The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-06-05
SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF A ROR.
BER...ROMANCE REALLJFE.

SlNVl LAX DISCOVERY OF ROR.
BER...ROMANCEI REAL LIFE.
y great deal excitement has been GREAT
ed III the higher classes of the Austrian C,u;-
tai, by the remarkable and somewhat roman
tie developments of numerous heavy robbie
rleS, which for wears past have been commit
ted in and near the Metropolis, bv one or
more malefactors, whose whereabouts il was
impossible to trace ont. In order to rive a
thorough insight into the matter. we must be-
"in at period when the existence of this
gang was first proved by their actions.
. towards the close of October. 1918. durinr
fine and clear autumnal night, the travelling
carriage of Mr. Edward G. Brooks. wealthy
merchant OF London. who was then on his
way back to Vienna, from long tour in I'p-
per Italy and the Lombarlic Provinces. was
stopped within three miles OF Vienna. in the
most populated part Of the country.
One man only presented himself at the
coach, and courteou> '. but firmly, demanded
the surrender of whatever valuaMc> the in
mates OF tn" conveyance possessed. With
NJ Brook, there were two ladies'. his wife.
and her vour@er sister. the latter of whom
had drawn her purse, and was in the act of
handing it 10 the highwavman, when her ex-
tended arm WAS fractured hy pistol shot
from Nlr Brooks, who, without having Der
cclvr'i the movement Of his sister in law. had
from the h,"k seat OF the carriage quietly
taken ann at the r"hhcr. with view of an
>wering the im!ul"rt demand \ scene of
terrific confusion then cl>ncl the report
of the pistol rro',-'.r besides tie two r,cn
VIII" guarded the coa"hman and horses. three
more nd!Nliuai> tn III" >'pr"". o.. .hr h;gl-
walnlan IL" trl c= We 90. in a.. instant
til" roav'ihan WAS I''>Ari T. ~ sat. and the
mghwavmrn prepared Themselves 10 avcnrc
the death "i tE":r leader. " '" lay. NJ, arr.:,y
lnalm.tr on IL" .:"Ea'l.
=" !''r~ o: liz e.. at Wee torn urrn.
but the spectacle which there presented it.
self was such a> t" max" the ru',!,.rS pau>r
!c'nrc they laDnr!c,l or ulou r'.,. mission
ot revenge Nj, Perry. tl,. w,1u.I.l r,.,v
lay III the arms of her sister. who's. .r.rrb-
less agony proved th. horror VIII h >Lo t.,,
Il; the nr,.urrcncc. Mr. Brook. >,;1I;rro,,,.
that ii was he who inflicted th.. ;r;ur, had
nevertheless abandoned al idea, ,r resistance
and was yainly ruI.,,or;rr =, >,,,.,,h ,,.
blood. which flowed in Torrent. ,r,p, ,L.
wound Fu. some ,ncm,.,,.. H.. L;..l,,,,r,,.,,
locked urou tins n,,,,r,,,,;l ....,,.. ,,.,,;l ,,
man from their lender reminded ,l.m uf ,b,.
Necessity OF .i,in, h;m that attention wI;,.b
his condition prrrmn,orilv called for few
minutes >utli,,d tonrove th,, h., r,. Nh, Ian
.rrou>lv wounded: the bullet. after t,,,,t,,r-
in the slender arm of Mis-, Perry. had sn.ut
. itself against his chest. rau>nc what Germans
t call I'fH>rh">< and although ii did not
penetrate tl:" flesh, had still force enough TO
hr'aA bone ar two. without any other ont
. ward sign than small black spot on the
. place where the Ira'icn messenger struck
me rhIci soon recovered, am! WAS 10 rae oil.
Whilst he lcit his followers IN charge "t the
carriage "''ih" STREET orders however. not To
l"""'''r Inc f'h3i'>Il'nan and MS family, hnt
: l" give '"'ih ever! assistance To enable them
: "''"'h '''l'ia 'S carry aS possible, that the
| !o"''@ lazy might OBTAIN medical aid- lii"
J, "'''er> were executed 10 the letter MIR brooks
>"" ''S '''''S'S pu' ~ Inc carriage DE MS late
+ "sSa'"h'>' VINO 'Ahipiicu the most respectful
I oe"ii"@ ''"af"s hih- anu seemed rather t"
: WIS" MN 9""' ''''n evil 20 l'n'h lhdec"
: WIS he taken up ty the con'iuct oil the men,
J.. ''a' Oh parting he gave a diamond rin@. OF
t s''a' value I" nm VII" han been lett IN COM
4 h'ahu hv the chlei' with orders to iland 1t O.
: yer 10 his master aS token "i his gratitude
. Tor the consideration which had been cAten'-
! cd to the suffering lady
The occurrence caused an extraordinary
sensation in Vienna Apart from the bold
-. ness Of the act. the standing of Mr. Brooks
and his energetic action. the result of the en-
counter, 50 far as Miss Perry was concerned
, cave sufficient interest to the matter for il TO
remain the standing tonic for MANY weeks
As for the injured lady. she suffered greatlv
from the severe wound hpt recovered with