The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-03 00:00:00

SEIZURE BY BRIGANDS.

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An interesting narrative has been told by
Stuart Glass ice of the seizure of Mr. and Mrs. Sutril,2
brigands at Nisovoro, or " Lsvor," as it is vulgarly called,
a small village consisting of about 60 houses, two churches,
and a school houses, inhabited by Mr. Greeks. 'nor is
ionsidered of sufficient wealth sad importance to attract
the attention of the Ottoman Government and Indus, it
to grant freedom from taxation and great privileges to the
Inhabitant". One of these privileges,strange to say, was
that no Turk, on any pretext, could set foot in these
villages without special permiedon from this inhabitants,
and even then not on horseback or in a carriage. It
appears Mx. Suter had begun to work mines, some three
months ago, in the interest of Mr. F. of
Salaam, a British subject. The house occupied by Mr.
Suter and his family was situated at the extremity of the
village. It is a small building of two stories, the ground
of which is occupied by offices, and the first floor by a
balcony, into which three rooms open, that nearing to the
entrance being occupied by four men, the asoond serving
as sitting-room, and the third, at the extremity, as SIOSP
lug apartment for Mr. and Mrs. Suter and their child.
Like most village dwellings, it is in a courtyard sure
rounded by a wail. Near it are the ruins of former
habitations, and on the opposite idde of the street, at •
distance of about six yards, are two homes, the first wow
Oa by soldiers, the second hymen employed in thorniness.
On Thursday, the 7th of April, about ball-pest ten, after
Mr. and Mrs. Suter had retired to their apart-
ments. Mrs. Suter's attention was attracted
the dogs round the hones bark furiously. y •
dreadful scream from one of the servants convinced her
that brigands were in the house, and prompted her tonsil
to her husband," Harry! Brigands!" Mr. Suter then
sprang out of bed, seized his rifle, and rushed to the door.
which he opened, but, seeing Use palmy full of armed
men, instantly tried to close it again. The brigands
pushed it from the outside, tern, to keep it open,
but the united efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Suter were ano-
essaftd in shutting sod locking it. Thug they stood for a
moment in their nightdresses, hoe to thee with the terrible
reality that they were in the hands et brigands.
and 'terrified at the result of what was likely to eoeste.
A knock was heard at the door, and Mr. &atm &eked
quietly and firmly who weathers, and what they wonted.
Mvs. Suter at the eanle time running to the window thieve
It open and called loudly to the soldiers in the home
reoan', who on bearing her arias fired a volley direct at
house, the ballots penetrating the walls and peening
to the rooms, it was • perfect miracle that no one was
killed. Mrs. Suter and her child lay fiat on the
under a thick quilted covering. while Mr. Suter, Wild
hand, stood in readiness to receive the first comer.
Seeing, however, that the door was girths away, Mr.
Suter pursued the wisest and only course left to him—
threw open the door and wslcosaed the brigands with
"Kale. oneati " (welocane), and extending his head bads
them enter. The firing from the soldiers had redoubled
and the balls was entering the houseon Weida. The danger
wan vary great both to captors sad captives, the latter
standing in their night-dresses expecting instant death.
The brigand' first told Mr. Suter the firing must be
stopped for the sake of all concerned. Hs at once wont
to the balcony and, his vOICII being bawd, the firths at
once ceased. He then gutsily mired the brigands what
they wanted of him. "They replied, "Your money at
your life." He replied, "Do what you like with ma, but
spare my wife and child. I implore you frighten her not.
for she is enceinte, and the result will be feta to her.
This he !Veiled several tlelesAnd 'eked why they wished
to harm him when he had not wronged than. One of the
number, rougher than the rent, approached Mrs. fluter,
who was at the further end of the room, and drawing his
sword, Placed its point to her brow* and said, "Give me
your money or I will cut your throat." Mrs. Suter
neither neither screamed DOC fainted, but looking steadily
at him said, "I hare only four UZSAI in the bouen_3lrly
are in that box • take them if you wish." Be re
pled, It is a lie. I Will kill you." She responded, "You aZ
I believe in the same Christ, and in We name I tell you
that I have no more money, and (laying bars her throat)
cut my throat if you will; I can do no more." He then
said, "It is a lie. What Englishman lives
without money in his boom? we have been
told that your household expenses amount to £2O a day;
bow can you have only four liras in the house to
They then ordered Mr. and Mrs. Suter to dress themselves
ra their child and follow them to the mountains. The
m./Mg was a difficult matter, as the brigands had
ransacked all the drawers, boxes, kr., in the room, and
heaped their contents promiscuously on the Boor. Mrs.
Suter was then commanded tirizci,a box that was under
the bed, but she indignantly "I open the box for
you! Open it On passing the balcony Mrs.
Suter o that the house opweite was ffiled with
soldiers, who appeared ready to fire, sad on noina/
this out to her husband be went into the
and told the soldiers that his family were a t
to pass, and that they must not tire. The
brigands, with their prisoner', then passed through the
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Italian, and on* of them even English. On being seated
piestioned as to his profemion and means, and ',bother
private MOODS nor relatives who could pay any consider.
able ransom. After much talking among themselves
they informed Mr. Suter that he must write to Mr.
Blunt, Donsel•Gtunual at Saloons, informing him thatthe ransom they reqoired E 15,000, and that this sum
must be paid in IL days. Oa this Mr. Suter exclaimed
that "they might ais well kill him at once, as tiler was not
Ile lead likeitod of his being able to raise such, sum."
Mrs. Outer was line allowed to return with her child
and two servants, the other two rmesto with Mr.
Suter. Theynting between husband end • was a sad
me. MIL HUM! arrived home au the afterame of the
nest day, having been 30 hones on her journey. Mrs.
Suter and her child were received at the
Ueneral, where they are now gams. Aid the Ocenntl-
General is, exerting hinted( to the utniont in every way
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