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The Daily Dispatch: July 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ursday last an attempt was made to murder Lieutenant Spencer Hancock, of Manchester, one of the enrolling offiy. Burton, who is a conscript, was sent for by Lieut. Hancock, to know the reason why he had not reported, bus on the 5th instant, and on the 7th he drove up to Hancock's office in Manchester, and in a very menacing mann the door, declaring his intention to return home.--Hancock then informed him that he was under arrest and placeasy matter to toss the obstruction out of the way. Hancock then ordered the guard to seize him, and at the samrd to be taken to Castle Thunder. Subsequently Lieut. Hancock was directed to take Burton before the Militaryry penitent, confessed that he had done wrong, that Hancock had served him perfectly right, and begged that he ton (handcuffed) sitting between the two guards and Hancock a yard or two off. In a short while Lieut. H. fell ted to Castle Thunder on Friday morning. Lieutenant Hancock's injuries are of a serious character interna