The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-06-29
Observation-Disclosures AFFAIR.
A True Version of What Took Place
senator Faulkner Tells the Who.c
story Chnudler's Ear Was wen
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[srecial to The Times-Democrat.l
WARRINGTON, June 24.-At last the
country has . disinterested statement
Of what took place last February ~
Senate committee room between Mr..
Black burn aud Mr.. Chandler.
Last week Mr.. Chandler made
abatement, In which he denied that
Blackbura had laid hands upon him.
To this Mr.. Faulkner, of West Virgin
la. who was present Al the time, replies ::
In this statement Mr.. Chandler fails
TO repeat the offensive utierance made
BY him which so apgered Mr. Binck-
burn. 1t was this: 81 do not intend
to be bu,ldezed by any Kentucky ne
gro driver"
When I heard that expression from
Mr.. Chandler turned to look at Mir.
Black burn, who was ON my left, TO see
TIA effect upOn him. His face manifes>
ted the most Intense excitement and
uncomfortable rage, and l appreciated
the fact that the wordy controversy
between these two gentlemen was to
be brought to a prompt conclusion.
Mr.. Blackburn, in a moment or Two,
arose from his chair, at the same tiine
iptin,ating his purpose to make per-
soual assault upon Mr. Chandler. lie
walked around my chair to the head
of the table, where Mr.. Chandler con-
tinued to sit, without the change OF a
muscle or the utterance OF a Word.
Mr.. Chandler is mistaken when he
saws that at this point of the controver-
sorry Senator CullOm or myself lhter-
posed between him and Mr.. Black D.
Mr.. Black burn stood over Mr.. Chand-
ler's chair some moments, using ian-
suage which would convey TO the
mind of any one the doubt existing III
his own mind as to what course ne
should pursue, inasmuch as Mr.. Chand'
Ter still remained seated, and 1t was
inn possible for Mr.. Blackburn to strike
him. which was manifestly his pur"
pose, in that position.
A moments reflection seemed Ia
have decided him, and 10 the beet OF
nv recollection aud belief he used the
exDressjop: "Damn you, can't strike
YOU while you are sitting down, ou
can show my contempt for you by
twisting your ear.'' Accompanying
that remark with the action he caugh'
him by the upper part OF the car ant
gave 1t a contemptuous twist, not ap
pareutIy with a view to irjure Mr.
Chandler, but as I supposed at tn
time. to cast an indignity upon him
Seeing that Mr.. Chandler made no re
slstance to the action Of Mr.. blackburn
l rose from my seat, passed Mr.. Black
burn and said: Mr.. Blackburn, as MI
Chandler has not seen tit to reseu
what you have done TO him, your ow
honor and manhood demand that 20
should not, either by word or act, II
terfere further with him." Mr.. Black
burn thereupon replied: "Faulkne'
you are right; I'll go and take 10
seat.'
Senator Cullom was at tho same tim
endeavoring to quiet matters. Sens
| tor Blackburn, at my request, agree
that he would take no further part
tho discussion of Mr.. Chandler's rcpo
leaving that matter entirely 70 me.
am not willing TO state that Senat
platt saw the transaction, because
the position ho occupied in the rooL
but from the position taken ny Sen
tor Cul,om ain satisfied that what
saw he must necessarily have seen.
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