, 1870-08-09
MOB LAW IN CONNETICCUT,
Tha Conspiracy TO Drive nm Editor
Out OF Mcridcn.


From The .N.s Fork Sun, Aug, d
somo time ago young scion OF one Of the
ar.etccsatic families OF Aterideu, Conn, pub
iicly couhided tho How. Luther G. Riggs, eli-
tor and proprietor Of The Ieri6en Iiecortley,
on accuuEt Of some structures whiel that gen
tlenan Lad i'nblisned on his conduct. The
n1flian vas punished, dcspits influence and
money.
Ever since tho family OF the young man
bare been moving heaven and earth to drive
Er. 1aGgs from tho town, and at ono time we
acre called upou to chronicle hold and out
spoken eons1lr,ey to that end, which. how-
was not until the other day that tlis daep-set
feeling OF rcvengc eliminated
A cEHain gentleman WHO does business in
this city il warm al1heren, OF the Eapubli-
c,n party, and as such was very active IN fur
therinE the interests of Ex-Governor Jewell.
One day last week, while seated in his Office, a
man having tho appearance Of a well-to-ao
co.:ntrynAn entered, and pres :uting one of his
Official note-heads, naked whether ho IVES the
person whose nane was imprinted thereon. On
being answered in the affirmative, ho said that
he had been directed to invite him to 90 TO
Aerideu, taking ten determined and trust
worthy men. to execute job which required
pluck and secrecy. He hinted that money
was 10 object, aud Invited ths gentleman to
nttle his own terms
The astouibhed politician inquired the na-
tEre Of the job. which lis visitor was at first
reiuctallt to disclose; but on finding tuat the
gentleman would have nothing to do with it in
that easc. he deliberately .lnfolled the follow
ing oiabolical proposition.
His principals. ls said, were determined =.
all hazards t,1five Mr.. liSgs. OF tie j.ecor.ler,
from the town; nEd in furtheranco Of tlls OBJ
j-et they proposed thAt the New York gang
when tue Recorder Office. at Maiu aud Colony
etr-ets, would bc closed tthere being no aews-
PAPER issued OIL Sunday, that they .Aould
enter tho building, ri and atstirate thu typo,
rn,ash the machinery, anu destroy things gen.
orally lcyoht1 hoPc Of repair; th4& they should
hart street. the front OF which they ehonld
smear with lar and paint. and .houil ruin
whatever eltc belonged to Mr.. NEgB-
Tie gentleman's first impulse was to close
the bargain With the rnflian, 80 on 10 3feri1en
ard eet Z trap for tue whole gang: but tue
aukwer of the stoundrtl to a question about
the tsolice { Oh. you neeln't bo scared Of
them: we've got them all fixed, 'ospoiled that
plan and confused Ain for the time. uo then
sci to work TO Learn the n3mo OF tie parso1l
who had dir, ctcu Lis visitor, but tho latter
w.,uid lot disclose.
Successful at another interyie1. lie told the
vicain'to call again, !'retem1,g that l.e woult
like time To study Tla:l OF attack The ne1t
time the fellow called llo had a man OF SIeri-
den. and marked in lead pencil the position
of the lesvrttr Office aud ,1r. Msse' real.
lc::cc. This map il il, the Sun oflict-
AL Efforts Of the gentleman to draw ont tht
| naIEc OF his nlsttc1ious acquaintance Wcs.
unAtailing, however, aud d tlif1 interview
Nae productive Of no better result. At last
Iue,ng all patience, he told tho scunnslrci t.
| quit biz Office. and never again to a;':roat'
Inn with any suclt infamous proposition uu
| der penalty Of broken lead.
! Tie gentleman. while hn desires lis nam