The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-09-19

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A NuLAtSOUs CAsE.- Naturally, last
week when We were 40 urgently and
numerously bcsiegcd with requests not 10
publish the miserable and shameful at
tempt at rape made on Mr. A. d. Brown
by Walker Landram, Deputy L. 5. Reve-
nue. Collector, We were inclined 10 think
that there was much more in the case than
his friends tried TO lead Us 10 believe, but
willing to await legal investigation which
We were assured would be had at once, we
withheld comment A sufficient time how
ever having elapsed, and no trial yet. and
having interviewed Mr. Brown, the husband
Of the lady conoei ned, We feel justified in
saying that the attempt was a bold and
premedIiaied one, which would have been
carried into effect but for the alarm raised
by the screams Of his intended victim.
The story as Mr. Brown has il from his
wife j. in substance a. follows On an eve
ming when Landram knew that he and the
rest Of the family were absent, he went to
Browns house aud aher making sure Of
her being alone, he advanced toward Mrs.
Brown and commenced to tell her how
dearly he loved her, and how her own hus-
band cared nothing for her. Indignant at
this, she showed him out Of the room and
locked the door, thinking that OF course
he would leave, but the demon lust lurking
in his bosom was not to be so easily foiled,
and to her horror he again appeared, this
time coming in at a back window. lie
seized hold Of her and attempted To carry
his hellish design by force, but she fought
him ~ best she could in her weak condi-
ton, and relied on her screams to bring
assistance Thwarted again in his object,
he took hurried departure, leaving his
victim completely exhausted from eHer-
ton aud fright The new. Of the sttempt-
Ell outrage soon spread over the town, and
loud threats of lynching were made by
the citizens, but Landram, who his friends
say Was drunk, and only wanted To Hiss
Mrs. Brown, had sense enough To seek safe
~ in flight, and has not yet been heard
from. The fact that Mn. Brown Was in
an advanced stage Of pregnancy made the
attempt all the more horrible. aud il is
safe To say that II he had not left and il
the citiIens had not have carried their
threat into execution, Browns gun wonld
have sent LAndram to the place prepared
for 6ends whose brutal lusts lead them Ia
the committing Of the worst crime known
To- law. For the sake Of his father aud the
other highly respected relatives Of Ian
dram, We would prefer To keep this terri
bic deed from further Publicity, but as a
public journalist, waichful Of the moral.
of the community, aud believing that the
best aud surest way 10 check crime ia to
hold IL up for public seorn, We can not
shirk our duty, and the papers that have
been hushed into silence by fear Of disia.
yor with few, will find in the end that
their policy Of eondoning crime win re-
suit to their injury. We do not believe
that Landram, because Of his good con
neetions, should be allowed 10 escape the
odium that the publishing OF his crime
will necessarily attach TO him and reserve
all our Indignation for a poor negro, who
perhaps, unconscious Of the enormiiy Of
his crime, commits il. The same spirit
which anhaaies a community when ne
gro attempts such a deed, should also in
spire il when an educated white man,
knowing full well the penalty, is the Grim
inal. We are not an advocate Of Lynch
Law, but We hope the good citizens OF Gar,
rard will use all legal diligence in bringing
Landram 10 a speedy attonement Of hii
crime. View il Ia any aspect yOu may, thu
case is a most disgusting one, and II Ian
dram Is allowed 10 lhNart Justice either
by fight or otherwise, no mans wife OF
daughter in the country Is safe from ths
assaults Of lusiy brutes.