Thanks to Deidre McEvoy for providing this article. Weekly Irish Times Sat Dec 4 1886 BRUTAL CASE OF ASSAULT A murderous attack was made on Monday night upon a farmer and shopkeeper named Wilson, whilst on his way from Rathfriland to Castlewellan. Wilson, who was on horseback, was only a short distance out of Rathfriland when he was attacked by three men, who commenced to beat him with sticks and tried to pull him off the horse. Wilson retained his seat in the saddle and the horse bolted, thus in all probability saving the man's life. Wilson was boycotted for having taken a house in Castlewellan from which a tenant was evicted