The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-06

He passed Kincaid on his way, and the
latter came after him. This stairway is
/ lighted only by u small window and is dark
and gloomy. At the time the affair oc-
CURED there were many people passing up
and down. Taulbee had nearly reached
the bottom when he felt a sharp tap on his
shoulder. He, wheeled quickly around,
and as he did So, Kincad
who had touched HIM from behind fired
without word of warning, the bullet en-
| terlng the right side of the left eve. The
wounded man almost sank 10 the floor, but
rallied instantly and staggered down the
lew remaining steps TO the landing, where
he was quickly surrounded by a throng,
| some Of whom recognized him
| Congressman 4odeS, physician as well
as politician, and DR.. Clarence Adams, a
young physician in this city, were near at
hand. Under their guidance the wounded
man was removed to the room of the com
mittee on public, buildings and grounds,
where he was made comfortable on lounge
until he could be removed to his home.
klncaid made no endeavor 10 escape, but
walked INTO the crowd surrounding the man.
| excltedly eIclaiming:
Il did it, | am the man who did the
shooting.
Officer Bryan of the Capitol police force
caught ho,d of him after he heard these
words uttered and kincaid was taken to
New Jersey avenue station and surrendered
to the local police authorities.
MesSrS. Carlisle stone and other former
colleagues of the e6-congressman saw him
soon after he was shot. How badly he was
hurt the doctors told them it was impossible
to say, as they were unable to tell what di-
rectlon the ball had taken. 1t was thought
the eye might have been affected by the
ball striking the optic nerve, but this
was disproVed when Mr.. Taulbee, at the
suggestion OF Congressman Stone put his
hand over his uninjured eve and the sight
OF the other one was found to DC perfect
The stricken man rested in the committee
room half an hour before he was removed
o his home. He was taken out on the
lounge and placed in carriage, several
doctors and eI-Representative Phil Thomp-
son accompanying him, Subsequently he
was taken to Providence hospital
The latest report is to the effect that he is
resting quietly and that there is pros pect
that he may recover, though the physicians
say 1t Is very serious case. The bullet
entered just below and little to the right
OF the left eye. 1t is believed that it then
went around the side of the face and lodged
behind the right ear. No paralysis has set
III 50 that there are good reasons to believe
that neither the spinal column nor the
brain has been affected.
A friend of the injured man saws the
wound may be facial one which will not
hdf SCllOuS IcSulU. IL Is, nOWGVer Oh SuCl
character that a few hours will permit an
accurate diagnosis of The case.
klncaid says Taulbee has been bounding
him for more than year, and has several
times lnsulted him. He circulated story
that he was coward and afraid of him
(Taulbee), These reports in his nervous
state so over-wrought him that he hardly
knew what he was doing. He also under
stood that Taulbee had threatened him with
violence. Today he assaulted and pulled
his nose and his ears and this was more
than he could endure.