Jones Makes A Statement

Rupreseutative Jones made a statement in which he saicl that as soon as he saw Governor Clark come iuto the hotel office he knew lie meant trouble. The governor tried to force hini to go back to the rear with him , but Jones ref used, declaring that what the governor had to say must be said in front. The governol' caught Jones by the arm and tried to leaü him back, but agaiu Jones refused. Jones then proceeils: "fíe then deliberately spit in my face. I returned the insult by spitting in his face. When I did this he let go of my arm and made for his pistol. I then saw that my only chance was to knock him down, and truck with all my might at his face with my left hand. He sprang back towards the door and my blow failed to reach him. He was reaching for his pistol. I sprang and grappbd with nim and caught him around the waist, pressing both arms to his side, but leaving his arms f ree to act f rom the elbow down. 'By this time he had his pistol drawn. Just then Representativo Roberts sprang in and grabbed the weapon and immediately Representative Pope also got hold of the pistol. He struggled to free the ;un, while the goveruor said: 'Turn hat pistol loose. ' Roberts declined, when the governor said: 'D n you, Roberts, turn that pistol loose.' About this time gome one grabbed me around the waigt." Jones then asked that the pistol be taken from Clark, but Roberts and Pope decliued. Then Jones asked that a pistol 3e given him and the governor turned oose, but just here the governor, fldding shat he could do nothing, promised not to íill Jones, the latter was requested to let go oí Clark, and go to his room, which he did, remaining there ten seconds and returning to the oltiee r.o find that Clark wan gone. Üo vernor Clark said he did not care to discuss the troublo through the public prints lurther titan to say that he did not go tu the hotol with the view of making trouble, but only to teil Jones that he must dtisist fiwm lugging his name into controversias existing bet ween members of the house. The trouble which followed was not oí his making.