The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-30

lady. about eighteen years old. living in
Hardyston township had been attending =
picnic n mile from her father. house. 4.
she wssreturning home. walking, quite late
IN the evening, accompanied by four yousg
boys. numed Thomas Frawley, James W.
burrows, Edward and Caleb Rude. three
men approached in 3 threatening manner.
One Of the boys became frightened, and
hastily rctreatei. The ruhans, who were
large, powerful fellows. knocked Frawlev
down, in%juriag him severely, overawcd the
others, and carried the almost distracted
girl into an adjoining field. where she wac
subjected 20 the most brutal outrage. Soon
8 young gentleman named FrAak Edsall
approached the spot IN a carriage. The
boys stopped him and told him what had
occurred, and he Immediately alichted ard
wedt with them 10 the relief Of Miss Mott.
The ruthans had a revolver, The reset
ers were unsrmed, but they succeeded IN
driving the ~scoundrels off. The poor gill,
who WAS almost entirely Invested Of cloth
ing and nearly dead from fright and the in
Juries she had received. was placed in tn.
carriage and, protected by Edsail and the
boys, proceeded toward home. out soon
after they bad started the ~rufians returned
and armed with sticks, stones ADD the re-
volver, demanded the surrender OF the girl.
After a hot fight, in which some of the
boys were badly bruised. the scoundrels
were again driven off, and the girl WAS
taken home.
The rescuing party recognized the a.sail-
ants as Michael Comfy. George Youmans and
Michael O'Herne. and warrants were issued
tor their arrest. Two days later Constable
Joseph Burrows, learning that Youmans
had obtained employment near Franklin,
went there and arrested him. The prisoner
asked permission TO GO to the house and
change his clothing. The constable &C
companied him and remained outside the
door while he went in. 1oumans passed
through the house, jumped from a window
and was gone. Since that time great efforts
have been made TO capture the culprit., but
without result, until the 3D. instant when
Constable Best arrested Youmans at Stan
hope. The prisoner admitted committing
the crime,
Much sympathy is felt for the unfortunate
girl and her family, all Of whom are re-
spectacle people and highly esteemed in the
locality"
The Republican State Committee of
Minnesota have put forth a formal address
which handles the South in this style:
REBEL o%UTRAGES'
"What is the return for such generous
treatmentl The murder of peaceful citi-
ZenS lot opinion ) sake, i reign OF brutal m
tolerance toward northern sentiment and
people-of fraud, intimidation and violence
to enforce an odious political despotisn.
Every pledge and guarantee of good faith
made by there people has been violated.
Their fraud and terrorism evince a dcsper-
ate purpose to compel a solid South, and
thus to obtain within the Union what they
| failed to achieve by the disruption Of the
Union. In proof of this, it can only be
necessary to evince the efforts Of these men
in Congress, backed by their northern al
lies, to cripple our small army and prevent
its enforcement of free and fair elections
in order to leave the shotgun %ruffians in
full control of Southern polls.
In view Of the wrongs and atrocities per
petrated by the vanquished rebels, in view
Of their mad efforts to bankrupt and dis
grace the country they failed to destroy; in
view of the financial madness that would
derange wholesome business relations and
defeat our reviving prosperity, We appeal
to the patriotic people of Minnesota to say
whether the sacrifices of the war shall be in
vain and its work undone; whether our
country shall be an honor or rcproach
among the family Of nations.