The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-01
A SHOT In THE CAPITOL.
AN Ex-CONGRRSsMAN WOUNDED
BY A CORRESPONDENT.

Following the Publication of Scan
dal the Cause of the Shooting.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Two years ago
this spfing Congressman William Preston
Taulbee of the mountain district of Ken
lucky was caught in fagrdnte deLicto
with woman whom he had had appointed
In the patent Office at midday in the model
room of that Office. Such an unprecedented
performance, of course. got into the news
papers. One Of the correspondents who sent
the story out was Judge Charles Kincaid,
who, after holding county judgeship. and
various other offices in Kentucky, had
settled here as the Washington correspon-
dent of the Louisville Times. At the time
he sent out the story Judge Kincaid offered
Taulbee full opportunity for denial or ex-
PLANTATION, but Taulbee had neither denial
nor explanation to make, and said nothing.
CAUSED HIS DEFEAT.
That story defeated Taulbee for re-
election. Having been an itinerant Baptist
preacher, his fall seemed more terrible to
his constituents than if he had been moth
ing but politician.
Taulbee, although he had little but his
great hight and his great voice TO recon-
mend him, would probably have come here
for several terms more had it not been for
that story, of the truth Of which his con-
stituents satisfied themselves. Naturally
enough, he hated the man who exposed him,
and took every occasion to show his i'll
feeling.
TRIED TO BULLY THE JUDGE.
Being twice the size and strength of
Judge Kincaid, he undertook from time to
time to bully him, especially when intoxi-
petn1-fOr Vuhio Nv drin
Judge Kincaid, though courageous, was
peaceable. He had never carried pistol,
and he had never sought quarrel. He
now sought to avoid quarrel with Taul-
bee, knowing that Taulbee was fire.
quently made irresponsible by in
tOxication. During the last congress Kin
caid succeeded, but this congress Taulbee
being around the capitol as a lobbyist
Kincaid has found it difficult to avoid him.
KINcAID's HEALTH BAD.
Judge Kincaid's health has been SO deli
cate that he has spent the past
three summers in Europe, thrice in a con-
sular capacity. This winter he has had to
be very careful of it. Taulbee, taking ad-
vantage of his knowledge of this fact, has
delighted in a petty persecution of him,
crowding and showing him in narrow pas
sage ways and making demonstrations to-
ward him. To-day Taulbee pushed his
prosecutions beyond Judge Kincaid's endur-
ance, but even then Judge Kincaid shot
him only when he thought Taulbee was 60
ing to shoot him.
TAULBEE PULLS HIS EAR.
At 1890 o'clock to-day, while Judge Kin
caid was waiting for his friend, Represent
alive Caruth of Kentucky. 10 come out
into the eastern corridor of the House,
Taulbee came up threateningly and said,
with his hand in his hip pocket: II want
to see you."
81 have no time for you now," said Judge
Kincaid, 81 am waiting for a gentleman"
Perhaps it was the emphasis on the word
gentleman" which impelled Taulbee to
reach over and pull Judge Kincaid's ear.
Judge Kiucaid shrank back with the re-
mark: 81 am unarmed."
"Well, you had better arm yourself, /" said
Taulbee, and then bystanders interfered
and Taulbee was taken into the House.
KINCAID ARMS HIMSELF.
Judge Kincaid, believing his life to be in
danger, went and got a pistol and then re-
turned to the house to finish his business
with Mr.. Barrett. Having done this and
feeling faint he started down the steps to
the restaurant to get a cup of coffee. In
dark corner where the stairway turns he
overlook Taulbee walking with ex-door-
keeper Donaldson, who was even hen trying
TO get Taulbee to let Kincaid alone. Taulbee,
turning suddenly, saw Judge Kincaid Lehind
him and made threatening motion toward
his pistol pocket.
KINCAID SHOOTS.
Judge Kincaid at once fired, the bullet
entering Taulbee's face Just below the left
eye, and burying itself in his head. Clap
ping his hands over the wound, Taulbee
staggered down the stairway and into the
first room he came to, the blood pouring
through his fingers Capitol policemen,
congressman and employees from the res
taurant gathered at once, and led Taulbee
into Mr.. Milliken's committee room in the
public building.
THE WOUND NOT NECESSARILY FATAL.
The echo of the shot had startled the
House. and the galleries as well as the base
ment, and the members came pouring down,
headed by ex-Speaker Carlisle. Among
them were Representatives Atkinson of
Pennsylvaniasand Yoder of Virginia, who
as physicians examined the wound, pro-
nounced it not necessarily fatal, and ordered
Taulbee to a hospital. Taulbee's bleeding
was most profuse. His blood marked his
track down the stairway and to the commit
Tee room, and Mr. Carlisle, the congressional
doctors, and everybody who touched him
We're spattered with it.
KINCIED SURRENDERs.
Meanwhile Kincaid surrendered his pistol
and himself to the capitol police, and was
N"i uou over Dy ClSfu 10 Iue Guy pOllCS. ne
suffered SO from nervousness after he was
taken to the station house that it was neces-
sary to send for his physician. He regretted
the necessity for the act, but not the act
Itself, but his chief thought was Of the effect
tne news would have upon his mother, an
invalid with heart disease, now with friends
In jacksonville, Fla.
Judge Kincaid is very popular in society
and official circles, and had so many
callers that his physician had to
forbid the admission of any more. He
had many offers of bail. Senator Voor-
hees, Representatives Grosvenorr. Caruth
and other lawyers have offered their SER
wees to him, and he has the general SYM
pathy.
THE CHARGE AGAINST KINcAID.
Judge Kincaid is charged with assault
with intent to kill Judge Kincaid is
ssillght built, Notwithstanding man, about
% years of age. His family is one Of the
sest Oest known in Kentucky. Taulbee is about
% years of age. and is tall, sinewy, and
s9rong He was in the Forty-ninth and
rHtleth congresses.
A DooRKEEPER's STORY.
When the men first met to-day it is said
tnat the lie was passed The doorkeeper,
VINO was In the act Of eli sing the doors. as
~ ~ tne custom on call Of the House, noticed
% 1aui ee, who is large framed and muscular.