The morning call., 1894-09-22
,REW A BIG BRIGHT DAGGER
of the Breckenridge
Contest.
Mr.. LANE WANTED GORE, ALSO,
To Which End He Tried to Provoke
Fight With Judge KIM
kead.

Breckinridge had a sensational alteration
with James Duane Livingston, form erly
of New I ork City, in the Phoenix Hotel
this evening. Livingston was standing at
the newsstand reading when Breckenridge
came in and bought a package of cigar
cites. Livingston spoke to Desha and ex-
tended his hand, saying:
'1rs all over now, we ought to be
friends; shake hands,"
Brecknridge, with an angry look on his
face, replied: mo. you one-horse scoundrel.
| will not take your hand. You profess TO
be mans friend and then stab him in
the back"
Livingston replied to this by saying that
be had done nothing of the kind, when
Breckenridge called him liar Then Liv-
ingst0n struck at Desha and knocked his
glasses off, following this up with blow
on the neck. Desha reached for his hip
pocket and instantly flashed In the air the
long br ght blade OF big dirk. Both men
were as pale as death and Livingston, in a
moment OF desperation. grabbed at the
glittering blade which Breckenridge aimed
at his heart. The knife went between the
second and third fingers of Livingston's
right hand, cutting the third finger TO the
bone.
Desha Breckenridge seemed to desire no
more blood. and gave Livingston two strong
kicks. The hotel clerks and several by
ISLANDERS rushed in and seized Breckin-
ridge. and at the same instant Matt Lane
a strong Breckenridge man. ran up and
said he would take hand in helping Desha.
Two witnesses say Lane also fourished a
big knife. but Lane denies this. Living
ston was hurried into the washroom and
then taken to a physician. where his hand
was dressed.
just before the trouble occurred Desha
aud Lane met Judge George B. Kinkead on
Main street. kinkead made several
speeches during the campaign, denouncing
Colonel Breckinridge in the most scathing
terms. Desha Breckenridge said to Judge
Kinkead that the election was over and he
wanted TO tell him he was - liar.
The Judge replied that he was unarmed,
and did not want to have any difficulty on
the open streets.
Desha told him to go arm himself and he
would meet him anywhere or at any time.
He repeated this several times. Then
Lane. who is a comparative stranger in
Lexington. having recently 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 sister
entertained MIN in Woodford County, and
l say to you that you are
of -
Judge Kinkead again said he wanted no
trouble on the street and that he was not
armed. Lane threw his coat back and
said he was not armed either, ard then
repeated the offensive language The
Judge walked away.
Later. in speaking of this affair. Lane
said: eyes, did call him
of a -, and I will fight him any way he
wants to. aud what's more if any of his
friends want to take it up will light them
too"
James Duane Livingston is a man OF
about 30 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 aud day
for the victorious candidate. While he
says he believes he saved himself from q
fatal stab by grabbing Desna's knife, he
thinks he will have sore hand for some
time.
Judge Kinkead is grandson of Isaac
Shelby. the first Governor OF Kentucky
and is first cousin of John I. Shelby
Colonel Breckinridge's law partner, who
slapped johnson in the face during the
famous Pollard trial. Judge Kinkead i.
about AZ years old. He has always been
considered man of the highest physical
courage. and everybody expects more
blood will be shed before this trouble Is
over.