The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-01
Il FAMOUS PULL OFTHE NOSE.
Death Of q Remarkable Man-Fifty
Years of fPersecutiOn-Ltfeo OF One OF TIN Q
Virginia KAndolphs-He Pulls Conc
raj JacksOn's Nose-Why the Nose was
Pulled.

| month, POcahontas, daughter of Powhatan,
was married TO John Rolfe, at jamestown, Va.
She died in England in March, four years after
her marriage, leaving one son, who returned
to Virginia to reside, and there left descend
ants, among whom was John Randolph, Of
Roanoke. Robert B. Randolph, cousin Of John,
died at his residence on the corner of Four
and-a-half and streets, Washington, on the
morning OF the Goth inst, at tho age of 49,
He was the man who t,oedked the nose Of An
drew Jackson, Old Hickory being then Presi-
dent Of the United States
The pulling took place in the cabin OF q
steamer. which stopped at Alexandria on it's
passage down the river. Randolph went aboard,
confronted by friend till the thing was DONE
| Randolph got beyond the jurisdiction of the
| county police before process could be issued,
| and escaped arrest. The scene when Jackson
found himself with pullod nose is described
| by those who saw it as one of stupendous rage.
| The cities Of the District Of Columbia were in
foam over the indignity, and the whole coun-
try, in fact, was for tirns in q tempest. The
nose had been twisted by this audacious de-
!, soendant Of Pocahontas. General Van Ness,
| then Mayor of Washington, sent solemn
message to the Councils on the event.. and the
Boards responded IN o solemn resolution Of
| coincidence and indignation.
No wonder that Randolph had to dodge from
place to place for two years to avoid arrest.
Finally 1t is reported that officer now living
was authorized to inform Randolph that il he
! would apologize for ilis insult to the President
he would be reinstated. This Randolph de-
clined to do until the President had first apol-
ogized. 1t is hardly necessary to say that no
| apology came. After twenty-three years Of
service in the navy, and much gallant conduct
Randolph without much property, and without
| profession, was turned adrift upon the world.
During the administration Of James Buchanan,
John B. Floyd. then Secretary Of War, gave
| Randolph tue position of Superintendent OK
the Armorv in Washington; but he only held
| the place short time, as Buchanan hearing
| of the appointment, ordered it to be revoked
| for reasons best known to himself.
| The origin of the trouble between Jackson
and Randolph was this Some few years ago,
| 1t will be- remembered, person named Bou-
Sanini eloped from New York with the prop
erty and niece of his wife. whom he had then
| recently married; the forsaken wife was once
the wife Of General Eaton, Secretary of War
to Genera! Jackson; and prior to that the wife
OF. one Timberlake, who died q purser in the
United States navy. On the death Of Timber
lake, Randolph, who was then lieutenant in
the navy. was appointed to act temporarily as
purser in his place. He found his accounts in
| Q mixed condition and deficiency existing
against him. Before he had a chance to settle
his accounts, Mrs. T. became the wife Of Gen.
eral Eaton, Secretary Of War, who was also
surety for her former husband. 1t became
apparently of interest to both that the def
ciency charged should be shifted TO other
SnOUlQerS tnan CnOSo OF Inc O6aO purSof. An
attempt was made to carry out such scheme,
with Randolph as the victim. Randolph asked
for court Of inquiry, which being granted,
he was cleared of all suspicion by It's report.
But, nevertheless, President Jackson ordered
his dismissal from the navy. Not long after
this, while Old Hickory was passing down the
Potomac on steamer, in front Of Alexandria,
and during pause Of the boat at that place,
Randolph came on board and deliberately and
most effectualIy wrung the nose OF his Excel
lency.
Randolph entered the navy at about the age
or sixteen, and had command of division on
the quarter deck Of the frigate Constitution
under Decatur, in her action with and the CAP
ture Of the British frigate Macedonian. He
was also in the President when that ship was
captured by the Endymion aud other British
vessels, and was carried prisoner to London,
where he cowhided British officer for using
contemptuous language concerning America.
A brother OF his went down with the sIoop
Wasp, which sunk at sea after her Aght with q
line-of. battle ship, the name or which escapes
me. He was less than five feet ten in height,
| rather slim, had hair Of light color, in youth,
as shown by miniature taken in New London
soon after the capture of the Macedonian; his
| nose was slightly Roman, and he had eyes like
| an eagle in clearness and power OF expression.
| In his eyes and nose alone were peIceptlble
traces of his Indian origin He leaves wife
| and fOur children one a. son.