The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-01
Tragedy \
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Ex.CongresSman Taulbee Shot by
Judge Kincaid In q C0rri-
dor of tho House of
Representatives.
A Newspaper Correspondents
Terrible Resentment of
MI Insult.
ENDING OF A LONG RBUD|
ENDING OF A LONG REUD
That Existed Between Two
Noted Kcntucliians...Quarrel
that Grow Out of q
Publication.
How the Members Of Congress wero
Startled by Pistol Shot Which
Sent u Ball Crashing into tho
Brain OF Their Late Col.
league Sensational De- '''a'
tails Of lie Affair.


lcaguc.-Scnsational De- 'sl,
tails Of lhe Affair. H
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-At l AS p. M,
in tho corridor OF the House, ex-Con-
gresham Taulbee, Of Kentucky, was
shot through the head by Charles Kin
caid, correspondent Of the Louisville
1ims.
Both men are Kcntuckians and the
trouble was caused by the e1-Congress.
man pulling the correspondents nose
for publishing certain statements in re.
gard 10 him. ...-9=
Tho shooting occurred near the
southeastern entrance to the build
ing. Kincaid is slight built,
Notwithstanding man Of about
s. years OF age. He was formerly
Judge in one of the Louisville courts
aud his family is one Of the best known
in Kentucky. He has wide acquaint-
ance in social circles hero and has spent
considerable OF his time in attending
receptions, parties and other social
events. 7,,gl
Ex.Congrcssman Taulbee, the wound
ed man, came from the mountain dis
tricts Of Kentucky. He is 80 years old,
Of tall figure, with frame sinewy and
strong, but lean. He soon became known
in the House as q ready talker, and was
lnore frequently on his feet than any
other young member. He has an
immensely powerful voice, and in the
tnmult which sometimes occurred in the
House. could always DO heard above the
din. The following is biography fur
nished by him to the Congressional di-
rcctory: William Preston Taulbee, OF
Saylorsyille, waa born in Morgan county,
KY, October %, 1861, and was educated
in private county schools; studied for
the ministry from 1875 to 1878, and for
the law from 1873 to 1881. He was elect
ed clerk to the Magoilin County Courtin
1878 and reelected in 1882. He was
member OF the Forty.ninth and Fiftieth
Congresses.
CAUSE OF TIE TRAGEDY.
Taulbee was removed to his boarding
house on Capitol Hill, and it is feared
that his wound will prove fatal. Kincaid
is in the New Jersey avenue Police Sta.
ton, near the Capitol, d physical wreck
from nervous prostration and rocking to
and fro. while low moaus come from his
lips. 1t is the sad end Of quarrel be-
gun over two years ago. The climax
was the result OF the men meeting face
to face this morning, IN hour before the
shooting, for the first time since the be-
ginning OF the trouble. The wounded
man, it is said, called the other liar,
md there has been longstanding ill.,
feeling between kincaid and Taulbee
without any definite cause being known.
This was aggravated two years ago by
kincaid sending the Louisville Times,
for which he WIS correspondent, an &C.
count OF unbecoining conduct between
Taulbee and female clerk in the Patent
Office. a..
Both men arc we'll known through
their own State and in this city, and the
occurrence soon sliiled interest in all
legislative matters at the south end OF
the Capitol. The members ioresook
their desks and gathered in little knots
back OF the green baize, and drank in
eagerly NIL the wild reports that were
flying through the air. The Kentucky
members Immediately went to the assist
ance Of their former colleague and had
him carried to his home. ,ia.
TIE DErAILs. #l-
4 cali nj The House had Just been or.
A.. -. ~. 49,
'as .,at ~. 49, c.. t;,no a;non tha;,
,s1 nr.. .ra,,,," n,ui ~ '' 49, 49, - go -
Einca;J Ind sent in his card 10 SEQ
Kentucky member Of Congress and was
waiting at the east door leading into the
iloor OF the House..,it ls from TINS aool
that the cards Of all ladies are sent into
the House, the ladies', reception room
being across the corridor. :, IAere is al
ways large crowd Of people about the
corridor. Taulbee, who had business
engagement with Congressman NC
Craary, OF KENTUCKY, aud several othets,
came out OF the house While Alncald
was stana,ng IN the outer doorway ana
walking up to Vim, salu lew words IN
m undertone, indiss!nguishable, to the
persons only a few feet uway. II is said
the lie was passed. The door.keerer,
who was in the act Of closing the doors
rs is customary on a call OF the House
chen noticed Taulbee, who Ia large
iramed and muscular, grab kincald By
the lapel Of the coat and with a strong