Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-04-13
SPAT IN HIS FACE
Governor OF Arkansas Wanted the
Blood Of an Enemy.
AND PULLED OUT HIS PISTOL
tfter sharp Struggle the Two Engaged
Iombatants We're Parted -Legis.
'stiVe Row used IT,

Little Rock. Ark. April THE spec
tacie OF an honorable member of the
Arkansas legislalure. nyid with rage.
spitting In The face OF the governor OF
ibis commonwealth. quickly returned
oy violent vmissary 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 GIeasca's hotel here this after
noon. and was the result OF the first
sensat Aal charges OF bribery In con
nection with the fire commission inves.
dgation bill sprung in the house OF rep
'esentatiyes yesterday by Representa-
i've Yanccy OF Phillips county. Mr.
ZONES one of the principals OF this af-
air. rose to point OF personal privilege
md denounced Governor Clark as. be-
.ng at the bottom OF the charges. lie
aid that tha governor was dema-
soeuc and was going around like the
assassin In the night. stabbing IN the
Jack men who were his peers.
This afternoon Governor Clark went
nto the lobby or Gieason's hotel and re-
iuested an interview with him. MIR.
ZONES replied be would accompany the
governor nowl re. and II the governor
aad anything say 20 him he must
make II known then and there. Hot
words followed and In III OF anger
ioncs spat In the governors face. Gov
rnor Clark. trembling with anger, re-
.urncd the Insult and quick as a fash
irew his revolver. and the difficulty
night have resulted In bloodshcd but
or the quick action of bystanders, who
iisarmed Governor Clark. The gov
srnor was later arrested by constable
ina released on his own racognizance.
ie wil. he says. plead guilty TO the
,harge of assault 'amorrow morning
f,urther trouble mt. .sue.
JONES TELLS nIS STORY.
In statement of the occurrence, CIV
n out tonight. Representative Jones
.aid:
II had just left the dining room after
inner at Gleasou's hotel and taken a
seat In the office on the west side, fac
ng the east wall. quietly smoking a
tigar and not expecting any trouble
whatever. Suddenly l heard the front
ioor open very abruptly and ON looking
~ saw Governor Clark enter the Office
I saw from his countenance that ne
meant trouble. l vacated my chair about
me time he reached ) The governor.
very abrupt manner. said. Come
back with me- and at the same time
motioned towards the rear was to-
tally unarmed and felt that he intended
20 kill me. / said, No. viii not do 1t.
| II you have anythii o say TO me, you
:an say II to me here
''He then caught me by the right arm
and commanded me to GO to the rear
office, mt the same time pulling me ster
1r two l then stopped and again de
lined his invitation in language exact
| " as repeated above. lie then delib-
'rately spat In my face. ! returned the
insult by splitting Ia his face When
lid this he let loose of my arm and mad.
for his pistol. / saw that my only chanc,
was To- knock him down, and struck a
aim with all my might with my lef
hand. He sprang back towards IN,
door, and my blow failed to reach him
He was reaching for his pistol. ! apran,
and grappfed with him and caught hin
around the waist. pressing both arm
20 his side but leaving y arms free Z
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. lie struggled 10 IRE
the gun, while the governor said. arur
that pistol loose Roberts decline,
when the governor said. Damn yol
Roberts, turn that pistol loose
About this time some one grabbe
me around the waist. ] requested tina
the pistol be taken from Clark and the
release him. Roberts and Pope decline,
| then said, Give me- a pistol and tuf
9 MIN loose with his weapon
When the governor saw that he VI
! oNerpowered, he requested Pope To
the pistol loose. and said: 4 viii not kl
. him. ! promise you positively that
. win not kiln him.
/: Senator Willard then requested n
TO release my hold on tho governor an
I. asked me TO 30 % my room. saying ths
! me would take care of Governor clar
|. Finally did 90 20 my room. remainiH
!, there 10 seconds. and returned to u
!. office, hut the governor wna gone.
]. THE GOVERNOR SILENT.
Governor Clark says he does not cai
10 discuss the trouble through the pre-
further than TO say that he did not 5
to the hotel with view OF making tro'
ble. but only 10 tell Mr. Jones that |
must desist from Juggling his name in
J. controversies existing between rnembe
, OF the house The trouble which fc
|. lowed was not OF his making.