The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-22
MORE OF KENTUCKY HONOR.
COT. BRECKISRID6E'S SON USES 4
 KNIFE ON HIS FRIEND.
He Was so Excited Over His Fathers Dee feat That He Completely Lost His Head- It is Probable That There VII, h. a Severe Row When the Clans Meet In Convention.


 It is Probable That There VII, b.a Severe
 Row When the Clans Meet In Convention
 Lexington. Sept. 2l.-A personal en- counter between Desha Breckinridge. son of Colonel W. c. P. Breckinridse. and James Duane Livingstone, in which knife was used by the congress- mans son. has stirred the city to It's depths. A wordy war between Judge George B. Kinkead occurred earlier In the day and the men separated. osten- sibly for the purpose of arming them selves. The Livingstone episode. how ever. prevented the meeting of the will known antagonists.
 Matthew Lane came here from Mount Sterling this morning and he and Breckinridge went In search of Owens men who had denounced Colonel Breck- inridge during the recent campaign. They met Judge Kinkead about 5 o'clock in front of the Breckinridge headquarters. He was halted by the two, and young Breckinridge said:
 "The election Is over now and I want to tell you that you are d-d liar and a coward"
 Judge Kinkead replied that he was not armed and that there are two of them, when Lane remarked forcibly:
 And this Is Judge Kinkead! Well, l want to tell you that you are a dirty -of a-, and a liar. You said in one of your speeches that no decent woman would entertain Colonel Breckinridge, and my sister entertained him. I dare you to resent this insult"
 The judge remonstrated with them, and said that they had the advantage of him.
 Breckinridge cut the interview short by saying that he would give him all the time he wanted to go and arm him. self Kinkhead walked off toward his home and Breckinridge and Lane pro- ceeded to the Phoenix hotel. There they saw James Duane Livingstone, financial manager for J. Kennedy Tod, owner of the Kentucky Union railroad and who has been strong Owens man. Livingstone was leaning against the news and cigar stand. when Desha approached and asked for package of cigarettes. Livingstone noticed Desha and extended his hand, saying:
 "Desha, the election is over. We should be friends"
 and who has been a strong Owens you are a one-horse scound-el and will not take your hand"
 Livingstone asked him what .'4re meant, and Desha explained that be thought him two-faced. Livingstone said he had been constant Ovens man and had never professe1 anything else.
 Desha said: You are damned liar"
 At this Livingstone struck him, knocking his glasses off, and stagger- ing him. In an instant Desha flashed large dirk knife and, aiming 1t at Livingstone's heart, made lunge for his old-time friend. Livingstone threw up his hand and the knife pierced it, inf1icting serious wound. Livingstone then got out of the madman's way. A number of men rushed up and ended the fracas by urging young Breckin- ridge to put away his knife. The news of the attack spread rapidly and Tn ten minutes the hotel lobby was full O. ex- cited people.
 Lane remained some time, declaring he had insulted Kinkhead and daring him or any of his friends to resent it. His friends soon saw danger was inn minent and took him away.
 The owens are bitter in their denun- citation of the action of young Breckin- ridge and his accomplice and declare tonight they must not keep up the proceedings; that they are defeated and must take the result like men.
 Tomorrow the district committee meets at Frankfort to officially declare the nominee, and it Is expected there will be more trouble, since the Brecf- inridge forces were in close consultation here to-day, and the Owens men believe they will try to work through some pro- test whereby they can declare Breck- inridge the nominee.
 Feeling is running high tonight and all sorts of threats can be heard on the streets by partisans of both sides. De- sha is looked upon by Breckinridge partisans as a mere boy and several of them have declared their unwillingness to help him in any personal difficulty.
 James D. Livingstone formerly lived in New York and was a member of Tammany.