The New York herald., 1878-07-07

real intention. and equally little that they would have
accomplished their object II II had not been
Yet from the deliberation with which
everything was done Mrs. Hasbrouck 10 inclined 10
think that the scoundreIs be persops in The
vicinity who taken offence at the reserve which
her sister has always maintained, and who desired
the aastards lhey had either been on the watch
time else the house and ITS inmates.
They made no attempt 10 steal anything, ana evi
dently entered ouy Tor the purpose OF assautng the
As soon as DR.. Hasbrsuck had return cd he and DR..
Gedney together examined Miss Heussr TO see II any
injuries had been injected and, TO their great rcef,
found not the slightest trace OF any injury OF any
kind
NO cLxw THE VILLAINS.
Absolutely NO ciew that seems oil any value has
besn isund. Tnr sponge that was bound over her
face was small surgeons sponge, OF nne texture, cut
the moro closely over her nose, 1t was
room, and In Two pieces. both OF which
tied around her head. The stopper that found 10
cheap bottle OF perfumery rho only druggist 10 the
neigh says he has solo cnloroorm recently
No.hlng In ae., points 70 Ine conhrmaton Of any
brouck among the number, say they have suspicious.
to which they viii not give expression, as they have
One circumstsnce seems indicate which way tho
dastaras went alter leaving tho house anu rs the only
indication OF the kind bo learned yesterday
Possibly IN the hands OF shrcwd detective IT might
lead TO important evidence; but there seems little
chance OF snrswd detscIivs taking hold OF case.
About quarter Of mile 10 the west from DIR. Has
broucks place lives u family named Lc Fevre, in
which family there three daughters. They had
been out during tne evening to some merry making
In the neig1borhood, and late IN the night after
their return they SAT oy their window talking. While
they sat there passed, talkiug and laug hing
and they heard OF lhem say. Well Jack Will KeS
the credit Of It," or course. the remark had no sig.
nhcance to ihe Ls Fsvres until they heard OF
saut Miss Heuser and OF Tho TACT that one oi her
assaiants called tho other slack" II seems hardly
likely that either was named Jack. hut II could be
found that tall and short had arrived ut any
point tv tie west OF Lo Fevre's about midnight II
would suspicious circumstance worth ,uvestigat-
tnE
The villagers secm to feel keenly tho damage done
to the reputation ol tnar beautiful home by Ine law
less aet and declare that there among their
number who would be likely TO do such thing Thev
prefer to think that some persons among the many
strangers who Iako summer board the vicinity
are guilty, but they arc ut loss specify
any OF these probable oneDderA About
year ago Mr. Townsend's country store
adjoining his house, opposite Dr. HasbrOuck's, was
broken into In the night by unknown persons and
robbed while the clerk who slept in The storc
drugsed and badly maltrenusd, but there is evi-
dsnce indicating ,Lst the offenders In are
guilty Of this laler outrage. IL has been vvdly
called tho memory OF tho villagers, however, and
has bad effect Of Inspiring the young women and
ma,dens of tho piece with wholesome terror OF beng
nlona at nIRht.