Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-01
Some Inside Facts Regarding the
Tragedy at Washington.
An Ex-COngreSsman with UnSavOTy
Record Plays the Bully, and
Receives a Bullet.
Or. Norvin Grnpn OF the Western Union Talks
of the Imp-actirabllIty OF Govern
ment Postal Telegraph
WASHINGTON STARTLED.

pistol shot in the corridors of the
house, the shot being fred by Charles E
KIncaid aud the victim being ex-COn-
gresham Taulbee. The cause OF the
ARRAY in brief was that Kin
caid, as the correspondent of the Louis
vile Times about two years ago, pub
lished in his paper full account OF
scandal in the patent Office, in which
Mr.. Taulbee was one Of the
principals. Kincaid has ever since been
pursued by TauIbee, who has subjected
him to every kind of lndignIty and has
frequently insulted him in company with
others. The facts published by the
Louisville Times were true. Taul-
lee has been separated from his
wife through his conduct here and else
where and the feud grew out OF
THE PATENT OFFICE SCANDAL
two years ago. at late hour tonight
your correspondent called ut the hospital
and learned that Taulbee was not seri-
ously hurt. The ball entered the head
near and under the eye, and Is now
lodged in the back of the neck. He is
not dangerously wounded and will re-
cover.
Kincaid, who Is well known to your
representative, was also seen at the sta
ton house. He is under great mental
STRAIN and would not talk except to say
that his act was unavoidable The re-
peated insults of THulbee had compelled
him TO take the course pursued.
"My God! That man has been
bounding ME for over q year, sail
Kuraid. "Some months ago he pressed
me against an iron bar and several
times he has knocked against me.
To-day Mr.. Taulbee said: Il want
to see you told him l wanted moth
ing to do with him, aud asked him to go
away. Some words passed and Mr..
Taulbee said: 'You wouldn't hurt any
body 1 toll him not to bother me,
that 1 might hurt him. Tauibee re-
torted You re a liar, and caught me
by the coat. Then he pulled my ear.
He mad me in the doorway aud his hand
behind him, and then
THE SHOOTING OCCURRED.
That man bothered me SO much and
kept out of his way until 1 was ashamed
to acknowledge it. -
Continuing Mr.. Kincaid said: ''I
learned from Col. Shaw of the Boston
Transcript and Jag Durham, formerly of
the Galveston News, he sought to or
would kill me. -
Mr.. Klncaid said that after the patent
Office scandal was printed he offered Mr..
Taulbee three columns for a denial or
explanation, but he declined TO accept
It. The entire city IS greatly startled by
to-day's occurrence, and the affair has
given rise to considerable gossip as to
what the outcome will be. If Kincaid 3
story is true, no jury can be found which
will not acquit him of the charge under
which be is resting. The general i'm
preston seems 10 be that he will be ac-
quilted on the ground of sels-defense.
BREWERS SUCCESSOR.
Judge Henry c. Caldwell, who sue
ceeds Associate Justice Brewer as circuit
judge of the Eighth circuit, is native OF
Virginia, but has been q resident Of Ar
kansas for the past twenty-five years.
He served during the war as colonel of
an Iowa regiment, and at the close was
appointed By President Lincoln district
Judge for the Eastern district OF Arkan-
sss, which office he has held up to
the present time. He is an intimate
friend of Secretary Noble, with whom he
served during the war, and it is under
stood that the latter interested himself
personally in his appointment.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN TAULBEE SHOT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.--In the corri-
dor of the house this afternoon ex-Con-
gresham Taulbee was shot through the
head by Charles Kincaid, correspondent
of the Louisville Times.
Both men are Kentuckians. The
| trouble was caused by the ex-congress-
man pulling the correspondent S nose for
publishing certain statements in regard
| to him. The shooting occurred just out
| side the capitol near the southeastern en-
trance to the building. Mr.. Taulbee was
! shot in the head, but 1t is no: known how
serious a wound was inflicted.
Kincaid is of slight build, and an in
| misunderstanding man of about thirty
| FIVE years. He was formerly Judge in
| one of the Louisville courts, and his
| family Is one OF the best known In Ken
| lucky. He has a wide acquaintance in
social circles here, and has spent con-
| siderable of his time in attending recep-
| tions, parties and other society events.
4
/ one of the mountain districts OF Ken
| lucky. He is twenty-n ne years old, OF
tall figure, firm. sinewy and strong, but
lean. He soon became known 10 the
house as ready talker, and was more
| freuue ntIy, on his feet than any other
| Young member. He bad an immensely
| POWERFUL VOICE,
| and in the tumult which sometimes oe-
CURED in the house it could always be
| heard above the din.
Following Is the biography furnished
by him 10 the congressional directory:
| WIN. Preston Taulbee of Taylorsville was
born In Morgan county, Ky. October
%. 1851, aud was educated in private
country schools, studied for the minis
| try from 1875 TO 1873, and for the law
| from 1878 TO 1881. He was elected TO be
/ clerk of the Magofiu county court in 1878
| and re- elected in 1882. He was mem