Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-12-04

We learn the following particulars 81
/ most mysterious and apparently unwnr1nie'
assault. from NJ. Henry Gascun, c'sia. clerk Cd
/ Mr., Brewster. from whom he received iie
lnlor,7arion The affair should hc investigated
a, soon as possible, and tue mystery unia'eI-
cl.
/ Senator q. H. Brewster, de.jriag to see .
some land and an orange grove about my (
mites below LorkVort. left the Guy on I've
l.h INST on the early morning tram ah' /.
arrived at Raceand about oci"cH As most ,
of tue remainder of the journey had 70 p7
ACCOMPLISHED Ou horseback or IN bu--y' nc
determined to postpone his VISIT until 'he lo'-
lowing day, and having letter OF in''ouu.-
non to Mr.. liarrug. who resi- 'ed about r'-"'
miles from Lockport he decided TO pay nun
! visit and for the purpose hired oN-Hy 'o''
Mr. Holden, who keeps hotct ahd 'Ne'!
stable. and received the services OF young
Holden as driver and guide. >,
He was very kindly received hy Mr. ma
- rano, wgo extended to him a very cordial M
yi,,ron to stay all night at his honse. The
r iovirarion was accepted. and as there were
orber visitors at the house, alt had quite
c plea,au, tiDle untl lhe parry bfoNe up anu
i the hour for retiring cane. Mr.. harahs
escorted Mr.. Brewster and young Holden 10
Is their room. which was situated IN thc !N"
Of adjoining the house and some little distance
from it. -.
y The gentlemen retired and all was quIet
~ untu about II o'clock, when they "e'c
~ awakened by a loud rapplnS at tue d"or' an"
III heald somebody curslag and threatening "I'''
in the naost Iinaictivc manner unless lHeS
o should vacate the room. Upon t:elf aSN'"7
who was there the curses and th''"s "e''
,e- renewed, and the noise became so great ina
ry Mr.. B. thought thcre must he several Pefs""
'ss outside. and SO refused to open tue door, o''
~ | Immediately prose and commenced 10 "Fes
himself ,,,I
he While thus engaged the intruder sntoenI
'ur mmped Though the window and selZeo ',i
W violently by the coar, the attack OelfS suu,1
20 and apparently with murderous ln'eh' W
90 B Immediately drew his pistol anu iieI
His assaant fell TO the floor ana MI
.oo hastened to the house, followed oy ho'Ie,
av ote the family and told them the "no'
'o' circumstance. l.
for And now comes the strangest part oil IL
a story. When the gentlemen proceeded 10 II
room occupied by Mr.. B aud took with 'hei
the lights 10 investigate The matter, they dlscoVe
will cd that the sa;l.onAyas none other than u
less vonng pephew oEAic. Harang What eau
could have prompted the attempt is sun
mystery; the only probable solution oel
.nb. tha, the room had been occupied by youl
Harang. and he possibly being either ste'
oo5. angered or under the influence ot l4"
LII de,ermincd to oust the visitorso
h,ly Mr.. Brewster does not remember Law
hoo seen the yonng man at the supper table.
and indeed. anywhere previous 10 the assault Il
d. 90, attrbute no reason whatever Tor
nor strange conduct As soon as possible al'er
nd. occurrence. and, indeed, before II was kno'
the how dangerously young Harang was wound
,he Mr. h uroceeded TO ThlbodeauHy'iIc,
stating to the proper authorities the wa
affair. surrendered himself as their r'',.'
copv There being no reason why he Sh""'"
= n impri.oued. he was released ON parole
came Immediately to the CITY. haTi"- -
- tho his address here with instructions that ur
,rnot kept informed Of young Haraug c"np'
ssors A. vcr. nothing more has heen 'cdn ed,
r;hers Mr. Brewster j. aux io1,y awarinE tele-ral
scr;p. dispatches which viii probably thro" 1;
j hit on the a.iair
ir,ion OF course tha entire matter Is very PA
,opfS 10 Nr Brewster. iut 1t can be regarded
,nary A. a very unfortunate occurrence, tue al
aptcd details OF which comPielely abso'Ee
# com any rcspon-ibjjity for the ,r'sa''
SINCERELY trasl NJ Harang may r'c1
although il i, though; he was very DANCE
y wounded.