Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-07-14
CaSsius d. Clays Account Of tile Kentuckv Renee

Cassius d. C2ays Acco1nt Of tie Kentucky Rencoasys
The Louisville Courier contains Capt Cassus M Clays
account OF the rencontre between him Cyn1s gursr
which resulted in the death of the latter at foxtoyvn II;
Kentucky. twas dictated an an,anuersis by NJ Cav
IN the third week after the rencontre when he still fingered
bed of suffering from the effect Of his wound pnabe
even to have his bed made up
The statement proceeds to give an account of yaros
meetings. at which ne had attended and spoken and pro-
ceeds 10 state that there was attempt the part Of
Richard Runyon and the Turner's insult and draw him
into quarrel at each but that he had received their re-
marks m silence At Foxtown, where the reucontre took
place. TINS oee TO quarrel was still eynced and he adds
81 now began to feel for the first time that there vss
concerted purpose to detame, silence and perhaps as
saultIne. l went into the room where my carpet-bae
was lodged ana put on knife inches in length and
an inch and ne-eighth in BREADTH which usually carry
1o selfdeenee and returned to the stand for nv instincts
as man as We'll as my usefulness as citizen had de-
tefnIned me never tosubm to personal indignlty do
not deny that have other and more efficient weapons of
defence than this knife but 50 slight my apprehension
OF assault, that | was ulled into false security
When Mr.. Squire Turner had concluded his address
Mr Clay obtained the stand and after making an apology
tor having interrupted Mr. Turner was about to leave ne
stand, When he was questioned by Mr. Runyon The bs-
lance OF his account, however, we give entire:
he asked me i'll had not asserted that the school
bonds were burnt told him had he then SAID it was
not true lrephed that true, and refer ed him to
the act and the School Commissioners report and ree1-
berag that this was the same who had insued me
at Millions, who currently reported to be- Turner'S
agent at the meeting held in Richmond of the or,onaI
trends OF constitutional reform, presenting resolutions
pursued INN with Just indignation yes, SIR you voted
anu therefore you are sensitive Ask your here
whose tool you are it stale the truth was ABOUT
getting down from the stand when Mr. Turner asain as
cended the stand and discaimedthat Runyon was lis tool
then SAID he makes himself your tool, your Wiling
ool' and stepped Oft the stand then ren,a ked IN an
under Tone thai this the second time that unyon mad
attempted 10 Tase row with Cyrus Turner, (the
eldest son OF ). Tumer0 Immediately gave me the damn
he, and struck me simultaneously
'Cylus Iurner and myself had heretofore been upon
friendly terms; had not spok him that day. did not
address my remarks to him therefore regarded HIM as
following IN the wake of Runyon Threw off my cloak
and attempted to draw my knie c. Turner caught nv
hand but at length succeeded in drawing it. AS quick
as thought my hand seized by third party Turner
then let me Co. and commenced striking me ieeby in the
FACE, WIN ms INST, and the knife wresed from nv
hand then struck Turner violent blow on his LEFT
cheek with my right hand, which staggered him back
against the crowd; whether he fell or not don't know
Being assaed from behind turned and seeing nv knife
IN the possession OF some person. for which apparently there
seemed to be struggle, seized with my right hand,
and by twisting with my left Cutting three Of my fin
gers0 succeeded in recovering it. For short tIlue
nsensble probably the effect of violent blows: then
heard the bursting OF cap found unable to see
therefore etreated few PAGES OF the dense crowd
My son Wared fourteen years old came up TO me cry
ing, and offered me old pistol three inch barrel which
efclent weapon 30 soon as recovered my sight, and
perceived where Cyrus Tunel was made towards HIM:
he retreated with the crowd The crowd giving way be-
hind him he fell when attempted to strike did strike
him in the abdomen with my knife / was then borne
away, believing myself MORALLY wounded; | appealed 10
the crowd to witness that fell in defence ofhe liberties Of
the people,
"My first impression was, that the man who took my
knife from me had stabbed me with my own knife; but
every who has seen the wound and the knife pro-
nounce physically impossible struck on the fifth
right rib, the knife turned partially round and passed up ii
the direction OF the lett breast. | do remember at
what time was stabbed; know neither who took the
knife nor who stabbed me-Cyrus Turner admitted that
he did not know not who struck met is admitted on
all hands, by friend and loe that Alfred Turner cousin Of
Squire Turner struck me several violent blows with
stick Thomas urner admits that he burated three caps
at me with SIX barrel revolver and was proceeding 10
fire on when my friend VIM Wikerson threw him under
the table, whilst many Others, whom iorbear 10 name at
present, seemed to be aiding and abettiug My friend
Watt Wilkerson was badly in the ann with knlfe
supposed for several days that stabbed in the right
side the back bone but have been the result of
severe blows suffered acute pain in my hight shoulder
Tor near ten days this too was produced by blows
ut is probable had many friends on the ground as
Turner but they parazed by surprise whilst must
do my opponents the justice say hat they acted with
speed concentration and energy worthy of better cause
could hear Q. Turner'S groans in another room asked
what his condition2 told that he was not fatal