Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-06
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Fx.Cougressman Innibee Shot
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Through the Head BY a News
paper correspondent.
WAsniSeToS, d. O., Peb. .s.-The shooting
this afternoon OF ex-Congre-smnn faul9ee
Of Esu.ucky. by C. Z. Encaid, eorrespon'
tast az tbe Louisville Times. created the
greatest excitement. TIE ehooting occurred
on tue stairway leading from the east cor
r!!or OF the House 20 tse basement. shorty
after the Hou.e gss'melei hincsid ana
Taulhss met 4, the east aoo OF the d 9ust
chamber, where Klnceid was waiting 70 re-
c.ivs response 10 card sent TO mem
her on the Democratic side. "hte stAholnG
there Taulbse approached for the purpose
~ entering the hall, and seeing hlncald
sai1 something 10 him that was on5AsiVe
KtueAid informed Taulbee that he wanted
10 communication with EtU, tnat e" was
Haitiug for gentleman and DID net
wish 10 be disturbed or something OF tls
KIND. This itrt'ated IBuloee, VINO seizsl
KlaeBid by the eer and pulled bin cut Of
the ysstibule into the corridor. Bystandsfs
/ separated the men. Kiacsid IS man OF
| snail stature aud susht physique, While
4 Tau bee Is Il tai, ra y b0ntd man, o. con,
! siderable mus luIaF strength. hlncaid sAl1
70 Iaubes that he had not the physical
! strength TO cope with him, ana was nor
( arrlsi; TO winch Taubes Is reported a.
\ having aail. "You had bsr'er be armei."
/ This al;orgatlon occurred IN the corridor
! adjoining the main entrance TO the House
! yiaR VI the Capitol, which for sgrns time
/ mas been used during the sessions Of Con-
n crgss a. d lAties' reception room, and az
I the time there was large number OF ladies'
II the room, many OF whom witnessed the
-tIugelr. Alter bsiny separated Taulbee
vent iuio the Hou.e and KincAid went
i III eis usual business. Bs was subse-
gUen,ls 10 the press gallery 0! the House,
but said nothing shout his trouble Win
ganns- Wnen some Q, The cores Qon-
aants, who heard Of the trouble, spoke 10
Klneait auQut II, he gave evasive answers,
and seemed to sttacn no Importance
10 It. About O'CLOCK Taulhse Vas de-
sg4udlps re stairway leading TO the base
uelI, and when ABOUT bslf way down Kin
cIll came sttes HIN, snl either Gale OF
tcuchgi him Iau,ree turned bis bead,
Eaereupou htncait aired AZ hlla, the Dali
-triginV raulbsa below the LETT eye, anl
iueieling what Is o serious and dangerous
ElLibee wAlkgd down the stairway, bleed.
lug worry !Irs!y, AID sat down uDol tbs
l1wsT step, from which he was assisted 10
one ~ the aOmm.ttae rooms, and sub=e-
pael,ly Garrett 10 hiE home. The report Of
tls pistol reached through ths corridors,
agd caused great ieal q excitement
nGug the mambets and visitors Ihc
crowd WAS Rent baek n IN the c mmlttee
room 10 when lsuhes was taken with
mucu t,flisuity, kia1aii was arrested aud
tAked q Fol!cs staten IL the vicinity q
tn capitol.
For two year raa. there has been bad
feeling between neaid and 'fAuibee, atis'
lug from "a pullgRtio b. Kincatd Ia q
western paper, Ii witch Taulbes was al
legged TO have bern guilty OF scanislous
conduct. klLga!d alleges that upon sew
era occasions Tduluee mas III Heated pur
pose to assault him, aud has made threat:
that lead him 10 believe that he Vas in tau
"a EsrNH HHH4- ON
tuaklRns, and each Is about 80 years OF Rse
KlasAit has been here atout three year,
some years ago he teld position In thu
consular service. He Is a quiet. good. Raj
u-sd man, and much surprise was eS
pressed at his rAsn act. Fau!bee studio,
for, but did not enter, the ministry, pre-
fe.ring the legal profession, which he en-
tered Ia 1878. He was a member OF th
last two Congresses, and exh blt4d con
siderable ability while serving in that body
WASHINGTON, March LEX. Representa-
tive FAu.bes Is still lying az Providenc
Hospital. Inquiry there this morning wa
met with statement that the wounde
man hal passed the night as comiortabl
as could be expected and that he WAS the
, resting easily. His condition IS regArde
; rs serious and u consultation over the cas-
. by the hospital doctors will be held TIL
afternoon Mr., Faulbees son, for whom
Is expected TO reach Washington this ever
ing.
Ex Congressman Taulbee, who wa
, sho: by Eiuaa!a on Friday last, is mo-
reported in critical condition. He ha
, "fgh.ing chance" or recovery, how
/ svar.
rgon. William z. Taulbee represen'e
the Tenth Kentucky Congressional dii
Z trict in the Fitch Congress. His HON
residence was SalyersVlile, Va. He
. succeeded by John Il. Wilson Of Bal
louisville, that state. IGulbee was form
! eIly minister aud afterwards read Law
being admitted in 1881, and was fir
:, elected TO the Forty ninth Congress TT
|. reelected 10 the Fiftieth. He was
years old and in politics Democrat.
DF4rH FOLLOWS A FIRE.