Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-29
ASSAULT on Hon. T.. e.. Hdrtop.

We learn that ebout 10 o'clock last
Saturday night man went 10 the house OF
+. G.. Harlow. and having called Mr.. lIar-
low TO a window told him lie wished him
10 20 10 his Office as he had business with
him. Mr.. lla'lOw came TO the door aud
asked him his nam. and the nature OF his
business, when the man struck ut Mr..
Harlow hitting the CHIMNEY OF the kcro-
sene lamp in Mr.. lis hand, breaking it
and exiting Jishing the light and cutting
Nr. Harlow slightly with the broken glass.
Nr. Harlow thcreppon struck his assail-
ant with the lamp with all his strength.
knocking him back against post OF the
piazza; the man Immediately recovered
himself and ran away. 1t appeared that
he blcd profusely and was tracked by his
blood TO the grounds where 4 circus had
been exhibited during the day and evening
but the parry could not be found. The
circus was followed 10 Bethel and man
connected with Il was found whose face
was badly marked with recent cuts but Mr..
Harlow could not then identify him and
lie was allowed to 90. Afterwards Mr. II.
became convinced that he was the right
pa Is and vigorous search WAS made in
order To arrest him but The bird had down.
and a; this present writing We are not adj
yscd that Inc has been found. There is
DO known reason for the attack by this
strange and Il c presumption is that he
was hired 10y other parties 10 iniict a
heavy thrcshiug upon Mr.. Harlow.
We understand that Deputy Sheriff
Grover aud G.. NJ. Wormell followed in
pursuit of the man and caught him few
miles out OF Gorham, y. H. lie WAS
driving one of the wagons, and after his
arrest confessed that he was employed 10
DO the act 10y Donayan Marble OF Dix
field, who offered him twenty. five dollars.
Mr.. Harlow wa, pointed out TO him in the
day time as the man he was TO give II
thrashing. lle ut first demurred, but an.
other man. with dark complexion, dark
hair, thick set. who was with him, said
.'he needn't be afraid. it would be all
right" or something to that effect. The
money was put in the hand of Circus
man, who. with Marble, stood on the OPP.
posite side OF tho street while the assault
was being made. Tue night was dark.
and whiskey was furnished TO him. he
said, TO nerve him for the desperate act.
The fellow had told Harlow that his name
was Holt, OF Weld. and when Mr.. II.
opened the door, seeing that it was not
Mr.. Holt, he said to him you are not
Holt" NO. said he, she Is my uncle.
and thereupon he struck at Harlow. who
was on his guard and who. Tended with
the lamp. The blow broke tho chimney
and put out the light. when Harlow struck
with the lamp and the fellow ran.
Marble was arrested and brought be-
fore II. w. Park. Esq, who bound him
over in the sum OF $1,000 TO appear at the
December term. The circus man was
also convicted and brought to Paris Jail.
The offence is high and aggravated
assault. and the utmost extent OF the law
should be visited upon the real offender,
who instigated the act. A meaner. more
dastardly act can hardly be conceived
than that OF hiring Circus Thug to bru
tally assault peacable man OF so high 3
character as Mr.. Harlow. under such cir
cumstances, where his life might be en-
dangered. and to crafty the spite OF
ouother. II the offence is proved in
Court, the rascal guilty of it should be
driven out of decent society, Let justice
be melted ont in this case, and the penalty
be nothing short of imprisonment to the
utmost extent OF the law.