The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-11-23

S. sppf5aeb 81 danger, was b seeing
snsa tamp furu tls side - ttc road and
8 az same lllhs grasp thc bride near
tbs horses head IS quick a. ihoughi
Mr Far gathered up tie rglus e ths
bride " igh ere hanA aud, wiihlhe other
gave ne horse quiek sharp blow
with 81 ullr The horsc answered &c
lht blow with q sudden rgar and spring
HaIng the assaIlan, bolily from thc
grpuad. but falling 70 release his bold 81
ne birdie. 60 which Be stili eiupg With
thar determination born oulg lhe mos,
appalling danger or lhe most desperate
rlmiustHv
Wbletbese scenes wcge transporting
an accomplish. masked and armed az
pcaud at lbe side ofihe wagon and peer
ing mp iato Mr. Earrs face. II the same
time making violent and well aimed
thrust with diFk kuite, at bis right
breast Tho blow was true 70 its aim,
penetrating the coat, cutting 4 la two
places, and entering a pocket momorau-
dun book iB tbc pocket, where IT, inr.
thcr advance was stayed by striking
against cent which fortunately The
book contained The cent was eonsdera-
bis indcutcd, showing at once the uner-
ring aim aud deadly intent Of the blow
and at TIE same time how small thing
stands between time and eternity
Almost simultaneously with this assault
two shots were fired at him from behind
one ball passing iu,t above the eat aud
through his hair, and the other striking
aud penetrating tie back Of the seat. The
ball still remains In the wagon and from
rs position aud the direction Il must have
taken IN entering, demonstrates beyond
controversy, that that shot at least must
have been fired from an elevation, and
by q different person from the one firing
the first or other shot Immediately after
the second discharge aud so near 10 il as
to be almost simultaneous with il, the
man who used the dirk knife, arose from
stopping position which he bad assumed
after making bis allonge. and again look
ed mp At and into Earls face He then
for The first lime seemed to recognize
him, and at once exclaimed: NJ God
holt on, 6oys, il is H0Her! or, w GOD
/ hoH on, boys, II Is the rroRg man! As
soon as this exclamation was heard the
man who bad at first canght hold Of the
horse, and who had remained at his head
during The whole time, relied the horse
into the road, from which he had beer
Partially, or wholly, removed at the com
meneemcnt of the assault, and then turn
ing bis back to the wagon, allowed Mr.
Earl to drive by. IT is needless to say
that the remainder Of his trip was accom-
pished at reasonable rapid rate.
Fortunately, for the ends Of justice ii il
Q hoped, Mr.. Earl retained his presence o
q mind, and is able to partially describe thu
e persons oftwo Of his assaiants, although
Of course, the fact Of their being masked
rendered it impossible TO recognize thei
O countenances. The man, who used th'
q dirk, is described as being thick set will
short arms, while the one who held tht
horse was taller and stouter built.
From these descriptions as well s from
the voice of one of them, il is said that thu
rufiians, or some of them at least, are nov
under suspicion and surveillance, will
! every possibility of their speedy arrest
! We trust that these suspicious may Prov
. correct and that the guilty parties may b,
brought to speedy and eondign punish
ment. We, from obvious reasons, refiail
g from giving fuller description of tn
It suspected parties. or from mentioning
y tie names.
G The most intense excitement, of cours
G prevails in Walingford, and recalls viz
S idly to mind the state of feeling that eE
h isted, and the scenes that were enacted i
T. that quiet village forty years ago, early i
l. May 1891. 1t is to be hoped that thi
$ natural excitement may be properly d
d rectcd, and may result in the furtheranc
It of justice. --Rutioad Heraid.