Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-27

with splendid physique. with q magnificent
voice: pleasant and agreeable man TO his
friends At the close of his term in Congress
he remained in Washington. engaged in some
business. He would make no aspersions against
the character Of that business
KrNcAID's CAREER.
kincaid was thirty-fve years old; q native Of
Kentucky. He had studied law and been
judge Of an inferior court; he had pursued an
honorable career; had borne the character OF a
peacesele, law-abiding citizen; he WAS news
paper man and rs such his reputation was of
the highest character and his associations the
best During the fiftieth Congress. in which
lsulbee sat, unpleasant relations sprang up be-
tween the two men. an unpleasantness of the
oitterest and most deadly character on the
part OF Taulbee. Prior to the happening OF
this tragedy kincaid was a complete physical
wreck. For two or more years before the
tragedy he was physical wreck.
HIS PHYSICAL wKAKSEss.
His physical weakness was such as to affect
the accuracy Of his judgment He had suf-
Tered q long attack Of typhoid fever and how
cred for long while on the verge Of eternity
he had been born with q defect OF visiou-an
asfigmatism. kincaids recovery from this at
tack of typhoid fever was so slow that he un-
dertook a sea voyage and in that voyage was
again Frustrated. He was taken to n hospital
IN Giasgow, where a number Of operations
were performed. IL was q wonder that he es-
capped from that peril with any remnant Of his
physical constitution left. Following this was
an attack Of his eyes. He had TO be confined
IN dark room and to submit to treatment
He was compelled to work for living and be-
gan to apply himself under these difficulties 10
mis- vocation as newspaper man. While this
was going on the dificalty between himself
and Iauloee was cor fly present
TAULBEE's AGGRAvA TING INSULTS.
Ihe evidence wonld show To try
and everywhere, under the most aggravating
circumstances, assaulting and insulting this
almost helpless man. They would find Kincaid
covering. apologizing, attempting TO lessen
these insults. Not long before this shooting
kincaid finding himself in Taulbee's presence,
was thrown violently headlong from behind
across the corridor. At another time Taulbee,
meeting him IN narrow passage, seized him
and thrust him with his powerful arm against
an iron grating. He shrank away, fleeing and
shrinking from this peril TO his life. On an
other occasion in an elevator, meeting Taulbee,
bis foot was ground and crunched beneath the
giant heel until he almost screamed with pain,
but he dared not resist.
WAS TOLD TAULBEE HAD SWORN TO KILL HIN.
He was informed that Taublee had sworn a
solemn oath that he would kill Kincaid; tina,
the earth wasnot wide enough for that wretch
and himself These outrages were repeated
Souseut- Oh ldulDet seeking
him in the press gallery two weeks before this
shooting, threatening to kill him. He strug-
gled on against sickness, against poverty,
against the mountain of iueffable disgrace that
he feit was being heapcd upon him. He had
gone to his brother newspaper men with tears
In his eyes and said he only asked that this mat
ter be kept from his aged MOTHER who was al
most dying. Taulbee pursued his jcourse until
kincaid concluded that it was Taulbees pur-
pose to provoke from him some movement of
resistance or some aggressive movement and
then to kill him.
TIE DAY OF THE TRAGEDY.
Gen. Grosvenor, using a cane as pointer,
then described to the jury, with the aid of the
diagram, the relative location Of different points
around the scene of the shooting.
He said somewhere in the neighborhood of
II o'clock kincaid went to the Capitol and in
the pursuit of his business appeared at the east
door OF the House. He sent Tor a Congress
man and was waiting at the door for informa-
ton. While waiting there Taulbee came out
through the door. lthad been only few hours
before that that one Of the most serious of
the threats of Iaulbee had been communicated
to kincaid. Taulbee confronted Kincaid and
spoke to him in rude, angry and
insulting manner, and kincaid shrank
away from him. Taulbee seized him
by the shoulder, jerking him. and then
pulled his ear. On all occasions where al as
done with his left hand, while his right was held
at his hip. This would be important. kincaid
told fanibee he was unarmed. They would
show that Taulbee said in kissing manner
You had better be armed" or go and arm
yourself then" Taulbee went into the House
They would show that within fifteen minutes OF
that time Iaulbee made to a member of Con.
gress one OF the most deadly OF all his threats.
At that time Kincaid had no arms not even q
cane or an umbrella. kincaid did go away and
did come back to inquire Of the doorkeepers il
they had Witnessed 1aulbee's assault He made
this inquiry because the matter had been cir
cuiated In the press gallery; that the matter
had gone out to the afternoon press.
KINcAID WENT ABOUT HIS BUSINESS.
In the meantime Mr.. Kincaid had gone to
have an interview in pursuit of his business
with Mr.. Walton, who was engaged in Gov.
McCreary's committee room. Mr.. Walton had
some pressing business at the moment and told
kincaid that he would meet him shortly in the
corridor near the east door of the House So
kincaid finally went to that entrance again
spoke TO the doorkeepers and hurried away.
He was mised by mistaking through his de-
feetiye vision some other person for Mr..
Walton. They would show il was not true that
he had gone directly down the stairway. The
fact was there was considerable lapse of time.
kincaid had not had breakfast. He concluded
to 60 down those steps to lunch.
1aulbee had gone into the House after the
meeting with kincaid. He had gone in flushed
with the triumph he had achieved over this
helpless man. He came out of the House and
made his appearance in the corridor. He was
joined by Donaldson and descended the steps.
They did not go down those steps Immediately.
There were a few points he desired to make
impressive. First. that kincaid did not see
Taulbee and Donaldson in the corridor: second.
that be did not go down the steps Immediately.
and third, that Iaulbee and Donaldson did not
go down the steps at once. They would show
that Taulbee and Donaldson were seen standing
on the steps talking to each other. witness, who
was moving slowly up the steps, passed them
and saw them standing and talking, aud
the witness had almost reached the top of the
steps before he heard the crack OF the revolver
They would leave il to the jury to say what
Taulbee, who knew Kincaid was in the corri-
dor and was likely to come down the steps
was waiting there for.
When kincaid began his descent Of the stairs
he had no knowledge that Taulbee was there
During the intermission of an hour and Q half
between the assault at the east door of the
house kincaid had gone to bis room and lain
down on his bed. He contemplated leaving the
country. He finally concluded to return to his
duties at the Capitol, and as matter of pre-
caution he armed himself. He took cane and
a revolver he had bought at Q pawnbroker's
after one Of these assaults had been made on
him.
THE FATAL SHOT.