Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-15
SOUTHERN SOCIETY TROUBLE.
More Regarding the Randoiph-Ciark
Affair.

As announced in the Dispotcb Of yester-
day. Major W. II. Clark was in court on
Monday in New York, charged with shoot
ing at Mr.. Wilton Randolph. The New
York World of Yesterday. in referring TO the
court proceedings and the affair in gene
raj, gives these details:
Jefferson Market Court was crowded yes
terday afternoon with curious people
anxious to see the actors in the Southern
Clint shooting affair. Major William Han
cock Clark, with a good-sized plaster on
his cheek, was on hand with his two attor-
news. William Y. Hardy and Joseph Stiner.
Wilton Randolph, whose friends yester-
day held themselves responsible for his APP
pearance. was also present without an at
torncy. but accompanied by friends.
MIR. Randolph is tall, slender man, and
his thinness was accentuated by tignt-
fitting. closely frock coat lie
wears sandy moustache. which is literally
sprinkled with gray. Several members OF
the Southern Club also put IN an appear
ance. This assemblage Of fashionably
dressed, aristocratic gentlemen was some
what az variance with the usual quota or
seedv-looking DRINKS and peace-dis-
turbers brought into court.
Mr.. Randolph, after stating his resi-
dence as No. 55 west Twenty seventh
street. his occupation clerk, and his age
ne fortv-three, made affidavit that Major
Clark had feloniOusly assaulted him and
fred three shots at him. The accused.
with his two attorneys, then came before
Judge Hogan. The Major gave his age as
fftv and his occupation as accountant.
When called upon to plead his attor-
news said that they would waive q
preliminary examination and reserve tnelr
defence. The bond of $4,000 being only
for appearance in court, Judge Hogan SAID
that after 2 O'Clock another bond must
be given. Mr.. Randolph inquired Il hlss
presence was required in the court, ana
being informed that nothing more was
wanted from him at present he lett the
room with his friends.
Wilton Randolph was seen Yesterday
afternoon at his desk IN the Mutual Llie-
Insurance Company's ofhce.
when think OF how near he had his re-
volyer TO Inv face and of the children who
are dependent upon me, j must say that 1T
arouses my ire. Would | have sworn out
warrant even if he had not been arrested
by the officers? AS to that do not like 10
say, but if | had not il would have been
more from consideration for his family
than for him.. -,
least discourtesy TO him, as | see he
charges. gave the book back TO the very
same man that he had left it with for me.
The reason that | did not go to any for
mality about il was that thought 1t un-
necessary. as we were members of the
same club and met frequently. L cannot
in any way account for his action. There
was no ill-feeling between us, except what
he may have borne me, and what would
perhaps have come out If the alteration
| had been prolonged. | am surprised to
see him dragging INTO this matter things
| that have absolutely no connection with
it. That card episode had nothing to do
with this difficulty, for III the first place
was not one of the party. and in the
second place he never SAID that ] was"
There were few members present at the
rooms of the Southern Club last evening,
| but the principal theme OF discussion was
| the shooting.
VIII Reach the Grand Jury.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, January 14.-Major Clark
passed the greater part OF his time to-day
| III Jeiferson-Alarket Police Court waiting
for his bondsmen 10 appear and renew his
| bail. At O'Clock word was received that
CAPTAIN Conner. Of the st. James Hotel,
who had originally given bail for him, was
| sick in bed and could not come. Finally
| after a long delay the Major was paroled
| While he was III courtS messenger came
| from the District Attorneys Office and
asked that the papers be sent at once to
the grand jury.
NOT THE FIRST TINE.
Friday night, IT is said, is not the first
| time that Major Clark has displayed his
| temper. In 1880 scene was enacted IN the
corridor of the Fifth-Avenue Hotel in
which Major Clark was the principal figure.
| 4 Young man called the Majors attention
| TO LITTLE business matter while the latter
was waiting for Governor Eli aud row re-