Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
STABBED BY BRECKENRIDGE.
Tho Congressmnn's Son Draws Dirk oil
an Opponent and Uses it with Effect
An Exciting Encounter.

Tho Congressman's Son Draws Dirk on
an Opponent and Uses it with Eject
An Exciting Encounter.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 2l.--A bloody en-
counter occurred here this afternoon be-
tween Dcsha breckenridge. son OF Colonel
w. .. T. Breckenridge, and ]. Duane Liv-
ingston, u New Yorker, who is the Lex
ington financial agent OF J. Kennedy Todd,
the New York broker. DeSha and Living
ston were friends before the campaign,
but Livingston has been ahard worker for
Owens, and when he offered to shake hands
with Desha in the lobby of tue Phoenix
Hotel, this afternoon, young Breckenridge
began to abuse him in the bitterest man
ner. lie finally called Livingston liar,
when the New Yorker struck him on the
side Of the face with his omen hand, knock
ing of his spectacles. j ust us he hit him
second blow that fell on his neck, Desha
drew u large dagger and hinged il ut Liy-
ingston's breast. Livingston threw up his
right hand to ward OFF the blow from his
breast, but the keen blade cut his third
finger to the bone. lie turned around 10
get away from the now thoroughly infuri-
ated breckenridge. and as he did 50 Desha
kicked him several times. Friends rushed
in ut this juncture and took Dcsha away,
While Livingston was taken to II doctors
Office and had his wound dressed. He
then went home. Desha went to his rooms
but was seen on the street about half
hour later.
Matthew Lane, young man from Mt.
Sterling, KY, who | a strong breckenridge
man, tried to help Desha in his fight and
he is sud to have also drawn knife for
the purpose of carving up any antl-Breck-
inridgc man. A few minutes before the
cutting occurred Lane and Dcsha met
Judge George b. Kinkead on the street.
Desha said to him: The election is over
now. and want to tell you that you are Il
liar" kinkead replied that he did not
want any difficulty ON til street, and that
lie was unarmcd.
Breckinridge replied "Then go arm
yourself and will meet you at any time
or place you may designate"
Then Lane, VINO did not know Kinkead,
began to abuse him and called him all
sorts of bad names, saying that his sister
had entertained Colonel Breckenridge and
that he would not allow Judge kinkead or
anybody else to reflect on her character
Tor doing so.
BLOODY FIGHT LOOKED FOR.
1t is generally believed by those who
know the lighting stock of which Judge
kinkead comes that lie will attempt TO
wipe, out these insults by attacking both
Breckinridge and Lane.
These two affairs have caused the great
est excitement, and the Owens men make
no bones OF denouncing both the attack on
kinkead aud that On Livingston Us being
i'll bud taste, and there is 50 much strong
talk being INDUCED in by both sides that d
tragedy is likely to happen ut any moment.
The district committee meet tomorrow at
Frankfort to count the vote ana declare
the nominee, and it Is believed that the
Brcckinridge people will file some sort of
evidence before the committee which may
bring about protest. They are keeping
everything quiet and no one on the outside
knows what they intend doing.