New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-04
VICTIM OF 4 CONSPIRACY.

YOUNG MAN FROM BRAZIL NEARLY MURDERED
AND ROBBED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRUGGED
AND PLUSDERED.
John B. Olivier, an American of French de-
scent resident in Para, Brazil for the past IA years,
lately this country visit to his relatives.
While waiting for steamer to return to South America
he stopped with friend at No. 214 Nnthst Brooklyn.
On returning home, on the I'D OF August last he was
assaulted In Nnth-st by some unknown ruflan and
knocked nseusibe, and robbed Of sS7al the money
he had about him at the time. His injuries very
severe, the blow having been the spinal column The
fever which ensued extended to the brain, and his life
was despared Of. But he gradually recovered after
being confined for fortnight, under the care of Drs.
Covert and Drake Of Brooklyn
The vessel In which he had taken passage having sailed
during his Illness he waited until the next which
Saturday. On Friday nOon while returning 10 Brook
yn having just drawn $3.50 with which to pay his OK
penses to Para, Mr.. Olivier stepped into saloon near
Fulton Ferry and drank single glass of lager the
beverage he takes billard-room adjons the saloon
and through the open door he saw an acquaintance play
ing and on invitation joined him In q single game He
left after without taking any other stmusnt and
started alone he thinks for the ferry house Int he
reaching there he became unconscious. and know
nothing of what Immediately followed About O'CLOCK
at night he found himself In strange street hi. eoat
somewhat soiled with dust and his head burst.
ing with pain. Encountering two policemen
Ferry. They laughed In his face. and on h,s
repeating the question seriously and Indignantly one OF
them told him he was crazy. He again repeated HE
question: demanding civil answer. and was told thar
he was in Philadelphia. Thinking the policemen were
ridiculing him. he became still more indignant and n
time before they could make him understand
that lie had really been carried in unconscious state
to Philadelphia He Immediately suspected that he had
his money found it was gone His saiTstgds, sleeve.
liar value and unique workmanship, also missing
He was taken the Central Station and examined by s
perntendent Of Police, A. St. Clair Mulboland who tele
aphed to his friends in Brooklyn. One of these went
TO Philadelphia Saturday, and brought him home He
was stin suffering from the effects OF the dragged
tainty the place in which ne had received IT,
He suspected man calling himself Stanley OF
having assaulted and drugged him. but there appears
be good ground for this Stanley had learned from
Olivier his story and knew him to be person OF some
with whom he staying, and pretended familiar
acquaintance with HIM The friend, however did not
know the man, and warned Olivier to avoid him. The
latter nothing OF Stanley the day he drugged
and cannst prove that he followed him. nevertheless
IL satisfied That this and an accomplish
gagged IN the outrage Is clear that some rascas have
observed Mr.. Olivier To be stranger, and have prac-
tccd arts which they seldom try others than foreign
and that he II the victim OF conspiracy which lis
fe ed Tn fut