Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-25
HIS EAR WAS PULLED.
SENATOR FAULKNER C0RRBCTS BILLY
CHANDLBR'S MEMORY.
An Eyewitness Of the Famous Controversy Tells the
Story for chandler Too Greaia
Coward to Resent the Per-
sonal lndlgnity.

WASHINGTON, June2 Ex-senator Faulk-
ner has made a statement concerning the
Chandler ear-pulling match.
The statement of Senator Faulkner shows
that Chandler only escaped much more
violent handling by remaining quietly in
his seat, and by his actions impressing
Blackburn of his inferior physical powers.
The statement was made at Mr.. Faulk-
uer's home in Martinsburg, W. Va, and is
in substance as follows:
THE BURNING INSULT.
Mr.. Faulkner said that Mr.. Chandler's
account of the start of the trouble was
substantially correct. "But," he con-
tinued, "in his statement Mr.. Chandler
| fails 70 repeat the offensive utterance made
/ by him which so angered Mr.. Blackburn,
II was this: I do not intend 20 be bull
dozed by any Kentucky negro driver.
When l heard that expression from Mr.
/ Chandler l turned to look at Mr.. Black
bnrn, who was on my left, to see Its effect
upon him His face manifested the most
intense excitement and almost uncOntrol-
sble rage, and 1 appreciated the fact at
once that the wordy controversy between
these two gentlemen was to be brought 10
a prompt conclusion.
"Mr Blackburn in a moment OF two
arose from his chair, at the same time in
timsting his purpose to make personal
assault upon Mr. Chandler. He walked
around my chair to the head of the table,
where Mr. Chandler continued to sit with
out the change of muscle or the utter
rance Of a word.
CHANDLER WOULDN'T GET UP.
Mr.. Chandler is mistaken when he says
that at this point of the controversy either
Senator OullOm or myself interpOsed be
tween him and Mr.. Blackburn. Mr.
| Blackburn stood over Mr.. Chsndler's
chair some moments using language which
would convey to the ears Of anyone the
doubt existing in his own mind as to what
course he should pursue, inasmuch as Mr..
Chandler still remained seated and
it was impossible for Blackburn
to strike him which was mani
| testify his purpose in that posi-
tiOn. A moments reflection seems to have
decided him, aud, to the best of my recOl-
lection and belief he used the expression:
Damn you, l can't strike yOu while you
are sitting down, but l can show my con
tempt for you by twisting your ear Ac-
companying that remark with the action,
he caught him by the upper part OF the
ear and gave it cOntemptuOus twist not,
apparently, with a view TO personally IN
lure Mr Chandler, bat as 1 supposed at
the time, TO cast an iDdignity upon him.
'Seeing that Mr.. Chandler made no re-
sistance to the sctiOn of Mr.. Blackburn, l
rose from my seat, pressed Mr.. Blackburn
and said: Mr. Black burn, as Mr.. Ohand-
Ter has not seen fit to resent what you have
done TO him, your own honor and man
hood demand that you should not either
by word or act interfere further with him.
BLACKBURN GOT SATISFACTION.
''Mr. Blackburn threupon replied:
Faulkner, you are right. pll 90 and take
my seat Senator Cullom was at the
same time endeavoring to quiet matters
Senator Blackburn, at my request agreed
that he would take no further part in the
discussion of Mr.. Chandler's report, leav-
ing that matter entirely to me. l am not
willing to state that Senator Platt saw the
transaction rs I describe, because OF the
position he then occupied in the room, but
from the position taken by Senator Cul-
lom, am satisfied that what 1 saw he
must necessarily have seen also"