Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-12
BULLET WAS FATAL.
THS VICTIM OF THR WASHINGTON SHOOT
ING AFFAIR PASSES AWAY.
Correspondent Kineaid Ra-aresttd and Placed in
Jall-The Probable Outcome Of the Affair
These Who Were Eye Witnesses
Of the Deed.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Ex- Con
gresham William P. Teulbse, who was
shot by Charles E. Kincaid, the Washing.
ton correspondent Of the LOuisyills Times,
in the House wing of the Capitol on the
afternoon Of February %. died this morn.
iEg at o'clock, at Providence Hospital.
His death had been expected for several
/ days, but while there WIS still chance
for bis life, the physicians thought it sd-
visable not to permit him 10 make an ante.
mortem statement OF tie circumstances
surrounding the shooting. He died, there
fore, without making sny statement, and
the cOse sgainst Kincaid
WILL REST ENTIRELY
on the testimony of himself and two eye
witnesses OF the tragedy.
Ole of these eye.witnssses was. Samuel
Donaldson, of Tennessee, formerly Door
keeper ofthe House of Representatives,
who has refused to make any statement
for publication. Donaldson was with
Taulbse at the the tims the shooting oc-
curred. The other witness WAS boy who
cannot be found.
The stories ofthe shooting differ in one
important particular. Kircaid and Tsul.
bee had had an encounter, some time
prior to the shooting, in the corridor sd
Joining the hall of the House OF Rep
reseutsliVes on the east. 1t was said Just
after the shooting took place that Kin
caid had armed himself after the first ea-
counter with Taulbee, and, seeing him
going down the stairs that lesd to the
basement, had run after him, called to
him, and, as he turned, shot him in the
face Kincaid claims that he armed him
sell ia danger from
A FURTHER ENCOUNTER
with Tsulbee, tha. Tsulbee had warned
him 10 arm himself, and that Taulbas in
sulted and attacked him on the second
encounter, rendering, in his opinion, re-
sort to the pistol a necessity. The theor7
of selfdefe7ss will be get up by Kincsii's
ls1yer.
As soon as the news of Tsulbee's death
reached polics headquarters an officer was
sent to Kirclid's room; he vas awakened
and after he had dressed was taken to the
police station.
The death Of Taulbse was commented OF
By members on both sides of the chamber
more than any other event.
Ex SPEAKER Carlisle, in alludipg to the
tragedy, said that had it occurred in Ken
tucky it would have gone very hard with
KircAid, for the people there DO not sue
tain a man who deliberately follows o
nsn about and shcuti him without no.
tics.
Kincsid is frerzisd over his arrest and
imprisonment, sni was to-day unable to
a warm personal friend who
called TO see hin at the police station.
A reporter visited the station hOuse soon
after his arrest and fouad Mr.. Kincai6
locked ND in the womsn's cell, on the
sscoad floor, locking pale ard sickly. He
seemed entirely obhviOus to his surround
inss. Momeatarily his muscles would
witch conyulsively and a groan wculd
escape his lips. Tie awful strain urdsr
-l..s.. L~ i...s s,~--- ~s-ij -~s~d Si"NS .uv
shooting has told terribly on lin. He 10 a
wreck Of his former SELF As the reporter
wsssblut TO leave, tie prisoner broke outin
sobs anG called fer his mother. The scene
was tonching in the extreme. Within an
hour after bis arrest, Mr. Klnoaid was go
prostrsted With nervous exhaustion that
il was found necessary to call his regular
physiciau, d.. Harrison, who remained
with him the moet Of the dsy. Mr., KiD-
csid's condition is serious a1d it is the
opinion Of many OF his friends that he will
not live TO stand his trial.
The remains Of E1 Congressman Tauloee
Will be taken to NJ. Sterling, KY, for In
ternent on the train leaving here at ll;45
tomorrow night.