Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
OESHA DREW A KNIFE
Young Breckenridge Attacked One of Hn
Fathers Opponents.
j. ID. Livingston Slashed I'm the HAND
During nm Alteration at
Lexington, Ny.

Desha Breckenridge had a sensational al
tercation with James Duane Livingston.
formerly OF New York city, In the Phoenix
s1otei at Lexington, KY. last evening. Mr..
Livingston was standing at the news and
cigar stand reading an afternoon paper when
Desha Breckenridge came in and bought
package of cigarettes. Livingston who
had been an Owens man during the recent
campaign, spoke to Desha. and extended his
hand, saying: It's all over now; we ought
to be friends. Shake hands"
MI. Breckinridge. with an angry look on
his face, replied: NO; YOU one-horse
scoundrel. 1 will not take your hand. You
profess to be mans friend. then stab him
in the back"
Mr.. Livingston replied to this by saying
that he had done nothing of the kind.
Mr.. Breckinridge called him a liar.
Mr.: Livingston then struck at Desha and
with blow on the neck.
Mr.. Breckenridge reached for his hip
pocket, and drew a dirk knife. Both men
were pale as death.
Mr.. Livingston, in a moment of deSpera-
ton, grabbed at the glittering blade which
lSreckirrtdge had aimed at his heart. The
knife went between the second and third
myers OF Livingston's right hand, cutting
the third finger TO the bone
Mr. Livingston grasped his right hand
blood.
Mr.. Breckenridge gave Livingston two
strong kicks. The hotel clerks and several
bystanders rushed in and seized Desha
AT the same instant Matthew Lane, a
ne would take hand In helping Desha
Two witnesses say that Lane also fiourished
pig knife, but Lane denies this.
A friend then took Livingston home I'm a
buggy, and Desha Breckinridge went to
his rooms across the street
Words With Judge kfnkead.
Just before the trouble occurred with
Livingston Desha and Lane. who were
walking up Main street in front OF Breck-
inridge headquarters. met Judge George b.
kinkead who made several speeches during
the campaign denouncing Col Breckinridge
In the most scathing terms. Desha Breck-
inridge said to Judge KiHkead that the
election was over and he wanted to tell
him that he was a liar. He also applied
several other vile epithets TO the judge
who replied that he was unarmed and did
rot want to have any difficulty 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 stran-
ger I'm Lexington, having recently come
here from Mt. Sterling. said addressing
the Judge: so this is Judge Kinkead. is
1t? When you said that decent people
would not entertain Col Breckenridge you
lied. My sister entertained him in Wood
ford county" Lane then applied vile
epithet TO the Judge.
Judge Kinkead again said t,uat he wanted
TO trouble ON the street and that he was not
armed, when Lane threw his coat and said
he was not armed either. and then repeated
the language that he had previously used TO
the judge. Kinkead then walked on out The
street toward his home.
Livingston and Kinkead.
]. Duane Livingston is a man Of about
thirty years and is the financial agent of J.
Kennedy TODD, owner of the Kentucky
Union railroad. He was a strong Owens
man and worked night and day for the VIC
torious candidate. He is from New York
city, and IL is said that he there belonged TO
Tammany. When seen while his wound was
being dressed he said: Il took Deshas
abuse and made no attempt TO resent it
until he called me a liar. Then had 10 hit
him. i think i saved myself from a fatal
stab by grabbing his knife"
Judge Kinkead is a greatgrandson of
Isaac Shelby, the first governor Of Ken
lucky, and is the first cousin of John T.
Shelby. Col. Breckinridge's law partner
who slapped Attorney johnson I'm the face
during the famous Pollard trial I'm this CITY,
Judge Kinkead is about forty-two years OF
age He has always been considered a man
Of the highest physical courage. and every
body expects that more blood will be shed
before this trouble is over.