Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-11-03
Egged in Audubon County.


Last Wednesday evening Mr.. A. II.
Bruggeman, resident of Carroll coun-
ty and farmer, delivered q republican
speech at the Center school house in
Audubon township, Going from Au-
dubon to Extra, he was met ut the lat
ter place by Mr., George Hardenbrook
and together they drove out into Audi.
bon township. They stopped first for
friendly visit ut the home of Mr..
Peter Peters, During brief interview
Mr.. Peters said to Mr.. Bruggeman,
speaking in the German tongue: "Be
careful; You are in danger" Mr.. Brug-
geman ut q loss to understand the warn
ing said nothing to Mr.. lIardenbrook,
who was unable to comprehend
the language spoken. The two pro
ceeded on their way to the home of
Phillip Auperlee, where they were en-
tertained at supper and whore they
left their team in the barn, going on
foot to the neighboring school house
where the meeting was to be held.
There were about twenty who assem-.
bled to hear the speech and in the au-
dience was John Il, Mcclure the dem.
ocratic candidate for auditor. Before
Mr. Bruggeman commenced speaking
Mcclure and u gentleman who resides
in the township retired from the build.
ing, and a few moments afterward Me.
CURE returned to the door and called
out MIR, Auperlee, who had entertained
the speaker and his escort, and Mcclure
and Auperlee got in buggy and drove
away.
Bruggeman proceeded with his
speech and when through was hastily
congratulated by u few OF his fellow
countrymen but within short time
l'ruggeman and llardenbrook were
left entirely alone. A son of Mr.. Au.
perlee and Auperlee's hired man, who
carried u lantern, went in q direction
opposite to the one which would take
them home, and thus Bruggeman and
llardenbrook were left to go alone and
in the dark to Auperlee's place after
their team.
1t was while going from the school
house to Auperlee's to get their team
that shower of eggs fell all about
them. They were not struck, but
Bmggeman stopped and picked up one
which fell at his feet. They could hear
their assailants in IN adjoining corn
field, but were unable to make any pur
suit or remonstranco. When they went
TO Auperlec's house, that gentleman
had not returned, so that they got out
their team alone in the dark and made
good time TO Extra.
The circumstances surrounding the
case are exactly as here recited, and we
do not wish TO enlarge upon the simple
facts as stated. The affair il Il disgrace
to the intelligence of Audubon county
and Iowa, That there could be any
corner Of Audubon county so dark that
free speech is not permitted Is n charge
which all would have holly resented be.
fore this circumstance occurred. The
circumstances indicate that the outrage
was preconceiyed and carefully oxecut.
ed. Mr. Peters was doubtless In pos.
session of the plot when he warned Mr..
Bruggeman of danger, and his dcclln,
ing to attend the meeting indicates
that he was not in sympathy with the
assault, which, on account of his en-.
yironment he was powerlcss topreyent.
The plan to take Mr.. Auperlee from
the meeting and thus relieve him of the
charge of insulting the men he had hos
pitably entertained, was also q well ex
ecuted part Of the preconcciyed plan
and he was doubtless innocent Of any
connection with the affair."
TnE REPUBLICAN makes no charge
as to who the instigators and perpetra-
tors may have been. 1t simply asserts
the facts rs learned upon undoubted
evidence, and believes that the good
people of Audubon county will use
their best judgment in arriving ut con
illusions and resent with just indigna-
ton the libel upon the citizenship and
intelligence of Audubon county.