The Placer herald., 1867-04-27
A Negro Attempts to Rape White Wo-

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a shot gun and was in the act Of shooting
negro by the name of Henry Clark, when
he was prevented by Deputy Sheriff Rlten-
ger Clark had on Saturday last attempted
to rape a sisterin-law Of Mr.. Harty's which
is SO correctly and fully stated in the
Stripes that we copy. That paper says:
"a young woman Of exemplary character and
extreme modesty, who is connected by marriage
with three of our most prominent and respect
able citizens resides near the railroad station
aud has sister living on Crandall's turnpike,
nearly opposite the County Hospital. Last Sat
urday she visited her sister and, at about
| o'clock in the afternoon was crossing the hill
| through the hospital lot, when she was met in
the chapparal of that vicinity by man named
Henry Clark, an intelligent and hitherto we'll
behaved negro, who has lived in Auburn for sew
| crai years. The young woman and Clark had
| frequently met about town and were well known
| to each other. He accosted her and made dis
graceful ovcrures, which she of course resented
with indignant reproach. Clark followed and
overlook her, when he attempted to embrace her,
and when she attempted TO fly from him Knocked
her down. He then by main force and with ex-
tremc cruelty attempted to accomplish his devil
| ish purpose, but, although he is very powerful
man, she was enabled to prevent him from doing
so. The fend drew knife and threatened to
murder her, but she told him she would prefer
death rather than yield to his threats. Three
several attempts were thus made without success,
before the poor girl bruised and mangled, sue
ceeded in making her escape from his foul
| clutches. The girl is unusually sensitive, and
failed TO inform even her relatives Of the affair
until Sunday. Clark. it would seem, was aware
| OF this peculiar sensitveness ion the part of the
| girl and presumed on that for security. AT all
events he went to work as usual on Monday in
| the Court House yard where he has been en-
gagged in sinking we'll.
| A short time after noon, on Monday, brother
nlaw OF the young woman, armed with a double.
barreled shotgun. went to the scene of Clarks
labois in search Of him. Clark got wind of this
! fact from Spaniard and started to leave, but
| was followed by Constable Crutcher who was
compelled to fire his revolver twice at him before
| he could induce him to stop. The second shot
| took effect in the ncgros left arm, and he then
| yielded himself up. Near the Court House they
were met by the enraged brother.in-law, who was
well-nigh crazed, and who essayed to shoot the
negro but his gun was seized ard thrown up by
Deputy Sheriff Rittenger, and Clark was safely
lodged in jail.''
The affair created great excitement in
expressed that Mr.. Harry had succeeded in
giving the negro his just deserts. But after
be was put in Jail We believe no one favored
mob law, but was willing Clark should be
held by the officers and tried under the laws
OF the land. The Grand Jury will meet in
| few weeks when no doubt an indictment
will be found and the negro tried. This act
is simply natural off shoot from the teach
ings of Radcalsm. Clark has been petted
favore with some in our communicates
pecialy Sheriff Poole, even so far as 10 be
employed in preference to white men, and
a. the time OF bis arrest was employed in
digging we'll for the county. He had been
pampered with the idea that he was as good
as any white man, and be took his own way
10 demonstrate it.
PoL1rIcAL DEMoRAL1zATIoN.-The recent
Senatorial election in the State of Nevada
has developed the character in full light Of
the politicians who govern that State. 10
induce members Of the Legislature 10 vote
for old Nye or De Long they were offered
thousands Of dollars The recent evidence
published, shows that one of the old citizens
OF Placer county must have been around at
the time.
Gregory A. Sears testifies:-
| civilian N. Lect gave me check for $4,000
| signed by himself and drawn on Wells, Fargo
Co., of Carson City, with instructions that if
| Frank Proctor voted for Nye was to turn the
| check over to Seymour Pixley; afterward | was
instructed by the parties to draw the coin and
hold it for the same purpose, which did; was
atterward instructed not to pay over the coin. as
Proctor did not vote for Nye; aiterward return
ed the coin to Wells. Fargo Co., subject to
Leet's order; saw Leet after Proctor voted for
United States States Senator; he said Proctor
has broken his agreement; don't pay over the
money!"
Now when it it is remembered that Mott
Leet' had hand in eng ineering through the
vote Of Placer County to take S25O,O00 in
the stock of the Pacific Railroad, we are not
surprised at the above testimony. Old Nye
should never show his head in the State Of
Nevada again.
The s. j, Bulletin very properly remarks
"California has also Senatorial election APP
preaching, and the lessen in Nevada should
not be lost upon our people," Money has
heretofore been used by the Radical party
in this State for the elevation of particular
men to office, and no doubt will he again in
the next Senatorial fight.
} The honest tax paying portion of the people
should remember these iacts-for they are
, made in some way, if not directly, indirectly
5 to foot the bill. We do not wish to see the
name of California published throughout the
land as by,word Of political dishonesty and
corruption as that of Nevadas is sure to be.
t But kadcalism is infamy and there is nc
3 telling what degradation and imposition our
! people may yet have to bear from it.
DEMocRArIc STATE CoNvENTIoN.-ln an
! other column We publish the call for the
= meeting Of this important body, for the lou
:, of June The Radicals have called theirs
;, = for the 18th of the same month, and invite
. all who are in favor Of the Congressional pol
=, icy to participate in electing delegates. An(
~ the Democratic call invites all those 10 par
e ticipate in their primaries who are opposed
. TO the Radical policy of Congress. In othe
words those in favor OF buck negroes, degrade,