Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-02
THE KINCAID TRIAL.
The Defendant on the Stand - Hfs Testimony Description of His Movements at the Capitol.


 Movements at the Capitol.
 WASHINGTON, April 1.-Mr. Kincaid was on the stand to-day in his trial for shoot ing Congressman Taulbee. He testified that Taulbee's personal relations with him for two or three years were very bitter. From December, 1887, down to the unfor- tunate occurrence Taulbee never neglected an opportunity when he could assault wit ness and to follow him up. Taulbee, when ever he met him, used to push him rough ly. On one occasion he threw him across a corridor, at another time he crushed wit ness' foot beneath his heel in an eleya- tor. On the day the Silcott dedication became known the witness went to the sargent-at-arm's room for information. Taulbee sprang out from behind an iron grating and forced witness into an angle and said, putting his hand into his right hand pocket: 'I ought to cut your d-d throat" or "I will cut it." The witness said Taulbee was constantly seeking to in tercept him or slip up behind him. He tried to avoid him and to prevent his con- ing upon him, as he was afraid of being stabbed in the back. Taulbee started at witness twice in the Ebbit house, but witness got out of his way. He had seen Taulbee walking up and down before witness office. A num- Der of persons had communicated Taulbee's threats to witness and he did | everything he could to avoid Taulbee. | On the day of the shooting and 6 little before Taulbee seized him by the shoulder, used him roughly, wrenched his ear, ap- | r,1iAI hn nf 1arr nd pushing him away, told him to go and arm himself. This he hissed in his ear. Mir Kincaid said that after this he went | to his room and laid down and after a while concluded to return to the capitol | to his work. He put into his pocket a | revolver which he had bought after the assault on him in the sergeant-at-arms' room, but had carried for only one day, as friend had advised him to lay it aside.
 Kincsid described his movements at the capitol and after completing his work said he decided to go to the lunch room fol lunch and to see Mir. Goodnight He went ing on his cane. He passed two men nea, the top of the steps. He had gone down to the first platform a step or two on the next flight. He saw Taulbee standing there with another man, who was whis pering to him. Taulbee was not less thar five steps below witness. The other mar was step or two above him.
 "As soon as we recognized each other, said MT. Kncaid, "Taulbee came toward me with his right hand in his pocket. said: You are going to kill me, are youi At the same time the other man wheeled and interrupted Taulbee for a moment Taulbee came on. I retreated to the plat form and said: Stand backi Stand back. drawing my revolver. As he came on tn upper step I fired. He was close to me He was within reaching distance. I stoot there" said witness, "expecting secon' |. attack. Taulbee walked down the step and at the bottom began to sink a little An officer came out and asked: Who di thisp or who shot this manP and said: ! , did it.
 Witness had had no expectation c
 meeting Taulbee on the stairs. When the met he thought it was death to one or th other. He had been for two years unds