New-York tribune., 1878-07-11
THE MYSTEkY or THE HUDSON.

NOTHING FURTHER KNOWN or THE HEUSER OUT
RAGE-A GROWING BELIEF THAT IT WAS COM
MITIHD by PERSONS VINO WERE ENvloUs or
THE YOUNG LADY-OTHEg THEORIEs-FACTs IN
THE CAsT.
MILTON. \. " July 10.-The things that
will happen In a country town are sometimes past all
understanding. 1t Is from childhood that man Is
taught Of dark that beset human feet IN large
cities But there are at times mysteries in little VI
lace that coniound the wisest. Milton now has one
The assault on Miss Heuser the night Of July
l. il apparen ly solution than 1t was when
first discovered. Among residents here the opinion
IL growing that Il was organized and delb-
crate act OF certain people who 1--we In the
village. The notion that armed ruiians at
tackled her with intent to do violence to her
person is laughed a. Jen0nsy ls po'nIea our as lne
source OF the assault and broad hints are passed IRON
mouth month M tine gossip corners tha MISS Hehsers
assailants were people OF heI own SEX WI lr
% her accomplishments ana ot the attentions sbe re-
Her home Is In York and she "a said 20 be MEM
Der IN good standing of ST. Thomass Protestant Episeo
Ter IN New-York about year and for several
she has been visiting them here IL Il donble
house that they live the other half being occupied by
Charles H. C1nn0r. On the 4th OF july. Dr. ana Mrs.
Hasbrouck went o ROndOut for two days absence ana
Mis-. enser, who had been left alone IN their house, ~
also the ConuOrs, went 20 n picnic IN
ncghboring grove. About $3.50 o'clock she returned
Lnnle with one Of the ncighbOrs with whom ana MS
children had left the house in the afternoon She
entered the house alone, by side d0or using Key as
the doors had all been locked, went tn her room on the
second floor and soon after descended 70 the parlor
Seating herself at the piano she had played only mo
mcn When she heard footsteps behind her and turning
saw masked men approaching she ran tnWnrus me
window gon aroma @ one sue o "a ic axg step
he. JACK, she'll scream" 40 that moment, hiss
IJr1ser saws she tainted away aud thinks she tried TO
scream hut owing To great fright could not do The
neNt thing, she saYs she remembers sho was Iyng on
| The sofa m Mrs. CDunur's parOrs
MI and Mrs Counor came home the picnic little
after 10 o'clock and proceeded 10 enter by me ont door
which leads into the halls that used in common by
| I he Two .h
be found the door aiil firm ~ its place MIS- C0hnor
iookug I'm nj side window, exclaimed Push II open
Lon 4. DYING" Wherrupon her husband forced an en-
trance the nall Lying Ou the hOor her feet braced
| oanust the door was the body of Miss Henser, ap-
parcutiy lifeess and with articles OF clothing on It
except her sockDgs. just lnsdo the Iarlor lay her
clothes piled up carefully on the carpet aud on the
of them were her bracelets. necklace and comb. The
lamp burning brightly ON the Parlor table and TIE
paB0siOul and chair were upset No scratch or Drgsr
! was found the body. DT. Gedney who was called.
| examined her carefully and says no found she had
suffered no physical violence oi any klha' WHITE
| banaage was around her head and n small
! spoage was held by II at her nose. Mr. Connor
sTong anestreic odor but Dr. Gedncy sometime after
was unable md any evidences Of cborof"rm, but de-
tected IN the sponge smell oi spices ne rs posne
| that Miss Hruscr not suffering from chlOroiorm
Here end the facts in the case There have been no
arrests. who seen TO hitch theic horses
thai night the village. and VINO are supposed TO be
identical with two who we're seen going home IN tGo
moonlight. have been suspecte dDnt no cue 10 Ihcr
! whereabouts haS been Obtained. There ls growing
opinion that the authors Of the outrage hye IN MOn
and planned ~ simply rs mea.ls VI rus th's
,is ueuscr There has been some icelng against her
the people Ot mllton Dttaurt eHt Iousca
Ia I've ki,Sed certain games OF Oreit and tue ke that
have been PLAYED in the little social gatherings OF the
summer The marked attentions which have been pald
her by certain young nan O excellent standing whose
society has been ina much request In Milton, nave III ad-
dtpu been the source Of considerable Jealousy among
the young ladies whose homes here. The theory ~
put forth that 1t these people, aeuaied Dy tneir
envy flat committed the deed. Miss leuscr says that
| The hand which seized her when she tainted had the
soitncss and dcicacy Ot womans. The only articles
rft behind them by tho assaiants were the sponge,
winch was new and OF fine quality and the glass stopper
| OF pretty bottle, such as no outlaw wonid
| be likely 10 possess which was found near the
| gate i'm the yard. DR.. Gedney says he has "a
theory Of his own. but he declines to tell what IL Is lie
regards the careful condition her clothes ana Jewery
were I'm as clear proof that removed them from
her on the other hand. IL claimed among people
here that Miss Heuscr placed In TINS cOndltlOh Dy
herself IL is said that she was afflicted with hYstoria
and Imagined that assault committed, ana the
fact is nsanced hat hy5erca people have Deeh known
10 remove their clothing In this manner and then relate
extraordinary stories about IL satisfy their friends
For the present, however the mystery remains I'M
solved. But very few people who believe mat
an unsuccessful attempt was made to do personal Vo-
| lence 10 the young lady