Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-09-28
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ATTEMPTED dSsua5lnGftDHs ~ MS AAO'''
John C. Legrand, SefreldTy Of Stcfe.-
We are much panied 10 deiaii the paftlcu-
lars Of a murtlerqas .assauii, mdde upon
John C. Leerand, Esq. Secretary OF State,
which took place ou Wednesday afternoon,
al about two O'CLOCK, ;n the seslibule oil The
State House at Annapolis. fits well to
preface The facts with ;hc statement that.
so far as we have been able 10 ascertain,
the attack was entirely unprovoked. The
perpeirator of the act wasa young man
named Townly c. Laoekerman, who has
for some months past cherished mells-
nanl feeling towards Dir. I.esrand, Tor
some imaginary injury al Bis hands. AT
The time above specified. Loockerman
pan posted himself NJ the door OF entrance
10 the State House, armed with bludee-
On and dirk, the latter concealed, anu as
Mr.. Legrand approached. Lookerman OBJ
srucled his entrance 10 ,he building. Nj.
LsSrand Immediately attempted TO thrust
the man aside when tho. latter s'ruek al
him, Mr. Legrand receiving .he biudgeon
on his left arm, and promptly returning
With his fist severe blow, which ieiIed
his antagonist tn tho iioar. Before be
could improve his advas.ase. however,
Loockerman had partly f;ssu, and draw
ing his dirk, stabbed. .afr. s.ssYaud in the
thigh, severing the music and causing
him Instantly to fall; thus lying atilie mer-
cy OF his assailaui. wiyh. shes malice OF
6cnd he was twice siahted in tho body.
dirk entering the right breast just about tho
lower rib. and again abbats three inches
below. the wound ;nciiHing 10 an obiqle
direction towards fhe hip. Loockerman
then made his escape, ihere being no one
present, but a young man, who seems TO
have hesitatcd little too long as 10 what
he ough, to do. Ms. Legrand arose, and
was able TO make his wav into The Exec
u,ive Hall; surgical mid was Immediately
summoned, aud despalches sen, oil TO Bal
limore for Drs. Buckler, Smiih and Others.
Our las, information is, ahai he had been
very sick, vomiting quite freely; and that
betw cen 7 and 8 O'Clock on "Wednesday
night. his pain was increasing. and the
physicians were not without apprchensions
as TO the result. We look with anxiety
for additional information, and sincerely.
hope lha, the next intelligence may be Of
a more favorable character. In the mean
lime VIC ccutlo!e With The numerous friends
Of a worthy aud gifted young man, whose
high artainmep,s have alieaiy given him
distinction iu ofics and "a wids spread
fame, while bis amiabie deparImeu. and
siucere planuer have furnished him with a
Key 70 tfe hearts OF ttousauds of his fellow.
ci,iZeus,
Locsesman is sap;sosea TO have acd
either 10 this ciiy or Hsainglon. His re-
treat. wc hope. will nas She tang pudiscoy-
cred, for il is high tune that the bastard,
who with the baldnesspf aele eseeuriiy from
The weapons no eonrsaIs, dafas to prcfane
the very temples oEsihE iand with base al
rcmpss 10 she murder DC big fellow man,
should faeef with aa ssaaabyeSuke from
bie TO The aggravaIed character Of ..hs Of
fence. aea. - :
Since tho above swas ia type. we have
received the following from o eorrespon-
den, in Annapolis, who IL will be seen iu-
lroduces the rumored cause Of the assault,
the writer is not sufficiently specific in his
details, and we are obliged to publish il as
!, is. in Wow of the fac, ihati j, reflects moth
ing discrcdirsble to Mr.. Legrand, and ex-
onerates him from ,he tongue Of rumor,
who was liuls busy with the suhjec. yes
,criay, we prefer giving the letter as it is.
wi;hou, the Suppression OF line. Should
any thing further be developed, We shall
| ,..s;ye timeIv inforn1niiuu.
ANNAPOLIS, Sept. l5th, 1872.
Nh Dear Siir:-you are of course al
rca,iy aware Of the desperate attempt TO
assassinale Mr.. Legrand. Secretary OF
Sia,e. by young man nemcd Loockor-
mao, at the entrance 10 the State House
Yesterday. aud therefore not ! need write al
large on ;he subject Of the attack. | send
YOU has,y line a, tbs Inst minute have
TO spare, rd lative TO Rhat since occurred,
" ,h q shor, statement Of the alleged pro-
vocation. This morning reward Of $3.50
was offered through hand bills for The ar
rest Of Loockerman. and il resulted favor
hly in lhe course ofihe day; two OF our Of
ficers named While and Duvall. having
discovered him at bis mothers residence,
some .il,le distance understand. below
The city. He was broush, uP forthwith,
and shor. examination entered into, one
or two witnesses ouly being exmamined
touching tho facts connected with the
assault. and Loacsermnn then commit
ted to prison. presume be will no,
be admitted to bsis if he can procure
il, until ,hn result Gun be pretty surely as.
cerlaincd Of tho wonsds hc has inflicicd on
Mr.. Lcgrond. wbns i sm pleased TO sag is
considered mnah better this af,craoon.-
We have worldo os rumors here, with re-
gard 10 The cause Of Tho murdcrous nssauI,
upon one who has 50 completely established
himself in the good feelings Of The mass OF
our citizens, and perhaps IL would be doing
the sufferer sheer justice to remark that
Loockcrman has acIed in this thing at tho
instigation ofn silly aud unfounded jeal.
ousy. for which he sas 30 blaG,o himself
and his own cocduri. As learn, this
young man tLouckennanl married some
limo ago very amiabio young indy, q
daughter Of Major Jones. OF This city. nj
whose house Dir. Legraud was an occa-
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