The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-11-19
FROM STRANGER.
Robbery and Attempted Murder.
Ku.klux at Work I'm the County.

From our Special Correspondent.
About Eve weeks ago the person Of one
George Harness was sssailed by two villains,
while going FROM his home to his Cousins,
about oae and half milts distant. They
knocked him down, took what money he
had about his per on, amounting to sig so,
and went their way rejoicing. Shortly after
ward the house OF Mr.. Thos. Harness was
visited in open day light, while the occupants
were absent, by the same scoundre!s, it is
supposed. who entered through the window
and sto.e some meat, meal and lard, q pair
Of pants with a pocket.boOk in them, con-
tanning about three dollars, and q YES. be-
longing to Mr.. B,own, stacked some chairs
on the table, and departed.
About week later, two rocks were thrown
at Thor. Harnesses house, one striking the
door, the other passing through the window,
Just missing "Aunt Ki." by hairs breadth
and struck the sewing machine.
No more of them was heard until
las. Sunday night, Nov. Sth) q little after
dark, when noise WAS heard about the
house Of Mr.. Harness. George and Dave
Harness went out about the stables TO re-
conoi;rs; not seeing any on. they started
b,ck to the house. When about half way
hurled at them, which passed over their
heads a..d struck in the yard. Not being
used 10 seeing it rain rocks from cloudlss,
sky the two young men has,ened for the
house. They then concluded to 60 out and
secrete themselves, and watch for the VIII
liaus, and take them in il possible; but all
to no purpose. They neither saw nor heard
anything of them, and went into the house,
thinking they had got what the wanted and
left, but not %; they were only waiting to get
them oil their guard to renew their attack.
The family, thinking the rascals were gone,
began to retire 10 bed; George pulled hi.
boots of and stepped out of the door, and
immediately something like . blanket was
thrown over bis head and he was eeized by
the throat and choked till his breath was al
most gone. He finally managed to extri-
cate himself and turned to run in the house,
ard one of them dealt him q blow across
tie back with club, but did not hurt him
materially at tie time. The two scoun.
drels attempted to follow him into the
house, but be snd Mr.. Harnefs bracing
themselves ag air st the door, and pushing
for dear life, was lille too much for them.
They then went to the window, struck it
with = club, broke out several panes Of
glss, and run the club through the win
dow at George once or twice ard left.
BY this time George thought of bis re-
volyer, and fred tso shots at them, but
to no effect.
1t is feared that the blow George received
on the back will prove fatal. He was unable
to leave his bed at last accounts. 1t seems
that it in some one who has grudge against
George Harness, 50 the person Of no one
elfe has been molested. We would like to
find out who they are. at any rate.
Aessrs. Laptad & Harbaugb, of Lawrence
have opened ont . large dry goods and
grocery store in tie depot at Stranger, and
are doing good business. Nj. Harbaugh
is running the store, keeping the pcs..ofice,
and acting Is agent for the X. P. 4 X: Go.
He ia thorough go-ahead kind OF fellow,
Just such man a. the community needs.
We regret that We have rot few more sbch.
Wheat in this part Of the conntsv,is look
ing fne, and promises 4 fne crop il the
cbinch-bues and grasshoppers don't devour
il. There is considerable rejoicing in this
part Of the country over the reelection Of
Gov. Osborn; We respect Q q because be
kin raise kofn. STRANoEa.