The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-10
!GECaID IN HIS OW>; DEF;1ECE.
He said Tauicec had Hcunded and As
sanltcd Kim and Threatened his Life.

!t:EC;ID iN.IIs OW,; DETiNCE.
He said Tauicec had Itcunded and As
sanltcd Kim and Threatened his Life.
WA,uiXcroy, April G.-l'hc defendant in
t!c Kncaid trial was put upon the stand
TO-DAY He testified as 90 the poor state
OF his health for some wears before the
shooting. and to the repeated insults
hcapcd upon Kim and assaults made upon
him by 'Iauhoc. He said Chat 'rauIbcc' $
personal relations with him for two or
three wears were very bitter. From De-
ccmbcr, lcS1, down to The unfortunate oc-
currcncc Taulbcc never neglected an cp-
poriuniiy when he could to assault witness
and to follow him up. Taabcc when he
met him, used to push ham roughly. On
lie occasion he threw him across q cor
dor: at another Time lie crGnched Wit
ess- foot beneath his heel in an clc
yator On The day the Silcott dedication
became known the witness went 10 the
Sergeant -Arns's room Tor information.
Taulbcc sprang ont from behind an iron
grating and forced witness into an angle
and said, putting his liz hand into his
riyht-hand pocket, Il ought to cut your
d--d lnroat, orr will cut it.. Taul-
bee, he said, was constantly seeking to in
tcrccp; him or slip up behind him. lie
tried 10 avoid him and prevent him from
coming upon him, a he was afraid Of be-
in@ stabbed in The back Ianll,ee started
at witness twice in the Ebhi;l House. but
witnoss GOT out Of his way lie had seen
Tanlbee walking up and down ''cicre
witncss's Office. y number Of persons
had communicated Taulbec's threats to
witness. and after that he did everything
lie could to avoid 1au.bcc.
On the day of the shooting, and a iiitc
before, Taulbcc seized him l'y She shoulder.
used him roughly, wrcnche.I his ca:, APP
piled ;!lc NEST offensive language TO him.
and pushing him away, told him TO 90
and arm himself This he Missed i'll
his ear. Aiic. this hc woll to !.ia room
and laid iowu, and after awhile he con
c,udcd To return to the Capitol L. his wol k.
Ne rut n!a his pocket Il revolver which
nc na,i bought a;;cr ,hc assault OH INN
in The 1r-pa,,i-.,l- Arms : !o"i:I. bat had
never carried In; one day. - e irich'. Had
advised him 10 lay il aside. AttcH COM
nlcting his woih At the Capitol lac decided
10 @, 10 .Ec lunch room for iunct and %
see s!l. Goodnight. He went down the
stairs at his ordinary pace, oa:ing on his
cane. He passed two men near the top
Of the steps He had gone down TO the
first platform ana step or two on the
next fight He sa" 'iau'hcc standing
there with another man. WHO was wills
pcring 10 h;m. 'raulhcc was ne: less titan
i've steps below him, the other man was Il
step OF two above him.
AS soon az we recognized each other.
said Mr. kincaid, 'Tauihce came towards
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 INTERCEPTED Tauibcc for moment.
Taulbec came on. rctrcated to the plat
form and said: Stand back, stand back,
drawing my revolver. As he came on the
upper step fired lie was close to ne.
lie was within reaching distance. stood
there expecting second attack. went
down the steps; no one came Tor some
time. Taulhce walked down the steps and
1T the bottom began to sink 'itt:e. An
officer came out and asked: " 10 did this :
or " no SHOT this man: and said: i dId
it, never said TO any one i'iat iaulhce
insuIted me or assaulted me that morning.
While going 10 tic guard house several
person> asked me about it, and said that
Iaulbee had bounded NE ANA assaulted
me, ana that had to shoot him in sell
defence. / had no expectation OF meeting
Taulhcc Oh the stairs. When we met l
thought il was death to one or the ether
had been for two wears undcr apprehen-
sions that Taulbcc would kill mc ! was
at tina, time under such apprehcnsions.D
.Why did YOU fire that SHOT asked MI
Wilson.
because, said Kjincaid, 81 believed il
was his life or mine. / could not be too
quick. His hand was in his pocket. he
| came at me with rush
On croSs-examnaiion Mr.. kincaid
testimony was mistaken.