The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-11-14
WHOLE No. $3.50.
From The Paris Journal dss De5ats.

COMBAT WITH ROBBERS. About fan
years ago nothing was heard of but rob-
Derles and stoppages that occurred in tbe
passes OF the PyIenees. Abeve all abopt
the period OF the the fairs at Pau and OLE
ron, IL happened that men. at other times
accustomed to contraband trade. un;teJ
( 10 arms, IN order to plumber the wealthy
merchants passing into France. Unden
Sucn circumstances, merchant. named
Denlto Marion, was stopped in one of tho
passes, not far from Gabas, BY four men.
armed with fusils and pixies. Two of his
servants who had preceded him had banr
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ttf1f5seIs1 thar lives, to crouch down on the
CLOTH, and 'the o; the robbers kent them
with his gun, in this position, while the
rest went to attack the Spanish merchant,
The latter, who was journeyino without
distrust, led mule laden with 2000o
francs. AL of sudden, two men appear-
ed before him, with their guns PRESENTED.
and demanded his money. The Spaniard
gave them his purse, which Contained
twenty francs, in different coins; but NOT
satisfied with that sum, the robbers an.
preached the mule, and were preparing to
unload 1t, when Benito, who kept his pre-
sence OF mind, thought he heard his SER
wants, who followed him at some distance
AT that moment began contest. perhaps
without example. The intrepid Spaniard
seEed with one hand the robber by the
neck, who threatened his life, with a pis-
tol presented to his breast, and turned
aside the murderous weapon with the other.
and as the other robber menaced him with
the gun, II he did not quit his companion.
he had the address to use the one robher
as a buckier, and to turn him in every d.
rectlon to shield him from the other. This
terrleIe and singular combat continued fop
half an hour. at length his shouts were
overheard, and the two foremost Spaniartss
c0ntrlved to break from their confinement
and cane back to the assistance of theip
friend. Two of the brigands stopped them,
and IN the meanwhile the other domestics
came up. Benito still embraced the rob
Der, whom ne used as rampant. The rob-
Der. who had hitherto kept steady, made u
last effort to deliver his friend Benito diyin-
ed his intention, the shot was fred, and the
maletartor fell, and rolled into ravine
he attempted to rise, but Benito crushed
his head with piece of rock. The Other
robbers then took to flight and threw away
their arms. Two of them were seized and
condemned to hard labor for life. In theis
confessions, they pointed ont, as their ac-
complire, an individual belonging TO the
district of Asap; it was he who fred the
musket- He has for long time. escaped,
but justice has at length reached him AS
the meeting of the COur a. .4SSizeS of the
Bdsse Pysnees. on the Oath instant, the
SIX Spaniards came forward to bear wit
ness against the prisoner and although
he was begrimed with filth since his arrest,
andhad on handkerchief which covered
part of his face, the two servants that were
first, declared that they perfectly recogniz-
ed him. Every eye in the court was
turned with lively interest ON Benito Mar
ton, whose courage enabled him to escape
so great q danger. He is a man vet in the
flower of his age, fine figure, tall and
athletic. The prisoner endeavored in
vain to parry the charge made against him.
His absence from the district at the time
ofthe robbery-his connexion with the
persons already accused, and other evil
doors, and a number of other circumstan-
ces, weighed down all his endeayors, and
those Of his counsel, and he was found
guilty, and condemned also to hard laboa
for life.