Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-30

mon when he said the world was not broad
enough for Kincaid TO escape his vengeance.
was appointed to place in the Interior De-
partment, from which he had been invited TO
resign; he had not any trouble or falling out
with Taulbee; he had had financial trans
action with Taulbee, but there had been no
difficulty over it.
Mr.. Cole asked the witness he had not had
some difficulty in the patent Office which led 70
his being requested to resign.
The defense objected to this question, hold
ing that 1t was no more admissible than the
questions asked Mr.. Donaldson on cross-exami-
nation.
The question was admitted and the witness
answered "Yes"
You had some difficulty with q man at Will
lard's Hotel that led to your resigning? asked
the district attorney.
you had some difficulty at Wizards Hotel
q fight with man thore?'
Yes, sir, said the witness.
Judge Bradley asked the witness to state
what he had said to Kincaid about Taulbce's
threat II told Mr.. Kincaid TO watch out. that
Mr.. Taulbee was very angry with him and liable
TO do him an injury. ereated to him as nearly
as could the conversation had had with
Was that the only OCCASION" asked Judge
caid?''
''Yes, SIR" said the witness.
The district attorney asked il Taulbce had
Voorhees, in Senator Voorhees, committee
room with having swindled him, and the wit
ness replied in the negative.
The witness said that Taulbee had Endorsed .
draft for witness that had been protested. The
matter was arranged and Taulbee was paid by
"The difficulty that led to your resigning."
said Mr.. Cole, Twas that you had taken a type
writer from the Interior Department and
pawned i: for money"
"Yes, SIR"
This ended the cross-examination.
You may tell all about that matter" said
Judge Wilson, referring to the typewriter.
1t Is matter that is not very pleasant to 60
INTO, your honor, said the witness,
said the district attorney.
"And DON'T either said Nr. Wilson, so
the watness may stand aside
Mr.. PERRY 9. HEATH.
Mr.. Perry Heath, the newspaper correspond
emit, was next called to the stand About a
week or ten days before the shooting he was
sitting in the reporters gallery. Behind wit
ness stood Taulbee and some one else. He
thought the other person was Doorkecper
Mann. While witness was writing Tauibee 8
heard him say that kincaid was responsible for
all these newspaper publications about him;
that he did not believe the newspaper men
generally were nnfriendly to him; that there
was limit to his endurance and that if there
were any more publications about hin, he pro-
posed TO cut kincaid's id throat The con-
yersation went on, and in his remarks
Taulbee used the word ''kill' two or three
times In connection with kincaid. Two or
three days afterward witness met Kincaid and
told him what Taulbee had said
The witness said that Mr.. Kincaid's reputa-
ton was that Of q peaceable, docile man.
In reply to the court he said when he spoke
TO klncaid he communicated to him the quail
tying remark that if the publications continued
he would cut kincaid's throat. This qualifica-
ton, the witness said. applied to the throat
cutting and not TO the subsequent remarks
about killing.
xx-REPREsENTATIvR LAFFooN.
Ex-Representative Polk Laffoon Of Kentucky,
now living in Sheffield, Ala, was next called to
the stand. He had heard Taulbee speak of
Kincaid after publication made in papers here
and In the Louisville Times. He had heard
Mr.. Iauibee make threatening remarks after
these publications.
Witness said he was Mr.. Taulbee's personal
friend-not Mr.. Kncaid's enemy--and in order
to suppress anything that might injure Taul-
bees reputation tried to arrange q meeting.
The district attorney objected to the witness
stating anything but what he communicated 10
=, 81 never told Mr.. Kinoaid anything" said
The witness said after these publications
Iauibee talked to witness frequently about
them. Taulbee said constantly that he thought
hc ought to kill him. Witness was persuadinR
hum all the time not to do it.
TAULBEE SAID HE WOULD KILL KrNcArD
He always said that Charlie Kidcaid had
ruined his reputation and family, and asked
witness, Don't you think ought to kill him?''
The witness said Tsulbee stated he would kill
hincaid, and witness was persusding him not
to do it.
Mr.. Wilson asked if the original publication
In the papers of this city was not general, using
no names.
The district attorney objected that the best
testimony was the article itself.
The question was withdrawn.
On cross-examination the witness said his
conversations with Taulbee occurred during
the Fhtieth Congress, which ended in March.
1889. He had seen Taulbee when here on bust
ness about six weeks before the shooting and
they had . conversation to the same effect.
REPRESENTATIVE PAINTER.
Representative Paynter Of kentucky was
next called. he said some time in the winter be-
fore the shooting, he could not fix the time
exactly, one morning Mr.. Kincaid was stand.
ing on the floor Of the House near the Speakers
desk. Taulbee, who was talking to witness, re-
ferred to kincaid and said Kincaid knew better
than to come within ten feet of him; if he did
that he would kick his head of. Taulbee, the
witness said, was man six feet two inches tall
AID weighed ITO or IT'S pounds. Witness
thought he was rather a strong man.
Mn. LAFFooN RECALLED.
Mr.. Laffoon was recalled to the stand and
asked if he knew whether or not Taulbee car
ried pistol.
The witness said that he was not positive; he
would rather not say; Taulbee was a Kentuckian
and Kentuckians generally carried pistols.
The district attorney objected to any testi-
mony unless it related to q time near the shoot
ing:
The witness said he would not say anything
definite about the matter; he did not know.
EDwAKD c. srUBBs.
Edward C. Stubs is employed as an en-
gineer in the Senate wing of the Capitol He
was asked If he ever saw Taulbee have q pistol
and when and where it was.
The district attorney objected unless the
time was fixed first
The witness said il was during the summer
Of 1885, on one occasion when Taulbee came
over to the Senate wing.
The court sustained any objection relating to
an exhibition Of pistol by Taulbee in the sum
mer of 1888.
Mr.. Wilson asked, In order 10 get his excep.
finps racOrd xvhath To Iy,oo had ,,ok