The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-03-26

IasS UooA III tHe enpAOy VI ME. E.AlIuStr0ng
for the past three weeks: Night before
last he was: discharged. atks.s >Du-
chaune spent that night II not now
know but yesterday morning he came
to this city. returning to Armstrong; in
the afternoon, reaching there in the even
ing. Upon arriving at the
house, Duchaune entered the
room where Mr.. Armstrong and wife were
sitting and demanded to be allowed to
stay all night. This was refused, when
Duchaunc demanded 500 of Armstrong,
declaring that he would have it by some
means fair or foul before he left the house.
Armstrong refused to hsnd over the hun.
dred dollars as demanded, but after lit
tie time spent in expostulating with
Duchaune, and further threats on his
part, did give him $25.
This money in Duchaune's hand the
villain picked up monkey-wrench lying
on the floor, and aimed Z murderous blow
at Armstrong, taking effect on the head
and knocking him down. With that Mrs.
Armstrong attacked the villain, in which
she was joined by her husband as soon
as he could recover his feet. Then COM
menced desperate fight between them
for the possession of the monkey
Armstrong and his wife succeeding in get-
wing it away from the villain for
a brief space of time, only
to lose possession Of it
his terrible weapon Duchaune broke away
from Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong, and sum.
moning all his strength, struck Mr.. Arm.
strong fearful blow on the head, knock.
ing him senseless.
Mrs. Armstrong, seeing her husband
powerless, started to run, and succeedep
in making her escape from the room BY
Jumping through back window. Once
outside she at once commenced crying
murder, which fortunately attracted the
attention Of three neighbors near BY, who
made all haste in going to her assistance,
the villain meantime aking his escape
in an opposite direction.
The neighbors learning the particulars
of the murderous deed, at once armed
themselves with shot gums and started in
pursuit Of Duchaune, tracking him to a
saloon some two miles distant, where the
trace was lost. In answer to inquiries, the
saloon:keeper said no such man had been
there, and visit WAS made to another sa.
loon short distance away, but without
finding the object of their search.
On returning to the first saloon
the keeper informed the party that such
man as they described had come in soon
after they left before, and in answer to his
! inquiries, had told him that told man
| Armstrong and wife had assaulted him
but that he succeeded in knocking the
old man down and making his escape, u
after which he left, going in the direction
Of St. Paul.
The party again took the trail, follow.
ing Duchaune to within two miles of this
city, where they lost the track.
| Being unable to recover the trail tn G
pursuing party came into the city,reported
at police headquarters, and Sergeant
Clark and Officer Casey were detailed to
search the city for Duchaune. This search
has been kept up all day, but no trace has
yet been found of the villain.
Since writing the above, H. F. Folsom,
James Nolan, George A. l.. Shaw and
Thomas Armstrong, the latter three gen
tlemen being the parties who pursued the
assassin, have furnished us the following
particulars:
Duchaune came to this city about three
months ago from Chicago, and obtained
work with Mr.. Armstrong on his farm al
Oakdale, about ten miles from this city
He stayed there from that time until
about four days ago, when he expressed ,
wish to 60 over to Saltwater. Mr.. Ann
strong, having become tired of him, con
cluded he did not want his services any
longer, and told him so, at the same time
paying him what he was entitled to. HI
went aw ay, leaving his trunk behind him
and came to this city, where
he remained for two or three hours. HI
left sometime in the afternoon in company
With two men and team. bound for Cot
tage Grove. At = short distance from The
city the team got stuck in snow bank
aud Duchanne refused to assist them in
getting it out, so he started on foot and
reached Armstrong; house At just about
dark. At the time, Mr.. Armstrong
was alone in the house, his wife having
gone out for few minutes. He imme
diately commenced abusing Mr.. A., wht
is a man about As years Of age, ratt el
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the alteration seized = monkey wrench
which was in the apartment and struck hin
on the head with it, knocking him down
Mrs. A. being alarmed 1T the noise, en-
tered the house, and seeing tho state o.
affairs, took out pocket.beok. contain
ing $50, and gave it to the rufian, asking
bim to go ava = quietly. He replied thai
he would murder both Of them if the1
did not give him 800, Mrs. Armstrong
replied that was oil the money she had
Mr.. Armstrong, who had in the mean
time recovered, attacked tho would.be as
sassin, and assisted by his wife. got th.
wrench away from him and gave him tw,
blows with it, one on the head and th,
other ON the hand. Duchaune, however
repossessed himself Of the weapon AMI
struck Mrs. Armstrong two fearfu
blows on the head, one cutting
the scalp for two, and 4. hal
inches, and another which bruised tn,
head. She fell insensible on the floor, ant
he then knocked her husband down again
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