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From the New York Mercantile Advertiser.
the Editors Of the Mercantile Advertiser:
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New YORK, Feb. 23d, 1888


Gentlemen: | request you to insert in your
valuable paper, the following statement of facts,
which it is my wish to lay before New York
public


Last Saturday evening, between and 8 clock,
a most daring outrage was committed on several
parties in sleighs on the Boomngdale road, in
the neighborhood of the Lunatc Asylum. /
belonged to one of the parties, consisting, be-
sides me, Of friend and four ladies' Near .the
Cottage we were attacked by five lrishmen,
easily known by their brouge, all of whom were
armed with bludgeons, and one or two pistols.
After having knocked our horses several times
over their heads so as to stop and stun them, two
Of the gang took hold of the rens and were trying
to push our sleigh down the bank near the road,
and two others came to our sleigh demanding
our money or lives, brandishing their clubs over
us, and threatening to shoot us. | Immediately
jumped out of the sleigh, demanding them to de-
sist, when received several severe blows. Be-
ing without arms, and perceiving fhe number OF
our assailants,--one Of them was meanwhile
keeping watch on the high part of the road
saw the necessity of complying with their de.
mand, and gave them whatever money had
|as did also my friend; but not satisfied with this
they repeated their threats, aiming blows at us
and the ladies, and behaving in the most outra
geous manner, so that had to give them even
ring which they perceived on my finger, wher
they let us go, not permitting us, however, to re-
turn to theScity, but compelling us to pursue on,
way towards Manhattanville. 1t happened, un
fortunately for us, that sleghs were passing by
at the time, although the aflray lasted nearly ter