Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-06-10
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1852.

wealthy merchant of London, who then
was on his way back to Vienna from long
tour N Upper Italy and the Lomhardic
/ provinces, va stopped within three miles o
, Vienna. ~ he ~ i pupulpus part OF he
conntrY. Oue uau ouh presented h,ui~cii
Al the coach Window, dui cnurtron-,, hnt
firmly demanded the surrender Of Whaie,-
er ,dirahIes tbr inmates - the convey aure
possessed VAIN Mr. Brluks these Ncrr
twn ladies' hi wife AID her Younger sister.
the Latter Of whom had aread, drawn her
purse aud was ~ the act of handiuq It To
the highwatman, when her extended arm
was fractured by pistol shnt from Mr.
Brooks, "ho, having perceived the muhe-
inent ot his Slster-tn-iaw, had from the back
of the cIr1age quietly taken auu at the
ruhber, with view ut answering the Inpu-
deni demand A scene of terrific conlu-
SION then ensued The report of the pistol
brought, beside The two men who guarded
the c"achman aud horses, three more ludi-
vlduals to the support of the highway man
the traces we're cut ~ an instant, the snach-
man was lashed To- his seat, aud the hlgh-
wayman prepared to aveng" the death Of
their leader, who lay apparently Illuminate
on the ground.
The donrs of the Gale she were torn opeu.
but the spectacle which there presented IT.
self, was such as To- make the robbers pause
before they launched out upon tie MISSION
Of revenge. Mss Perry, the wounded la
dy, lay ia the arms of her sister, whose
speechless agony proved the horror winch
she felt at the occurrence. Mr.. Brooks,
still ignorant that 1t was he who afflicted
h. 4 L. i
ideas of resistance, aud was vdiuly endeav-
orlng tn staunch the blood winch flowed ia
torrents FROM the gnaslly wound. For some
minutes, the highwaymen looked upon TINS
mourniul scene, uuti low moan from
their leader, reminded them of the necessI-
ty of giving him that attention which his
condition peremptorily called for. A few
minutes sutiiced to prove that he was not
dangerously wounded the bullet after
lracturng the slender arm of Miss Perry.
had spent Itself against his chest, Causing
what the Germans call Prciisehuss, aud
though II dad not penetrate the flesh, had
still force enou n to break bone or two
without any other "ui"ird sign thin small
black spot "n the place where the eaden
messenger struck
The caief spoH recovered aud was able
tn ride Oh, whue he ndd left nls followers
III charge ni the cirni ge, gIvIuI strict or
ders however, not Ia pl.inder the Eugnsh-
man aud hi, family, bus to give them every
assistance To enable the 10 reach Vienna
as early A. possible, that the Young lady
Iht obtain medical aid. Inc orders were
executed to the letter Mr. Book, saw IN,
horses put H. Inc Carriage D} IA, llte assaIi-
~ hal IA. IA.
ms toward nin, aud seem rather t. Alsh
han good lhan esil. So nucn indeed va,
he taken 70, the conduct Il the uen, that
ot parnl he ga,. diauu,d rug ~ grca,
value Ia han who had ncen len Ia c.numand
b, the chef. win orders 4, hlni At over to
his master, ~ token of ms grrltode i"r
the rnnsideratan Nhtc had been extended
to the : iierlH- lady
+ Z occurrence caused an extra rd,nary
sensation 1t, vienna. Aparl from the bold
ness of the act. the standing of Ne b k
and hl> energetic action, Tue result uf tue
encounter. 80 far Is Miss Perry was con-
cerned gave sufficient interest 10 The uai-
ter for II tn re'uain the standing topic Tor
many weeks. A To the iuJ ired lady, she
suffered greatly from the severe wnuud, but
recovered without the luss OF her arm,
winch al first II seemed impossible tn save.
Though Mr.. Br oAs d,scouutenauced all
efforts Ia trace out the Individual VINO stop
ped his carriage, the police ne' euheless
caused the most minute inquiries to be
made, but with iut the slightest success.
A mouth or tao pissed qmeuy away,
when the news of another al ack on the
highway, this tine accompanied with rob-
berry To heavy amount, startled the police
from their tormer apathy, 10 which they
had Abandoned themselves since they saw
them EFF ,rts to point out the perpetrators of
the previous robbery frultless. Attack fol-
lowed attack at tour or SIX weeks interval,
aud they were directed only against The most
wealthy with a sagacIty aud prudence which
deiied every pfecaullun on the part of the
authorities. Years thus passed without the
least success against these depredators !;
aud, late IN the fall OF 1851, three robbie
lies were committed during one night, not
one of which led to a discovery, though the
booty consisted of such articles as could
not have been disposed of IN the Austrian
Empire without establishing suspicion a.
galnst the seller.
In the month of January Miss Perry, who
since receiving the wound from the pistol
shot of her bruihef-ln-law, had married a
Welsh gentleman named frewyth, arrived
at Vienna with her husband, where her for
mer adventure was by no means forgotten,
aud was frequently spoken about IN com
pany Among those whn seemed 10 take
the deepest interest IN the matter was d
b iron PreglI, l. ,mbardIc nooleman. who
Tor the last ten years had stayed at Vienna,
aud apparently enjoyed unbnunded wealth.
He became an adniIer of Mrs. fieNYth,
aud her constant atlen !ant. Rumor was
soon started, aud the question was asked
why the husband allowed 50 close an init
macy as was exhibited ia their frequent
rides aud walks. None, however, pretend
, ed to prognosticate the result oi tins Intima-
cy
. At an early hour on the I'd of March,
Baron Preglrs mansion was surrounded oy
o body of officers, The leader OF whom there
upon demanded access to the building -
ri Alter a while the doois we're thrown "prn,
aud the commissioner with two of his men,
entered, while Others we're leii Ia guard The
various outlets Nearly haif an hour thus
passed over uulll the niicefs returned, bring-
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