The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-01

then went their ways, the former into
the House and the latter, II Ia supposed
after pistol, for, az he stated, lie had
none at the time. This quarrel was mol
generally known even 10 tho intimate
friends Of the two men.
When, at about 80 o'clock, membera
and their friends were dining In the res.
taurnnt, they were startled by tho ahhrp
report Of pistol fred very near the pri.
yate room attached TO the restaurant.
They rushed out breathlcssly, while
other persons came tumbling down the
stairway, and soon there was m excited
crowd surrounding a man holding bis
head, from which tho blood was rushing
In steady stream, while another man
was exclaiming that he had done the
shooting. The bullet was fred at a range
not the length OF mans arm.
A COLD DLooDED AFFAIR.
Taulbee, after spending some time In
the House had come out and was de-
scending the eastern marble stairway
leading from the main to the lower floor
Of the building. He p,ss,d Kincaid on
his way, and the latter came alter him.
The stairway is lighted only by one
small window and Is dark md gloomy.
At the time the affair occurred there
were many people passing up and down.
Taulbee had nearly reached the bottom
when he felt sharp tap on his shoulder.
He wheeled quickly around and rs he
did 80, kincaid, who had touched him
from behind, fired without word of
warning, the bullet entering in the right
side OF the right eye.
The wounded man almost sank 10 tho
floor, bnt rallied quickly, and staggered
DOM tho few remaining steps to the
landing, where ho was quickly sur
rounded by q throng, some Of whom re.
coguized him. Congressman Yoder, a
physician rs we'll as politician, and Dr..
Clarence Adams, a young practitioner
OF this city, were near at hand aud under
their guidance the wounded man was
removed to the room OF the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, where
he was made comfortable on a lounge
till he could be removed to his home.
Kincaid made no endeavor to escape,
but walked int the crowd surrounding
the wounded man excitcdly exclaiming
"I did 1t. lam the man who did the
shooting" Officer Bryan, OF the Capt.
tol police force, caught hold OF him alter
he heard those words uttered, and Kin.
caid was taken to the New Jersey ave.
nue. station and surrendered to the local
police authorities.
TIE WOUND. '.'
Alessrs. Carlisle, Stone and other
former colleagues Of tho ex.Congress.
man saw him soon after no was shot.
How badly he was hurt the doctors
told them it was impossible to say, as
they were unable TO tell what direction
the bail had taken. 1t was thought the
eye might have been affected by the
bullet striking the optic nerve,
but this was dispreved when Mr..
Taulbeo at the suggestion Of Con.
gressman Stone put his hand over his
uninjured eye, and the sight OF the other
one was found to be perfect. The strick.
en- man rested in the committee room
halfan hour before he was removed to his
home. He was taken out on lounge
and placed in carriage, several doctors
and cx-Congressman Thompson accom-
panying. Subsequently he was taken
to Providence Hospital. The latest re-
port is that he is resting quietly and
there is prospect that he may recover,
though the physicians say it is very
serious case. ..al
Friends Of the injured man say that
the wound may be one which will not
have serious result. 1t is, however, Of
such d character that few hours will
permit au accurate diagnosis Of the case.
K1ScA1D's STATEMENT.
Kincaid said that Taulbee has been
bounding him for more than year past
and has several times insulted him. He
circulated stories that he was a coward
and afraid to meet him (Taulbee.) These
reports, in his nervous state, 80 over
wrought him that he hardly knew what
he was doing, He also understood that
Taulbee had threatened him with vio-
lence. To-day he assaulted him aud
pulled his nose and his ear aud this was
more than he could endure. ~
. KINcAlD INTERVIEWED.
lfr. Kincaid was seen by IN Associ-
ated Press reporter about 0 o'clock this
evening at the New Jersey avenue police
station. He had almost wholly recov-
cred from the nervous excitement which
he had exhibited at tho time OF
shooting. He received the sympathies
and offers OF assistance which his many
callers extended with perfect composure
and evident thankfulness. A friend
who called early in the evening assured
Mr.. Kincaid that he would ! be
pleased to qualify as one of llis bonds
men in case he was needed. This
friend stated that he brought a
message from Voorhees, to the effect that
in case his services as counsel were need
cd at the trial he could count upon
them. In obedience to instructions
Judge G. Morris Smith, awell known
lawyer OF this city, who was i'm.
mediately retained TO conduct his
defense, Mr.. Kincaid declined to make
any statement for publication, further
than to say that the statement which
has gained some currency that he ap.
preached Mr.. Taulbee from behind and
fired without giving him any
warning was absolutely false. This
statements also denied by others who
were near when the shot was fired. 1t
is stated by Mr.. Kincaid's friends that
Mr.. TauIbee had repeatedly assaulted
him, besides using extremely Insulting
language towards him. .2as555.
At Providence Hospital the reporter
was told by prs. Bayne and KooneB. who
are in attendance upon Mr.. Taulbee, that
their patients general condition, was
quite favorable, and that he was dong
even better than could have been rea.
sonably expected.
DICK iiAWES HANGED
Tho Alabama NInn WHO Murdered his
Family md Throw Them In n Lake. a
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Feb. 2S.-Dick