Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-31
THE KINCAID TRIAL.

Trouble Caused by Certain Publica.
 IiOns MT. Perry's Testimony
 Examination of Ex-Representative
 Lafoon.
 WASHINGTON, March 30.-During the days testimony in the Kincaid trial there was reference to the publications that gave rise to the trouble between Kinoaid and Taulbee. The first publication was made in paper in this city and referred to a scandalous occurrence alleged to have taken place in the model room of the patent office in which Kentucky con- gressman and a female clerk figured Kincaid subsequently published an &C., count of the affair in the Louisville paper of which he was the correspondent, using Taulbee's name in connection with it. Albert B. Kelley of Terre Haute testified that he heard Taulbee make threats against Kincaid shortly after the publica- tion appeared in a Washington paper. He had communicated these threats to Kin caid. MT. Taulbee told witness that he intended to kill Kincaid. It might not been in that language, but he said the world was not wide enough for the writer of the article to escape vengeance.
 MT. Perry Heath, the newspaper cores pondent, was next called to the stand. About week or ten days before the shoot ing he was sitting in tho reporters gallery one else. He thought the other person was Doorkeeper Mann. While witness was writing Taulbee's voice became very loud and distinct, and he heard him say that Klncaid was responsible for all these newspaper publications about him; that he did not believe the newspaper men gen., orally were unfriendly to him; that there was 8 limit to his endurance and if there were any more publications he proposed to cut K1ncaid's d-d throat. The con- versation went on and in his remarks Taulbee used the word "kill' two or three times in connection with Kincaid. Two or three days afterwards witness met Kin caid and told him what Taulbee had said. The witness said that MT. Kincaids repu- tation was that of peaceable, docile man.
 Ex-Representative Polk Laffoon of Ken lucky, now in Sheffield, Ala, was next called to the stand. He had heard Taul- bee threaten Kincaid after @ publication made in papers here and in the Louisville Times. He stated that he would kill Kin caid. Representative Paynter of Kentucky also testified that Taulbes had made threats against Kincaid. Representative McCreary of Kentucky testified that Kin caid's general reputation was that of a peaceful, honorable and polite gentleman. William E. Curtis, the correspondent and director of the Bureau of American Re- publics, was next called. He said he had heard from mnny people the threats made against Kancaid by Taulbee and con- municated them to Kincaid. He spoke to Kincaid about ten days or two weeks before the shooting at the corner of Fourteenth and F streets Witness told Kincaid that Taulbee was af l ter him and warned him to look out for him. Witness said Kincaid appeared much agitated when witness told him of Taul- bees threats; that he flushed and then | turned pale and trembled.
 MT. Frank P. Morgan, Washington correspondent, was next examined. He said he knew both men. He recollected the publication of the scandal which was connected with the affair. Soon after this publication Taulbee asked him about an other publication which he understood | was to be made. MT. Taulbee said to wit | ness that Kincaid was at the bottom of it; l that Kincaid had got to be killed, and that he (Taulbee) would kill him.
 l Relative of Hannibal Hamlin. l ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 30.-The remains
 of Emory Livermore, who died at Car.
 thage, Mo-, March 27, without medical at
 tendance, were brought here to-day for in
 torment. An inquest developes the fact
 that MT. Livermore was a first cousin of I s1oI Ia hrry sv, Ea.-