Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-23
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The Anair as Related by Her--Afer NO
bic Dog.

Die dog.
The HerdlTs London special says Lady
Florence Dixie gave me the following ac-
count Of the attempt made to assassinato
hers"
returned from Ireland six weeks ago, and
came here for the purpose OF retirement and
quiet as | have a great deal OF work TO do,
though at this period OF the year invariably
stay ut our seat in Lcicestershire. On Satur-
day afternoon, at AS O'Clock, | sauntcrcd
into the plantation which adjoins "Thc Fish
cries" with my st. Bernard dog, and had
reached the gate opening into Windsor road,
when my attention was first attracted to Il
soldier and II woman passing by. While
looking after them and mentally remarking
the fine physique of the man was address.
cd by what Appeared to be two tall women,
dressed in long cloaks of dark stuff and wear
ing wells, who asked me TO tell them the
time. | replied that had no watch upon
me, and turned back again into the plan
tation. | was about crossing the stie when
| noticed that the women had followed
me. This reused my suspicion as the
ground was private, 50 l faced round
to inject them. / had scarcely done so
when one seized me by the throat and struck
Inc violently on the head and threw me on
they pushed clay into my mouth. | then
saw by their clean shaved chius that they
were men in the disguise of women's apparel.
While PROSTATE saw the other man raise a
knife and aim savage blow at my right
breast. The knife struck the steel ribs OF
my corset and glanced off. Without utter
ing a word he again made stab which
caught in my left hand | remember seeing
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 swooned. | came to my senses half
an hour aiterward and found myself lying in
the same spot where 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 st. Bernard breed
Lady Florence Dixie attributes her marvel
uus escape from the assassin's knife. II is
presumed that the dog followed the would-bt
murdercrs for some distance, as it returned to
the house after The arrival OF Lady Florence
Di,ie. Tie Queen has requested that paint
Ing of the dog he done for her Detectives
have taken the corset worn by Lady Flor.
oncc, who has suffered no injury beyond u
slight scratch from one of the stabs, which
alter gllnClnI on NCf corset just pCHcllitlSU
her chtniisc, and some cuts on the palms OF
both hands. Your correspondent questioned
Lady Dixie as 10 the motive Of the crime. She
said; "Thc whole affair is most mysterious.
| can ascribc motive TO no one, as my sym
pathcs for the Irish people have been openly
avowcd and are well known ltwasas,umcd
that the attack would hc laid at the door of the
Irish, an assumption which she warmly repu-
dated. adding: "ln these days every crime
must he of IRISH origin" Your couespon.
dent aiterward inspected the scene of the
outrage. The plantation extends about 800
yards from the house, in the direction OF
Windsor, having for its boundaries the riyei
on one side and the Windsor road on the
other side. 1t is very thinly wooded, the
river being plainly seen from the roadway
"rhc Fisheries enjoys some rcnown from
the fact of having been occupied successfully
by all the rcigniug Georges. Visitors in al
uninterrupted string called and left thcil
cards all day, many coming from the castle
may add that the daring boldness of the at
tack is more extraordinary when one reflect!
that it was committed close to busy high
way in open day and within sight of the tow
ors of Windsor.
Lady Florence Dixie says her assailant!
spoke no biogue She remembers seeing hc
dog drag one of them backward,