The Washington times., 1905-02-18
CLEMENTS AYERS
He IS PROSECUTED
Denies Any Promise to Az
pear in Court.

Declaring that Commonwealth Alter
nov Mackev had exerted every effort
to arrest. and force him to sleep in the
Alexandria county JAIL j. E. Clements,
the Washington attorney whom MF.
Maekev attempted to arrest Thursday
afternoon. on a charge of assault with
81 dangerous weapon. this morning fatty
denied that he had promised to appear
at hteAfexandria county court house at
10 o'clock Friday morning to stand trial
II made no such promise said Mr..
Clements whe nseen by a Times report
or this morning Frank Hume, whom
telephoned for offered Mr.. Mickey his
ncrsonaI assurance that 1 would appear
in court to answer the charges preferred
against me whenever wanted, provided
he returned to his home and let me
alone. He also offered any amount of
bond which Mr. Mackey might ask for
nv appearance, but both offers were
refused.
| .,Mackey seemed possessed with a ma
niacaI idea 10 humiliate me. He would
not a gree to accept any amount of
bond, in spite of the fact that my bonds
men were ali prominent men. Mr..
Mackey knew that the felony with
which 1 was charged was really nothing
more than selt-de1ense.
Cause of the Trouble.
The affair which resulted in the is
sue of warrant for Mr.. Clements ar
| rest occurred III the Alexandria county
| courthouse on Thursday afternoon. Ac-
/ cording TO Mr.. Clements statement t,
| Frank Lyon, the editor of the Alexan-
dria County Monitor, invited him into his
| office, and then. without cause, struck
| him in the face several times strug-
! gle ensued. during which Clements
drew his revolver, and after hiring 1t
twice without effect, used 1t as club.
and with the butt of the weapon in
| nicted several scalp wounds on the head
! of his dSSaliant.
Does Not Attend Court.
Mr.. Clements did not attend court
yesterday, although Mr. Mackey claims
| it was only on account of his faithful
promise to appear in court promptly a.
! 10 o'clock that persuaded him to aban-
| don his intention of arresting hin
| Thursday night.
Both he and Mr.. Hume. his bonds
man. promised me faithfully to bs
| here promptly at 10 O'Clock this morn
/ ing said MIR. Maekey at noon yester
| day, when Mr.. Clements had failed tf
/ put in his appearance? THAT" SAID
/ he, shows just how much their wore
/ is worth.
| II was on my way 20 the court house
when my attorney pi.oned me that the
proceedings had beer dropped. He alsl
! told me that Mr.. AEackey intended &c
| Issue a warrant charging me with carry
ing concealed Weapons. OF course. l die
not deIibera tely go TO the court house
and allow him TO place me under ar
rest. WOULD he only be reasonable, II
would make but little difference. for my
friends would furnish any amount oil
bond. The trouble lies with him.
ffaf t.y-S.- Iii ord
speak to Nr. Maekey, and 1 certainly
did not authorize Mr.. Hume to give any
such premise as Mr.. Mackey claims hs
received.
In speaking of the conversation will
Mr.. Mackey on the night in question
Mr.. Hume said:
Il did not promise to bring Mr.. Glenn
ents into court either at 10 o'clock. o.
at any other time. I tried to reason
with him, but he seemed determined t,
pace Clements behind the bars. and sai'
he would treat him the same as an.
other prisoner. Seeing that he was I'm
| reasonable, | left him. No promises L
| appear in court were made