, 1890-03-06
WILL PROBABLY DIE.
Ex- Congressman Taulbee
Shot in the Head.
A QUARREL OF LONG STANDING
Charles Kincaid, Newspaper
Correspondent, the Guilty
Party.

WAsHtNGroS, Feb. 2s.-Ex- Congress
man Taulbee was shot through the
head by Charles Kincaid. corro7
spondent of the Louisville Times, this
afternoon. Both are kentuckuns. The
trouble was caused by the ex.congress-
man pulling the correspondence nose
for publishing certain statements in re
gard to him. The shooting occurred
outside OF the capitol, near the south
eastern entrance to the building. Taul-
bee was shot in the head, brt 1t is not
known yet how serious his wound is.
kincaid is slightly built and inoitensivo
looking, about 35 years OF age, and was
formerly judge of one of the Louisville
courts. lie is one of the best-known
Kentucky families.
The wounded man came from one of
the mountain districts OF Kentucky and
is 80 years old, tall sinowy and strong,
hut lean. He soon became known in the
house as ready talker being more'ire-
quently on his feet than any other
young member. lie had an immensely
powerful voice and in the tumults which
some times occurred in the house he
could always be heard above tho din.
He was member OF the FOrty-ninth
and Fii,icth congresses.
Taulbee has been removed to his
boardinghouse and 1t is feared the
wound will prove fatal. kincaid is in
the police station, a physical wreck from
nervous prostration. rocking to and fro
and moaning. The news of the shoot
Ing stif'ed all interest in legislation in
the house. The members gathered in
the lobby and discussed the wild runors
flying about.
kincaid had sent his card to see
member ana was waiting by the door,
when Taulbee 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 went up TO kincaid and
spoke in a low tone. Tho lie passed,
Tnulbee grasped Kincaid by the collar,
and demanded that he come out on the
corridor. Kincaid said he was unarrned
and not in condition for physical
contest with his bury antagonist. They
were separated by friends.
Half an hour later Taulbee came out
Of the house and was descending the
dark marble stairway near the restau-
rant, when he met Kincaid The latter
turned anb followed and tapped him ON
the shoulder, and as he fnced about,
shot linn without word of warning.
The bullet entered the right side of the
right eye Taulbce staggered down the
stairs, and was removed to a commit
tee-room and physician called. Kin
caid made no effort to escape and freely
acknowle@ red the shooting.
KrNCAID's sroaY
kincaid says that Taulbee had been
bounding him for more than year past,
and had several times insulted him. lie
had circulated stories that he was n
coward and afraid to meet him. These
reports in his nervous state so over
wrought him that he hardly knew, what
lie was doing. He also understood that
Taulbee had threatened him with vio-
lence. To-day he assaulted hin. and
pulled his nose and ear, and this was
more than he could endure.
A QUARREL OF LONG STANDING
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 2s.-There has
been long-standing Ill feeling between
kincaid and Taulbee without the def
mite cause being generally known. This
was aggravated two years ago by Kin
cald sending the Louisville Times, Tor
which he was correspondent, an accoant
of the unbccomins conduct between
iNhibtt anu - ,ltiS IA kiiV puttnt
office.
DENIAL by KiScAIp.
Rincaid was seen by an Associated
Press reporter tonight. He said that
the statement that he approached
Taulbee from behind and fired without
giving him u warning was false. This
statement was also denied by others who
were near when the shot was
fired. 1t was stated by kincaid's
friends that Taulbee repeatedly assaulted
him. From the number and prominence
of the people who called at the station
this evening 10 offer aid, IL Is evident
that kincaid is not without friends.
rAuLBERs CONDITION ENCOURAGING.
At the hospital reporter was told by
the doctor who was in attendance upon
Taulbee that the patients general con-
dtion was quite favorable, and that he
was doing even better than could rea-
sonably have been expected.
A SPEEDY VENGEANCE.