The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-06
Tragedy in Washington.
A NEWSPAPER MAN SHOOTS AN EX-coN-
GRESHAM.

A NEWSPAPER MAN SHOOTS AN FIX CON
GRESHAM.
Washington Critic, Feb %.
Charles f. kincaid, correspondent of
the Louisville Times, shot eXRepresen-
tative p Taulbee. of Kentucky, in the
face, near the left eye to day about 1880
p. III. The shooting occurred on the
east steps, leading from the House to
the restaurant floor.
The men had All encounter this NOR
ming just as the House met at the last
door of the Hall of Representatives 1t
is said that kincaid was standing at
that door VIII IN Haulbee came along and
said ''kincaid, | want TO see YOU
kincaid, who was waiting to see Rep
resentafive Caruth, replied that he was
waiting to see gentleman. Taulbee
made dive for him but the men We're
kept apart by the doorkeepers. Kincaid
then said: "Taulbee, I'm not ready to
see you now. I'm not armed"
Taulbee answered, it is said, You'd
better be armed He then went into
the House
Nearly two hours after the men met
on the east stairs, when Taulbee pulled
kincaid's ear and Kincaid shot him.
Taulbee clasped the wound in his hand,
and with the blood streaming from him
copiousfy, walked down stairs. He was
then guided to the room of the Commit
tee ON Public Buildings and Grounds,
where he was laid on a lounge, and DR..
Yoder and other physicians were called.
They did what they could for him and
he was then conveyed to his home on
Capitol HILL
Both men are native Kentuckians.
kncaid being either a son or grandson
of the late Governor Kincaid.
Taulbee is tall man, over six feet in
height Kincaid is small, about five
feet four inches and slender.
The quarrel grew out of publication
by kincaid in the Louisville Times, two
years ago, of a scandalous story about
Taulbee and a female employee of the
Patent Office.
Taulbee represented the Tenth Ken
lucky District in the Forty Ninth and
Fiftieth Congresses. He was at one time
Baptist preacher.
1t is not thought his wound will prove
fatal.
kincaid was brought to the Sixth Pre-
cinct Station by Officer Mast of the Cap
itol police. The pistol with which the
shooting was done, an American double
action, was handed over to the saloon
keeper 1t had six chambers, one of
which was empty.
II have avoided this us long as l
could he said to II critic reporter. Il
am almost ashamed to say this, but |
did not want to have any alteration.
Taulbee has insuited me half a dozen
times, and never let an opportunity pass
without doing what he could to hurt
me. This morning he pulled my ear and
said | was afraid of him, at the same
time putting his hand in his pistol
pocket 1t was then that | shot him.
JAY Durham and half II dozen other
correspondents can tell you that Taul
bee has time and again made threats
against my life. ana what | did was
simply for selfprotection and nothing
more.
II presume that his enmity was caused
by a report of the Patent Office scandal,
in which he was concerned last session.
AS q newspaper man | wrote it in full to
the Louisville Times, at the same time
telling Mr. Taulbee that he could have
as much space as he wished for an an
swer. He never accepted this offer"
Taulbee was reported dangerously i'll,
on Tuesday evening"