The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-20
She Attributes Her Escape to the Courage
of Her Dog, and Resents the Sugges-
ton that Her Assailants Were Irish.
Anti-Irish Feeling Much Increased
by the Outrage.
Her Story of the Crime Discredited by the
Irish Party-Sullivan's Protest Against
the Dynamite Policy.
THE VICTIMS STORY.


Ahe circumstances OF the Assault as De-
tailed by Lady Dixie.
New YORK, March ia London cores
pondent of the Herald interviewed Lady
Dixie in reference TO the assault made on
her near Windsor. She said
Il returned from Ireland six weeks ago,
and came here for the purpose of retirement
and quiet, as have great deal of work to
do though at this period of the year inva-
riably stay at our seat in Leicestershire
Saturday afternoon at a quarter to | saun-
tered into the plantation which adioins the
fisheries with my ST. Bernard dog, and had
reached the gate opening into Windsor road
when my attention was first attracted to a
soldier and woman passing by. While
looking after them | was addressed by what
appeared to be two tall women dressed in
long cloaks of dark stuff and wearing veils
who asked me to tell them the time. l re-
piled that had no watch upon me, and
turned back again into the plantation. | was
about crossing the stile when | noticed that
the women had followed me. This reused
my suspicion, as the ground was private so
| faced around to meet them. | had scarcely
done so when one seized me by the throat
and struck me violently on the head. and
threw me on the ground. l called loudly for
help, when they pushed clay in my mouth
l then saw by their clean-shaved chins that
they were men in the disguise of women's
apparel. While PROSTATE, | saw the other
man raise knife and aim a savage blow at
my right breast. The knife struck the steel
ribs of my corset and glanced off. Without
uttering word he again made stab, which
caught in my left hand. | remenl Der see
ing him raise his hand to strike another
blow, which | received in my right hand
also remember hearing the noise of a cart in
the road and seeing my dog fly at the men.
Then lswooned. | came to my senses half
an hour afterward and found myself lying
in the same spot where I fell. got up and
walked back TO the house and told my hus-
band and brother of the terrible outrage
They Immediately departed for Windsor to
lay the account before the authorities"
To the noble animal of the st. Bernard
breed Lady Florence Dixie attributes her
marvellous escape from the assassin's knife
1t is presumed that the dog followed the
would-be murderers for some distance. as it
returned to the house after the arrival OF
Lady Florence Dixie The Queen re-
quested that painting of the dog be done
for her. Detectives have taken the corset
worn by Lady Florence, who has suffered no
injury beyond a slight scratch from one of
the stabs which, after glancing off her corset
just penetrated her chemise, and some cuts
on the palms of both hands,
Your correspondent questioned Lady Flor
ence as TO the motive of the crime. She said
THE whole affair is most mysterious. l can
ascribe the motive to no one as my SYM
pathies for the Irish people have been openly
avowed and are well known" 1t twas assumed
that the attack would be laid at the door of
the Irish, an assumption which she warmly
repudiated, adding "In these days every
crime must be of Irish origin"