Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-04-13
GENERAL CLAY HAS A
FIGHT WITH OFFICERS
famous Kentuckian Fires on a
Sheriff's Posse Sent to Serve
Papers in a Civil Suit.
RELIEVED THAT He WAS WOUNDED
Posse and the Generals "Bodyguard"
Fire Several volleys, when the Lat
ter Retreated-The General Now
Barricaded In His House.

Lexington, KY, April S.-with the
.ry, THE vendetta, the vendetta" on
his lips, Gen. Cassius Marcellus Clay,
The famous abolitionist and duelist
md former United States minister &c
Russia yesterday morning led his little
oodyguard to battle against a sheriff's
posse which had gone to White Hall.
lis palatial mansion In Madison coun-
~, to serve papers upon the general
n a civil case, instituted against him
by his daughter, Mary b. Clay.
Many shots were fired on each side,
and h posse finally departed without
accomplishing the purpose Of Its visit
1t is reported that General Clay was
wounded In the ARRAY. Fleeing from
his supposed enemies, he barricaded
himself in his den in the mansion,
and there he remains, guarded by his
faithful servants. Whether or not he
is wounded is known only to himself
and to his little bodyguard. No ply
stefan has been summoned to the house
and not dare approach except on INV
tation.
Yesterdays difficulty was directly
connected with the domestic woes OF
General Clay, which have darkened the
closing years OF his life.
The principals in the battle were
General Clay and two OF his body
guards, Bud Literell and Jim Bolin, or
one side, and Sheriff Colyer, Deputy
rerrin and Frank Mason Of Madison
county, on the other. The writ which
he sheriff sought to serve was one
ordering the delivery Of some furniture
belonging to the generals daughter.
Sheriff Colyer says he will not bother
General Clay today. but will walt
ill Monday before serving the papers.
Some months ago General Clay, who
had been left alone after his child wife,
Dora Richardson, ran away and left
him, sent for Mary b. Clay, a daugh-
:er, to come and live with him. For
some weeks they got along nicely and
he veteran appeared to be satisfied.
rwo weeks ago he told the daughter
% go to his family and secure their
consent to the release of all claims on
he property which he occupies. He
wanted to give the property to Dora,
he young divorced wife, who Is now
he wife of Riley Brock and resides at
Pinckard, Woodford county, on prop
arty given her by the general.
Miss Clay went away, according to
orders, and returning a day or so later
was met at the door by the old man
His eyes were fiery. In his trembling
land he held a revolver grasped tight
ly. He demanded to know the result OF
the visit. =.
ITS all right" said the frightened
daughter. "All right, Is it," retorted
he Infatuated man. You lie; / know
you are deceiving me-" Leveling his
revolver at his daughters head, he
added: Leave my house, ana V
come here again"
Securing a writ of delivery for her
furniture, Miss Clay placed the paper
In the hands Of Sheriff Colyer.
General Clay still loves the child he
married, and although she has now
grown to womanhood and has remar-
led. he wants to give her his property
which at his death goes to his children.
He thinks the vendetta" about which
he has talked and written for years Is
on, and believed hat he was shoouin
AZ his enemies, come to murder him In
,iS home.