A Vicious Assault

A sanguinary incident occurred, Sunday evening, neár Judge Kinne's suramer house on the boulevard, wherein two of our citizens, J. D. Ryan and J. J. Quarry, were assaulted, and one of them (Mr. Ryan) very badly handled, by persons whose identity has not yet been disclosed. ) The circumstances as they have developed appear to have been substantially about as follows: Mr. Ryan and Mr. Quarry had taken a Sunday evening stroll up the boulevard, as is the custom of many, for recreation, and in the course of the evening, at about dusk, were passing the Kinne residence, when they observed a lady and gentleman of their acquaintance, sitting on the steps, and halted to cnat with them. A lady friend of the couple, who made one of the party and was near, and was joined by Mr. Ryan, and later the young man whom Messrs. Ryan and Quarry met, took leave of the company, leaving the four, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Quarry, and thé ladies, together, and they started on their return to the city, Mr. Ryan and companion a little in advance. Suddenly the young lady with him exclaimed, "There is a man!" and the couple found themselves confronted with some one, apparently a negro. Asked by Mr. Ryan what he wanted, the laconic answer was, "That girl," upon,which Mr. Ryan prepared to resent the insult and was about to alter the map of his face with his fist, but the other was too quick, and struck him on the cheek with a heavy stone, rendering him nearly unconscious. He was led away by his companion, just as Mr. Quarry came up, and Ryan's assailant at once engaged him, assisted by another person, apparently coloree!. They soon left him, however, discovering, as they said, that he was not the person they wanted. Meanwhile the two couples having separated, Quarry and companion were unable to find Ryan and his companion. The latter made slow progress, for the heavy blow from the stone had a wilting effect and Mr. Ryan was compelled to lie on the ground a considerable time, while the wound bied profusely. Later, as they were again making toward the city, they were overtaken by the attacking party, and Ryan was again knockeddown with stones. Calis for help brought Quarry to the scène, and the attacking party fled. A.11 reached the city, late in the evening, and Dr. A. E. Clark dressed and sewed up the wounds in Mr. Ryan's face. Mr. Quarry was considerably but not seriously hurt. The motive for the assault and the identity of the parties, are matters which remain for future investigation. Mr. Ryan is around as usual, but it will be some time before he entirely recovers from the effects of the cowardly onslaught.