Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-01

Threw himseff IN front OF him at the door, but
the witness got out
TAULBEE WANTED TO CUT HIS THROAT.
On the day the Silcott defalcation became
known the witness went to the sergeant-at-
arms room for information. Taulbee sprang
out from behind iron grating and forced
witness into an angle and said. putting his
hand into his right-hand pocket: II ought to
cut your id throat" or Il will cut it,
The witness said that Taulbee constantly
seeking to intercept him or slip up behind him.
He tried to avoid him and to prevent his COM
ing upon him, he afraid OF being
stabbed in the back. Taulbee would go and
stand where the newspaper men were in the habit
of interviewing members in the morning be-
fore the session, SO witness had TO avoid that
place and let that work go. He started at wit
ness twice in the Ebbitt House, but witness got
out Of his way. He had seen Taulbee walking
up and down before witness Office.
TAULBEE's THREATS COMMUNICATED TO HIM
Persons had communicated Taulbees threats
to witness. The first who made an impression
on witness was Col. Shaw. Jay Durham and
Mr.. Curtis had also spoken to him. Mr.. Kelly
also told him that Tsulbee had threatened
to kill witness and advised him TO
keep out Of Taulbee's way. Mr.. Heath told
him that Taulbee was in the press gallery
threatening to kill witness. Witness did every
Whenever he went to the Capitol he took up
his position so as to prevent Taulbee's coming
upon him unawares.
THE DAY OF THE SHOOTING.
On the day of the shooting witness did not
arrive until after the House met. He sent in
at the east door for Mr.. Caruth. In reply to a
question here the witness said Taulbee's man
ner when he encountered him at the different
times spoken Of was always angry ami violent
DE always threw his left side toward witness
and put his right hand in his pocket Witness
was standing with his back to the House look
ing out in the corridor. Then Taulbee
came upon witness and said in a loud voice:
Tome out here 1 saw from his manner what
ne meant, said the witness. He was angry
HIS face was infamed and his eyes red. l said:
Il cant go. have sent in the House for Mr.
Caruth, or may have said "a gentleman" but
II II, did said 1t in an ordinary tone. lie said:
You have got to Co." said. No, 1 can't 90.
have no quarrel with you now. am unarmed
and physically unable to cope with you" Mean
time he had seized me, not by the coat lapel,
but by the shoulder, and said: We'll, you bet
ter be-" Then Taulbee seized him by the ear
| and gave him two violent wrenches. Now, he
said, you d little coward and monkey; go
| and arm yourself"
He Missed that in my ear, go and arm your
self" just then Woodbridge came out and
| said there call in the House and Taulbee
went into the House.
| During the alteration, which had lasted
minute and a half, other words were spoken.
Taulbee said: Il want to see you" Witness
| bdlu. lou see me now. laulDce called him
a ID little liar"
Witness remained there near the door, An
| old white haired gentleman named Morrison
| came up to him. The witness was not allowed
| to state what Morrison said. He said Morrison
was very kind. Witness saw Walton there also.
| He stopped there a minute two and then
went OFT and soon went to his room, at the cor
| ner of 18th and streets.
HE RETURNS TO THE CAPITOL.
After lying down while he concluded to re-
| turn to the Capitol to his work there. He took
his caue but. knowing that would be of little
| protection, he put into his pocket a revolver
| which he had bought after the assault on him
in the serseant-at-arms' room, but had never
carried but one day, as a friend had advised
him to lay it aside.
He went over to drug store at the corner,
then got into a street and went to the
| Capitol to get news. He first sent for Mr..
| Caruth, who came out of the House and talked
| with witness. Witness then sent in he thought
| for Gov. McCreary to ask him for news.
| Witness then went down the corridor toward
| the elevator to send in for Mr.. Stone. There
he met Mr.. Morgan From there he went back
| to the east door and then the newspaper men
began asking him about the trouble and wit
ness said he did not want them to print il:
Then he went up TO the press gallery to see
Messrs. Morgan and Towle to see if he could
not get them to suppress accounts of his
| trouble with Taulbee. Then he came back and
went to the ladies reception room with the old
| gentleman, Morrison, whom he had met. In
| the meantime he had sent in a card for Mr..
Goodnight and went to see if he had
| come out and was told Mr. Goodnight
had been looking for him and was then in the
| restaurant at lunch. Witness then took Mr..
| Mccormick, who was at the north door, and
| took him ten or fifteen feet from the door to
talk with him. Then he returned to the door,
| He thought he saw his friend, Mr.. Walton in
| the corridor and walked after the man he
| saw, supposing it was Walton. Then
| he discovered he was mistaken. He saw MIR.
Quantrel near the Jefferson statue and asked
did not know Walton. Witness then, after a
| minute or two, decided to 60 to the lunch room
| for lunch and to see Mr. Goodnight.
He went down the stairs at his ordinary pace
leaning on his cane. He passed two men near
| the top of the steps, He had gone down to the
| first platform and a step or two on the next
| flight. He saw Taulbce standing there with
another man, who was whispering to him.
| Taulbee was not less than five steps below wit
ness. The other man was step or two above
| him.
THE FATAL SHOT FIRED.
"As soon as we recognized each other" said
Mr.. Kincaid, 'Taulbee came toward me with his
right hand in his pocket. said: You are
going to kill me, are you? At the same time
| the other man wheeled and interrupted Taul-
bee for moment. Taulbee came on. i re-
| treated to the platform and said: Stand back;
|
on the upper step fired.
He was close to me. He was within reaching
distance"
The witness was asked what became of Dom
aldson, the other man, and said when witness
drew his revolver Donaldson darted down the
| steps and disappeared around the corner.
Il stood there" said the witness, expecting
a second attack.
"Mr. Donaldson then came rapidly back up
the steps. Then it was he said to me, For
Gods sake don't fire again l paid no atten-
ton to what he said as had no intention of
firing again. Donaldson came up and stood at
Mr.. Taulbees side a second and then dartcd
up the steps and did not see him again.
Witness said he went down the steps; no one
came for some time. Taulbee walked down the
| steps and ct the bottom began to sink little.
An officer came out and asked, "Who did this?'
or "WhO shot this manY' and witness said, Il
did it."
Then others came and one asked who fred
| the shot, and witness said: Il fired it," He
denied having said to any one that Taulbee
| insulted him or assaulted him that morning.
Going toward the guard house several per-
sons asked witness about it and witness had
stated that Taulbee had bounded him and as
saulted him and he had to shoot him in self
defense.
Witness had no expectation Of meeting Taul-
bee on the stairs. when they met he thought
| it was death to one or the other. He had been
for two years under apprehension that Taulbee
WOuld kill witneSa He. was at that time updar