Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31


There has been considerable testimony as to
the point where the shooting occurred, where
Taulbee and Donaldson stood when Kincaid
there. Diagrams and drawings have been ex-
hibited in court to aid the jury in determining
the different questions raised. The shoot
ing occurred on or just below the
lower platform Of the stairway on the east OF
the Hall of Representatives leading from the
main floor to the basement floor of the House.
This stairway is a double one at its beginning
on the main floor. Two separate stairways lead
down to platforms. Then turning at right
angles there is another short stairway on each
side leading to common stairway on the
center. and from this common platform there
is single stairway leading down to the base
ment floor. The accompanying cuts showing
a view Of the last single stairway leading down
from the lower platform and also the angle or
turn at the platform, were made from
drawings submitted in court by the
defense. There is some difference in state
ments of witnesses. Taulbee aud Donaldson
had halted at the top of this last stairway, when
Kincaid came upon the platform around the
angle and the shooting occurred. 1t was at
the foot Of the stairway that the
ing against the corner when he heard
a voice raised behind him and turning and
looking up the stairs saw the shooting, and, as
he described it, saw Taulbec rushing toward
Kincaid, when the pistol flashed. Counsel for
the defense said today that they expected to
finish their testimony tomorrow.
MRS. MARY L. MILMoRE.
When the trial was resumed this morning
Mrs Mary L. Milmore was called to the stand.
Mrs. Miimore was attired neatly in black, and
beneath the edge of her neat black bonnet was
q little fringe OF white crepe. Mrs. Nhmore
was examined by Gen. Grosvenor. She said
she was hying in Washington now, but came
here from Boston. She sald at the time OF the
shooting she had rooms Mt the Shoreham, but
took her meals at the house on l street, near
the Arlington, where MIR. Donaldson boarded.
She met 4hr. Donaldson at dinner about 6:yp
O'clock on the day OF the 1auibee shooting.
Mr. Donaldson spoke Of the difiiculty between
Taulbee and Kincaid. The witness said Don.
aldson stated that Taulbee and kincaid had
had difficulty that morning; that Tauibee had
pulled kineaids ear and void him to go and
arm himself; that he had never seen Taulpee SO
much excited before. Donaldson said that he
had been with 1auibee the greater part of the
day for the purpose Of keeping him away from
Kineaid. r..
The witness was asked if Donaldson had not
stated that il Kincaid met Taulbee and was not
armed kincaid's life would not have been safe,
but the question was ruled out and an excep-
tom noted.
1he witness was asked If Donaldson had not
stated that there was . bitter feeling between
them, and answered Yes" before the court and
district attorney could stop her.
On cross-examinatlon the witness said the
conversation was casual one Mt the dinner
table. sa-
Mr.. Donaldson's wife and his wifes sister,
Miss Dalton, were present
MALI yIxrcHxa soHxsox.
Maj. J. Fletcher johnson, formerly Of Ken
lucky, was called next to the stand he said he
had never heard = threat made by Taulbee. He
said Kncaid had come TO him several times to-
tween the time Of the publications and the
shooting ana talked with hun. Witness had got
the idea from common rumor that Taulbee had
threatened tho iife OF kincaid. Witness thought
that in his conversations allusion was made to
these rumored threats. Witness vas endeayor-
ing to modify the case 80 a. TO prevent . DIM
eylty. Witness had known M. Kincaid for
about fourteen years. kincxid was appointed
railroad commissioner Of Kentucky ~ Gov.
Lake =. blackburn His reputation for peAcs
ana COED order uas unsurpansd
On cross-sxaminsttsa ~ witness hid hshad