New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-17
No c,1,sr FOR MAHoNE's ARREST.


NOT DISPOSED TO NOTICE THE WORDS VI An
uJ-rEMPERED OLD MAN.
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE"
w,eurvcrov. Oct 1G-Senator Malone left
Washington this morning for his home IN refers
bprc In conversation with TRIBUNE correspond
ont Yesterday General Malone said that he should
NOT rcturn before the end of the present session OF
the Senate unless informed that his vote was abso-
lutelv necessary. The management OF the anu
Ronrbon campaign devolvcs upon him, and he has
been exceedingly restless ever since lie was caneu
away from the scene OF action.
The arrest of Senator Malone last evening at the
instance of Republican, who feared that the Bour-
hons Of Virginia were laying for him the same KIND
of a snare as that into which the prd-savery
Democrats of California 6nticed the lameuted
Frederick. was great surprise to the Nir9na SEN
otor and his friends General Malone there Is the
very best reason to believe, never contemplated
hostile meeting with Jubal Early his whole heart
being set upon success IN the coming election lie
realizes perfectly that if he were to fight Early ana
oscane ininrv some other Bourbon champion would
Immediately arise to pick quarrel with hlm ana
trv to kill or disable him. the tact being that the
Bourhons dread his ability aud influence more than
they do all the other political agencies against
which they are obliged to contend in this campaign
When he was taken before the judge last evening
Senator Malone said that he had received no hostile
message from Early nor did be expect TO receive one
Mr. Strong who caused the warrant 10 be issued Tor
General Mahone's arrest III ORDER as he supposed
10 avert an impending duel, said that he dld so be-
cause he learned from what he considered a trust
worthy source that Early was in Washington and
had already sent a challenge. The most careful IL
Gnirv fails to show that Early has been IN wash
inrton recently, and in any event the first step
loolinc Ia duel shOuld he taken, if at all, by Gen
eraI Malone himself, he being the insulted person.
if il be admitted that Juba Early can insult gen.
tlc,pan At all General Earlys iniirmitieS OF temper
are well known in Virginia, and he is treated
with patient tolerance account OF his military
services to the Confederacy. He is known TO be
personally brave, but he Is old man-nearly sew
enty years of age-and for that reason. If for no
other, it is believed that Senator Malone would
neither seek quarrel WIN INN hor accept chdi-
lenge from him.
Virginia related to TRIBUNE corresponding an III
cident which he SAID happened at Lynchburg few
months before, and which may serve 10 II uNtrdle
General Eary'S inhmities of temper. Ii appears
that an internal revenue agent had been sent INTO
one of the counties of southwestern Virginia 10 ar
rest EOoushne" distiiicrs, and had succeeded IN s
mission. The county happened TO be one winch had
formerly been the home of Gen ri Early, who was
furious at this interference with the lrecbOIn cti-
zens of Virginia. After completing his duties the
revenue age,t returned to Lynchbnrg IaAlnGI
seat on the hotel yerdnda one Cd} Ae iothd Ueii'I%
Farlv whom he knew by sgLi, seated near hlm.
The two gentlemen entered lhto cOHEcTsalloh as
any two strangers might. and after while General
Early began 10 talk about the arrest OF the moon
sinners" and 10 abuse the internal revenue agent who
had made the arrests He cursed the agent rOundly
and with great elaboration. The agent endured this
patiently for time, and then ms kentucky
blood being fl ed, it said that he replied i'll sub
stance somewhat as follows:
:" Yes heard about that and also heard that an
old scoundrel down here il LynchburG, think they
call him General Early, said that the agent ought TO
IL is reported that the General drew himself up
md exclaimed :" am General Early, ST..
:" And | am the internal revenue agent whom
you wanted shot" was the cool response.
''If had known that would never have spoken
10 Won sir" shouted the irate General.
EWell don't think should have lost anything
by that" replied the Kentucklal. And there the
conversation ended.
warrant against Senator Malone, charging him
with an intent 10 vio ate the law o the District by
leaving the city for the purpose OF hghtlug duel
was seen tonight by "A Ieporter"ot The DGShRgoa
Post and ask his reasons for so doing.
came and tod ine that Senator Malone was to fight
duel this morning at daylight One of these men
was Judge, and three were ex-members of Con-
gress. Two of them are now stopping at hotel in
this city. Further than that, can tell you nothing
What else did they say 2" was asked.
cone of them, an eX-ConTesSman, told me that
he had seen the challenge written by Malone to
Early naming Hanover near Richmond, believe
as the place of meeting, and daylight tins morning
rs !he time. Its language was that OF an 0ut-and-
out challenge l am certain that he was telling the
to Malone, but that this thing ought 10 be stopped
They did not care, however, to b. known IN the
matter, and so they came to me. Inc Judge espe-
cally INSISTED that l should go ana 90
it, He said to me, 'Mahonc viii fight as sure as
God He saw me this morning. ana saId, II you
been fought and Malone probably killed.
con this information you swore cut the war
raat~ ,,,.,. s,o,, and ro+ hmm to ,yri4o ONT
n warrant in his Office lie then sent his messenger
TO Police Headquarters and fetched Detective
Ones who was at nrst a%lIaid % 10 serve ,e war var
trouble Judge Smell read the law, TO
him. but he seemed uncertain about
il. At headquarters. Captain Vernon said ! know
Malone. j will arrest him. for know he VIII fight.
Then we went up to the senate and arrested him.
wrong waited TO see him put under bonds so
These we're all responslbcfo
Yes, slr; as solid men as there arc Iii the Govern
ment.n
''Did you not swear out the warrant also as a
matter OF protcctionto to Senator Mahone's lifei"
"Then you believe that the effort to get him to
fight duel Vas fIp hp 10 gei Inn a Ggt @ o. the way r
by the Bourbon element of Virginia, who sec that If
he wins in the coming election ine principles OF
from State to state in the South and the Solid South
will be broken mp. One of the gentlemen who came
to last night told me that m he heard general Early
shoot twenty times will Xiii hnnP Inc B0urDOns
are as ravenOus as a lot of hyenas. and they would
give anything TO get him out OF the way" mn
" / suppose you know" said the reporter " that
Senator Mahone left this city for Richmond TINS
momngp
prised NO, Idd not. That was pretty piece
Of business Why did they let him get away r
do you think that they WI! now light -,
You will now hear that they viii hght" sald
Colone, Strong emphatically: 40 not expect
ever to see him alive again. There IS some lob put
Up on him HIS talk Yesterday about @ not d hgh1lms n
sense. Early is bright to-day IN his eye and as