Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-02
t. DONALD CAMPBELL.
A Crack ed Lord Cracks the Skull OF
a. Detective.

A Cracked LOru Crucks tine bkufl Ot
Detective.
Cincinnati Commercial N. Y. Special, 2S.l
On Tuesday and affair occurred on
board the steamer Bristol, of the Fall
River Line, which came near resulting
fatally to one of the officers of the boat.
Mr.. A. G. Sisson the detective attached
to the steamer, while performing his reg
ular midnight rounds, on the lookout for
state-room robbers and lady insulters,
saw man on the outer guard in the
rear of the social hall endeavoriug TO OBJ
tain an entrance to ladys state-room
through the window. AS no men are al
lowed in this part Of the boat after dark,
and the actions of the man being very
suspicious, Mr.. Sisson approached close
to him, and, pulling out his dark lantern,
threw the light full in his face. With
the. forceness of tiger, the man sprang
at Sisson, and dealt him terrible blow
on the skull, which felled him senseless
and bleeding to the deck; and while in
that helpless position, the then unknown
man administered kicks and blows
to the PROSTATE man, until finally,
not content with his fiendish
work, he lifted Sisson np from the
deck and hurried him to the rail 10 toss
him into the Sound. As he was being
borne along the deck, Sisson gradually
recovered his senses, and just as he was
being pitekad overheard grasped the
man by his persos. which caused him to
cry out with pain. The esy roused the
officers and passengers, who came 70 .he
scene of excitement. The man oeing
secured was put in irons, and upon be-
ing searched was found to be Lord j.
Donald Campbell, son Of the Lord Chan
cellor of England, who arrived in the
steamer Scotia last week. Some Of the
passengers, finding il was real live
lord. were loud in their protestatlons
against lord being put in irons, .Im-
mediately after the arrest ladys black
silk belt was found near the scene of the
encounter, and as no owner has turned
up thefe is q mystery in relation to It
which is yet u.sllVed. Lord Campbell
was taken to Boston as 3 prisoner, and
turned over to the United States attbQr-
tiles charged with intent to kill upon
the high seas. .,
Throughout The whole affair Campbell
showed signs ofinsa,sity, and the United
States Commissioner befose whom he
was brought adjourned the case untii Q
Competent medical examination could
be made, The doctors declared him to
be of pnsoqnd misd, and Lord Campbell
was remanded to the eass af the British
Consul, who at once placed him ID tie
luEa.ic asylum at Somerville, Massa-
chusetts. Influential friends in New
port, among thc~ ?. Morton, Esq,
took the matter in hand, and islcgraphed
that Campbell showed remarkable sypp-
toms sf Insanity while on board of that
steamer.
Mr.. Sisson has recosesGd from injuries
so as to attend to his duties, but be4gs .
mark on his skull which he will carry to
his gFays, The Lord c. now says he sup
posed that ths cffosF was . robber, and
he intended to throw hiH oyeybeaEd. he
now wants to settle the matter, and offers
a good round sum to help the officers
wounded head and feelings.
Is HE A FIREMAN?
From the ciess,aAS pieindealer. Aug. 81
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