The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-06

Lexington, Ky, April with the
cry, THE Vendetta The Vendetta
on his lips. General Cassius Marcellus
Clay. the famous abolitionist and duel
list and former United States minister
to Russia, this morning led his little
body guard TO battle against d sheriff s
posse which had gone TO White Hall.
his palatial mansion in Madison county,
to serve papers upon the general in a
civil suit instituted against him by his
daughter. Mrs. Mary B. Clay.
Many shots were fired on each side,
and the posse finally departed without
accomplishing the purpose of its visit.
IT is reported that General Clay was
wounded in the ARRAY
Fleeing from his supposed enemies
he barricaded himself III his den in
the mansion, and there he remained,
guarded by his faithful servants
Whether or not he is wounded is only
known to himself and to his little body
guard NO surgeon has been sum
moned TO the house, and none dare ap-
proach except on invitation
Today'S conflict was directly con-
nected with the domestic woes of Cen
eral Clay, which have darkened the
closing years of his life. The princi-
pals in the battle were General Clay
ana Two OF his DOOy BudTu. Duu lllCl
ell and Jim Bolin, on one side, and
Sheriff Colyer, Deputy Terrill and
Frank Mason of Madison county on the
other The writ which the sheriff
sought to serve was one ordering the
deliVery of some furniture belonging to
the generals daughter
The officers approached the house
from the north. passing through the
apple orchard. The. generals Russian
bulldogs set up a. barking, and the
L
erals body guard promptly came to the
\ door and the sheriff announced that he
I desired a personal interview with the
I master of White Hall. General Clay
in a few moments came TO the door,
revolver in hand.
Was Ready for Fight.
General Clay" said the sheriff, I'VE
are here on a peaceful mission
You are on my property without
4 leave, and I will shoot you" replied
the old man. who, almost blind,
strained his eyes as if trying to make
out the location OF an enemy
Don't shoot general; we are
I friendsi" shouted Sheriff Colyer
Spies" he retorted. and. handing
his pistol TO one of his men, he took
instead a repeating shotgun and cooked
it.
/ Sheriff Colyer sought shelter behind
a large oak tree near by and his depu-
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their weapons.
General Clay shrieked, sThe Yendet-
tai The Vendetta" and began firing
/ IN the direction from which he heard
the voices The sheriff fired in return.
after the general had emptied his weap-
on. and his deputies also fired, not at
/ the old man. they say. but hoping "a
scare him into seeking shelter CoIyer
was shooting wild also, not desiring To
Kill the old man. who. although doine
/ his best to kill him. believed he was
! firing upon an enemy.
After emptying the shotgun, General
/ Clay tried his revolver which would
not fire. He then took from the hands
OF the other guards a rifle. and fired
! IN the direction of the frightened sher-
III and deputies.
Was Ready For Fight.
Rxhausting his ammunition. Genera,
Clay sought retreat. He went into his
room and. putting up the iron bars
/ ordered his men to adjust the pistols
! which were three large navy weapons
always kept lying on a dresser. He
armed himself with a large bowie knife
and a butcher knife. Stationing him,