The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
SHOT FROM BEHIND.
The Story of Yesterdays Terrible
Deed In the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, February 28.-William P,
Taulbee, ex-Congressman from Kentucky,
was perhaps fatally wounded by Charles E.
Kincaid, a correspondent of Louisville
paper. The assailant is in the New Jersey
avenue police station. 1t is the end of
quarrel started more than year ago be-
tween two native Kentuekians, living at
the time in Washington. Both men are
known throughout their native state and in
this city. The occurrence soon stifled in
terest in all legislative matters at the south
end of the Capitol. The members forsook
their desks, and the Kentucky members
went to the assistance of their fermer col
league and had him carried home.
A call of the House had just been ordered
shortly after noon today when the men met
for the first time since the trouble between
them which originated about year and a
respondent of notorious scandal affecting
the moral character of the Congressman.
Mr.. Taulbee and several others came out of
the House while Kincaid was standing in
the outer doorway. Walking up to him,
Taulbee said a few words in an undertone.
indiStinguishable to the doorkeeper who was
only two or three feet away. 1t is said the
lie was passed. The doorkeeper, who was
in the act of closing the doors, noticed
Una snat IauOee' VINO Sb Is 1arge framed raj ts and
of the coat, aud with strong grasp held him
while he said: "Kincaid, come out into the
corridor with me-" Kincaid is a small,
slightly built man, suffering from illness and
am in no condition for a physical contest
with You. | am unarmed."
Taulbee responded that he was unarmed,
and the men were separated bv some COM
mon friends. Taulbee and Kincaid went
their ways, the former into the House, the
quarrel was not generally known even to the
intimate friends of the two men.
About 1.30 Taulbee came out of the House
and was descending the eastern marble stair
of the building. he passed Kincaid on the
stairway EaK IS sh ged ong SnS' eG s Small Wis
dow and is dark and gloomy. At the time
Tauibee had nearly reached the
the shoulder. He wheeled around
quickly and, as he did so, KiEcaid, who had
touched him from behind. fired without
word of warning, the bullet entering on the
right side of the right eye. The wounded
man staggered down the few remaining
steps to the landing, where he was quickly
surrounded by throng of Congressman.
Congressman Yoder, who is a physician, and
Ils SidlOuOO Audluos VI Lu6
city, were near at hand. Under their guild
ance the wounded man was removed to the
room of the committee on public buildings
and grounds, where he was made comforta-
BILE on lounge.
Kincaid made no endeavor to escape He
walked into the crowd surrounding the
wounded man, excitedly exclaiming, II did
it; l am the man who did the shooting"
Officer Bryan of the Capitol police force,
caught hold of him and Kincaid surrendered
to the police authorities. How badly Taul-
bee was hurt the doctors said it was impos-
sible to say.
They were unable to tell whether the ball
had taken an upward or downward direc-
tion. The stricken man rested in the COM
mittee room for half an hour before he was
taken to the Providence hospital. The lat
est report Is to the effect that he is resting
quietly, and that there is prospect that he
may recover, though the physicians say it is
very serious case. 1t is believed the bullet
went in an almost level direction, around
right ear.
Kincaid was seen at the station house
shortly after he was locked up. He appeared
completely broken down, and had no com
mand OF himself He wandered aimlessly
around around >. moaning S to himself His nerves
not gather his thoughts. His story was to
the effect that Taulbee had been bounding
him for more than year, circulating stories
that ne was coward and afraid to meet
him. These reports, in his nervous state,
SO overwrought. him that he hardly knew
what he was doing. He understood Taulbee
threatened him with violence.
Later.--lt Is stated by Kincaid's friends
thai Taulbee has repeatedly assaulted him,
besides using extremely insulting language
towards him. The doctors in attendance
upon Taulbee say their patients general
condition is quite favorable, and he is doing
better than could have been reasonably ex-
pected., The exact locality of the ball is as
yet undetermined. In the opinion of the at
tending surgeons, the brain and optic nerves
regard the case at present as entirely hope
full