A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1051, 4 January 1883, Page 3

A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

A resident of Kilmore (Victoria) was the victim of an attempt at murder a few days ago of a peculiarly horrifying nature. He had in his employ as woodcutter a colored man, whom he had discharged a day or two previously, parting with him on apparently good terms. Early on Sunday morning, however, the man in question is supposed to have entered Mi Campbell’s bedroom by a window, for about one o’clock Mr Campbell was startled out of his sleep by a man sawing at his neck with a large carving-knife, which, in the dark, fortunately came in contact with the top of the breast bone, and thus saved him from instant death. The would-be murderer thinking he had killed Mr Campbell, was in the act of drawing the knife across Mrs Campbell’s neck, when, fortunately, the blade was caught by Mr Campbell, who warded off the blow, but in so doing received a terrible gash in the hand. The man then rushed nut of the room, followed by Mr Campbell, who was bleeding profusely. The would-be murderer, however, got outside and escaped. The police, aided by some 50 settlers on horseback, scoured the country after the villain, who in the afternoon was caught and lodged in gaol. He has since been committed for trial.