New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-22
ST1BBED BY DESHA BREChINRIDGE.
HE SERIOUSLY WOUNDS AN OWENS MAN "iio''
HE HAD REvILED-IiIS INSULT 10
JUDGE KINKEAD.

HE HAD RENlLED- iilS i'>''H' -
JUDGE KINKEAD.
Lexington. KY Sept "A personal ell
counter between Desha Breckenridge, son OF w.
C. p. Breckinr!dge. and james Duane Living
stone in which a knife was drawn and used by
the Congressman's son. has stirred the city 10 us
depths A wordy war between young breckih-
ridge and Judge George y. kinkead occurreu
earlier in the day, and the men separated, Us
tensibly for the purpose Of arrning themselves
The Livingstone episode. however. prevenleu the
mee;in, of the well-known antagonists. -
Matthew Lane came here from Mount oterllhs
this morning and in conjunction with Desha
I.recknridge went in search Of Owens men WHO
had denounced Colonel Breckinrfdge during me
recent campaign. They met Judge George ID.
Einkead about O'Clock this afternoon he was
halted by the two and young Breckenridge said:
The election Is over now, and want 70 tel you
that YOU are a liar and coward.
fudge Kinkead replied that he vas not armed,
and that there were two of them, when Lane
remarked forciby: And this Is Judge kinkead.
Well. | want to tell you that YOU are oirty
and liar. You said In one Oh your
speechcs that no decent woman Would enter
tain Colonel Breckenridge. and my sister en-
tertained him. / dare you to resent 'he III
suit. go 49,, -. .,o,.
TIE Judge demonstrated with them that they
had the advantage of him, when breckenridge
cut the interview short by saying that ne
would give Kirkead all the time he wahtel
to go and arm himself. klnkead WaIke4 On
toward his home and Breckenridge and Lane
nroceeded 70 the Phoenix Hotel, where they
saw James Duane Livingstone. financial mana
ger for j. Kennedy Tod, owner OF the heh-
tuckv Union Railroad. Livingstone VINO nd
been a strong owens man, was leaning asaihst
the news and cigar stand. when Desha hiecn
inridge approached and asked for pach"sS
of cigarettes Livingstone noticed Desha' anu
extending his hand said: "Desha, the eiectio"
is over. we should be friends.
Young breckenridge replied: Il thlhk YOU a.c
= one-horse sounded and will not take your
hand" . ond
livingstone asked him what he meant. ana
Desha explained that he thought him two-laceu'
Livingstone said ne had been constant owens
man. and had never professcd anything else.
Desha said "You arc --- mar. Al tns
Livingstone struck him. knocking his glasses OH
and causing him 10 stagger.
In an instant young Breckinrdge drew iarse
dirk knife an aiming Il at LtvlngStohes near'
made A lunge for Lis old-time friend l"Nihe-
Stone threw up his hand and the knife pierced IL,
innicttng a serious wound Livingstone then S"t
ont Of the rnadman's way, and a number or men,
rushing up. ended the FRAY by urging young
Rreckinridge 10 pu. away his knife
The news Of the attack spread rapidly ana III
ton minutes the hotel lobby was full or excited
nooule Tomorrow the district committee meets
AZ frankfort To declare officially the nominee, ana
r. is expected that there will be more trouble,
since The Brecknridgc forces were in close con-
sultation here to-day. and the Owens men believe
tbov will try t. work through some protest
whereby they can declare Brcckinridge the
nominee