Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-17
THE BOY AND THE ROBBERS.

The Elbrdger Advertiser, "a German
paper,) gives the following account of
fearful incident which occurred recently at
farm house in the District of Neden-
burg, on the Poland frontier. In order to
give credence to the matter, the reader
must know that the place referred to is
situated in country which was for a long
time past been the chosen spot of accom-
plishing the most extensive smuggling ope-
rations-where the child from its tender
years becomes familiar with SCIENCES of out
rage, and thus becomes prepared to follow
the career of its father at much earlier
period than others who are born and bred
amidst comfort and peace.
A peasant had left his farm early in the
morning, accompanied by his wife, to dis
pose of his weekly stock at the town Of
,Neidenburg His son Franz, a boy of fif-
teen, and a daughter, FIVE years younger,
remained to take care of the house, and
about two hours after the parents had gone,
stranger suddenly entered the house, at
the same time exhibiting knife and pistol,
with an intimation that the slightest show Of
resistance would be punished with death.
Franz opened bureau, where the robber
found ten dollars in money; but far from
being satisfied with this, the fellow insisted
that there was more in the house, and that
lie must have it Franz then opened
closet, told the robber that it contained
what be sought; but the man had scarcely
entered when Franz closed the door upon
him, drew out the key, and directed his
sister to run to the village for help. Little
Lisette was not slow in following the order,
raising her voice to the highest pitch, she
rushed out, but scarcely had she clear
ed the door, when she was seized by two
other men, accomplices of the first, who
strangled her, ere her cries could alarm the
neighborhood. Franz heard the dying
groans of his darling sister, and resolved to
avenge her. The double-barreled gun
hung on the wall; in second he had seiz-
ed it, and scarcely had he finished loading,
when he heard the steps of the robbers
coming towards the room in which he was
The entrance Of the first ruffian was the
signal for the gallant boy to discharge one
of the barrels of the gun, and without ut
tering groan, the man fell lifeless to the
floor. The second appeared; he saw the
deadly weapon aimed at him, and sought to
retreat, but too late! The fatal report was
heard, and he fell over the corpse Of his
guilty accomplice. Shocked by his own
work, Franz now sat down to think Of what
he was next to do, but his resolution was
soon taken. Again the gun was loade1,
and the brave little fellow placed himself as
sentinel before the clcset of the captive
robber, that he might guard him until assis-
tance arrived. 1t was not long in coming
The double report had been heard, and a
neighbor hastened to learn the cause Of it.
Being told Of the capture of the ruffian, he
laughed at the danger of freeing the man.,
whom he proposed to take at once to the
village. The key was handed to him, and
in another moment the closet door was
opened, but the robber who had probably
overheard the conversation sprang nimbly
out, seized the peasant, and plunged his
knife several times into his body. The last
blow had scarcely been inflicted, when one
more report was heard from Franz's gun,
the last rcbber fell to the ground, weltering
in. his blood. The criminal authorities took
possession of the parties and exhibited them
publically, with view of identifying them,
not one Of them was known in that part of
the country.-[Translation in National Po-
lice Gazette.