The sun., 1870-08-06
PRICE TWO CENTS.
MOB LAW IN CONNECTICUT.
THE CONSPIRdCY TO DRIVE An
EDITOR OUT or MERIDEN,

| An Abortive Attempt TO Enlist an influential n
New Yorker-The Fixing Of the Meridep
Pslioc- The Cowbidina Of the Rev. Luz
ther Riggs-somebody TO be Punished.
Some time ago young scion Of one OF the
aristocratie families OF Meriden, Conn, publiei,
cowhlded the Rev. Luther @. Riggs, editor and pro.
prietor Of the Htdsn Recorder, on account OF sons
structures which that gentleman had Published on
bis conduct. The ruhan was punished despite In
luenco and money,
Ever since the family Of the young man have boes
moving heaven and earth to drive Mr.. Riggs from
The town, and at one time We were called upon 10
chronicle bold ana outspoken conspiracy 10 that
end, which, however faiod, as did every other one
But II was not until the other diy that this deep set
feeling OF revenge eliminated.
certain gentleman who docs business In this
city Ia warm adheront OF the Republican party,
and as such very active in furtherng the intor.
esis OF Ex-Governor Jewell One day last week
while seated In his ofnco a man having the appear
ance OF a woll.to-do countryman entered. and pro.
soning one OF his ofcial note heads asked who.hes
he was the person whose name imprinted there.
on. On being answered In the Affirmative, he said
that he had been directed 10 invite him to 20 "a
Meridon, taking ten determined and trustworthy
men, TO execute Job which required pluck aud
secrecy He hinted that money was no object and
Invited the gentleman TO name his own terms.
the JOB which Ii, Ssor wa. az , nr f,enp, haSa
disclose but on finding that the gentleman would
nave nothing 10 do with 1t In that case, he delibo
ratey uDfoded the following dinbolical proUosition
HIS principals, lie said, were determined at ali
hazards TO drive Mr. Riggs Of the Recorder from the
posed that the New York gang should 20 to Merf.
den on Saturday afternoon, when the Rseordav
once, az Main and Colony streets, would be closed
(there being no newspaper issued on Sunday); that
they should enter the building pie and dishgurs
generally beyond hope Of repair that they should
then proceed to Mr.. Riggs residence on Hobart
street, the front OF which they should smear With
TAR and paint, and should ruin Whatever else be-
longed TO Mr.. Riggs.
The gontlemans first impulse was to close tho bar,
trap ior the whole gang but the answer Of tho
scoundrel to question about the police {" oh you
needn't be n scared OF them we've got them all
liked y spoiled that plan and confused him Tor ths
time. Ilo then set to work to learn the namo OF ths
person who had directed his visitor, but the lAitar
would not disclose.
Thinking II probable that he rrht he more sue
cessiu at another Interview, he told the villain to
call again, pretending that he would ike time to
STUDY plan OF attack. The next time the fellow
called he had Il map OF Meridons aud marked in load
pencil the position OF the Recorder office and Mr.
hleess residence. This map Is In the SUN oice
An enorts OF the gentleman to draw out the name
OF ms mysterious acquaintance were unnvailing.
however, ana third Interview productive OF
no better result. At last, losing all patience bs
to approach him with any such infamous propo.i-
uon under penalty of a broken head.
The gentleman, while he desires his name TO be
withheld rom print, has expressed his willingness
to give his time and labor u bring the oonsprstora
TO Justice; and, with this end In view we have for
tcuars as will enable him TO make out clear case
against the scoundrels.