The age-herald., 1901-02-14

those of MT. Beale and his son. Judge Mcclellan went out to the head of the stairs and I heard hlm expostulate with the two men. Then shots rang out fast and furious. do not know how many.
 For Gods sake, don't shoot me any more! heard Judge Mcclellan exclairn, and with those words he fell across the banister and then to tho floor.
 :. I rushed to the head of the stairs, to be blinded by smoke and burning pow der. I heard .hen, for the first time. the accusations against ptc-cherges against ne and the purest girl in the world-and they were deafening. My ears rang. ha1 not even a penknife on my person. l almost staggered under the force of the violent words and the choking gunpow- der smoke on the landing.
 They were coming up the stairs. l rushed back into my room and bolted the door after me. I lenew they would break 1t in and that my life was not worth an effort in there. slipped into a clothes closet and turned the bolt in the door. Scarcely had I done this when the father and son burst in the door and stood scan- ming the interior. They thought l was in the closet
 Close Quarters.
 Nine shots were fired through that closet door and one graZed my coat sleeve. had squeezed in behind o thick door post and that saved my life. If it had not been for that post l would not be here now" and MT. Mcqueen stuck a match to the cigar that was long gone out.
 - While they were after me in the closet Judge Mcclellan had managed to telephone for the police. The officers came and arrested the two Beales. l had no trouble In explaining the case to the of- ficers, which was quite satisfactory.
 My friends came out and arranged for the marriage. which took place as we had agreed that it should when we parted They went and secured MISS Caroline at the home of her friend, and we were married ct the residence of Judge Gaston at 1 D. m by Rev. Edward Cobbs.'
 "Ts Judge McC1ellans wound seri- ouS?" was asked
 No, I think not. The wound is a flesh wound in the shoulder. It Is very painful, but l hope will not cause the judges friends any alarm. That Is one of the worst features of the whole atfair He was near and dear to me, ana that he should have suffered in this way pains me greatly
 "'Wnl there be any prosecution of the Beales?'
 .T shall not prosecute them. have forgiven them and wish to drop the whole affair
 q" But the law?'
 aI cannot say as to that. I drop the matter
 "eWere the stories telegraphed from Montgomery correctT
 "sYes, in the main. One impression I wish to correct. Miss Beale did not go to Judge McClellan's home with me when we gave up the vigilant hunt for the H. cense and the preacher. She went to the home of her young lady friend and re- meined there. She was not at McClel- lan's when the father and son came there to kill me- Any insinuations as to that night are the basest of falsehoods
 MT. Mcqueen said he and his wife would remain in the city for several days probably until after Mardi Gras-then return to Birmingham, where they will reside on Eleventh avenue and Seven- teenth street, in the handsome home of Mir. Mcqueen, which he has prepared there.
 Captain w. A. Gunter of Montgomery and Sydney J. Bowie, Congressman from the fifth Alabama district at Anniston, came in on the same train with the Rr- mingham solicitor and registered directly underneath him.
 "A score or more of New Orleans friends called before noon and telegrams Of congratulations fairly poured into no hotel, They came from everywhe- - rom AiHDaInd, SeOTSRtr lellnSsSeSt O4AiO and New York. MT. McQueen's brother is secretary of the Sloss Iron and Steel Company.
 Mrs. Mcqueen received the guests and kind words graciously although she was almost exhausted from the intense rer- vous strain and excitement. She is very beautiful, graceful and one of Montgom- ery's most accomplished young ladies,
 "One of the most interesting of the big batch of telegrams was that from J. D.. Beale the father, in Montgomery. It urged that the young couple stop at the Beala home on the return to Birmingham that they were anxious to see them, | "A close friend of MT. McQueen who informed the Picayune reporter said ha hardly thought stop would be made