The New York herald., 1878-07-07
MASKED RUFFIANS.
They Enter Physicians Residence at
Milton, on the Hudson.
A DAsTARDLY OUTRAGE
FoiIed in Their Designs the ScoundreIs
Make Good Their Escape.

The little village OF Milton-on-Hudso In the town
Of Marlboro Ulster county, was yesterday cast into
IN unwontsd condition OF excitement by tho knowl-
'dgs Of the details OF most dasardly outrage CON-
nitted by two masked ruff ins within hearing of halt
he people In tho village. So fendsh In spirit end
Iudscious In execution the deed that tho sober
:zens, albeit unused lynch law, spoke grimly
10 another, and SAID with strong emphasis, 'Its we'll
Tor 'em that they away, for II they'd ha' been
ausnt they'd ha' been strung up rs sure as there's
3od above. They wouldn't ha' been tried iu
SQUIRT" And 1t is likely that this no ex-
iggcration, for two men, disguised beyond
recognition. had entered one OF the finest
residences in tina village. and seizing a
young lady who was there alone for the evening had
druegcd her with cnloroform ana stripped her en-
iirely rakcd. That they did not accomplish their
devish purpose fully. was evidently owing lack
Of good will their part for when other persons
Ing In the house had returned home fifteen u es
later than the young lady hersof they startled tho
rufhans and heard their footsteps they made good
their escape.
The young lady herself was one OF the most estma-
be In the village we'll OF the most attract
i've. Two years ngo Dr. G. v. Hasbrouck began his
practice medicine in Milton and chose for his
OF the finest houses in the place. spacious
country house, fronting directly the main street
OF the VILLAGE the crossroad. around which tho
than be needed ana nalf was occupied BY Mr c. H.
Conner and his wife, who still live there and who dis
covered the young lady IS plight time her
from a fate worse than death. year ago Dr.. Has.
brouck married Miss Heuser, young lady we'll
known IN large circle OF ncquantances IN Brooklyn.
Mrs. Hssbrouck ,mid about being alone much
rs PHYSICIANS wife is likely to be, and about three
months ago persuaded her sister, Miss Louise Heuser
10 mako homo with hor Milton Miss H-nser has
been living there over since, and was the victim OF
tho dastardy violence OF the two nown rufans ON
4 q
seventeen years old, OF dark complexion with hne
She quiet snd rather reserved In her pners and
has given somc little offence unwittiugy TO some OF
the village folk BY the care with winch sho has
looted her associates, refusing acquaintance with all
but tho best people IN the place.
ALONE HOUSE
the people in tho village went to picnic given the
nttic Roman Catholic Church OF the town place
glade directly oy the road, perhaps quarter OF mile
out OF the village. A. few remained at home.
lives directly opposite Or. hasbrouck, the two houses
beng less than seventy yards apart On Mr.. Town
celebrated the evening by setting Oh few fireworks
and then sat chatting pleasantly until about ten
Dr. HasbroucK ana hrs vile had gone to Rordout IN
tho morning. 10 DO gone until the following day. ana
ns.s ns syeons G sos xr . wen. to the
the house. She ielt somewhat lonely, though by NO
means s.rmsa and early in !se svsans Joined
where she sat until little before ton O'Clock,
when she went homo Passing around TO the back
door alter her as she entered Before going out she
bad fastened every door and window in Dr. Has
eroucks part OF the house, excepting one rear WIN
The party at Mr. Townssnd's saw light struck in
the house. aud presently heard some on. strike few
the playing stopped suuoeniy. No importance
about it All was quiet in the village. No one had
been noticed In the street Tor some tine though
Ing the day there had been many strangers IN the
n
two hundred yards north from Dr. Hasbrouck's sat
by his open door from nine o'clock unit. he was called
gers around. little after ten Mr.. aud Mrs Conner
returned from the picnic and, coming up to the front
that something behind the door prevented them from
opeLtpg II.
Mrs. Conner thereupon looked through tho grated
window beside old startled ner
1 sWSi Lou = is % ay,nr." He ,n.n CAV. CAV % one si.ns:
through the window and saw what made him pash
ne and his vile heard a confused sound Of footsteps
rstreatng from the hall door on the inside Had they
might possibly have boon caught and might have
mot richly deserved fate.
AS they entered they were almost overpowered bya
heavy, swcetish, sickening smell, which after
ward decided 10 be that Of ch'oroiorm mingled with
some other drug Disrsgarding this they pushed IN.
ana saw Miss Heuscr lying insepsb!e with nothing
her her shoes and ngs and bandases
around her head. They wrapped her up In shaws and
bore her hastily TO sofa N their paror, cut on the
Sandaxes and set abou. OF rest oring her 20
:onscousness they thought at hrst that
aesd, but her mounng dss'pased that thought
II once and Mr. Conner. leaving her in his wiic's
bands, out to call the negnoors. Kelly came at
Sncc, ana and Conner searched the nou,s 10 SEQ
lny trace could bc found OF runians They found
Bonc, savc sponge which had been bound over the
rir,s nose ana mouth and small stopper evidently
rom pcrfumery bottle. but they found tha, the es
'nps had been made th ough tho rear window spoken
dand thence by way OF the low Kitchen ROOT 10 the
yround.
Tny VICTIMS AGONY.
After considerable time, ouring which Dr.. William
rld tll~us xhv sNss. kaA
been summoned, Miss Hsuser came TO her senses.
Before she recovered them entirely she moansd
She sa,d many times. at fret indisiinctiv Kill me,
but dont dishonor me !" ooh, kill me, but don't DIS
honor me! !" This she said often aud SO pnsously
that the who heard her felt nnaccustomcd
tears for they feared thcn that her prayer had been
Amer she had recovered her senses sho buried her
face In her hands and cried bitterly, sobong OUT Oh,
those terrible black iacesp This was At nrst sup
posed odicsss assaiants had been negroes
but she could toll no connected story tor hours alter
ware, and indeed, she was kept az quiet !. possible
following her sister and DR.. HasbroucK arrived
IT home, she tsld her sister tho whole story.
She SAID mat whom she entered the house on the
evening previous she had gone directly 70 her room
door alter striking light, and had tossed nor hat
had gone down stairs again and mad entered The par
or snd had seated herself at the piano AID had be-
ssna. law neard and the cause Of tnc sudden osssa
tiou oi The music which they noticed explained in
the g.rps story TO her sister.
'l heard creakins noise At the parior door, sbo
said, (which partly open behind me- and saw
awful sight. Two nsures IN dark clothing with what
looked like black heads stood nt the door. Ono
tall and tho short almost paraly zed
Tor moment, and then sprang up and rushed tow
ira the window furthest from tnem. As did the
Mllcr one follow ed me, ana saw they were men AZ
Drst thought they were demons or spsctren The
Hindow was fastened and saw he would catch be-
ore could reach and open 10, SO turned TO run
around the centre table
srRUeGLE THAN LirK.
ssHo chased around for n low minutes, lust as N
he was playing tag win me, but presently the short
one. who stood In the door, said, Catch her Jack
she'll Scream But couldn't scream, was 4
uted Pretty ne caught me, and put his arm
around me. 1 struggled TO &c, Tree, but couldn't
and 10 trying TO escape from him think MT nv
bead against the marble top Of the table sgntv but
10 may have been his hand struck against. IL was
only a sIiyht blow, however. as soon as he upht
me his arms he pressed something vet against my
face, aud alter that know noining more until came
TO on Mrs. Conner's sofa "
Miss Hentsr was closely questioned Yesterday a. TO
the appearance OF the two men, but the closest de-