Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-09-27

a BRUTAL AssAULT.-A negro named
Jchn Brown, attacked Miss Elnora Filler,
at point on the path leading from the wire
suspension bridge to her mothers residence
on the opposite side of DIR. Anderson meo-
dow, on last Friday night, and mal-treated
her in a most brutal and fendsh manner.
Miss Filler had left her mothers residence
early in the evening to attend the meeting Of
the Normal Literary Society, but rain fell
copiously about seven O'clock and fearing
lest it might keep up to a late hour in the
night, she determined to return home as soon
g., the rain abated. She was accompanied by
different parties to the middle Of the bridge.
The night was very dark, and while crossing
the meadow she became eognizant that some
one was passing her in the same direction
that she ives going. In a moment the 6end
seized her head with his left arm and clasped
her throat with his right hand, preventing an
out. cry, and hurting her to the earth. She
resisted his hellish purposes with all her
strength in the midst Of the struggle the
fend drew his knife and threatened to cut
her throat; fortunately the young lady, in her
desperation, succeeded in wrenching it
from him, and cutting his hand very Sc
yereIy. At this juucture, while pleading
for her life, two young men passed with
in d few rods of where the outrage
was being committed, whom, it IS presumed,
be overheard, and fed.
Miss FilIer's throat was terribly bruised
and swollen, her face badly skinned, and her
hand cut. Otherwise she escaped uuinjured.
Brown has not been arrested up to the pres
eut writing, though it is not possible that he
will escape.
This brutal outrage has caused, as 1t should,
considerable excitement in this community,
and all good citizens have expressed them
selves in favor of the severest punishment of
the hend who would thus attack defense
less female; but the most dastardly outrage,
next to that abeve stated is an effort on the
part of some small.fsted Copperhead Pohti-
clans, to make political capital out Of this
matter. This is most infamous John Brocn
tras made drunk on Copperdead lehiskey, and
under its influence he became Jiendi New
ertheless, drunk or sober, the crime IS the
same, and having been committed, if cap
tured, he must suffer the extreme penalty Of
the law; both white and black accord this,
why then try to make political capital out Of
II? If a white man had committed the crime
would these same Copperheads have advan-
ced the argumentthat his race was not entitled
to political rights? No; but a negro, made a
heud by their whiskey, commits the crime,
and at once they endeavor to manipulate pub
lie sentiment. Shame Shame
There is not negro, be his mental capa-
city ever so small, who justifes this deed
not one. And it is singularly unfortunate
for the honest, moral and patriotic colored
men, and their friends, who have been labor
ing earnestly for the elevation of the colored
race, that such fieuds as John Brown should
bubble up to the surface to make capital for
three cent Copperhead politicians. But it is
only another argument in favor Of a continu-
alton of their earnest labors. The only way
in which such outrages can be avoided is to
educate such animals and make them aware
Of their moral responsibility. The same ar
gument that adopted Common Schools, viz:
Educate the masses and you will keep them
ont Of your Poor Houses, your Jails. and your
Pgui,entiaries, is the argument in this case.
We desire to contrast the appended article
euumerating a series of crimes with the
above related. The fend who commits these
Is good Democrat. no doubt:
The Memphis Post gives the following mar
rallve Of series Of terrible murders near
Mariana, Ark.-The facts furnished us are
stated TO be derived from white persons, who
witnessed the murders on the plantation and
IN the courtroom. The statements are cor
r5o1raled by colored people aud the evidence
eHcited on the coroner's inquest.
On Monday, preceding the outrage, Brad
ley swore on the plantation that be would
kill some damned niger before Saturday
night When expostulated with be replied,
1T would not be the FIRST time that he had
run of for killing a damned scoundrel." "
On Friday morning be quarreied with
crippled negro, who was not field hand aud
not subject to his orders, and ended by beat
ing the invalid over the head with a club.
brother Of the man demonstrated with Bradley
when Bradley instantly meuaced him with
revolver. Another brother, some forty yards
distant and the only negro in the field that
Was armed, called TO Bradley, telling him it
Was an outrage to beat the cripple, and de-
mandlng that he cease. Bradley turned upon
MIN, and instantly commenced firing. The
aFsi shot brought down one Of the women,