New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-11
THE LIDDELL-JONES FEUD.
A sLANDER THAT MAY LEAD TO A DUEL.
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE f--wHAT CONGRESSMAN
ELLIS SAYS.
InY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


WASHINGTON June 10.-Ihe celebrated Liddell>
Jones vendetta which existed in Louisiana for many
years, account of which given in The TRIBUNE
Of last Monday threatens to lead to trouble
here Ii will be remembered that this celebrated
family feud made the subject of protest against
the appointment of Cuthbert Jones to be United States
Consul at Caloa The feud began years before Cuth-
bert Jones born He had other part In it except
to escape, when boy of sixteen almost by miracle
from mob that had killed his father and brother.
Subsequently to the publication of this account in
different newspapers. Charles +. Murray, the
spondent here OF " The indianapolis News" had in
terview with General j. Floyd King member of Con-
gress from Louisiana which purported to reproduce
Mr. Kings language with regard TO ladies of the
Liddell-Jones families. The statements made wero
scandalous and unfit for publication. As Cuh
bert Jones, who is in Washington had his attsn-
ton drawn to them he caused friend of his here to
call upon Mr.. Murray and demand explanation
Mr.. Murray said that Congressman King tho
authority for his statement. Mr. King was applied TO.
He fatty denied that he had ever made such state.
he misunderstood the remarks made by Congressman
King
There have been several meetings between the
principals in this controversy, Of their accredited
agents. and everything points now to bloody conflict
aud dire disaster. IL is understood that there
meeting of Mr. Jones's friends at the rooms OF Con-
gresham Ellis, of Louisiana, where programme was
decided upon 10 call out either Mr.. Murray General
King Mr.. Ellis when asked about this meeting, said
Mr. Jones at my house last evening. and We
talked of his unfortunate troubles growing out of the
reI orted interview with Mr.. King. | not his ad-
wiser in the technical sense of that term: connselled
him to pacific course, and to be certain OF the truth
OF the reported interview before taking any decided
steps | indorsed his application for the Callao
Consulship.. So did Senator'S Gibson and Eusiis Mr.
Jonas and believe, Mr.. Blanchard He is eminenty
worthy of the appointment Educated thoroughly in
Germany. he is aser Of five living languages, VI fine
mind and quick apprehension. he has well improved
his advantages OF study aud travel Inc unfortunate
feud bet his father and General idde began be-
fore he born. Personally he had nothing TO do
with it, have always understood. Its resurrection
now is most cruel and useless. The SONS Of General
Liddell brave and good citizens aud the brave
do lot bear malice. Jones and his brother do net IN
tend to to Louisiana, and the memories OF hat
ieud most painful to them. Why should 1t be re-
ODened Why should It come up forever as spectre
cloud the prospects, defeat the labor cheat the
just ambitions OF the children who were not responsible
for the ieuds Of their tathersl
The interview is the foulest slander that ever
printed Mrs Jones' three score and en is yet Lis ing
respected and honored by her friends. No reproach
has ever been uttered against her name. Of Mrs.
Liddel, know tor her daughter was the friend
voted friends. she has been dead fifteen years or
more She a lovely, educated, accomplished lady,
OF high BIRTH and was as wife, mother TREND at homo
in society. noble, elevated, refined lady, OF re,
proachless life and naDIe The tongue that uttered
that paragraph is devils, not a mans tongue. am
unwilling to believe that 1t uttered The
OF some one"
"DoSou think that there will be trouble between
General King and Mr.. Jones ~
" trust not do not know. Brute force Is poor
way to settle troubles"
''Do YOU know who represents NJ. JonesT
81 do not. l don't suppose 1T has gone that tar.
Jones does not need representative In courage and
IN brains he take OF himself, judge. King,
you know, is an old soldier Of approved courage Mr..
Murray too, am told, is also old soldier, with
proof of his grit. So judge, there will be no lack
OF responsibility in this most unfortunate affair trust
that it will all be peacefully settled"
Representative King furnishes the following explana.
ton:
beg to say that the alleged interview with me I'm
gard to the LddclJOnes matter published in The Pits
burg DSpdch and copied into other papers, did not take
place represented Most OF the statements therein
purely sensational and OF them referring TO nn0
oen ladies' not only erroneous but injurious to char
acters stainless and and abh0rrent to every sent
men entertain. did not such language In regard
to the ladies mentioned capable OF using IL in
regard to any woman IN the world.
Mr.. Murray. the Washington correspondent for The
PaSbmg Dispatch furnishes the following:
The interview with the Hon. j. Floyd King. concerning
the Jones' Ldde families OF Louisiana, published i The
IinS6UIg Dispatch and other papers my name and
denied by said King substantially true and correct
II held IN my Office In the OF a third party.
The inaccuracies already acknowledged do not affect the
OF the article given by Mr.. King.