Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-20
From NE Baltimore Republican, Sept. Is.


| ATTEMPT TO AssAssiSATE JoHN T.. LEGRASD, ESQ
SECRETARY OF SrATE.-Letters from Annapolis, re
ceived to day, bring The startling and affecting intelli
pence Of an attack having been made upon our Trend
and much respected and beloved fellow. citizen, JohL
C. Legrand, Esq, Secretary Of State The Particu
lars as far as we can gather them are these II
appears that MIR. Legrand, about o'clock, yes
terday afternoon, was entering the State House, al
Annapolis when he was lorcibly obstructed in his
passage by individual named Townly c. Locker
man, whereupon a scuife ensued-,he latter struck
Mr. Legrand with a Saskatchewan drew q
dirk or knife ard stabbed Mr.. Lrgrand just above
the knee, severing the muscle of The thigh which
caused him 10 fall 10 the ground and when IN this
position Lockermnn stabbed him in two other
places in the body One Of The stabs is mmedi
aely below the ribs the right sde and The other Sc
vefal inches below it. We regret TO learn that ms
wounds are Of such character as 10 excite some ap.
prehensons for his recovery One letter states that ne
was quiet and apparently free from much pam; ano
ther dated at later hour between seven and eight
o'clock last mighty states his pain was increasing, and
that considerable apprehensons for his safety were en-
iertnned The Physicians in attendance were not, al
the time Of writing, prepared to give any positive OPT
MON in regard 10 the result of the wounds. Locker
man fled, and had not been apPrehenoed NO cause u
assigned for the attack.
The following an extract from private letter, re-
ceiyed in this city:
"ASsApoLrs. Sept. 14ih, 1912.
at appears yound man of this place, Towny e.
towards Mr.. Legrand, from some imaginary causes
So al the time specified above with bludgeon in hand
he took stand about the entrance OF the Hall OF the
State House. and Mr. Legrand attempted entrance
on his way from dinner and TO the Executive Hall TO
the performance of his official duties he evidently mani
tested determination TO obslruct him in his pnrpose
When Mr.. Legrand discovered this, he demanded ad
mission MIR. Lockerman showing disposition tc
rive way, he (Mr. Legrand laid his against the
body Of Mr.. Lockerman 10 force him one side, when
/ III - e., loIs knF
BY receiving it on his left Il think) ARM blows were
then made at each other in quick succession, Locker
man with his cudgel, and Mr.. Legrnnd with his fist
during which time they had made their way towards the
middle of the Ha-(somewhat on one side,) when
the latter succeeded in planting blow, which brought
him to the floor (pavementD when, perhaps, he was
about repeating it, Lockerman had drawn sort OF
spear (Which until then had been secreted, Qhrust i
into the right thigh Of MIR. Legrand, somewhat above
the knee, which affected the muscles that he in
stantly FELL when he received two other sabs, one II
The breast little side (righO towards the up
pcr part of the lower rib, and the other about three
inches below, incnng in al obqae direction towards
| the hip. Lockerman then succeeded in making OH
with himself, and has not been taken. believe nc
one saw any thing of the affair young man
who was thrown into such consernation that he die
not know what be at. However, he gave the alarm
think as soon as he could, considering his surprise
! Mr. Legrand without aid got up into the Executive
Hall Doctors were soon present. but could come &c
no determination how deep the wounds were. The
orifccs very small indeed. He became deadly s'ci
and vomited quite freely-compains of internal pain
OF course, as soon as practicable, he removed te
his lodgings, at the Government House.
VERMONT ELEcrIov.-The Vermont Spirit OF Che
Age says:-"So far, then, the Legislature will stane
better for e Democrats than last year. The Feds have
succeeded in squeezing in their Governor BY the abol
onists all turning in for him. They have lost in The
Senate, end will not stand SO well in the House as las
| 11l. II III olo "a
concerned one OF those victories that conduce
the ultimate ruin of the oonquerors than the conquered
Tur FIa,r CTS FROM MaME.-The hopes Of tn
Fsderalss that they should be able to redeem thei