The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18

were fortunately prevented from taking erect by the
bars OF the gaze, which his wife lett closed only half
an hour before. Only three slugs entered his person,
ana he may be said to have escaped this murderous
attack upon ms LIFE almost without injury.
THE VICTIM IN INTERVIEW.
was fortunate enough to find the gentleman at
home, and TO ascertain his opinion, at some length,
as to the state OF the country and the cause OF his
attempted assassination. In the following dialogue
CORRESPONDENT suppose you are native OF
Meatnf .m .tI n.
Mr.. GARGAN-I am. ! was born In Moynalty, and
with the exception OF few years have spent ali
my IRE IN this neighborhood: MY Inty Drings me y,
persons in this district daily and although may
not be remarkably friendly with them, and make
attempt to murder me. Many persons have been
rosa o sH% Of ssa aa hs al Sre
treated as they deserved, though they may not think
&c. It to 1sase M pa5s; s
every day. What they would think Most
boon twenty or eysa TEN bsy a
SO suspicious that they consider favors are con.
rerred from some Interested motive. ana not as
the best way be stiff and cool towards those with
whom have any dealings. for the more friendly i
Is so s w e esI eP9fe @ the
more Iavors you confer on them the more they Will
expect vi course these remarks are no: applicable
to all, but only to very lew. There are not better
people III the world than In this neighborhooJ but
there are a few tenant farmers as well as workmen
VINO would take your life for the most trning cause.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, SIR do you think was the
cause OF the attempt upon your hleg ~
hood suspected that one Of FtH The yncSes was tie per.
petrator OF the outrage, and with that FAMILY had
s Waa on angry words about sheer Lynehs house
Footprints leading from the spot where the shot
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the morning alter the outrage Daniel was in bed,
and, being called, he was very tedious in dressing
himself and endeavOred to hide his rsght eye which
was Injured. In answer to the police he said that
sore had come ON it during the night but 1t was all
| We're also injured and his shoulder greatly bruised.
A nusket had been taken about fort
in the 'n ne,Sborooa a and n0 this mnsket the
owner said. Was the instrument that caused these
wounds. The two sisters Of the prisoner sand that
their brother absent from the house at he time
OF the outrage aud came IN shortly afterwards.
These ana a Few other circumstances made the pub
lie suspect Lynch: but, Tor my part though may
have some suspicious on the subject, have never
expressed an opinion
Mr.. GARGAN-He went TO America. An informer
named Magl! turned mp and implicated several per.
sons as being concerned In the plot, and on tue
strength OF this mans testimony Lynch was admit
ted to bail and afterwards Went to America. Magh
was found guilty OF perjury and was sentenced to
five years penal servjude. it
COREESP0NDENr--Wer y0u not fired At second
time,
Nj. GARGAN--I was; but think whoever fired the
second time al me did not mean to in jurc me- His
object, as far as am able to Judge. was TO let the
public see that other persons, as weii as Lynch,
who was then in prison, had spleen against me.
took, however, the necessary precauilon - defend
myself, and since the first at empt was made have
rarely lett my Ionse without being attended by
body guard OF police. .s,.. r.r
MUTILATION.
In this district also another abominabe Outrage
was perperated, which really is or more wanton
character than tile attempted murder ol M. Gargan.
poor farmer, named Dolan having become unpopu-
lar with certain party IN the ghborhood,
tied by four strangers while tending Co his horse ut
MONDAY IN the middle OF an open field. lie was
beaten very severely with sticks about the head and
one OF them when about to leave, pulled out pen
knife ann cut or his ear Two Of The party mad their
faces baclened but the remainder who were stran-
gers, took pr caution whatever 10 hide Their APP
pearGnce from their unfortunate victim
LOOKS VERY BAD. %.
The condition Oh this county, and also Of The county
WeStmeatn Is SUCH, III my opinion exists
where else in the civilized world. There Is at present
partial Of these cutrages, but the altered
ate OF things Is owing more to The Icing days ana
bright nights than to the operation Of the coercion
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