Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-21
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nv moment's conversation. in fiont Of H. rsssnos
Of Talbot Lyon, but ON the opposite hide u ths
street. Whilst converting in their ordinafy time q
volce, and withoutths slightest intmation shae any
thing was wrong, Lyon came upon them unshsssv-
q, partly undressed and without shoes and struck
1t them heavy blow with . stick The blow was
received by both. Won Briesen colared the aasail.
ant, and Kresth wrung the stick from his svasp.--
Ligon seeing he had attacked white men, apologsed
and said he thought they were negroes The frst
impulse Of the assailed was to return the blow but
seeing the assailant was an elderly man, they for
bore 1t was resolved, however, that he should
answer for the unprotected stack; and he being IN.
known to them, he WAS told he had to accompany
them to the Mayors Office to be identified. Lyon
asked to return to his house to dress; but the a.
sailed fearing he might resort to other weapons Or
evade them, refused to allow him. but had his clothes
brought out, and he put them on. .,s@
They then took Lyon to the Mayors Office, bat
there being no officer there, they were induced to
let him 60, upon the assurance that he was we'll
known and would answer any charge they might
prefer against him. a9 - ts1
The matter so ended, but was talked of and laugh.
ed 1t next day, as . capital joke; and Won Briesen
and Kresth became satisfied and abandoned further
proceedings. es'ss
On Thursday evening Won Briesen left for Wake
Forest to attend to his pupils. On the same night
| party of men, of whom the Lyons formed part,
sought Won Bresen at his lodgings, snd threatened
to cowhde him. Learning he had gone to Wake
Forest, it appears they determined to follow him.
| Before Won Bresen left Raleigh, he heard rumors
Of meditated attack upon him, and mentioned the
circumstance, with what led to it, to friend at
Wake Forest, by whom he was advised not to return
for q few days, and the affair would blow over He
was induced, however. by gentleman from Raleigh,
to return and about II o'clock Friday morning he
visited the store of Mr.. Psrfoy to see the person
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entered the store and taken seat, than Talbot
Lyon, Elias Lyon and John c. Jordan, all of whom
were personally unknown to him, came upon him
from the street, and laid violent hands upon him.
He was dragged forward on to the porch and then
on to the street, where he knocked down on his
face and held by Elias Lyon and Jordan, whilst
Talbot Lyon stripped his coat up. In this po-
sition the ground be was firmly held while Talbot
Lyon inflicted thirty mine zashes upon him with q
cowhide. The remaining clothes were cut off his
back by the lash, and his flesh severely lascerated
When these assailants were satisfied, they de-
manded of their victim if he had any weapons about
him. He answered in the negative. They tier
searched him and took from his pocket . small pen
knife. He was then released, and told that if b,
ever vsit.d Raleigh again he would get % mucl
/ more; and they told him further that there wer
two or three hundred men waiting, ready to rid
bin a rail and give him coat of tar and feathers
This brutal sight, it appears, was witnessed b.
four other persons, one of whom, John Fort
nephew we learn of the Lgons. kept the rest off B.
threats and the cry of " fair fight" Won Brie
sens face cut with the cowhide and the clothe
on the front Of his person were completely tattere
by his writings under the lash.
ne was ultimately taken 10 D nelg0OOflng nous
where his wounds were dressed, and where he va
supplied with the necessary articles of wearing al
pare. Shortly after, with his smarting flesh and
mortified spirit, he disappeared from Wake Fore
aud has not since been heard Of He has been resi-,
ing here but short time, and was esteemed qui
inoffensive man. .l
The cause Of this unparalleled outrage appears
be the iudignity of the arrest on Tuesday night
We need hardly add that the affair is universal
regarded here with the utmost abhorrence and i
dignation. =
On Monday last Talbot Lyon was brought befo
Mayor Harrison and bound to Court for the assau
on Kreath.
TALBOT LIGoN ARRESTED AND BOUND OvER.-C
Monday night last Constable Lewis arrested Talb
Lyon at his house in this City, on Q warrant issu,
by w. w. Holden, Justice of the Peace Mr. Ligt
was brought before Justice Holden, the tessimor
Of Mr.. Winton, who witnessed the cowhding, v,
heard; aud Lyon was then held in bond of o,
thousand dollars with security, to appear at Il
August term of Wake County Court to answer Il
| charge. - 80
Elias Lyon and John G. Jordan have not yet bee
arrested, but the officers are in pursuit of them.
The MOUNTAIN DIsrRIcr.-We learn from Ii
Ashevle papers that Gen. Jones, one of the z.
candidates for Congress in the mountain distric
has been ruled off fhe track bv iurv of INQUEST