The herald., 1894-09-22
Desha Breckenridge on the
Warpath.
He Stabs One of His Fathers
Enemies.
James Duane Livingstone the Victim
of the Knife.
Young BreckinridEe aud q Friend Also
Grossly Insultsd Judge Kin
kead-Mors BIoodshod
Expected.
BY the Associated Press.

LEXINGTON Sept. 21.-Deshs Breckin-
ridge had sensational alteration with
James Duane Livingstone, formerly of
New York, in the Phoenix hotel this
evening. Livingstone WAS standing at
the news stand when Desha came in and
bought q package OF cigarettes. Living
stone spoke to him and extended his
hand, saying:
'Irs all over now; we ought to be
friends; shake hands"
Breckinridge, with an angry look on
his face. replied:
"You one-horss scoundrel. will not
take your hand. You profess to be a
mans friend and then stab him in the
back"
Livingstone replied to this by saying
that he had done nothing OF the kind,
when Breckinridge called him "a damn
liar."
Then Livingstone 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, bright blad Q
OF big dirk. Both men were as pale as
death. Livingstone, in q moment of
desperation, grabbed at the glittering
blade which Breckinridge aimed at his
heart. The knife went between the
second and third fingers of Livingstone 9
right hand, cutting the third finger to
the bone. Dssha Breckinridge seemed
to dssire no more blood. and gave LiY-
ingstone two strong kicks.
The hotel clerks and ssSeral by
| ISLANDERS rushed in and seizeA Brecki n
ridge, and at the same instant Matt
Lane, q strong Breckinridge man, ran up
and said he would take hand in help
ing Deaha. Two witnesses cay Lane
denies this.
Livingstone was hurried into the wash
room and then taken to a physicians 9.
where his hand was dressed.
Just before the trouble occurred Desha
and Lane met Judge George B. Kinkead
on Main street. kinkead made several
speeches during the cam paign denounc.
ing Colonel Breckinridge in the most
scathing terms. Desha Breckinridge said
to Judge Kinkead that the election was
over and he wanted to tell him he was
"a damn liar"
The Judge replied that he was un-
armed and did not want to have any
difficulty on the open streets.
Dssha told him to 90 arm himself and
he would meethim anywhere or at any
ime, 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 enter
tain Colonel Breckenridge, you lied. My
sister entertained him in Woodford
county. and say to you that you are
G. d-s-- of b."
Judge Kinkead again said he wanted
no trouble on the street and that he was
not armed.
Lane throw his coat back and said he
was not armed either, and then repeat
ed the Offensive language. The judge
walked away.
Later, in speaking OF this affair, Lane
said
"Yes, did call him G. d-s- OF q
b. and l will fight him any way he
wants to; and, what's more, il any of
his friends want to take it up, 1 will
fight them too"
James Duane Livingstone lie a man of
about 80 years, and 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 victory OF his candidate. While
ne says he believed be saved himself
fatal stab by grabbing Desha's knife. he
thinks he will have sore hand Tor some
time.
Judge Kinkead is grandson of Isaac
Shelby, the first governor of Kentucky,
and is first cousin of John r. Shelby,
Colonel Breckinridge's law partner, who
slapped johnson in the face during the
famous Pollard trial. Judge Kins cad lie
about AZ years old. He always has been
considered a man OF the highest phys-
ical courage and every body expects more
blood will be shed befoIe the trouble is
over.