The record-union., 1894-09-22
Alteration Between Young Breck.
inridge and an Owens Man.
THE LATTER CUT BY THE CON
CHEESEMAN'S SON.
The Trouble the Outcome of Owens
Defeating Kentucky's Silver
Elections-More BIoodshed is Ex-
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
LEXINGTON (Ky.), Sept. 81. = Desha
Breckenridge had sensational alterca-
ton with James Duane Livingston,
formerly of New York City, in the
Phoenix Hotel this evening.
Livingston was standing at the news
stand reading, when Breckenridge came
in and bought a package of cigarettes.
Livingston spoke to Desha. and extended
his hand, saying: Its all over now; we
ought to be friends; shake hands"
breckenridge, with an angry look upon
his face, replied: mo, you one-horse
scoundrel, L will not take your hand.
You profess to be a mans friend, and
then stab him in the back.''
Livingston replied to this by saying
that he had done nothing OF the kind.
when breckenridge called him a liar.
Then Livingston struck at Desha and
knocked his glasses off, following it up
with blow on the neck. Desha reached
for his hip pocket, and instantly flashed
IN the air long bright blade of a big
dirk. Both men were as pale as death.
Livingston, in a moment OF desperation,
grabbed at the glittering blade which
Breckenridge aimed at his heart. The
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finger OF Livingston's right hand, cut
ting the third finger to the bone.
Desha Breckenridge seemed to desire
no more blood, and gave Livingston two
strong kicks. The hotel clerks and sew
eral bystanders rushed in and seized
Breckenridge, and at the same instant
Matt Lane a strong Breckiuridge man,
ran UP and said ne would take a hand in
helping Desha. Two witnesses say Lane
also tlourished a big knife, but Lane de-
MES this.
Livingston was hurried into the wash
room, and then taken TO a physician,
where his hand was dressed.
Just before the trouble occurred Desha
and Lane met Judge George b. Kink cad
on Main street Kinkead made several
speeches during the campaign, denounc-
ing Colonel breckenridge in the most
scathiug terms. Desha Breckenridge said
TO Judge Kinkead that the election was
over, and he wanted to tell him he was
liar. The Judge said he was unarmed,
and did not want to have any difficulty
on the open streets. 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 comparative stranger in Lex
ington, having come here from Mount
Sterling, said, addressing the Judge:
This Is Judge Kinkead, is it? When you
said decent people would not entertain
Colonel Breckenridge you lied. My sis
ter entertained him in Woodford County.
and say to you that you are u --.n
Judge kfnbead again Saia lle wisaea 40
trouble on the streets, and that he was
not armed. Lane threw his coat back
and said he was not armed either, and
then repeated the offensive language.
The Judge walked away.
Later, in speaking of this affair, Lane
said: Yes, [ did call him
and l will fight him anyway he wants to,
and, what's more, if any OF his friends
want to take 1t up, / will fight them, too"
James Duane Livingston il a man of
about 80 years, and is the financial agent
OF j. Kennedy Tod, owner of the Ken
lucky Union Railroad. He was a strong
Owens man, and worked night and day
for the victorious candidate. While he
says he believes he saved himself from
a fatal stab by grabbing Desha's knife.
he thinks he will have a sore hand for
some time.
Judge Kinkead is a grandson of Isaac
Shelby the first Governor of Kentucky.
and is first cousin of John T. Shelby,
Colonel Breckinridge's law partner, who
slapped Johnson in the face during the
famous Pollard trial. Judge Kinkead is
about AZ years Of age. He has always
been considered a man OF the highest
physical courage, and everyone expects
more blood will be shed before this
trouble is over.