The Washington herald., 1906-11-03

Word was received in Washington last
night that Charles f. Kincaid, former
United States consular agent at
Lancashire. England, and for long
time a well-known correspondent at
Washington for New York, San Fran
cisco, and Louisville papers. had died in
the City Hospital at cincinnati, Ohio
aged hfty-one years.
Mr.. Kincald was well known in Wash
ington. where he had innumerable friends.
His career while in the nations capital
WIS an interesting one, clouded by
tragedy in which he was a particip ant
He held many public Offices in Kentucky
lis home state, and under the national
government and gained distinction in
this city In the newspaper neld. Al the
time of his death he was employed on
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tragedy at Capitol.
The passing Of Charles Eustis Kincaid,
in connection with his journalistic work,
recalls the tragedy which stirred Wash
ington so deeply during the session Of
the Fifty-first Congress IN the winter Of
1890 AT tnat time, Kincaid, then CORE
spondent for the Louisville Times. shot
William Preston Taulbee. Representative
of the Tenth Congressional district of
Kentucky.
Tauibce with a companion, was walk
ing down the east steps of the House
side of the Capitol leading to the res
t7ursnt. when fred upon. He staggered
and fell with blood spouting from his face.
The bullet entered near the left eye. The
corridor was well filed at the time, and
a crowd, attracted by the shot, soon
Z st--
Taulbee struggled to his feet again, de
spite the blood rushing from his nose
and mouth. and managed TO walk down
the few remaining steps with the assist
ance Of a number Of his friends who were
on the spot in a moment He soon grew
faint, however, and was picked up and
taken into the room of the House Com
nittee on Public Buildings ana Grounds.
Here he was given medical attention by
one Of his colleagues, who was a physi-
clan as well as a politician, but was
later removed to the Providence Hospital
in a carriage.
Died in Two Months.
After an examination IL was given out
that his wound was apparently not a
dangerous one. but after lingering for
nearly two months. he died March II. 1890.
The news OF the shooting spread like Wild
fire. and the Capitol was in an uproaT
within few minutes. an immense crowd
gathering in the corridors.
KInCaid did not leave the spot after
firing the shot, but stood over Taulbee.
prcclaiming in 81 nervous. excitable man
ucr that he had done the shooting, A
Capitol policeman heard him make the
assertion. took him by the arm, and
placed him under arrest. He was taken
10 the Sixth precinct police station, on
New jersey avenue. He was surrounded
by his friends. who pressed him with
offers Of assistance, and number vol
unteered as his bOndsr1en. He was re-
leased on a bond Of S5,IGo and was at iio-
erty until Taulbee's death, when he was
Immediately rearrested.
His trial was an exciting one, sentiment
as to the justice of MS act being about
equally divided. He was finally acquitted
on Q plea Of self-defense.
The shooting grew out of the publica-
ton in the Louisville Times, by Kincal5,
year OF eighteen months previous to
the tragedy. Of a notorious scandal, af-
Iacting the moral character Of Represent
ative TauIbet. From the time Of this
publication until the shooting, 1t IS said,
Taulbee baited Kincaid at every Oppor-
tURily, insulting him in public. threaten
ng to do him bodily harm, and hurting
vile eptheJs at him whenever he came
within speaking distance.
Taulbee was a big. muscular man. pow
crfUily built, and 4 typical Kentucky
mourtaineer. Kincaid. on the other
had. w5s short and Of extremely slight
build. and AT the time, II is said. was
suffering from illness or nervous disease.
II was on these grounds that he pleaded
self-defense in the trial, and he was COM
pleteiy exOnerated