Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

Tn" Heralds London special SAYS
"L1dy Florence Dixie gave ne the
olIowing ar:ount Of the dtteth, pa1, to
tssnssinaIc her.
retui ned from Ireland six weeks ago,
and cam" hero for the purpose of retire
ment and quiet, ms | have great deal of
worb 20 do, though at this period OF tho
veal | Invariably stay Mt our scat in
Leic' slcrshire. On Saturday afternoon,
At 4:4j O'Clock, sauniered, into the
| plantation which adjoins THE Fisheries, =
'he gate opening into Windsor road,
when my attention was first attracted to Il
soldier and Il woman passing by. While
looking after them and mentally remark.
ing the fine physique of the man | was
| addressed by what appeared 10 he two
tall women, dressed in long cloaks of
dark stuff and wearing wells, who asked
me to tell them the time. ! replied that
| | had no watch upon me, and turned back
| again into the plantation. | was about
| crossing the stile when l noticed that the
women had followed me. This reused
my suspicion, as the ground was private,
so faced round to meet Them. | had
scarcely done SO when one seized me by
the throat and struck me violently on the
| mead and threw me on the ground. /
called loudly for help, when they pushed
clay into my mouth. then saw by their
| clean shaved chins that they were men in
| the disguise of women's apparel. While
PROSTATE l saw the other man raise Il
knife and aim a savage blow at my right
breast. The knife struck the steel ribs of
my corset and glanced off. Without
ut'erins Il word he again made Il stab
which | caught in my lett hand. |
remember seeing him raise his hand to
strike another blow, which | received in
| my right hand. also remember hearing
the noise of cart in the road and seeing
my dog fly ut 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
husband and brother of the terrible
outrage. They Immediately departed for
Windsor 10 lay the account before the
authorities.
10 the noble animal Of st Bernard breed
Lady Florence Dixie attributes her marvel.
GUS escape from the assassn's knife. 1t Is
presumed hat the dog followed the would
be murdefers for some distance, rs it
returned to the house after the arrival of
Lady Florence Dixie. The queen has
requested that painting of the dog be
done for her. Detectives have taken the
corset worn by Lady Florence, who has
suffered no injury beyond slight scratch
from one of he stabs, which after glancing !
on her corset just penetrated her chemise,
and some cuts on the palms of both hands.
Your correspondent questioned Lady Dixie |
as to the motive of the crime. She said;
1.-The whole affair is most mysterious. ]
can ascribe & motive to no one, Us my
sympathies for the Irish people have been
openly avowd and are well known" 1t
was assumed that the attack would be laid
at the door Of the Irish, ali assumption
which she warmly repudiated, adding:
"ln these days every crime must be of
Irish origin.h Your correspondent alter !
ward Inspected the scene OF the butrage.
The plantation extends about 800 yards |
from the house. in the direction of Wind |
sor having for its boundaries the ii7ct on
one side and the Windsor road IN the
other side. Itis very thiniy wooded, the
river being plainly seen iromlh roadway
"Ihe fisheries" enjoys some renown from
the TACT OF having been occupied success
lively by all the reigning Georges.
Visitors III in uninterrupted string called
and left their cards all day. many coming
from the castle. may add that the daring
boldness of the attack is more extraordin.
airy when one reflects thatit was com mitted
close 10 u busy highway in open day and
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