Telegram-herald., 1890-03-01

sensational Shooting Array ar ths
Capitol IA Washington
IN Ey-COsCRESSkN TIE VICTIM.
sGr. TAulbes. Of Kentucky. Pulls the Tar
of CORES Pondent hiae-Ad. and Re
esives Ballet IA hrtora-Nst
Thought 10 Be Fatally Hurt
cArsE OF rRE rRous1r
wAsHISsroN, Feb 26-A sensatio

p. Taglbee, Who represented = Ken
tueky district ia the House during the
Forty-ninth AID Fiftieth Congresses,
was the victim, and Charles Z. Kincaid.
the Washington CORES pondent Of ths
Louisville Tines. did the shooting
The House was engaged IN its delio-
erati0ns when kincaid's pistol-shot re-
yerberated through the corridors OF the
Capitol. The hour WAS about l;Ao
minute later the House was almost
empty and a great crowd Of excited en-
ployes and others was hurrying through
the corridors towards the scene oi the
shooting. Taulbee was shot while com
ing down one Of the stalrwsys
that led 20 the basemen OF the
House wing Of the Capitol. He
Was accom- panied by ex Door
keeper Sam Donaldson. Kincaid
came down the steps behind the pair
and in hurried manner touched Tsul-
bee on the shoulder. Ths ex-Congress-
man wheeled sharply around and Kin
caid raising his weapon, one OF small
caliber, pulled the trigger. Taulbee
fell back against the wall, the blood
streaming from wound directly
below his left eye. Taulbee did not APP
pear TO be badly injured. He walked in
an uncertain manner down the steps
and then was assisted to a little cubby-
hole called the janitor's Office. A great
pool of blood marked the spot in
the threshold OF the doorway 70
this room where Taulbee had halted
for a moment. The room was too
small TO allow proper attention 10 be
administered TO him and he was taken
TO the room of the committee on public
buildings and grounds just around the
corner of the corridor, where medical
attendance was given by Representa-
tive Yoder (O), who is physician, and
Dr. Clarence Adams, of this city.
Kincaid meanwhile had not en-
deavored to get away. He leaned
against the wall of the staircase ut
terly weakened, and later walked
quietly away with the Capitol police
man who arrested him. Pm the man
that did it," he said to the policeman
in an aimless manner. He was taken
20 the Capitol guard room and later to
police station.
Taulbee was taken TO his boarding
house on Capitol Hill about half an
hour after the shooting. Dr. Adams
said that he could not tell how serious
the wound was, but he thought that
Taulbee would recover.
The trouble grew out of the publica-
tion in the Louisville Times Of a
scandalous story about Taulbee which
resulted, it is said. in the separation of
Mr.. and Mrs. Taulbee. Since the publi-
cation of that story year ago
Kincaid and Taulbee had not met until
a short time after noon to-day. when
Taulbee accosted Kincaid near the east
lobby door of the House, called him a
liar and pulled his ear. Kincaid, who
is just recovering from an attack of ty-
phoid fever, told Taulbee that he was
unable to cope with him physically and
that he was unarmed. Taulbee then
went away. Later Kincaid armed him
self and hunted Taulbee up.
Later, reporter of the United Press
saw Kincaid in his cell and had brief
conversation with him. Kincaid said
that Taulbee had been bounding him
for long time and threatening his life
He had been told by great many news
paper correspondents that Taulbee
had said that he was "Not fit to
live" that be was a coward. and that he
had better keep an eve on him (Taul-
bee) when be came up TO me this morn
ing" said Kincaid, "he insulted me and
said that / was a coward. and that l
would not resent his insults. | told
him TO leave me alone or he would find
out what would do. Later he insulted
me again and ! shot him"
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The Senate
on Thursday passed bill appropriating
s75, 900 for a monument 10 Christopher
Columbus, TO be erected in Washington.
The bill to declare unlawful trusts and
combinations in restraint OF trade and
production was considered.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s. In the House
Thursday the Gest bill. requiring United
States laborers, workmen and mechan-
les employed since June 25, 1865, TO be
paid on basis Of eight hours for each
days work. was fsvorably reported to
the House
A joint resolution was introduced au-
thorizing the President 20 cause recon
Nuisance 20 be made FOR a line q rail
road extending south through the Cen
tral American States, Colombia, Ecua-
dor, Peru and Bolivia. to the city of
Sucre, and TO detail officers in the pub
lie service to prosecute the work.
TO BIZ MADE A TEsT CASE.
WAsHr~eroS, Feb 2s.-Mr. Pendle-
ton. OF West Virginia, whom the House
unseated Thursday. proposes 70 carry
the case 20 the Supreme Court on the
ground that 1856 votes is a constitutional
quorum and that the Speaker has no
lawful right 10 count any one present
who was not voting. This will furnish
the test that the Democrats have been
anxious 70 make as TO the constitution
slity Of the rules recently adopted By
the Repu blicans and the rulings Of
Speaker Reed on this subject
The House con- nittee on elections
has reported ia favor Of unsestine
Compton. the Democratic member from
tbs Fif,h Maryland district and seating
Mudd, Republican, in bis place
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FOX the exclusive right % the sea- fsh-
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