The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-22
BRECKNRIDCE'S BROIL,
Young DeSha Draws a knife on a Man
Who Struck at Him.


Probably Saves His Life by Grasp
ing the Weapon-Details of the En-
counter.
Cincinnati, o., Sept. 2l.-A CONNER
cial Gazette special from LeXington,- Ky,
says; Desha Breckenridge had sensa-
tional alteration with James Duanue
Livingston, formerly Of New York city,
in the Phoenix hotel at $50 this after
noon.
Livingston was standing at the news
and cigar stand reading an afternoon
paper when Desha Breckinridge came in
and bought package of cigarettes Liv-
ingston spoke to Desha and extended his
hand, saying: ut is all over now; we
ought to be friends Shake hands"
Bpeckinridge, with an angry look on
his face, replied mo, YOU one-horse
scoundrol; l 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 he had done nothing Of the kind,
when Breckinridge called him G. id
liar.
Then Livingston struck at Desha and
knocked his glasses Off, following this up
with blow on the neck, Desha reached
for his hip-poclIet and instantly flashed in
the air the long, bright blade of a big
dirk
Both men were as pale as death. Liv-
ingston in u moment of desperation
grabbed the glittering blade which
BreckinriGge had aimed at his heart. The
knife went between the second and third
fingers of Livingstons right hand, cutting
the third finger TO the bone The cold
steel sent a shudder through Living
IafT v,s,.Q. /.
| hand With his left, in order TO
! stop the terrible flow of blood
that was dyeing the tiling Of the
! lobby. Desha seemed TO want no more
blood but gave Livingston two strong
kicks The hotel clerk and several by
ISLANDERS rushed in and siezed Breckin-
ridge, and at the same instant Matt Lane,
strong Breckenridge man, ran up and
said he would take hand and help
Desha
Two witnesses say Lane also fiourished
big knife, but Lane denies this.
Livingstone was hurried into the wash
room where his wounds were bathed, and
he was then taken to the Office of a physi-
clan, where his hand was dressed. A
friend took Livingston home in buggy,
and Desha Breckenridge went TO his
rooms across the street. After the row
the Owens men began to talk, and
! one of them, who has the reputation of
not knowing what fear is, said: "If
| Desha Breckenridge and his friends in
! tend to eXterminate all the men who
worked for Owens, as they seem to want
to do, they will have to enlarge the Gem
| etery This sort of thing won't do, no
matter how sore they are. They may
! just as well take their medicine.
~. Duanne Livingston is a man of
about 30 years, and is the financial
agent of j. Kennedy Tod, owner of the
| Kentucky Union railroad. He was a
strong Owens man and worked night ana
! day for the victorious candidate. He is
| from New York city, and it is said that
! he there belonged TO TammaDy hall.
| When seen by your correspondent while
| his wound was being dressed, he said:
Il took Desha's abuse ana made no at
! tempt to resent it till he called me liar
| Then | had TO hit him. ! think | saved
myself from fatal stab by grabbing his
! knife"
BLACKGUARDING OWENS MEN.
Just before the trouble occurred with
! Livingston. Desha and Lane, who were
walking up Main street, in front OF Breck-
! inridge's headquarters, met Judge George
B. Kinkead, who made several speeches
during the campaign, denouncing Col
| Breckenridge in the most scathinE terms.
| Desha Breckenridge said TO Judge Kin
| kead that the election was over and he
wanted to tell him that he was a
| id liar.
He also applied several other vile
| epithets to the Judge, who replied that he
was unarmed and did not want TO have
any difticulty in the open streets. Desha
told him TO go and 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, ad-
| dressing the Judge, 80 this is Judge
| Kinkead is it, When you said that
decent people would not entertain Col
Breckinridge you lied My sister enter
tanned him in Woodford county, and / say
to you that you are Cd d--d son Of
a ~
Judge Kinkead again said that he
wanted no trouble on the street, and that
he was not armed when Lane threw his
coat and said that he was not armed
| either, and then repeated the language
that he had previously used 70 the Judge
kinkead then walked on out Of the street
When seen by your correspondent Lane
said
'Yes, l called him a Cd id s. of a
b, and i will fight him anyway he
wants TO fight, and what Is more, If any
of his friends want 10 take IL up, / will
fight them, too"
BY this time a number Of strong Owens
men. at least one of whom has already
! killed his man, began TO crowd into the
| lobby of the hotel. one Of Col. Breckin-
ridges friends fearing that there would
| be trouble with Lane, got j. Breckin-
ridge Wiley, a strong Breckenridge sup
porter, 10 20 in and persuade Lane TO
leave the hotel At first Lane declined
10 go, but after taking a drink with VIII
ley, he listened to the latter's advice and
went home,
Judge Kinkead Is a great grandson Of
Isaac Shelby, the first governor Of Ken
lucky, and is FIRST cousin Of John r.
Shelby Col. Breckinridge's law partner.
who slapped Attorney johnson in the
face during the famous Pollard trial
Judge Kinkead is about AZ years Of age.
lie has always been considered man Of
the highest physical courage, aud every
body expects that more blood will be
shed before this trouble is over.
RECORD BREAKING RUN.
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