The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-10
MISS LOUISE IIEUSER'S CASE.
THE Assault ny MEN IN M1SKS IN
MILTON on THE HUDSON.
said 60 Have Becn Instigatcd by Envions Uu.-
tic HeIlcs-Dr. unsbrouck's wire Warned
of 1t lnsinuations from the Villagers

said 10 Have Been Ins,iTatcd by Envions Rus
tic BeIIcs-Dr. Unsbrouck's wire Warned |
of 1t -insinuations from the Villagers.
PoUGHKEEPsGE, July 0.-That the BASTARD
y assault on Miss Louise Hcuscr was commit
ted by residents of Milton-on- Hudson there is
now little doubt. For some time past young
gentleman of the highest respectahility had
been paying marked attention to Miss Hcuser.
He had escorted her TO parties. to church. and
to other places. and was generally set down 10y
the young people of the place as her accepted
cavalier This conduct Of Louise in carry
ing of tho most eligible young man In
the place from under tho noses OF the
rustic beauties was looked upon as
n piece OF daring intrusion. and it was resolved
that she should be punished in some signal
manner. Louise herself had no idea OF the
storm that was gathering over her head. but her
sister. Mrs. Dr. Hasbrouck. was warned OF it.
certain young woman with whom the family
did not associate is known to have said n week
or two before that she would like to part n GER
tain couple. and that she knew the way to do It,"
The devish malice displayed throughout was
certainly worthy of an enraged and disappoint-
ell woman. and tho opinion that such a one was
at the bottom OF It is gaining ground.
Several facts connected with tho outrage are
strongly in favor Of this theory. The clothes Of
the girl were found piled In two heaps. IA care
fully and neatly as though n servant maid had
| undresscd her. Her dress and shawl both NJ
light material, were In one pile. and her corsets
necklace which she wore. and which she
generally calling her sister 10 her aid. was
unlocked and removed from, her neck
| comb in her hair and even hor har. pins were
also removed aud with the necklace laid on the
would not have displayed so much attention to
| their victim, and II is surmised that the shorter
of,the two who stood near the door and said
| in disguise. Then the two persons. whoever
they Were. betrayed too intimate aknowledgeof Of
the interior OF the house and Of Louises habits
| for strangers. They first hid in her bedroom.
with the intention Of soizing her when she
into strips and prepared the sponge for their
work Instead Of coming in. however. she
merely flung her hat through the half open
| door and then won't - the large spare bedroom
on the first floor. A this time she carried q
small Kerosene lamp in her hand. The fear 81
an explosion undoubtedly prevented the assail
| nnts from scizing her then and there. From
| her sisters room She led t. tho phrlpr.
where the struggle as detailed IN sunday
since the original publication O; the facts in
! Of insiuuatons. have been circulated 10 the
effect that Miss Heuser was aboring under
| hYsteria. and imagined the assault upon her.
! The story has been Whispered about, and
by tho majority oi the people is believed
TO be me invention OF those Mhq, are
sinuated that Louise. while in an hystcrical
condition, may have stripped the clothes from
herself and torn the towel into strips. and after
cutting the sponge and soaking II In some
chemical mixture, tod IT tightly around her
noss and face. 1t Is said that insane or hyster-
teal women have been known 10 strip them
solves without cause. and then invent unheard-
there is some doubt about the exact nature oi
the mixture on the sponge. and this fircum-
AT the time OF the outrage DR.. Hnsbrouck and
his wife were absent 1T Rondout. and DR.. Will
a@ G G4y RS n Rda s RaG aS
| took charge Of the case. To SUN reporter last
evening Pc said that he found the girl IN an
| into spnsns as she smelt the sponge. He is
| positive that there was no chloroform or any
On the other hand. those who were first on the
ground Indignantly deny the possibility 81
hery Se'ns IN s9 srGES tRS, the IL n{sta o@
the sponge. whether chlorofcrn or ether. was
snvs thar no knows the smell II chloroi1rm
well. and j. positive That Il wAs ihat ana no
thing else on the sponge. The hall and parlor
were full oi TIE odor aud II was 50 powerful
that he did not care about holding the sponE"
Charles II. Conner, who was the llrst 70 pick NJ
Louise. says that the smell from the sponge was
then 80 strong as o. make ms head SWIM.
Mr. Sexton SAYS that the half sunocat"d'Girl,
when taken into the parlor' pressed her hands
to her head. after she mad fallen against the
marble table, and said. on, itaches; II aches.
Then she cowed down on the sofa, shuddering.
Kill me. but don't dlshonor me, she said. and
repeated it several times so nuuly that f,
told us Of the two men. one tall
and the other short. with black masks on. At
the mention 4 the mask, she Tut her hands
over her eyes as though 70 hide something
faces Save me-! save me- fever u girl told
the truth about anything she did, OF course
she was somewhat hyHtrrical in telling il. What
woman would not hc when frightened hall 10
death and gagged and treated Ms she was
Mrs. DR.. Hasbrouck is indignant al tho in
Heuser Is a Victim 81 hysteria. She says thnt
her sister WIS never hySterical or weak mind;
ed that on the contrarykhe was rather inclined
10 be brave and 10 take risks that weaker women
would be inclined 10 torego. She had been ro-
monstrated with. and told that she would some
day suffer for her temerity. She had no fears
about being left alone in large house, nor any
straS closets. " Poor thing" added the lady
She has had 10 pay dearly for her courage.
Miss Heuser il "A resident Of New Ork and a
member N good standingof s.. Thomas's Prot,
estnnt Episcopal Church. Fifth avenue .nnd
Fiity-third street. Of which the Rev. Or. VIM
the sunday school. On the parlor table Of the
| house in Milton are several elegantly bound
| Bibles, prayer books. Nc.. presented to
| her by tho pastor and teachers. During her
stay in Milton she WAS q regular attendant Of
| All SAINTS Church. Highland. Her sister for
mrrly VI rs Adelaide lIeuser,was married to DR.
llasbr9uek, about year axe. IN 81. Luke :
Church, New York.
No arrests have yet been made, although dill
gont efforts are being made 70 discover the
Whereabouts Of the two men who were seen to
hitch their horses short distance north Of
the village. and WHO are supposed to
be Identical with those who were seen going
home in the moonlight by the LeieNre girls.
DR.. Hasbrouck has several clues, which will be
worked up quietly and without giving the sus-