Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-27
THE TRIAL OF KINcA1D.

THE TRIAL OF KINCAID.
 What Took Place Between Him am
 Taulbee Before the Shooting-Inter
 estlnE Testimony or William MIG
 Cormick.
 WASHINGTON, March 26.-The first wit
 ness examined in the Kincaid trial thi
 morning was J. B. Donnelly of New Or
 leans, who was near the spot of the shoot
 ing. He testified that after the shooting
 he heard Kincaid cay: 'T am the man wht
 shot him. He assaulted me this morn
 ing"
 William Mccormick, an assistant door
 keeper of the house of representatives, tes | tiied to the trouble that occurred between Taulbee and Kincaid just before the l shooting. Taulbee said to Kincaid: q want to see you" Kincaid replied: "I dc not want to see you" Tsulbee repeated 'I want to see you" 'Wen," said Kin caid, "you see me now" s'Yes," said Taulbee, q see you" He then took hold slight pull and exclaimed Come out here; I want to talk to you" Kincaid re- sponded: ''I am not going out; do not want to talk to you." Ttereupon Taulbee said: "You are liar" Just then @ call from the house was announced and Taul bee went into the chamber and Kincaid in to the corridor. About an hour and a quarter afterwards Kincaid returned and asked witness advice as to what he should do in regard to the trouble. Witness replied that he had no ad- vice to give. Said Kincaid: 'T am not able to cope with such man as Taulbee. I have been sick and weak. More than that was not armed. did not even have my cane." Then Kincaid left and walked rapidly to the head of the stairway. In a short time, about half & minute, he heard the report of pistol.
 On cross-examination he denied having heard Taulbee call Kincaid "dirty" liar monkey" or "d-d little coward. n Nor did he hear Taulbee tell Kincaid to % and arm himself.
 Robert Woodbridge, another assistant doorkeeper, substantially corroborated Mo Cormick's testimony, except that he testi- fled to having seen Taulbee pull Kincaid's ear.
 When Mir. Woodbridge left the witness stand District Attorney Cole said this tes- timony would close the case in chief of the government, except the dying declaration of Taulbee. Argument then took place by counsel on both sides as to whether the evidence necessary to lay the foundation should be given in the presence of the jury. Judge Bradley decided that it should be. To this ruling the defence noted an exception. Medical testimony was then taken as to MT. Taulbee's condition when the declaration was taken. It was not in writing and was not signed by Taulbee, but consisted of notes taken down by Dr. Jackson E. Taulbee, a brother of the de- ceased. The court decided to admit the statement as dying declaration.
 RAVAGES OF THE GRIP, Ten Thousand Cases fin Pittsburg-
 Two Hundred Deaths a Day In
 Chfcago-Bis Death Rate in New
 YOrk-A Thousand Cases in Troy.
 PIrTsBURG, March 26.-There are over ten thousand cases of grip in Pittsburg and Allegheny. The city hall force of officials and clerks is almost entirely in the grasp of the influenza, and the telephone system of Pittsburg is being operated by but half the usual corps of girls John Ruffner of 'Possum hollow, after wrestling with the grip for several days, seized a revolver yesterday and blew out his brains. In the public schools twenty-five out of every one hundred pupils are on the sick list, and also many of the teachers At the Central stock yards business is crip- pied seriously. At the home for aged men and women in Williamsburg forty-fve cases are reported and three deaths have occur red.
 CHICAGO, March 26.-The people of Chi cago getting frightened. Up to o'clock yesterday afternoon there were over GOO deaths for the week, and the total promises to reach 1000 by Saturday night. The average death rate here is 24 out of every ,0OO; last week it was 34, and this week it will rise far above that. Since the of the week the deaths have averaged over 150 per day, the majority of them being due to the sudden changes in the climate. One peculiar feature of the situation is that scores of physicians are too ill to attend to their duties All classes are attacked and the death rate among those who are we'll fed, well clothed and we'll cared for in every way is alarming. The undertakers are being rushed and the stock of coffins is De1nS rapidly depleted. The fact that there is a coffin trust leads many under takers to believe that prices will soon be forced up owing to the great demand, not only from here, but the other cities in this section of the state as well.
 The health commissioner says if people do not take better care of themselves the death rate will continue to grow right along. the weather at present being great breeder of pneumonia.
 NEW YORK, March 26.-The death rate of this city is reaching large figure. Up to noon to-day 150 deaths were reported, at which rate the daily record would ex- ceed 300. To the grip and it's several ram i6cations is attributable much of this mor- tality. To-day IFS policemen are on the sick list, about double the ordinary num- Der.
 TROY, March 26.-It is estimated that there are thousand cases of grip in this city, but the percentage of fatal cases is very small.
 LIMA, O., March 26.-Among the several hundred cases of grip that affiicting Miss May Christmann is peculiar. She was talk en with the disease Monday and in the eve ming was seized with violent fit of sneez- ing, which has continued ever since with out intermission, physicians being power less. Tonight the girl is weak and dying, sneezing to death.
 SIX PRISONERS BREAK JAIL. Bars of a Cell Door Sawed OH-Others
 Refuse to Leave.
 PINE BLUFF, Ark, March 26.-About 2 o'clock this morning six prisoners confined in jail at this place sawed off the bars of 8