson had had trou-
BILE before, and Colson's friends charge
that Golden was engaged in yesterdays
shooting.
Colonel Colson has long been
prominent figure in Kentucky politics.
He served two terms in congress and
declined denomination at the hands
of the Republican party of the Elev-
enth district In 1893 in order to accept
the colonelcy Of the Fourth Kentucky
regiment in the Spanish war. Scott
was a lieutenant and Golden was
captain of company in Colson's
regiment, and the trouble which led to
yesterdays tragedy began in camp at
Ala, and In which it Is said
by Colsons friends that Captain Col
den was warm partisan of Scott.
The regiment was shortly afterwards
out of the service as a result
Of the feud.
Accounts of the killing differ and 1t
Ia impossible to give details further
than that while Colson and party of
friends were standing in the southwest
corner of the hotel lobby, Scott came
in the hotel and when near Colson the
firing began. Those in the immediate
Tolson party decline to talk about the
affair.
Examination of SCOTS body shows
hat he was shot at least six times. The
ACT that part Of the bullets were of
IS and part of "A caliber shows that
Colson had two revolvers.
The most profound sorrow exists
)NCl ,tHC dStlucAtdl hiiliE6 VI bCludIec
md Julian and the feeling against
Iolson among their friends is exceed
ngly bitter. Charles Julian was one
If the wealthiest farmers of this coun-
y and belonged to one of Kentucky's
Jest known families.
When the killing occurred the city
vas thrown into state of the greatest
1t being supposed at first
hat 1t was the result of clash grow
ng out Of the political contests or
rial in the legislature. The widest
excitement prevailed in the hotel lobby
md in the dining room near by, where
lbout 300 guests were seated at dinner
When the fusiIlade began. Falling over
ZACH other in frantic efforts to get to
afety, women tainted, and it was sew
raj minutes before the full scope of |
he tragedy was fully known. The |
lead were left lying in pools of blood
md messengers we're dispatched in
very direction for physicians and