, 1890-03-01
A NOSE FULLER SHOT
Reporter Kincaid Shoots Ex-
Congressman Taulbee.
The Trouble Brewing for More
Than a Year.
The London Scandal Discussed
in the Commons.
Er-Congressman TauIbee Shot.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-In the corri-
dor Of the honse this afternoon exon.
gresham Taulbee was shot through the
head by Charles Kincaid, correspondent
of the Louisville Times.
Both were Kentuckians. The trouble
was caused by the ex congressman pull
ing the correspondents, nose for publish
ing certain statements in regard to him.
The shooting occurred outside the capt.
tol, near the southeastern IN entrance to the
building. Taulbee was shot in the head.
but it is not known yet how serious the
wound is. Kincaid is slight built, inof-
fensive looking, IS years of age and was
formerly Judge of one OF the Louisville
courts. His family is one of the best
known in Kentucky.
The wounded man came from one of
the mountain districts of Kentucky, is
80 years old. tall, sinewy and strong but
lean. He soon became known in the
house as a ready talkcr and was more
frequently on his feet bar any other
young member. He had an immensely
powerful voice, and in the tumult which
sometimes occurred in the house could
always be heard above the din He was
a member OF the forty-ninth and fftieth
congresses. He was taken to the hospi
tai. The wound is very dangerous. Kin.
caid was arrested.
Taulbee has been removed to his board
ing house. 1t is feared that the wound
will prove fatal Kincaid is in the police
station, a physical wreck from nervous
prostration. rocking to aud fro. moaning.
The news of the shooting stifled all in
terest in legislation in The house. The
members gathered in the lobby and dis
cussed the wild rumors flying sbout.
KIncaid tent in his card to see a member
and was waiting by the door when Taul
bee came out, and they met for the first
time since Kincaid sent to his paper the
story of the notorious scandal about Taul-
bee. The latter walked up to Kincald
and spoke in a low tone. 1t is said the
lie passed. Taulbee grasped Kincaid by
the collas and demanded that he come
out in the corridor, Kincaid said he
aphysical contest with bs b~urlyantapon-
ist. They were separated BY friends.
half an hour later Taulbee came out
of the house and was descending a dark
marble stairway near the restaurant when
he met Kincaid. The latter turned aud
followed, tapped him on the shoulder.
and as he faced about shot him without a
word of warning. The bullet entered the
right side of the right eye. Taulbee
staggered down the stairs. He was re
moved to a committee room and a pbysi.
clan called. Kineaid made no effort to
escape, and freely acknowledged the
shooting.
Kincaid says that Taulbee has been
bounding him for more than a year past
and several times has ~insulted him. He
circulated stories that he was a coward
and afraid to meet him (Taulbee). These
reports, 10 his nervous state, so over.
wrought him that he hardly knew what
he was doing. He also understood that
Taulbee threatened him violence. To-day
he assaulted him and pulled his nose and
ear, and this was more than he could
endure
Kincaid was seen by an Associated
Press reporter tonight. He said the
statement that he approached Taulbee
from behind and fired without giving him
warning was false. This statement was
also denied bv others who were near when
the shot was fred. 1t was stated by Kin
caid's friends that Taulbee repeatedly as
saulted him, besides using extremely in
sulting language toward him. At the
hospital the reporter was told by the
doctors who are in attendance upon Taul-
bee that their patients general condition
was quite favorable, and was doing even
better than could have been reasonably
expected.