Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-20
MICHIGAN. THURsDAY. MARCH 20, 1880
MR.. TAULBEE is DEAD.
CORRESPONDENT KINcAtD's VICTIM
EXPIRES IN WASHINGTON.

Arrest cf the MurdereI = An Old Grudge
the Cause or the Deed = The Immedi-
ate circumstances Lea1ing to the shoot
Ing Detailed - Taulbee's Record.
Washington dispatch: Ex-Congress-
man Taulbee, who was shot by Corre-
spondent Kincaid, died on the 11th inst
He had been unconsc ous several hours
before death and did not regain con-
seriousness passing quietly away. AS
soon as his death was announced at po-
lice headquarters an officer was sent to
Kincaid's room and he was rearrested.
Ex-Congressman Taulbee received the
bullet in his head that caused his death
Feb. 20 last.
The shooting took place In one Of the
corridors OF the Capitol near the south
east entrance, and was the result OF an
old quarrel which originated about
year and half ago by the publication
in the Louisville Times Washington
correspondence of matter rejecting on
Mr. Taulbee in his relations with q GER
tain female clerk in the patent Office.
A call OF the House had just been or
dered shortly after noon. Kincaid had
sent in his card to see Kentucky men,
ber o! Congress and was waiting at the
east door leading in to the floor of the
House. 1t is from this door that the
cards OF all ladies are sent In to the
House, the ladies' reception room being
across the corridor. There is always a
large crowd Of people about the corri-
dor. Taulbee, who had business en-
gagement with Congressman McCreary
OF Kentucky and several others, came
out OF the House while Kincaid was
standing in the outer doorway, and
walking up to him said few words in
an undertone, indistinguishable to the
doorkeeper, only two or three feet away.
1t Is said that the lie was passed. The
doorkeeper, who was I'm the act of clos
Ing the doors, as Is customary on call
of the House, then noticed Taulbee.
who was large-framed and muscular,
grab Kincaid by the lapel of the coat
and with strong grasp held him while
he said:
"Kinca.d. come out into the corridor
with me.''
The reports which flew about the
Capitol were to the effect that the ex-
Congressman had pulled the cores
standing there disputes this. Kincaid is
small, slightly built man, suffering from
illness and some nervous ailment. His
reply to Taulbee's invitation to come
out INTO the corridor was:
Il am in no condition for physical
contest with you. am unarmed."
Taulbee responded that he was also
unarmed, and the men were separated by
friends, Kincaid calling upon an ac-
quaintance from kentucky named Sam
Walton to bear witness 70 what had oc-
CURED. Walton evidently did not de-
Between "f1Hs" tie two men, and he replied
that he could be witness TO nothing
He only knew that some words had been
exchanged. All this time the doorkeeper
was vainly endeavoring to get the men
out OF the way so that the doors might
be closed, but was prevented by Taul-
bee, who declared that he bad right to
enter. Taulbee and Kincaid went their
ways, the former into the House and the
latter, IL is supposed, after pistol.
The quarrel was not generally known
even to the intimate friends OF the two
men when at about 1:3O o'clock mem
bers and friends dining In the restaurant
were startled by the sharp report of a
pistol fired very near the private room
ads Joining the restaurant. They rushed
out breathlessly, while other persons
came tumbling down the stairway, and
soon there was an excited crowd sur
rounding man holding his head, from
which the blood was gushing in steady
stream, while another man was exclaim-
ing: II did the shooting"
The bullet was fired at range not
~ q
William Preston Tanlbee represented
the Tenth district of his State in the
FortY-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses.
He was eminent in debate for his fluency
and vocal power, gifts which were aided
in their effect by his superior stature.
Mr.. Taulbce's home was at Saylersville,
Ky. He was born in Morgan county,
that State, Oct. %, 1851, and was edu-
Gated in private country schools. The
three years between 1875 and 1878 were
spent by him In preparation for the
during the next three years he
read law. He was elected clerk to
Magufiin county court in 1878 and re-
elected in 1882. His first election to
Congress was in 1884.