Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-18
THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN.

Bill King. the Pacific Black Mailer,
interviews Postmaster JeweII-And
Rams Down the President on the
Avenue.
Washington Special o The Chicago Times.
If there is man IN the United States
who has more cheek than Bill King he
should be produced at once, in order that
he may have the immortality that must
hencefoI ward fall to King, in the absence
Of any record of stupendous impudence
that can surpass his. The moment Con
gress adjourned. so that be could not be ar
rested. lie left his sDOw-bsnk in Canada,
aud came TO this country. He came az
once to Washington, and several days ago
the object Of his Washington visit was
made known, in his informal call upon
Marshall Jewell, the Postmaster General.
King IS not a proud man. He entered
Mir. Jewels Office with an easy swing and
q hearty manner, intended 70 set Jewell al
once al his ease in the presence Of so great
q man. He did nos take the trouble % in
Mig saEss,- 'f,.-.A fer announcing that il
hand, 81 wish the present postmaster az
Minneapolis removed. have come TO the
conclusion that he Is no use to me there,
and ! am sure l can put in q better man.
\ on vail please revoke his commission az
once. Let me have a blank and L will
write cut the name Of the man l want in
his place"
At this Mr.. Jewell stared lust a trihe.
He was pUzzling over, in his mind, wheth-
er it would take two OF three messengers
70 capture the lunatic, when King saw that
he was not recognized, and then be straight
ened up, saying, ''Terhaps you do not know
who l am. | am VIM. 5. King, Congress
man-elect from the Minneapolis District.
l have now control Of the Offices in that
District
Jewell put on his glasses at this, and sad
ly lntimaled that there might be some
doubt about King ever becoming a member
Of the next Congress. King bounced at
this, and ran ont, saying that he would see
whether his rights should not be respected.
On Sunday afternoon, Mr.. Jewell was
out walking with the President and ex-
Postmaster General CreSswell. They
walked out on Massachusetts, avenue
toward Georgetown. They were chatting
quietly upon general topics. They walked
slowly, as the DAY was very mild and de-
lighJflIl. Grant pulled leisurely at a cigar,
and listened quietly to the talk of his COM
paniOHs. As they came along in front of
Jewels house, No. 1,4UT Massachusetts
avenue, a loud Gathering Of feet was heard
on the sidewalk behind them. They
fearing that q runaway horse was
behind, but no; il was Bill King. putting
and blowing as if lie was ready to drop
with fatigue. Ex-senator Ramsey was be
hind him. King hailed the party, and
made a charge upon Grant a. once. He
asked Grant whether he was to be recOg-
nized or not. Before the President could
reply, Dir. Jewell iuteTDosed: Il sup
pose said he, quietly, sthat remark is III
tended for me-" Yes said King, "that
question should be settled at once. 1t was
left open in our last interview"
Jewell here turned toward the President,
saying, Il viii relieve you Of all embar-
by stating to Mr.. King that there
viii be no change in the Minneapolis post
At this King broke out in a
string Of Oaths and bitter reproaChes, that
could have been heard several blocks away.
He said he had been lied about and vilifed
in the most damable way, and more TO the
same effect. He absurdly said that the
time would come yet when he would he
indicated. at present, his own conscious
ness IF integrity and purity Of character
would be his support.
At this. the President removed his cigar
from bis mouth, and said, "But, Mr.. King,
The Legislature Of your State has in
dicted YOU
King here bawled, "They are all a set Of
damned scoundrels and liars, and l will be
even yet with the White-livered devils. I
am annOcent, and L can prove It."
H. M Ia-r-.1l rrsI tgTF~T,or, non ~.
then it viii be time to consider
he pOstmastership question"