Daily Republican., 1881-10-17
SENATOR mAHONE,s ARREST.
Tho Bourbous try.4s 70 draw him
inte q duel-He treats GenerAA
EeFly's Biackguard diam with con.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The arrest O
Senator Malone last night ,On the charg'
that he was preparing to leave Wash
ington to engage in duel, was tn,
theme Of general discussion to-day
The arrest was made OH complaint Vi
Samuel Strong, a resident of this city
who swOre that it was his belief tina,
Ge1. Malone had arranged to fight a
duel with Jubal Early, and that he was
making preparations to leave the city
tor that purpose. Gen. Malone denied
the allegations set for, h in the affidavit
aud said that he had not only maze nc
arrangements tor a hostile meeting, bul
that it was not his intention to do so
Gen. Malone left here this morning fol
Richmond and before leaving repeated
his denial of last night and expressed
surprise and regret at being subjected
to arrest.
From what can be learned, it would
appear that Mr.. Strong, in making the
complaint that caused the al. est of Gen.
Malone, acted upon his suspicion.
rather than upon any knowledge OF
facts as to Gen. Mahone's purposes. Or
Tuesday night last, Gen. Early, at a
public meeting at Richmond, IN speak
ing of General Malone, said 81 know
him to be a InIserab coward and bas.
liar" This language was loudly cheer
ed by the crowd, was reported in the
Bourbon journals of Richmond with
bold head lines, and was reproduced in
the Washington papers. The matter
thus became "a local topic, and the fact
that both Malone and Ea,ly are regard
cd as "ighting men" excited.apprehen.
sion that hostile meeting between
them was inevitable. When General
Mahone's attention was called tC
Eaily's exhibition of blackguardism
he treated it with contempt, aid re.
marked that Early was so well known
as a common scold that anything he
might say would not provoke those who
knew his character.
Senator Malone had no doubt that a
scheme had been planned to draw him in
to quarrel, with view of unfavoraby "
influencing the campaign in Virginia,
but he was determined not to be en-
trapped in this manner, and to avoid all
quarrels until after the election. Gen.
Malone has been convinced for some
time that this was the policy of the
Bourbons and lately wrote to Msss-s.
Cameron, Riddleberger, John ). Wise,
and other leaders of the reform move
ment in Virginia, cautioning them
against the Bourbon scheme, and warn
ing them to carefully avoid being
lrawn into personal encounters. En-
tertaining such views, it is not likely
that Gen. Malone would allow himself
to be drawn into personal encounter
with an Old man who is rapidly ap-
preaching the period of dotage, and
who has doubtless been put forward by
the Bourbons for the precOnceIted pur-
pose of provoking Malone into a quar-
rel. Gen. Mahone's friends here say
that he has no intention of noticing the
rawlings of Gen. Early, and that he left
here to day for Richmond to assist iu
perteCting certain local arrangements
in reference to the Yorktown ceIebra-
ton.
1t is believed here that the most de-
termined efforts will be made by the
Bourbons to provoke Gen. Malone into
lighting duel. Should such scheme
succeed, the Bourbon campaigs would
be assisted, regardless OF The result of
the encounter, for The reason that the
Bourbons believe that for Malone to
engage in duel would cause a with
drawal of Northern support from the re-
form movement.
There is doubtless another motive for
attempting 10 dcag Gen. Mahone into
a quarrel, and his presence in the Uni
ted States Senate is the cause for this.
If Malone could be drawn into a duel
and killed, Gov. Holiday would be- en-
abled to appoint Bourbon to succeed
him in the Senate and thus transfer the
majority in that body to the Democrats.
A LETTER FROM SENATOR MALONE.
RICHMOND, Oct. l6.-The following
will appear in the Richmond Wing to.
morrow
WASHINGTON, d. c. Oc;. II, 1881.
To the Public
The speech Of Gen. Jubal A. Early in
Richmond, on October II, 1881, has
been read by me so far as it refers to
myself. The rank of Gen. Early in the
Army entitled the speech
to that much. 1t brings me to decide
| shall demand satisfaction
from General Early for what was in.
tended by him an insult. After years
of unprovokeG malice and indirection,
he presents the issue squ;trely and gross
ly. 1t admits of no discussion and
could neither be met nor evaded by re-
so accept it. My deci-
sion, arrived at advisedly and matured-
ly, is that the rank Of Gen. Early, |
which is his sole claim to recognition,
loes not overweight the other considera-
ions which forbid such recognition.
The public of Virginia need no speciti-
,atiOns of the facts concerning Gen. |
EARLY, on which ! rely for this action.
only desire to make it known that | |
lm not ignorant or neglectful of his
peech. He could give me no satisfac-
ion, and can have none, even In de-
cribing him us he is known to all men.
lie may, therefore, proceed with his
aseho DIS and would-be insults, assured
If impunity so far as | am concerned.
WILLIAM MALONE.
Gen. Early made speech here few
venings since, grossly abusive of Gen.
'Iahune. There was an old feud be-
ween the parties arising out of events
f the war, and subsequent events and
reply to EarIy's denuncialion
vas anxiously looked for. 1t was said,
n the appearance of the publication
ccredited to Early, that Gen. Malone
1rote a challenge to Gen. Early accom-
anied by letter to friends here, say
1g he would adopt either alternative
lggested by them. There advice was
, take no notice of Early's TRADE. The
bove letter is probably the outcome Of
~ matter.