The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-15

married. llLLIb bOIN ISlSAAIdHVAl AV bOt0
the following sensational story Of his
nos and downs: ever since 1 obtained
a divorce from my wife, her relatives,
who were prejudiced against me be-
cause Of my anti.slayery work, have
made steady and determined effort 10
prevent me from marrying again. When
/ drought home from Russia with me
The child who Ia known now as Lonnie
Clay, l did not do like others have done
-disown my own flesh and blood-but
l had that child adopted and made him
the equal OF my other children as heir
10 this vast estate. You will understand
that my father, Green Clay, who was a
gallant soldier in tho war OF 1872, left
this immense estate to me during my
life time, but entailed to my children.
| could hayo held my life interest in
the estate until the day OF my death,
but | loved my children and divided
the land equally among them, retaining
only this house, which built with my
own money ut q cost OF nearly Sl0O, 600,
and $50 acres Of land.
"In order TO have an annuity sufficient
for my wants l charge the children q
rental OF 81 per aero per year. They
lease it out at from s. to Sl2 per acre,
90 YOU see am giving them the benefit
Of tho Iand, when it really belongs to me
until death. This much by way OF ex-
PLANTATION.
"When Lonnie was brought here
they began systematic course OF
poisoning by giving him some sort of
drug, which produced absolute torpor.
That is tho reason that he Is no larger
than you SEQ him now. He is twenty
six years OF age, and yet he does not APP
pear to be mos than eighteen. They
retarded his growth and tried to kill
him in this secret way, and, failing in
this. one of their hired tools made that
boy, when a mere lad, Jump from the
second story window, but by the great
est miracle his life was saved.
II killed the man who tried to de-
stroy the boy. l shot him twice
with my pistol, either ono Of the shots
being sufficient to kill him. Tho facts
we're so much In my favor that the
courts failed to indict me.
Several times when | was on the
point OF marrying again they havo put
obstacles in my way and prevented me
from choosing wife.
"rhis recent trouble dates back three
months. Up to that time had in my
employ s. Q. Moore and wife, who were
my overaeer and housekeeper rospec-
lively. They grew so arrogant that they
seemed to think that they owned the
entire place and that l was their SER
want OF course could not stand that.
They also circulated stories about mo to
the effect that was debauching Mary
Lee Bowling, young woman who as
listed in tho housework, and Dora, my
present wife. ....
THAT'S never was baser lie concoct-
ed under heaven. As God ia my judge,
mover had any CANAL thought in con-
nection with that child, Dora.
"Well, they succeeded IN Inducing
Mary to leave and they married her to
some young fellow, Had they not lied
to her and about her, she would have
been living here happily yet.
"They then tried to poison tho mind
Of Dora againat me. but they signally
failed. Realizing what they were trying
to do 10 me, drove them of my place.
But they were not to be SO easily dis
posed OF. They recruited q band OF
about thirty mon among their friends,
and they came here to mob me, but
when they found that l was on guard,
prepared shoot to kill, they very SEN
sibly left and have never been back on q
similar mission.
II had my cannon loaded and had
they attacked the house, there would
certainly have been several uneraIs
among them. The house, as you see. is
more like fortress than a residence.
Failing to dislodge me by physical force
they informed several OF my children
that was about to be married to little
Dora. This made tho children furious
and they have placed every obstruction
that they could in our way. They per-
suAded Judge John Chanult not to
marry me, after i had procured liz
cense last Friday. l then asked Squire
Green B, Million to marry us and lie
promised to do 80, but they got wind OF
that and persuaded Million not to have
anythinGto do with me. Yesterday l
suspected that they would issue, or
caused to be issued, an injunction, re-
straining me from marrying the girl.
"They thought they had me here like
rat in a cage, and that was unable to
help myself from their Vaccinations.
Accordingly, 1 determined to thwart
their designs, and after it had become
dark last night, | armed MCClelland
Richardson, brother OF Dora, and Barlow
Clark, one Of my farm hands, and cent
them eight miles across tho country 1T
ter Squire Isaac Newton Douglass. The
squire, who ia a good christian, kind
hearted gentleman, and who svmpa-
ihtzos with me in my troubles, got up
in the night and rode on horseback over
the toughest kind OF dirt road, that he
might be here in time.
The ceremony was accordingly per-
formed yesterday morning before 10
o'clock. Just as tho final words wero
said that made US man and wife, my
grandson, Green Herrick, son OF my
daughter Mary B. Clay, who was d.
Vorced from her husband, and who took
the name OF Clay, aud also calls herself
Green Clay, arrived at my door. sus-
pected that he had como for the pur-
pose OF interfering with my marriage
by some order OF tho court, and l
promptlS told him to leave tho place
and never come in 1t again until in
vited him. | told him that would
shoot him il lie came back before in.
vted him. HC loft
"Now, you SEQ tho why ] have boon
treated by those who ought to love and
desire my happiness They hHyo treated
mo in such a manner that thov have
actually made wild beast Of me, aud l
would just rs Aoon shoot down one OF
tue conspirators as to fro on my most
GIendIy enemy, for thoy aro my enemies.
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