Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-17
Senator Mahone,s Arrest.

TAKEN INTO CUSTODY TO PREVENT HIS FIGHTING a
DUEL.
Saturday night Capt Vernon and Detective
COomes, OF the Metropolitan police, waited upon
Senator VIM. MahOne OF Virginia, at his rooms In
the Portland, and placed him I'm custody. The
arrest was made at the instance OF Samuel Strong,
who had recent information which he believed 10
Gen. Jubal A. Early had challenged Senator Ma
hone to fight a duel and the latter had accepted
the challenge. Senator Malone was conveyed to
the residence OF Judge Smell, where he denied
having received challenge from Gen. Early, say.
ing that the latter was too old and feeble to hight
and adding that all their differences had been ad
tusted. Alter a brief delay Senator Malone was
released on his personal bond and returned home.
Col Strong, who claims TO he friend OF Senator
Malone, asserted after the arrest thit the bour-
bons OF Virginia were determined 70 Kill the Sem
ator or get him out OF the state in some way, and
that he took this method OF keeping Senator
Malone in the city. The hostility between Gen.
Early and Senator Malone, as has been stated In
THE STAR, grows out OF a speech recently delivered
by the former in Richmond, i'm which the read
JuSter Senator was severely denounced
WHAT JUDGE SMELL SAYS.
Judge Smell told STAR reporter this morning
that he thought the whole thing was premature
proceeding. Mr. Samuel Strong evidently thinking
that Mr.. Malone had received a challenge or was
about to receive one from Gen. Early, had the Sen
atOr arrested to keep him from engaging i'm duel.
The Judge also said that Mr. Malone was brought
to his rooms on Saturday night, i'm company with
an officer, and he, the judge, took Mr. Mahone's
personal recognZance i'm the sum OF 81 600 TO keep
the peace to Gen Early and all other good citizens
OF the United States, and to appear at the Police
Court this morning. Senator Malone assured him
that he received no challenge, and had no inten-
tton OF nghting duel with Gen. Early.
THE CASE CONTINUED INDEFINITELY.
In the Police Court, to-day, the prosecuting at
torney, Mr.. Blunt, on the Information before him,
made out the papers against Mr.. Malone, charging
him with accepting challenge from one Gen. Jubal
Early of Virginia, t. fight with him duel Neither
Mr.. Malone, the defendant. nor Mr. Strong the COM
plainant, was present, and the case could not he
disposed OF by the court, in the absence of both
complainant and defendant, and il YVES indefinitely
continued. The prosecuting attorney states that
IL Mr.. Strong does not appear and prosecute his
case, IL will be continued from time TO time, ana
WILL finally, be dismissed for want OF prosecution.
DEPARTURE oy MAHoNE FOR PETERSBURG.
At II O'Clock yesterday morning Senator Malone
with hts son, Bertrand Malone, took the train for
his home at Petersburg, where he Will remain
until recalled by the Senate which, to-day ad-
iourned until next Friday. Unless recalled by i'm
portant matters i'm the Senate, he will not return
until Monday week. IL Is said on the street that
he sent challenge TO his friends I'm Richmond and
lett il their judgment to whether IL should be
delivered TO Gen. Earlys His friends, by telegraph
advised him not % engage In a duel with Early;
they thought IL well for him TO come down, and
that In compliance with this request Senator Ma
The spot named in the challenge for the duel n.
according TO gossip. Hanover, near Richmond.
CARD FROM SENATOR MALONE.
The Richmond Whfg OF to-day publishes the fol.
lowing card from Senator Malone, addressed 20
the public: s'The speech OF Gen. Jubal A. Eariy In
Richmond, October II, 1881, has been read by me
so far as 1t refers 70 myself. The rank OF cen
Eariy IN the confederate army entitled the st,eech
To that much IL brings me To decide whether I
-htl oemand Satisfaction from Gen. Ear.y for what
WAS INTENDED 10y m as an insult Alter wears ~
inprovoked malice and indirection he presents the
ISSUE squareiy and grossly. Ii admits OF no discus-
ion, and would neither he met nor eyadef by
ne ecrlmination- SO accept IT. My decision arrived
advise1ly ami m .turely, lis that the rank OF Gen
h.siy winch Is h,s sole claim to recognition 00co
ct outweigh the ctaer considers tions which fofDn
uch recognuon. The pablo or Virginia need no
Ieclncatons OF the facts concerning Gen. Early q
which rely for this action. only desire TO F0aD
known that am not ignorant or neglectful q
ais speech He could give me no satisfaction, an
can have none, even in describing him as he n
as.ewa t. all men lie msy therefore proceed with
rs G'lseh1ods and woult-bc inUalt3 axxnxUh @
aasrn!ty, Sd TAR as am concerned"