The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-23
INSULTS Mr.. w. H. BAGLEY
FALSELY ALLEGES THAT MIR
BAGLEY HAD SLANDERED'
A LADY.
THE STATE DlsGRACED BY HIS CONDUCT
One of These Days, if the BIathersktte in the
Governors Office Doesn't Behave Him
self, Somebody will Blow
His Head Off.

SOliiSSSAJ 49, AS
His Head Off.
There was widespread Indignation yes
ter,lay afternoon when il became known
that Governor Russell had sent for Mr..
Henry Bagley. editor Of the Times Nisi-
tor. to come into his office, and had
there offered him an insult that no man
Of the least pretensions to deccncy
would offer to a gentleman.
Mr.. Bagley is very popular here in.
Raleigh The paper with which he is
connected is not political, and at no
time has it made any reference to poll
tics. His paper prints the news, no mat
ter who is concerned. When the governor.
had Il negro arrested upon charge OF
stealing in last February at the Man
sion. Mr.. Bagley printed the news, Civ
ING the accused the benefit of state
ment. There was no comment, no mai
ice. no thought of giving offence. Four
months after the publication of the
story Of the theft, the Governor sends
for the editor to dcnounce him and to
insult him, taking care before doing sol
to have his pistol in his desk drawer,
and to have his doubled barrel shot
gun near at hand.
Mr.. Ragley was seen by a reporter
Yesterday afternoon and asked for theI
,,ort;onIoeS Ha said.
MIR. BAGLEY'S STATEMENT.
.sThis morning while calling on Adju-
tant General Cowles, i'll his room at
the Marlborough, Lieutenant Il. s. Har-
low. e. s. A., who had just arrived
and whom | had introduced to General
Cowles. expressed a desire to visit the
capitol to learn If any records were left
in this city by Captain Gresham. his
predecessor as mastering officer on de-
tail duty in this State.
Il offered to accompany Mr.. Harlow
and to introduce him 10 the Governor
private secretary and to others III the
building. General Cowles said he would
be glad to have me do this and IN a
short while, iii company with Lieutenant
Harlow, | left the Marlborough House
for the capitol.
As we entered the office of Private
Secretary Cade, / noticed that he was
busy debating to Executive Clerk Fowle,
bur | called him to meet Lieutenant
Harlow. He greeted the Lieutenant
with some pleasant word and | then told
him / had come at the request of Ad-
iutant General CoWles to have Mr.. Har-
low meet the Governor. He motlo,sed
towards the Governors office, saying
TO me to go in.
Il walked in in advance Of Lieutenant
Harlow. and said Governor Russell let
me present Lieutenant Harlow, of Char
lesion, who is here to muster in the new
volunteers. General Cowles requested
me to introduce him.
after the Governor had asked Mr..
Harlow a few questions, / told the Lieu
tenant that if | could he of further ser
vice to him / would be glad to do so,
and that / could be found in the Audi
tors office He thanked me, saying that
/ would oblige him by taking him tosthe
Adjutant Generals office III Il few min
ntes. This, | said / would do, and that
/ would return to the Governors office
for him in ten minutes.
Il went at once on my rounds gather
ing news and while Chief Clerk Simms,
of the Auditors office, was giving me
a statement for publication, Executive
Clerk Fowle entered, saying 'Bagley.
the Governor wants to see YOU | went
ut once to the Executive office with Mr..
Fowle.
s'fo my surprise, as soon as | entered
the room, Governor Russell stepped out
from his desk, saying in loud tones, ac-
complaining his expressions with pro-
family, You are the man who published
an article slandering white lady ut my
house, / order you ont of my office.
Il replied that | had never slandered
any lady or any one in his house.
'.IIe then became furious and stepping
back to his desk, putting his hand in
the drawer where his pistol was seen,
said. It's lie. you slandered a white
lady and printed lies
i retorted that ] had never printed lies
about anybody or anything and that no
matter how big the man was, Governor
or not. he could not bully me and that
what he said was lie.
''He repeated his order that | should
leave his office and | said he could order
me from his office and that ] would
leave, but never without making the
statement that he had lied.
When ! said this. he was still stand
ing in front of his. desk and was talking
loudly and profanely his right hand
fumbling in his desk drawer, and
could see from the way he held his hand
that he was lingering pistol.
'He again ordered me from his office,
saying | had printed a slanderous lie on
lady, and | again repeated to him the
statement that he lied.
Infatuated, he almost shouted Won
can't insult me in my office, sirr and in
reply, | said. i know | can't insult Won
in your office. You can't be insnlted.
Nothing ! could say would be an insult
to you. Nothing said by you would be
IN insult to me-
with this ! left his office and returned
to the office OF Private Secretary Cade
who asked me to go out in the 70
tunda with him. There he attempted
to persuade me that the Governor was
mad and would regret it, and that
should let the matter drop. He acknowl
edged that the Governor, besides keep
ing the pistol in his drawer kept 4
double-barrel shot gun loaded in his of