The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-24
DEStsA HAS A FIGHT.
He Is Smoshed in tho Face aud Draws q
Knife-A Bitter FeeIInE Exists.


Lexington. Ky. September H.-Desha
Brcckinridge had a sensational alteration
with James Duane Livingston, formerly
of New York city. in the Phoenix hotel at
5:30 o'clock this afternoon. Livingston was
standing at the news and cigar stand read
ing an afternoon paper when Desha Breck-
inridge came i'll and bought a package OF
cigarettes. Livingston spoke to DeSha and
extended his hand, saying:
ut is all over now; we ought to be
friends. Shake hands"
Breckinridge with an angry look on his
face, replied;
no you one-horse scoundrel, I win not
take your hand. You profess to be mans
friend and then stab him in the back"
Livingston replied to this by saying he
had done nothing of the kind, when
Breckinridse called him id liar.
Then Livingston struck at Desha and
knocked his glasses OF, following this up
with a blow on the neck. Desha reached in
his hip pocket and Instantly flashed in the
air the long, bright blade OF big dirk.
Both men We're as pale as death. Living
ston, in moment of desperation, grabbed
at the glittcring blade which Breclsinridge
had aimed at his heart. The knife went
between the second and third fingers Of
Iivingston's right hand, cutting the third
finger to the bone. The cold steel sent
shudder through Livingston's frame and he
grasped his right hand with his left in or
der to stop the terrible flow of blood that
was dyeing the tilinG OF the lobby.
Two Witnesses say that Lane
also hourished big knife. but
Lane denies this.
Livingston was hurried into the wash
room where his wounds were bathed and ne
was then taken to the office of u physician,
where his hand was dressed. friend then
took Livingston home in u buggy ard
Desha Breckenridge went to his rooms
across the street.
Row with Judge KinkEead.
Just before the trouble occurred with
Livingston, Desh& and Lane. who We're
walking up Main street in front of the
Breckinriuge headquarters, met Judge
George l.. Iinkh6ad, who made several
speeches during the campaign, denouncing
Colonel breckenridge in the most scathing
terms Desha breckenridge said to Judge
Kinkhead that the election was over and
he wanted to tell him that he was q id
liar He also applied several other vile
epthets to the judge, who replied that he
was unarmed and did not want TO have any
difficulty in the open street. Desha told
him to go and arm himself and he would
meet him anywhere or at any time. He re-
peated this several times
Then Lane, who is comparatively
stranger here having recently come TO
lexington from Nit. Sterling, said, address
iHg The Judge:
80 this is Judge KinlIhead, is it? When
you said that decent people would not en-
terrain Colonel Breckenridge, YOU lied. My
sister entertained him in Woodford county,
and / say TO you that you -"
Judge Kinkhead again said that he want
ed no trouble on the street, and that he
was not armed. when Lane threw his coat
OF and said that he was not armed either
and then repeated the language that ne
had previously used to the judge. Judge
hinkhead then walked on out the street
.owards his home When seen by your
correspondent Lane said:
yes, ] called him a -, and I will