The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-11
RUFFTANIsM IN THE BIHAMAa
0ustavus Frnnk enstein, Artist aud Mathema
tician, ncnten ny . Mob.

Some eighteen months ago. Gustavus
Frankenstcin, inventor OF tho magic recipro-
calls and discoverer Of the mathematical prin.
ciplo Of reciprocal identity. went to narbor
Island. one OF the Bahamas. for the purpose of
continuing his studies under the favorable
conditions that would there surround him.
MIR. Frankenstcin is an unmarried man.
about 90 years Of age. and is ecccn-
trio In his mode Of living. us close stu
dents often are. The house no occupies is
situated about mile from tho village on the
island. and 1t was built by his own hands II
has one room and four doors. and when all the
doors are open. tho house consists OF n roof
on four posts. He lived alone In this house for
more than II year. making his own bread and
entirely dispensing with the services OF cook or
servant. His rcputo IA "A mathematician and ar
tist, together with his ccccutricties. made him
one Of the most conspicuous inhabitants Of tho
Island, despite his solitary mode OF life and his
rive or SIX munths after Gustavus Franken-
St'lh vent tp nHtuvr lslnnu, n young lhuy ar
rived from the North. aud he became her tutor
in some OF her studies. She went every day
rom the village e. his house. and rtcilcd her
lessons to him. There Is on the islnnd n man
known MS VIM. Cicarr. an EuglishmHn. with a
wife and children, who attempted To make the
acquaintance OF Mr.. Frankenstuin's Northern
pupil: hut his attentions wero pointed out to
MIR. frankenst"tn, and ClCnre WAS warned to
cease nnnoying tho young lady More than
once he was ordered away from the premises OF
the art list mathematician These circumstances
fingered Clrarc, and he declared that he would
BE- tcvrnged.
! \ letter dated at Hnrbor Island. March 20,
| 1879. WAS received hy George l.. Frnukeustcin.
| in this city. from Gustavus Frankenstoin con-
tanning a detailed account OF a recent brutal as
! sault on him. The following extracts are from
| that letter:
Last Tuesday March Isl having just COM
| pletrt certain papers. and had them property
| certified TO nv Mr.. Sears United States Consular
! Agent for Harbor Island. | returned To my
| house. pct 1t IN good order and then prepared
| to make some bread. IL WINS in the afternoon
! about o'clock. Two of my broad doors stood
! W de open. aud | was kneading some dough
/ Then number Of rufilans Jumped in my
house. went quietly to the shelf IT,
take down my revolver. which was wrapped
| up In large paper bag to protect i
| from the salt air | knew 1t WAS too late
| moment. ant then VIM. +. Cleare fetching NJ
| the rear OF full twenty-five men, and perhaps
| as many ~ thirty. appeared. drawing his MS
! tOl. A. they sprHug upon me- without warning
| | wis, ot course. In their power. six or seven
| men. many us could well crowd in. seized
me- 10y the arms. hair, ana other parts OF the
| body. wres'ed from me my revolver threw mt
| on the Moor, and five or six tmes struck my
| head violently against the boards. striking II
| with great force IN the region OF the temples
They then desistcd. Had there been a few
| more such blows. death would have resulted 10
mother quarter ol minute, but three colorc,
| boys mad followed the drunken rowdirs. ma
Witnessed tho attack, und were now perceive,
by the murdercrs rs aitcrwnrd learned. M,
| III" Wrctchr- let me 20. Ihe mos
active participants in tho assault were jos
Johnson. who Is young man, nephew OF WIN
! 7. Clrnre. the ins'iguior OF the outrage and on'
| George Boyer. who IL in business partnership
| tons, Boyer several times shouted. Wei
] make Bil tleare King OF the island. ana IL th
| Que n seuds a nept. we'll capture them or hea
them on THIS Boyer claims to be citizen o
| pUliaLeluliu.N