The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-21

Chilli wife OF Gen. Cassius VI. cay
Who Has Left Her Husband)
and IN music. and has been more INC -
father to her than a husband. 9ne -
an excellent cook, and the General never
tires in eXtolling her aD'"'y ~ P'0F
a tempting meal. d..
on he other hand she has been de-
voted TO him and taken great pllue
in ministering 20 his wants WIN H0l
own hands She cooks every moIaei Oh
food ne eats and anticipates his slsnl-
est wish. She has learned TO know lnc
books he likes best and sho Keeps 'heih
within easy reach. o., ,....-.t
LEXINGTON. ky, Nov. 2)-'ieIieI"
cassius Marcellus Clay's chlld VIC Dui
Richardson Clay. whom he maiiltu apou'
two years ago when she was oH'S 10
teen years Old. left him because OF tho
siel,,srco of her brother. who was FORE
man ON General Gays pace Gen
picbardson was discharged six moii'hs
900 and since that time the girl mas peeh
dissatisded. When seen last night az tne
home of her biolhei' SiN '''''N"
mond. she said: ....., g.,
- nave left him but may return TO
him If he wants me 90. lie dloh u'"l
me right. lie wouldn't let me 20 w
narties and he objected 10 Nlsilihs "us
- ,,,, ralatives. That was why lelI
him on. YES. he gave me every 'hil's
,,ortod He has sent me a lot OF money
t,.tco since l left and when he came
nome from Cincinnati he hrou6hl me 4"
inter a whole lot OF candy ana Ddi4n-
us and many nice things bul i ""',
love him any more. He tel"iib ~
and thinks the people are solh5 ~ NJ
him. He keeps ever so many guns '',"
nistols and knives and has men I''" ~
dght. Oh, he would always le1 me ~
to visit my neighbors but he sent d. i ma,
along with me all the time 10 sec me ..
none Of Lis relatives uleu 40 ~ ~.
Mr. clay is almost beside himself. ne
has cent her notes and old John blssei-
stoff his neighbor has pleaded Win heI.
lie has promised her grand bans anu
| ,.rca, social functions IF sine VIII return
THREATENS TO SHOOT.
reporter called at 'Whitehal ana
General CLAY pointed his rifle at MN ana
said: ,-.su
Another man also pointed "a rifle ana
retreat was the only course open
"Whitehall" the sixty thousand ooii"r
mansion Of General Clay, the oie a.p-
| utionist. ducllist. soldier ana war VI
ter 10 Russia Is about two miles from 'At
postofice. 1t was built WINE He ".'
| Minister TO Russia. and IS one OF ihe
largest residences I'm kentucky. Tie OWL
cd nearly two thousand acres OF tne
| finest land In Madison county oul ui'ld-
| ed IL among his children.
The marriage Of the sage OF Nhite-
hall" 10 his fourtcen-ycar houstslii
occurred December -, 1894. Dora hlch-
ardson. her mother and little brother
about two years before the Wedding were
caught i'm the railroad bridge |hich spans
the Kentucky river az Valley view ny
n train. Dora pushed her brother OF 'he
track and clung 10 the .rcstie ana save "a
herself. Her mother was killeu' n.y.
heroism touched General cay ana "0
determined to give her "a home.
GUARDS ABOUT HIM.
John BiggorstaN, General Clay heisn-
Dor, says: .-,,,1
General Clay is a man of me MIND
but he is living in fear of enemies ne
believes plots are being laid TO ass~ss !.
nate him, and he has so fortified MINIS "a
that II would be impossible ior Ice'
ment of soldiers 10 take him
..rIehas a system Of electric neiiS 10y
which he communicate with MS gum W
OHIO live in smaller houses IN the yafd.
"Nr Clay loves that strip OF gun
dearly. and since he married nor mas s,iH-
,,iv layished his money upon her ana ho'
,,,nsneonle. lie told me a few days ago
She had cost him more IMAM si'.uV, li'o
greater portion Of &c spent loF Hi-io
tribes He believes TIE cola weather
viii bring her back.