The Helena independent., 1894-09-22
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
Desha Brecklnridgo Trying TO Mur-
der Few Men Who Opposed
His Father
Attacks Mr. Livingston With a
Knife In a Hotel In Lex
ington
Tries TO Provoke - Flight with Judgs
Kinhsad, an Unsrmsd Mao, on
tho streets,

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. 2l.--Dssha Breck-
inTidge had sensational alteration with
James Du ne Lving,ton in the PhooniE
hotel tbis vsDlnR. Livingston was stand
ing ut q rs .,and reading when Brock
inridRo u, n. Livingston spoke 10
Deshe, en / extended his hand. shyingi
"Ips oil over now. We ought to be ftisnds;
shake banda" BFsokinridae. with an angry
look. replioJ, mo. you ons-hoias sooun-
drel, / will not take your hand. You pro-
fess TO b. mans friend and then stab him
10 tho back"
Livingston replied that he had dons
nothing OF the kind. when Breokinridgo
called him - liar. Then Livingston
struck al Desha aud knocked his glasses
OF. following this mp With blow on the
neck.
Dssha reached for his hip pocket and In
stautly flashed In the air tbs long. bright
blade OF big dirk. Both men were pale
as death. Livingston, In a moment oi
desperation. Rrasped at the clitterinR blade
which BreokinridRe aimed at his heart
The knife went between the secoad and
third finger OF LivinRston's right hand.
cutting ths third finger 10 the bone. Desha
Breekinridgc seemed TO desire no moro
blood, and gave Livinestoa two swift kicks.
The hotel clerks and several bystanders
rushed In and seized d sokinrldas. and at
the same instant Matt Lane. a strong
Brsckinridgs man. ran up aud said he
would take hand in helping Dssha. Two
Witnesses say Lane also fourishsd q big
knife, but Lane denies this. Livingston
was hurried into a washroom and then
taken to Q physician, whore his hand vas
L dressed.
Just before the trouble occurred Dsshn
and Lane met Judge George b. Kinksad on
Main street. Kinksad made eevernl
speeches during the cam raiau. dsnouncinR
| Breckin ridge In the most soathing terms
DsshA Bfeckinridgs said TO Judge Kinkead
that the election was over aud be wanted
70 tell him he was A. liar. The judge
replied that he was unarmed and did not
want to have any difficulty on the open
s,resss. Desha told him 70 90 arm himself,
ard no would meet him anywhere or at any
time.
Then Lane. who 10 q comparative stran-
ger in Lexington. naid, addressing this
judge. "1hia 10 Judge kinkesd, is iti
| When you said decent people wouid not Gu
tertsin Col. Breckinridee. you lied. Ny
sistsr entertained him In Woodford county,
and say TO You that you are a liar"
| Judge Kinkead again said hs wanted nc
| trouble on the streets and that he was not
armed. Lane throw bis coat back and said
he vas not armed. olthef. and then re-
peatsd his offensive Language. The judge
walked away.
James Duane Livingston 10 q man OF
aeoui 80 years and 10 the financial agent OF
j. Kennedy Tod. owner Of the Ksntuoky
| Union railroad. He was q strong Ovens
map. and worked night aud day for the
victorious candidate. Whila he says he be-
iievos he saved himself f.om fatal stat
bT grabbing Dssba's knife. be thinks he
will have = sore ham for some time. Judge
Kinkend 10 q grandson OF Isaac Shelby, the
fret governor OF Kentucky. aud is a hrst
cousin OF John T. Shelby. Col. Breokin.
tidgo'a Law partner. who slapped Alto noJ
johnson In the fnoo during tho famous
Pollard trial. Judge Kinkesd 10 considered
man Of the highest physical courage. and
everybody Expects moro blood will be shed
before this ttouble IL over.