The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01

eplracy tflhl resulteu III d peIsOnh1 enCOun-
ter between County Clerk John E. SulI-
van and Attorney Sol. Claypool, OF the
Governments counsel, at about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. In Mr.. Clay
pools speech he referred to
Mr.. Sullivan as another one OF the
villains" and the latter says that
many bitter things had been said about
him since the beginning of this case, yet
none had stung his manhood so keenly as
that, and thai he had been brooding over
1t ever since, and he had slept but
little, and had absolutely eaten
nothing since hearing himself thus
denounced. Mr.. Sullivan says that
out OF respect for a court of justice, he did
not resent the insult at the time.
At the time indicated, yesterday, Messrs.
Hon. John w. Kern, James II. Deery, OF
ing on the sidewalk on Pennsylvania street,
near the southwest corner of the Govern.
ment building, engaged in conversation.
They had not been there long until Mr..
Claypool came along on his way from his
office to the District Attorneys
Office. AS be was about to pass, and no.
ticipg Mr.. Kern, he stopped, aud taking
Mr.. Kern Familiarity by the hand, peculiarly
asked:
ais that rumor true"
what rumor?" Inquired Mr., Kern.
'Why that / had been convicted"
II haven't heard of IT." replied Mr..
Kern. While Mr.. Kern was replying
Mr.. Sullivan claims that Mr.. Claypool
| looked over toward him IN a sneering
manner, and with contemptuous
smile upon his face, when he became so
| enraged that he spat in his face, and that
| Claypool then started toward him with his
| fists in q menacing attitude, when he (Sul-
livan) struck him IN the face, remarking as
| he div so:
"In your speech yesterday you took adj
| vantsge of me and called me a villain.
NY hands we're tied at that time, but re-
sent it now" ClsypoOl then made
striking distance of Sullivan, but he was
stopped by Mr.. Kern, and Mr.. Deery held
Mr.. Sullivan. The two men then stood
/ and denounced each other in terms more
expressive than elegant.
"You are a coward" said ClaypooI.
mot much. You are the coward and
the villain" quickly retorted Sullivan.
Let me get at him" said Claypool.
"Let him come" cried Sullivan, 81 will
mop the ground with him. did not intend
/ to strike him, on account OF his age, bat
/ will defend my manhood"
A large crowd had gathered at the scene
| Of the trouble by this time, and both Sulli
| van and Claypool went into the postoffice
| building. Upon reaching the United States
| MaIsbars office, ClaypooI was still very
mad, and he made use OF several very vim
| dictive remarks:
81 would have killed the dirty dog if they
had LET me alone" and II will send him to
the penitentiary If it takes the last cent
have got," we're among the expressions he
| made there.
Messrs. Sullivan, Kern and Dsery IN a
few minutes proceeded to Justice Wal.
poles court, where proceedings for assault
ar d battery were Instituted against Mr..
Sullivan.
Mr.. Deery was made the prosecuting
| witness and subpoenies we're issued for
| Messrs. Kern and Claypool. The papers
were ell Immediately served by Constable
Gately, and the case set down for hearing
on Monday morning at o'clock
| Mr.. Clsypool, when asked about the
unfor innate occurrence, denounced
the attack as cowsrdly. and
| at Sullivan, and also denied that he offered
to strike Sullivan until he had been hit him
| self He thinks he was struck twice. An hour
| after the affray, Mr.. Claypoors right eye
bad begun TO look black, but otherwise
there were no bruises visible on either OF
the eombatants. Mr.. Claypool SAID he
| would take no pains to prosecute Mr.. Sulli-
van, hut that he would answer. the sum-
| mons of the Justice on Monday morning,
/
called upon to do so.
Judge Woods when asked If he had any
| jurisdiction in the Gaze from the fact that
Claypool is in the employ of the Govern
ment, said he thought not, bnt that ne
would have, had if the difficulty had &C.
Cured in the Federal building.
Both Mr.. Kern and Mr.. Derry substan'
TALLY corrobate the statement of Mr.. Sdlli
! van. Mr.. Kern says the blow was struck
so quick that he absolutely did not see It,
although he was looking right at the men.
From the time of the occurrence of this
assault, most people lost sight of the con-
spiracy trial, and for time ceased specu
lating as to what the Jury would do, and
the Sullivan Claypool isticuff was the
leading topic of conversation. The opinions
expressed varied according to the preju
dices of the persons giving them. Tot
friends of Mr.. Claypool denounced
it as cowardly and uncalled
for attack, while the friends o.
Mr.. Sullivan declared that they were sur
prised that the many insults and abuses
that CIaypool has been hinging at the de
PENDANTS in this case for so lon.
had not been resented be
fore. There were many who frankly
said that the only trouble was Claypoo
had not been headed off soon enough, anC
that he did not get half what he deserved
| 1t was the opinion of the calmer anC
more conservative minds, however, thai
| the trouble was unnecessary, and could
and should have been averted at this tins
at least.
Money For Him.
CoRYDoN, January 27.-A few days ago