The herald., 1895-11-17
Sti1nSOn Bros.
S. E. Corner Second and Broadway

engagement and broke the pistol arm of
neigh Dor who had just got his certain
weapon on q line with Clay's heart.
Warfeld Clay, the 14-year.old son OF the
general, took rapid view IF the situation
and FASTENED to his fathers side with
hand closed over the pistol butt just as
his senses failed. He and the weapon
struck the floor together. The walls were
spattered and the boards were running
red. For every DROP of Clay's blood that
was lost the Turner family and adhsrents
his unconscious friend to the neigh boz
ing hotel, where Cyrus Turner was also
taken. Contrary TO expectations Clay
rallied from the start. Turner fingered
two Gays. Before his death he and Clay
became reoonciled through Wilkerson,
who carried mutual expressions OF respect
and affection between the rooms.
For some years of his life General Clay
lived in Lexington. His mansion, out
on Limestone street. is now occupied by
Mayor duncan. When in Lexingto he
bought type and started a newspaper to
further advance the cause of freedom.
John c. Vaughn, who died few years
ago at Cincinnati, was secured as editor.
Mr.. Clay was so frequently under surRi-
cal care and had $50 many other charges
upon his time that he feared the issues
of a paper conducted by himself would
be uncertain. Vaughn was q friend Of
Garrison, John Brown, Phillips, the late
much repute. He edited not wisely, but
too we'll. One night when Clay was a b.
sei.t mob composed largely of kinsmen
of the founder and proprietor destroyed
an entire edition and ran Vaughn over
to Louisville. On the following day
the populace shinped the type and press
of the True American after the editor.
Threats to lynch Clay were frequent in
those days. Once when he lay i'll of a
fever, contracted in the bells which the
Mexicans mi.called prisons-Clay was
captured in the Mexican war-a mass
meeting was held to discuss a proposition
to hang him. Those in favor of the en-
opportunity be better, for Clay was out
OF condition and could not be so perni-
ciously active.
"They are threatening to lynch me.
Billy" said General Clay to his gossip,
Wilkerson, who sat BY his bedside.
| did hear some talk of it," assented
Wilkerson.
How many favor killing me?'
"Al of EN-
'Then why don't you barricade the
doors and bring up the euns?" demanded
the peevish invalid, fretful with his burn.
ing fever. "Do you want to SEQ me
poited like rabbit in brush heap?"
Don't take on, Cash" said Wilkerson,
soothinfly. as one would a pet sick
child. Don't heat y'ssf'. The strang-
lers won't come today. They KANT find
anyone to head the procession"
Julian Hawthorne narrowly esca ped
carrying General Clay's mark. The
writer Interviewed General Clay's autobi-
ograpny. which was printed in 1885. In
the course of his article Hawthorn, criti-
cised Mrs CLAW, who had obtained di.
bafora Cla al ha
article and at once wrote to Colonel W.
G. Terrill of Washington to engage him
ns second, and another letter to White
law Reid, inclosing letter to Mr.. Haw.
thorne. Mr.. Reid declined to print the
letter in the Tribune, as requested bus
thorne published retraction, which was
satisfactory 10 the general. ana thus the
matter dropped.
General Clay is dsvoting bis time now
partially to the completion OF his
m memoirs, and has also magazine article
In the course of construction. This treats
of the purchase OF Alaska and ms connec-
ton with the affair.
In his nome General Clay takes the
greatest pride. White Hall is achieved
only with diffiulties, but it is worth the
effort to see 1T. The house lies mile
from the turnpike. and is accessible only
BY uncertain lanes, which find their un-
expected end against fences. Five or six
gates must be opened and MS many fields
crossed before the visitor enters the
shaded drive that curves up to the front
of White Hall. There are many blooded
cattle and the finest SouthdoWn Sheep
in America TO be startled by the usa,-
customad wheels. General Clay's stock is
conc ded to be the finest in Kentucky,
and that means much. Dogs and statu.
arv diversity the lawns, and thu general.
warned by the barking of the former
arises from bis ssat to take stock OF his
visitor. HIS hospitality is truly Kentuck-
ian, and after showing his c.iier his art
and historical treasures. his library and
the table at which Unarles Sumner dined
he asks his visitor to remain over night
with HIM. The site Of White Hall was