The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-31
DASTARDLY ASSAULT SENATOR
SUMNER.

WAsHIHGToN, May %, p NJ.
A most brutal assault has Just been made
upon Senator Sumner. by Brooks. Of South
Carolina. Mr.. Sumner was string in his
place IN the Senate. writing. after the ad-
.journment, when Brooks car e up to him. in
terchanSed some words and :hen struck him
on the head with a large cane Sumner rose
from his seat. bur staggered and was quite
unable TO ,irirni himself Brooks repeated
the blow a dozen or twenty times. notwi,h-
standing thus. He WAS accompanied tv Mr..
EV;''. e: south (at1iina who ATTEMPTED 10
prevent interference t., the tN>t.nirrS IN
Summers behalf Mr. Summers head is cut
badly, and he is bleeding very much, but it
Is hoped thar he is not dangerously injured,
although be is now in state of partial stu
pOr.
The supposed cause Of attack is Mr.. Sum-
ners remarks on MIR. Butler, who is an un-
Gle of Mr. Brooks.
PARTICULARS OF THE OUTRAGE on
SENATOR SUMNER We find in the cor.
respondence OF the New York papers partic-
nlar> of the assault upon Senator Sumner
The Herald correspondence gives the follow
ing:
WAsHIHGvoN, Nav 22-Mr. Brooks wait
ed at the Potfcr> Lodge abou: an hour. yes
'rrd'v, aud As long This morning. hoping to
meet with Mr. Sumner with view to attack
HIM Failing IN this. he entered the SEN
ate Chamb"r o-dav, i.i>t As that body adj
;ournrd. and seeing several ladies present.
STATED himself o'. the opposite SIDE to Mr.
sumner. soon all disappeared but ore lie
then requested a friend to get her out. when
he inmrdIa'rl ' approached Mr.. Sumner and
sad; "Mr sumner, have read your speech
with great care. and with Al much mptrtia!
ify As am capable Of. and feel it my dntv
10 say to !ou that Won have published a libel
on nv state. and uttered a SANDER upon a
rel'tIvc, who is aged and absent. and am
cour to punish Won" After the concluding
words. Mr. SUnner attempted to spring to
his feet. tnr whist in the art was struck by
Colonel Brooks back HANDED blow with a
gu'ta pcrcha cane near an inch thi.k, hu,
hollow. and he continued striking HIM right
and lett. until the stick was broken into fras
mrntS, and Mr. Summer was PROSTATE and
bleeding on the floor. No one took hold OF
Colonel Brooks during the time, so quick
was the operation but immediately afterwards
Mr. Cri'tcndcn caught him around the BODY
and arms.
No on" knew the an'itipated attack but the
Hon. III. y. EimunI>on OF Virginia.
After his arrest, Colonel Brooks went 10
The office of Justice lIolIins>hcad. and ten
dcrcd him his bond w'h securities. to an
pear ana answer any charge preferred hv
The Grand jury. bat the Justice. dc,ming
ia" h"n! premature, discharged him upon
his parole of honor TO appear before him a
gam Whenever required. subsequently Mr.
brooks was comp anrd OF u, Mr. William Y.
LEADER. on whose oath Justice !i0,.inc>hta,i
required Brook> ~ give tail IN the sum OF
5000 As >rrurr'. for his appearance to-mor
row afternoon
Mr.. Nett OF South Carolina did not inter
i'rr. only 10 keep persons oil
senator Too h> declared, that it was The
proper zee Ia have chA>tiSed Mr. Sumner
Ih" sick used was Hn',a pcrcha ahou, an
inch IN diameter. and hollow. which was
broken up hike pipe stem.