Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-02

Thus ends the first chapter in the
outrage upon the Judge. The assas.
sin is still at large, but his freedom
viii be of short duratin One
thousand dollars reward has been
offered for his detention and arrest,
or for evidence thai will lead to his
apprehension or conviction.
THE PUBLIC FEELING.
The attempted assassination is the
topic of conversation on every corner
and in the business houses through
out the city. I'qblic opinion is
aroused TO pitch unprecedented in
the history of Austin. The attempt,
ed cold blooded murder must be
laid where it belongs. 1t is no indi-
gidual assassin, attempted to avenge
q wrong, but it is the elimination of
the conspiracy that has been at work
tor years, of men who have harrassed
the Judge with hell.born malignity
never before witnessed, except In
some OF the hsunts of the savage, or
more recently, among that class
known as the ku klux, OF the souths
ern States.
JUDGE PAGES CONDITION.
On Wednesday morning we called
at the the residence of Judge Page,
and found him not in as dangerous
condition as we expected from the
lying reports that came to US a short
time after daylight The Judge is
very seriously hurt, but we hope not
dangerously, as the lead-missles that
penetrated his head, neck and shout
ders did not strike any vital part. He
Is able to converse with his numer-
Gus callers and sympathizing friends
200 of whom called before 8
o'clock. We were glad to see many
OF our citizens there who are known
as "antl- Page" men, expressing SYM
pathy and condemning the dastardly
and cowardly attack, as strongly as
do the friends Of the Judge them
selves. But there are those in the
city that secretly rejoice in the deed,
and regret that the assassin missed
his mark. These men are known
aud their
ACTIONS ARE WATCHED.
There are many of the conspira-
tors that have been heard to threaten
his lite, and these men have been
urged on in their malignity by some
OF the best of our citizens, who gave
them aid and comfort by joining with
them in the crusade against Page
members of the church-men of
whom the community naturally ex-
pect something better. But they are
referred to by the assassins as up.
holding their damnable operations.
lf such men have conscience,
how they must feel this. Wednesday,
morning when they see the culmina-
ton of what has been growing for
years, and they have given their
sympathy and support TO the conspi.
rators, thereby making them bold
and determined to carry out their
nefarious desipns-even to murder if
then ends could not be accomplished
otherwise.
But Page is not dead The aim
of the assassin was good, but by
Observation-Disclosures striking of the
bottom rail of the sash--the force of
the shot was checked and the most
of it scattered.
The Transcript of Wednesday
morning says that cit is the general
opinion that the shooting was not
done by an Austin man" We are
quite sure that public opinion is very
much the reverse, and some have
gone so far as to say that they can
name the man. There are various
opinions as to who are the guilty
parties. Some argue that it is some
one individual who committed the
deed for revenge, and others are sure
that it was hired assassin, hired for
that purpose by the consDirators who
were too cowardlv to do it them.
selves. Still, Others think it must be
some insane fanatic who, like Wilkes
Booth, felt called upon to take the
life of the Judge. Bat at this time
it is all conjecture. The police are
actively engaged in trying to ferret
out the mystery and we hope their
eXertions will not be in vain.
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