The New York herald., 1870-08-28
ELOoD WILL TELL.

Exciting Scene cn sound stcumcr--An
isnniish Lord Attempts To Throw One Of
Ffsk'1 neiec'svcs Overb0ari-,fhe Nsyste-
ry of the Bet-Wiiar Does IL Meane
On tuesday 23d inst, an affair occurred on board
OF the steamer Bristol OF the Fan River line, which
came resulting fatally to one OF the officers OF
that boat it appears that Mr.. A. G. SissOn the de-
tective attached TO The steamer While performing
his regular midnight rounds, on the lookout for
stateroom robbers and lady iDsuiters, saw
man Oh the onter guard IN the rear OF the
social hail, evidently endeavoring to OBJ.
tain an entrance 10 lady's stateroom through
tie window. As meu are allowed on this
part OF the boat after dark the actions OF the
man being very suspicious, Mr.. Sisson approached
close 10 MIN. ana, pulling out his dark lantern
Threw Inc light full IN his face With the herceness
OF t2cr the man sprang AT sissOn and dealt him
terrific blow on the sknl which fehed him senseess
and bleeding 10 the deck; and while In that helpless
position the then unknown man administered Kicks
anc blows 10 The proslrats man, unti finally not
content with his nenalsh work, lie lifted Slsson
rom the deck ano ..uII cd him TO The rail 10 toss linn
mo the Sound.
AS he was being borne along the deck Slsson gra-
dualy recovered his senses ana just he WIS beng
htcacd overheard graspcd The man by hts person.
which caused him 10 cry ont with pain. inc cry
reused The officers and passengers, wnO came 10 rle
scene OF excitement The man, being secured was
put 10 irons, and upon being searched papers were
ioiLu iediiinr TO the telleT thar he Is
young English nObeman, Lord Campbell,
son OF 8 late Lord Chancellor OF England
anu who arrived ia the steamer Scotia last week
some OF the pl.iseHgers, finding ina IL was a real
lss oiu, were IDnd III iheir prOJeStaiIons against
lcfd Icing prt IN irons. lmmeaafeiy after The
arrest ladT's back sak belt was found near The
scene OF the encounter, aDc as no has turned
up flare Ii IN. sSc.y III relation to 1t which is yet
onSolyed.
Lord Campbell was raken TO Boston as 8
prisoner ana tanned over 10 the United States al-
tnoi1t4ei charged Win assault with intent to k;
nS'on tho nigh ses5-n Throughout the whole affair
t5lnposil snoEeG alsns @: insanity, and the United
s7s.si.sS commissioner before whom he was brought
aclonr0cd Lls cSse uniiI competen MT medical eXa
iIinai!on rous5 D. made. The doctors declared hun
10 he cf insane Mtnd, and Lord Campbell was re-
mC.iiei 10 In; care or the Briilsh Consul, VINO
40 once pncSi Nam IN the lunatIc asvlun at
Ssai mefvilir GasS.. until his friends Ia England
cSuisi be uotI1eS. IDlnentlai citizens Ia Newport
xaoag I.it.n l.. T. Morton, took the matter IN nand
nn. tAicgrafiet 10 the iprl's supposed friends for
ins0rmaG.on aa io hts mental condition. The sur
Secti o. tle Sc0ElA autographed thai CanlDbeii
a4loWed unuiissaKaola 6ympiOns 0f insanity W!llie
On board VI Li2t sfeGnlcf. IL seems strange
sA1!, hno~nlg fnij iact, some steps were moi
.-h@n 10 preYebs Sncn dangerous character
ecing irs !ocso npon the Community. especially as
nc was provided VITA letters OF iDtroducLou To some
"a INC bes fnmiiiss III tirc country. Mr.. Slss0n has
recovered IToIn ms lljares, 10 attend LO hts
Gusies Ock bears marx on HIS skull which he win
carry 10 his Gi2,c- Lord Campbell row says he
sAplceSs! tnlG t.c oni:cr a rot:Ser ana ne in.
teit1 u 10 .LfCY l,EA oycn.Oarl-