The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
GEN. CLII'S WIFE I1LhS'
She Tells why She Left the Former King
nj Eussia-p oeSn't Like His Arsenal


ofEussia--Doesn'tI Like His Arsenal.
VALLEY VIEW. KY, Nov. 22.-Cassius
Marcelus Clay, the sage OF whitehall
sent a message TO his girl WIFE, Dora
Saturday afternoon, calling attention 10
the notoriety her departure from his
mansion had caused, and asking her 10
return. She replied that she WOULD nave
dinner with him next day. Her pIo'heI'
Cleu Richardson. she said, WOMB ACCOM-
panv her. She said she guessed sho
would return with her brother 10 Na"ey
View. when her sstor-ln-law tned 10
persuade her 90 90 90 her huspahu' shS
said:
..Now. YOU know n you wanted To see
vour kinsfolk and glell wanted you 10
stay home YOU would just tel Cleil 10
kiss your foot. and you would Jusl go ~ ~
stay as long as you pleased N"ulult
vou2 We'll. then. / amt going back ui
| get ready. ia rather be poor ana h"so
nv fun than be rich and nave 10 stay at
home" ,,.s,.o,
ION. I have the incest doll In Madison
county" she said to me. Mt Cay saNe
s. for her. ! smashed one OF heI eyes
and he sent her TO New YORK 10 be hN,u,
She has lovely yellow. curly mar, an"
can make her cry when want 10 !
have "a nice organ, two music poNc9, .
guitar and % French harp. DO you want
me TO play for your
She scamperCd across the uhcarpe'e
floor and drew from beneath a ruae De.
a brown travelling bag Sne o'ouHu1 ou'
three photographs OF the LION OF VIM
hall" one taken while he was minister
IN Russia. the second taken al the age OF
nftv. and the other showing the man
Of to-day. Next she threw out two hand
eomelv hound volumes Of Clay's autohioe-
raphv. one containing these words No
vember H. 1910 Dora clay. from her
loving husband.-Light. liberty ana rove
The body pcrishcs but the soul hNcS
forever. Cassius Marccilus clay OF Nhi'e-
hall"
"He gave me these pictures and books
The day ! left him. she SAID.
She brought forth richly carved mar
monica and played the mountain SONG
I'm Going TO Cripple Creek TO Have
Some Fun"
"Don't YOU intend TO return to White
hau2" I asked.
"Oh. maybe I'll go over there on
visit sho said 81 wrote to Mr.. Clay
this morning and told him maybe ia 90
over and cat dinner with him Sunday.
I'm going 10 church Sunday down al
Buffalo. and I guess maybe I'll drive
over 10 Whitehall. ON. tRai an aWlul
big place. Was YOU ever there? Wei.
there are thirty-hve rooms, and hos got
seven Of them furnished and bed In
every one. and Just sleeps around in a
different room every night.
Gle docs that 10 fool his enemies. They
never know just where he is sleeping.
and they could not shoot him N they
should happen 10 get into the house before
Toomey and Bud Chis guards could stop
them.
He's fixed for bis enemies. He's got a
cannon I'm the house and can move IL so
that IL viii shoot ont Of any Of the win
dows. don't know how many other
kinds Of guns and knives he has.
or am not afraid ~ him. Tie and 7 are
on good terms. 7 just don't want 10 live
with him. / want 10 have some fun visit
ing around. I'm going 10 visit over to
Richmond and up 10 Lexington. and l
would like 70 see Cincinnati.
"Mr Clay has more books than any
body. and he Just reads and writes and
plays with his guns and dogs He's got
lots Of fine things De got when he was
King OF Russia HIS other wife was En-
press Of Russia"