Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-01
SHOT IN THE HEAD.
An EI-Coneressman Shot By q
Newspaper Nan.
fha AniiP Is The Outcome Of n Old
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| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Wm. PrestoI
Tauloee, ex-Congressman from Kentuck
Was perhaps fatally wounded. Charlie
Z. Kincaid correspondent of the Louisville
Times, his assailant, 10 in the New Jerse,
avenue police station. II 10 the end Of
| quarrel started more than . year ago be
tween the two native kentuckians, living q
| the ii ne, 10 Washington. Both men ar,
well known throughout their native State
and In this city, the occurance soon stineS
interest in all legislative matters at tn,
south end of the Capitol. Members for
sook their decks. the Kentucky member
went to the assistance Of their former col
league and had him carried home.
The call Of the House had inst beer
ordered shortly after noon today, when the
men met for the first time since the trouble
. half ago, in the publication BY the cor.
respondent Of notorious scandal, affecting
the moral character of the Congressman
Tauibee and several others came out of the
House, while kineaid vas standing in the
outer door way, and walking up to hin,
said few words in an undertone, indis.
tinguishable TO the doorkeeper, who was
only two or three feet away. II 10 said the
lie was passed. The doorkeeper, who was
in the act of closing the doors, noticed
Taulbee, who 10 large framed and muscu-
lar. grab kincaid by the lapel Of his coat.
and with strong grasp. held him while he
said: ''kncaid, come out into the corri-
dor with me-"
kincaid 10 . small. slightly built man,
suffering from illness and some nervous
ailment- His reply was: Il am in no
condition for physical contest vith you
am unsrmed.' 1aulbee responded that
he was unsrmed, AMI the men were sepa-
rated by some of their common friends.
Tauibee and kiDcaid went their ways,
the former into the house, the latter, it is
supposed, after pistol. This quarrel was
not generally known, even to the intimate
friends of the two men, until about 80,
Taulbee came out of the house, and was
descending the eastern marble stairway
leading from the main to the lower floor of
the building. He passed Kincaid on the
way and the latter came after him. This
stairway lighted only by one small window
is dark and gloomy. At the time many
people were passing up and down. Taul-
bee had nearly reached tine bottom when he
felt sharp tap on the shoulder, wheeled
arourd quickly, and as he did so. kincaid,
who had touched him from behind, fred
without warning, the bullet entering on the
righ. side of the right eye. The woundt
steps to the landing where he was quickly
surrounded by thro ong.
Congressman Yoder, who 10 q ply sician,
and DR.. Clarence Adams, practitioner
Of the city, were near at hand. Under
their guidance the wounded man was re-
moved to the room Of the committee on
public buildings and grounds, where he was
made comfortable on a lounge. Kincad
made no effort to escape but walked into
the crowd surrounding the murdered man,
e1citedly e1claiming, IL did it! am
the man who did the shooting"
Officer Bryan of the capitol police force
caught hold of him and kincaid sur
rendered to the police authorities. How
badly Taulbee is hurt the doctors said il
was impossible to say. They are unable. to
tell whether the ball has taken an upward
or downward direction. The stricken man
rested in the committne room for half an
hour before he was removed to his home.
He was subsequently taken to Providence
hospital. The latest report is to the effect
that he is resting quietly, and the prospect
is that he may recover though the physi
clans say it is very serious case. 1t is
believed that the bullet went in an almost
level direction around the side of the face
and lodged behind the right ear. Kincaid
was seen at the station house shortly after
he was locked up and appeared completely
broken down. He had no comma nd of
himself and wandered aimlessly around,
moaning to himself. His nerves were un.
strung and he could not gather his thoughts.
His story was to the effect that Taulbee
had been bounding him for more than a
year. circulating stories that he WAS a COW
ard and afraid to meet him (Taulbee)
These reports, in his nervous state. so
overweight him that be hardly knew what
he was doing He und. rstood Taulbee had
threatened him with violence.
1t is stated by kincaid's friends that
Taulbee had repeatedly assaulted him be-
sides using extremely insulting language
towards him. The doctors in attendance
upon Tauloee, say their patients general
condition quite favorable, he is doing better
than could have been reasonably expected.
The exact location of the ball as yet is un-
determined. The opinion of the attending
surgeons 10 that the BRAIN and optic nerves
are untouched, and they regard the case a,
present as entirely hopeful.