The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
FOUGHT sHERlFF's POSSE.

General Cassius M. Clay Refused to Be
Served with a Paper.
Lexington, ny, April 5.-With the cry
''thc vendetta" on his HIPS, GeAeral Cassius
Marcellus clay. the famous abolillonist and
duelIst and former United states minister
to Russia, this morning led hig little body
guard to battle against a sherlr's INsso.
which had gone To White Hall, his paiatIal
mansion In Madison county, TO serve papers
upon the general in civil ease, instituted
against him by his daughter. AIRS Mary
II. Clay. Many shots were exchanged and
posse finally departed without accomplish
ing the purpose OF the vlslt. 1t T. reported
that General Clay was wounded In the at
fray. Fleeing from his supposed enemies,
he barricaded himself In his den" In tho
mansion aud there he remains, guarded by
his faithful servants Whether or NOT no
ia wounded Is known only to himself and
hie iittle bodyguard. No physician has
been summoned 20 the house aud none dare
approach, except on Invitation.
Godays connlCt was directly connected
with the domestic woes OF General clay,
which have darkcned the closing years 81
hs HE, The principals In tho battlc We're
SS vn Ola| anu Two of ms hodysuSrd'
aud Sheriff Coycr Deputy Terrell and
FRANK Mason of Madison county on the
other, The writ which the shelin sought
u serve was one ordering the delivery of
some furniture belonging 10 th2 general $
daughter The Objects approached the house
from the north, passing through the apple
orchard. The generals Russian bulldogs
set up u barking and the Officers stopped
at the yard. The generals body guard came
promptly TO the door aud the sheriff an.
nounced TINT he desired q personal inter,
view With the muster OF White Han. Gen
eial Clay In few minutes came 10 the
/ door. revolver In hand,
"Gcneral Clay" said the sheriff, 1--WE
are mere on 4 peaceful mission.
Yen ARE on my property without leave
1 aud ] viii shoot YOU, rcplied the old man,
who. almost blind, strained his eyes as II
trying 10 make out the location OF the enc
Don't shoot. general, we are friends. -
shouted Shcrn COVER.
spies he .retorted. aud handing his
pistol 10 one OF his men, he took Instead 4,
lepeaing shotgun ana cooked A. sheriff
CVlNer sought shelter bchin0 a large oa K
tree nearby aud his deputies also hid them
selves All pulled their weapons, Gen.
eral Clay Shrlekod, "1hc vendetta" .The
vendetta and began hring II tho direc.
tion from which he heard tho voices The
emptled the weapon and his deputies also
! fred. they say not at the old man hut
| nopthg to scare him into seeking shelter.
oogSer was shootlne wild also, not desiring
% Ri the old general, who, although doing
his host to kill them, believed he was firing
upon an enemy.
After .emptling the shotgun General clay
| tried his revolver, which would not dre
| He then took from the hands OF the other
| guard ride and discharged II In the dIrec.
Ton OF ne frighteped sherlr and deputies
sought retreat. HN went into his room
| putting up the lrou bars ordered his mon
to adinst ihe pistols. three large navy
| lie armed himself with i large bewie knifc
aud butcher knife Stationipg himseif Al
inc side OF the door he waited for further