The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-06
THE OLD MAN
CRIED VENDETTA"
And With His Body Guard
Routed The Sheriff


on his lips. General Cassius Marcelius
clay the famous aboiitlonist and
duellst, and former United states min
ister 10 Russia, this morning led his
little bodyguard TO battle against
sherins posse which had gone 20
Whitehall sis palotlal mansion IN
Madison county, 70 serve papers upon
the general in civil suit Instituted
osolnst him by DTS daughter Mrs
Mary B clay.
Many shots were fired on each side.
and the posse finally deuuted without
accomplishing the purpose OF its visit
ft ie reported that General CLAY was
wounded in the ARRAY.
Fleeing from his supposed en- mics
be harrlcadcd lhimeeif in his 'den" ia
ihe mansion. and there he remained.
guarded by his faithful servants
Whether or not he is wounded IS
known only to himself and to hts little
bodyguord. No surgeon has been sum.
snoned 20 the house and none dare ape
pear except on Invitation
iodoys conflict was dlreefiv c,,,
eected with ihe domestic woes or cen
eral Clay whioh have darkened m.
closing years AZ hH lif.
The principals in the battle woie
General Clay and two IN hts body
guards, Bud Lifereil and Jim Boiin. on
one side and sheriff Coiyor. Deputy
Terrili ond Frank Moson. OF Madison
eouniy, on the other The writ which
,ho sheriff sought 70 serve was one or
derine TIM delivery OF some furniture
9eicnging 60 the gencrals daughter.
The Officers approached the house from
the north, passing through tho aunia
orchard The generals bnu dogs po,
W e batkins ond the officers stappa
At the yard Tho gonerars hodvruar5
came 70 the door. and the aherir an
nounced that he desired narsonaI IN
terylew with the master ,f White han
0enerai Clay Ia a few moments came
20 tle door revolver ln hand
General Clny" said the shee.a ave
gre here on q peacefll mission
% ore on my property without
'eare and I win shoot you.p r,plicd the
oid man. who almost blind. str4inad
hiH eyes rs if trying 10 nuke ont the
iocation Of an enemy.
"Don't shoot. general. we are your
Spies" he tetorted. ana. handing hin
pistol 20 one OF hig men, he took instead
q repeaiing shot gun ana ceekci it.
Sheriff Colyor sought shelter behind
3 large oak tree nearby and his lepu-
iics also hiA Themselves AN pulled
their weapons General clay shrieked.
Nrhe Vendetta the Vendetta" and be
gan firing % ihs direction from which
DC heard the voices.
words'u"f "fsiOU-apD TrAO 1885 eG6iN
The sheriff fred IN return nfier the
general had replied ana fred the weap-
on, and his deputies also fired. not at
ihe ola man, they say. but hoping to
score him into seeking shelter Colye-
was shooting wild also. not desiring 10
kin the Ola mon who although doing
MS best to Kill him. believed he wael
nring upon an enemy.
After emptying the shot gun General
Clay tried his revolver. which would
mt src He then took from the hands
" thee ether guards q rifle and dis
thnrsed q IN the direction of the
frightened sheriff aud deputies rs
hauSting his ammunition General Clay
sought retreat He weny into his room
and. putting ep the iron bars ordered .
his men TO adjust The pistols. whisb
were three large navy weapons nlways .
kept lying on a dresser He armed him
self with large bowie knife ana 8
butcher knife Statonng himself at
she aide OF the door he awaited further
attack
After General Clay hai tr ated in-
70 his eden" sheriff Colyer and his
men left the yard They found a me-
gro boy and sent him 10 the house 20
Try 70 get Oenerai clay out unarmed
and meet them, but In this they were
not successful and they returned With
aMt serving the process. sheriff col
yer says he viii not bother Geheral n
Clay tomorrow but win wait tll Mon
cay before serving the papers.
Some months ago General CLAY who n
rad been loft clone after his child Wife
nnra Richardson ran away and left
him. sent for Mrs Mary B Clay, "A
Z laughter. 20 come ana live with him
f0r some weeks they { along nicely
nd the veteran appeared 20 be salts
aed, Two wceks ago he told his daugh
ier 20 10 TO hia family ana secure their
consent 10 fAe release nf an claims on
ihe property which he occupies. HeI
wanted 20 give the property TO Dora
Inc young divorced wife who is now
,ba s.ife Of Riley Brock and resides az
fmcRarh In Woodford county on
property given her by the general
Mrs Clay went away according to
orders. returning a day or so later
was met at the door by the old man
his eyes We're fiery. In his trembling /
hand he held revolver grasped Tight /
b. ne demanded 70 know the result
Of the visit
..fts an right" said the frightened
IAN right. is it9' retorted the infuri- |
.tod man you lie ] know you are
aecelving me" Leveling his revolver
a his daughters head ne added GO, |
leave my house aud never come here
ssain."
nalng 10 his room the old man moan !
"a. YShe was trying TO deceive me. /
could tan Il by her face
Securing q writ OF delivery for her
furniture. Mrs. clay placed the paper