The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-17
KILLED THREE IN A HOTEL
An WFUL IRA PROM.
INENT KENTUCKY MEN.

Ex-Congressman David G. CoIson Kills
Attorney Ethelbert Scott, Luther De-
maree, an Assistant Postmaster, and
Charles Julian, a Wealthy Farmer
Another Man Probably Fatally In-
Understanding the Result of Tucd
Wnr.
Frankfort, KY. Jan. 16.-Ex-Con-
gresham David G. Colson shot and
killed Ethelbert Scott. Luther DeInarse
and Charles Julian and wounded James
Golden and Harry McEwing in the
Capitol hotel to-day. The killing was
the result of a renewal Of feud be-
tween Colson and Scott, which grew up
between them while in the army last
year. Demaree, Julian, Golden ana
McEwing 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, nearby,
and gave himself up. Later warrant
was sworn out by Clinton Fogg, who
witnessed the killing. Fogg says Col
son shot first. Julian was thought to
be only slightly hurt, but died Of the
shock and loss Of blood.
The killing occurred in the lobby Of
the Capitol hotel which wes densely
packed with people who are attending
the trial of the contests before the
1nOi a b ~,
hotel when the tragedy occurred say
fully twenty shots were fired Scott,
who was the first killed, was a nephew
of Ex-Governor Bradley. Demaree was
assistant postmaster at Shelbyville and
a prominent republican politician. The
trouble between Scott and Colson,
which began in the army last year, reA
suited in Colson being shot by Scott
and it has been predicted since that
one or both would be killed should
they meet as they did to-day. Colson
is in highly nervous state resulting
from excitement attending the tragedy
and as he has never fully recovered
from stroke Of paralysis sustained
last year his friends are greatly com
cerned Of his condition.
Accounts of the killing differ and 1t
is impossible to give details further
than that while Colson and a party Of
friends were standing in the southwest
corner Of the hotel lobby. Scott came
into the hotel and when near Colson
the firing began. Scott after being shot
walked backward toward the stairway
leading to the barroom and 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 followed, shooting at every
step, fired one or more shots into the
prostrate form. Demaree, who was
killed in the general fusilade, was shot
twice, one bullet piercing the heart and
the other penetrating the heart or going
directly under 1t. Those in the imme-
diate Colson party declined 10 talk
about the affair and while 1t is gener-
ally understood that several others were
engaged in the shooting no names are
given.
The most profound sorrow exists over
he accidental killing Of Demaree and
Iulian, and the feeling against Colson
tmong their friends is exceedingly BIT
er. Charles Julian was one of the
farmers of the county and
to one of Kentucky'c best
Known families.
Examination of Scott's body shows
hat he was shot at least six times. The
act that part Of the bullets were Of
8 and part Of 44-calibre indicates that
lie was shot by somebody else or that
5olson had two revolvers. Witnesses
o the killing say that Demaree was di-
ectly between Scott and Colson when
he shooting began and that he was
Tiled by the first shot fired. Colson
ives at Middlesboro and represented the
Eleventh district in congress for two
erms. Scott was young lawyer liv-
ng at Mount Sterling, and was lieu
enant in Colson's regiment in the Span
sh war
When the killing occurred the city
vas thrown into a state Of the greatest
xcitement, 1t being supposed at first
hat it was the result Of clash growing
ut of the political contests or trial in
he legislature Captain B. B. Golden,
,ho is thought to be fatally wounded,
5 a lawyer who lives at Barboursville,
nd was captain Of the Kentucky cav
Try troop during the Spanish-Amer1-
an war. Captain Golden made state
lent in which he said that no words
assed between Scott and Colson before
he shooting, and that Colson fired first.
Iolden and Colson had had trouble be-
ore and Colson's friends charge that
olden was engaged in the shooting to-
ay.