Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-14
WASHINGTON vENDv,
Tho Wounded Man Likely 4,
Points on the srn. 'e1

Tho Wounded Man Likely 4, u
Points on the shoot;,a@ neg
Ex-Representative Taulbee
shot in the face in Wasbinas
Chas. E. Kiucaid, corresponds,
Louisville Times, is resting Co.,.
doctors say they think he will reoo..
Particulars of the shoo,ina
A call of the house had just bess :.
shortly after noon when Taulbes
caid met for the first time since II. |
between them originated, abou, \ i
a half ago, in the publication BY,
respondent of the notorious scandal
ing the moral character of Conc.
Taulbee. Kincaid had sent in h;s j
a Kentucky member of congress :,
waiting at the east door l%eatipa 4
floor of the house. Taulbee, WIN
business engagement with Cons,l
McCreary and several others, cana
the house while Kincaid was Stan
the outer doorway and walking IN
said a few words in an undertonaI
tinguishable to the doorkeeper. NJ
the lie was passed. The doorkeenl
was in the act of closing the dool
customary on O call of the houl
noticed Taulbee, who is large fra,|
muscular, grab Kincaid by the lapsl|
coat with a strong grasp and Id
while he said: "Kincaid, come a
the corridor with me-"
Reports which flew about the /
stated that the ex-congressman had
the correspondents nose or ear, d
doorkeeper, who was standing here|
this.
Kincaid is a small, slightly bull
suffering from illness and some !
ailment. His reply to Taulbee'
ton to come out into the corridor !
am in no condition for a physica.
with you. am unarmed."
Taulbee responded that he Was J
armed, and the men were sepaI
friends, Kincaid calling upon an al
ance from Kentucky to bear wia
what occurred.
The doo.keeper vainly endeavosd
the men out of the way SO the dooi
be closed, but was prevented by /
who declared that he had a right |
Taulbee and Kincaid went their Il
former into the house. and the lad
supposed, after a pistol, as he sta
he had none at the time.
About 1870 o'clock the members
friends dining in the r%estaura
startled by a sharp report of {
They rushed out and soon thersj
excited crowd surrounding a mani
his head, from which the blood wa
ing in a steady stream, while anotl
was exclaiming that he had donetl
ing.
Taulbee after spending some tiui
house, had come out, and, desce1|
stairway, passed Kincaid on his vi
latter came after him. Taulbee hi
reached the bottom, when he feltl
the shoulder. He turned about, a
did SO Kincaid, who had touched Y
behind, fred without q word of
the bullet entering on the right sid
right eye.
Congressman Yoder, o ~physiciad
as a politician, and DIR. Adams wei
hand. Under their guidance the 7
man vas removed to his home.
made no endeavor to escape.
Kincaid says Tau!bee had bee5
ing him for more than q year pas
several times insulted him. He
stories that he was a coward andl
meet him (Taulbee). These repo
nervous state SO overweight hin
hardly knew what he was doing.
understood Taulbee had threat
with violence. He assaulted
pulled his nose and ear and this I
than he could endure.
hincaid was seen by an Associaa
reporter. He declined to make a
ment for publication further TIL
the statement that he approached
from behind and fired without I'll
warning was absolutely false. T1
ment vas also denied by others !
near when the shot was fired. 1t
by kincald's friends that Taulbel
edly assaulted him, besides u
tremely insulting language towd
From the number and prominent
people who called at the station
aid it is evident that Kincaid is 4
out friends.
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