Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-12
THE BRIeAND SCHUBRY.

llungaria his father was d tanner in that
town, and his uncle had acquired u hand
some fortune in the saffron business. From
his earliest infancy he betrayed holiness
and temerity which alarmed his parents !:
the serious quarrels which he had repeated
ly with the children of the nobility, decided
his father, Francis Schubry, to Danish him
TO the country; he was sent to Gotha, where
he made great progress in his studies. The
superiority of his acquired talents was me-
cessary to cause his comrades to forgive
him the uncvenness of his temper, which
became intolerably despotic.
Schubry was u poet, and wrote ballads,
which his comrades sung in chorus TO mu-
SIC which he had also composed and he fell
into violent rage against any one OF them
who happened to sing out Of tune, or, who,
being native of some part of Germany
where the language is not spoken with a
pure accent, mispronounced his poetry he
was obliged to leave the town in conse-
quence of disturbance he had occasion
ed, by intoxicating score of students and
leading them, torch in hand, to the assault
of the mint at Gotha. He escaped from
the town, pursued by the soldiers of the po-
lice, crossed the river la Leinc by SWIM
ming, and sought shelter in a stable adjoin-
ing the Chateau of Friedcdstcin: he next
repaired to Hanover and Holstcin, and
stopped at Lubbock, whence no set off for
Upsal, in Sweden.
Schubry, who loved study and the fine
arts, was resolved to correct yhs manners
and give himself up TO scientific occupa-
tons. But, by strange fatality, from the
beginning of 1885, he received no money
from his father; and was obliged to leave
Upsal and return to Germany. During his
stay in Sweden, no hit upon the following
expedient for "raising the wind" Every
evening, during the winter, he laid traps
upon the high roads, by digging holes and
covering them with dry branches and snow.
On perceiving that u traveller had fallen
into one of these, Schubry, who possessed
gigantic strength, Immediately assailcd and
robbed him.
He prudently retreated from Upsal on ac-
count of the following circumstances "A
dog, belonging TO q farmer who had been
robbed in the manner described, happened
to recognize him in the market, sprang on
him, and tore his clothes.
The number of crimes he must have
committed before his arrival at Joseph Stadt
in Hungary, is not accurately known. II
is from this place he wrote letter to his
father, and was frank enough to make q
confession of his misdeeds, which he aiC
to the account of necessity he did not ash
his fathers pardon, but concluded by dc
claring that he would never see him again
as he had disgraced him. From that time
he applied himself with an incredible pa
tience and success to the forming of a bant
to which he meant to give q military, i'm
posing, and somewhat poetical origaniza
ton.
By the fascination of his sophistical an,
howery language, he succeeded in winning
10 his own course of life number of hot
headed young men, lost to virtue and load
ed with debts he soon reckoned hundre'
armed men who, sometimes in bands, some
times separate and disguised, achieved tin
most daring schemes. Schubry was al
ways the foremost, and before the combat
he agreed with them upon place of meet
ing, at which they might rally in case c
their being dispersed.
In the course of last June very seriou
engagement took place between them an
squadron of hussars, which was going in
to quarters at Seged. Schubry was wound
ed, and was pursued by two hussars, fror
whom he managed to escape. On arrivn
at Seged he had the audacity to dine til
same evening, with his arm in sling, at a
ordinary, where the conversation natural
turned upon the celebrated brigand. "D
you know him, gentlemen" said he aloud t
those present. "No," was the answer
81 do" replied he. "What kind Of ma
is he?" "He is 80 years of age, five fee
seven inches high, with shoulders broad er
ough to carry you all, gentlemen; a mil
melancholy countenance, capable of sedut
ing you all ladies'; today he carries on
arm in a sing, but with the other he coul
raise this table and overturn it. He veal
braided velvet frock coat and Hungaria
boots. & = y "He resembles you,
,, then cried the dinner party. "Undoubtet
ly," replied he, "lor it Schubry himselfwl
now drinks to your health" Then, plat
ing his glass on the table, he quietly will
drew.
. A number of other traits which demo-
great courage, and a most cxtraordinal
turn of mind, are related of him. II
: bands, as we have already said, do not col
sist of low.life thieves, of starving peasant
? of beggars, but of men whom vice n
! misery has degraded. Schubry has esta
lished strict discipline in his troops.
! order to train his men to perfection, nc h
appointed prizes for dexterity in gymnastic
and use of the carbine; he has fouI
among his companions lieutenant wortl
his leader we mean Wilhelm karpfen,
: Ratisbon comedian. AT present the bar
: have retired to the Krapaks mountains
!. Silesia. Ii consists of nearly five hundr'
d men, well armed and trained, and have
), ,. ready had several encounters with the II
u peria troops.
j. Schubry's men are organized by bait
It lions. They wear knapsacks, filed wi
G provisions, and leave their booty in d
: forests until they meet with an opportuni
Q TO get rid of il in fairs or markets. A tire
r surcr is appointed; who regularly pays q
q brigands, and there is complete medic
Q establishment TO take care of the wounde
j. Schubry is said to have formed the proJe
i of adding troop Of horse TO his band.
The newspaper from which the above
y extracted, promises further particulars.
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