The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-13
SPAT IN HIS FACE
Governor Of Arkansas Wanted the
Blood Of an Enemy.
AND PULLED OUT HIS PISTOL
After sharp Struggle the Two Engaged
Combatants We're parted-Legis.
'ative Row Caused II.

'ative Row Caused It,
Little Rock. Ark. April 1.-The spec
tacle OF an honorable member of the
Arkansas legislature. livid with rage,
splitting in the face of the governor of
this commonwealth, quickly returned
by violent emissary of executive sa-
Iva upon the features of the lawmaker
and a flourish of fire arms in the hands
of the governor, was witnessed in the
lobby OF Gleason's hotel here this after
noon, and was the result of the first
sensat lal charges of bribery in con-
nection with the fire commission inves-
tigation bill sprung in the house of rep
resentatiVes yesterday by Representa-
tive Yancey of Phillips county. Mr..
!ones one of the principals of this af-
tair, rose to point of personal privilege
and denounced Governor Clark as be
ing at the bottom Of the charges He
said that the governor was dema-
gogue and was going around like the
assassin in the night, stabbing in the
back men who were his peers
This afternoon Governor Clark went
into the lobby OF Gleason's hotel and re-
quested an interview with him. Mr..
Jones replied he would accompany the
governor nowl we, and if the governor
had anything - say to him he must
make it known then and there. Hot
words followed and in a fit of anger
Jones spat in the governors face. Gov
ernor Clark, trembling with anger, re-
turned the insult and quick as a flash
drew his revolver, and the difficulty
might have resulted in bloodshed but
for the quick action of bystanders, who
| disarmed Governor Clark. The gov
ernor was later arrested by a consta bic
and released on his own recognizance
He viii, he says. plead guilty to the
! charge of assault 'HmorrOw morning
| Further trouble ma. sue.
JONES TELLS MS STORY.
! In statement OF the occurrence, Civ
en- out tonight, Representative Jones
said:
| Il had just left the dining room after
! dinner at Gieasons hotel and taken a
! seat in the office on the west side, fac
ing the east wall. quietly smoking a
cigar and not expecting any trouble
whatever. Suddenly l heard the front
door open very abruptly and on looking
up saw Governor Clark enter the office.
saw from his countenance that he
the time he reached ;. The governor
in very abrupt manner, said. Come
back with me-. and at the same time
motioned towards the rear. l was to-
tally unarmed and felt that he intended
to kill me. 1 said. NO, will not do It,
IL you have anythii o say to me, you
can say it to me here
He then caught me by the right arm
and commanded me to 60 to the rear
office. at the same time pulling me a STEP
or two. l then stopped and again de-
clined his invitation in language exact
~ as repeated above. He then delib-
erately spat in my face. l returned the
insult by splitting in his face. When ]
did this he let loose of my arm and made
for his pistol. I saw that my only chance
was to knock him down. and / struck al
him with all my might with my left
hand. He sprang back towards the
door and my blow failed to reach him
He was reaching Tor his pistol. / sprant
and grappled with him and caught hin
around the waist. pressing both arm,
to his side, but leaving e arms free t
act from the elbow dow BY this tim,
he had his pistol drawn. Just then Rep
resentative Roberts sprang in and grab
bed the weapon. He struggled to fire,
| the gun, Wnle NHe governor Sdld, 'IurI
that pistol loose Roberts declined
when the governor said. Damn you
Roberts. turn that pistol loose.
About this time some one grabbe,
me around the waist. / requested tina
the pistol be taken from Clark and thel
release him. Roberts and Pope declined
/ then said, Give me a pistol and turf
him loose with his weapon.
when the governor saw that he va
overpowered. he requested Pope to Il
the pistol loose, and said: L will not xii
. him. 1 promise you positively that
I will not kill him
Senator willard then requested m
to release my hold on the governor an
? asked me to go to my room, saying tina
T he would take care of Governor CLARK
Finally did go to my room, remaining
there 10 seconds, and returned to tn
, office, but the governor was gone"
THE GOVERNOR SILENT.
Governor Clark says he does not car
to discuss the trouble through the pres
further than to say that he did not e
to the hotel with view of making trou
BILE, but only to tell Mr.. Jones that h
must desist from Juggling his name int
controversies existing between member
| OF the house. The trouble which fol
t | lowed was not OF his making.