The Assassination of William Taulbee

On February 28, 1890, a long-simmering feud turned deadly in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.

Former Kentucky Congressman William P. Taulbee was shot on the marble stairs by journalist Charles Kincaid after years of personal and political conflict. In this episode, Steve and Rod tell the story of the events that led to the murder and the ghostly legend said to haunt the Capitol to this day.

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