Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-03-30
Assassination In Constant!nople.

6ian Nights
CoSsrANTISorLE, Jan. 20.-Many Of our
readers will doubtless remember that this
capitol has forsome length of time been
the scene of many mysteriously perpetrat- !
cd robbers of houses, and the equally mys-
terious and sudden disappearance of many
an English private Of A. b. This xiii
ling work reached its climax about May
or June last. at the time when so many
troops were quartered in and abont this
city. Some people regarded these acts
of bloodshed as nothing more than the
result of some midnight brawl, Others
considered them the works of Moslem
fanaticism. But the fact has never salts
faetorily accounted for, nor did the many
Investigations Of the police ever succeed in
obtaining any clue as to the perpetrators
until very lately, when the mystery ofthese
deeds was cleared up. And it is great
blessing that the Williams have been at last
secured, as the cases ofmurders were again
becoming very frequent. On the I'd OF
January gipsy came to the chief can
vass, or superintendent of police, and
offered to disclose the haunt of gang Of
murdercrs, on payment of a reward Of l.
600 piastrcs. Though Immediately Sc
cured, he refused to divulge single fact
without the promise of the above sum-
The threat of immediate execution was
next tried on him, when the gypsy, in order
to save himself, declared the whole as Il
got up story. Hereupon he was sent In
charge of canvass to the prison, but
neither vans nor handouts are in fashion
here, and the gipsy managed to make his
escape again. Next morning lie was found
dead in the open street. with four deep
gashes in his breast. 1t is supposed that
the gang got wind Of the gipsy's intention
to betray them, and accordingly, quietly
dispatched him, to render him harmless
for the future.
In the evening of the cd, as some cav
asses were making their rounds in one OF
the streets of Gaata, they observed two
men carrying large bag between them,
apparently with much difficulty. The
policeman suspected them by their man
ncr to have committed some theft and ac,
cording(y, to escape observation, got into
the shade of dead wall to allow the Others
to approach. But this plan failed, for the
moon that moment rcappearing from be-
hind cloud, threw her light full on tho
dead wall, whercupon the two men let fail
their bag, and took to their heels. The
bag was found to contain the body of an
English soldier with bullet through his
head.
On the night Of the 9th three Frencl
soldiers, walking through one of the
streets at Pera, suddenly came upon tw,
Greeks carrying the body of an Englisl
sailor. Suspecting the commission of {
foul deed, the F'renchmen uns!ung thci
rifles which hung at their sides, and CAV
chase to the Greeks, who instantly drop
ped their burden and ran off. The chas
continued, up one lane and down the othc
for some time, when the pursued sudden
" halted, and gave loud, shrill whistle
Suddenly the previously empty lane wa
orewdel with dark figures, who rushed o.
the unfortunate Frenchmeu who had thu
nobly endeavored to avcnge the death q
. the English sailor. They fired, and mad
gallant stand for some time, until tn
over whelming numbers bore them down
?, stabbing and clul bing them withoutmcrcy
Soon after, some cavasscs passing by, tn
ruHians disappeared again as quickly Il
;. they had come to the rescue of their tello'
y murderer, but not wi;hont leaving two c
the Frenchmen dead. The third lives jus
long enough to make his statement to til
police, who instantly searched all til
the neighboring houies courts and valley
; but without finding any thing suspicion
y whatever.
. A former member Of the Baden vo
n unteev corps, who has been oltsining
scanty livelihood here by executing a
q sorts Of commissions, whereby he not III
= frequently came in contact with some
q the scum Of all nations volunteered to fin
IS the haunt ofthis mysterious gang; and ,
# he could be generally depended on, his tcl
# der was accepted, and u dagger and II
v volver given him for protection. On II
n morning of the 9th hc was found dca
# outside of Pcra. A Canvass, who la
10 also volunteered to solve the mystery, lik
O wise fell victim and was picked up OF
# morning covered with dagger wounds, al
perfectly dead. On the llth, howeve
the mystery was solved. 1t happened
4 follows: A Pole of the name of Glabac
d and an Italian, Pisani by name, happene
k to occupy the same room. The Itala
st led very free and easy life, was seldo
v at home, and does not appear to have bee
,c a novice in gambling either. After ha'
II ing been out all night, Pisani entered the
,e common dwelling on the morning of Il
or 10th, with detected looks, which cause
N his friend, the Pole to demand of hi
| what i'll luck he had had. Pisani answe
,e ed, that he had lost all his cash that mig
- at play, and had even to leave his 60
w watch as security for borrowed su,
| adding, / shall go and redeem my wat'
directly or the rascally hest will change
and | wouldnot loose that watch for Il
s. world. u Hang these nameless streets al
e. numberless houses! | should despair
lg finding the cabaret again but for clcv
ID trick Of mine; as | left the house | cut
ed large cross on the house door with n
as knile-that is my only guide, but it is
lis mark which the old rogue cannot easi
en- cfface.' He took all his money and eve
Of valuable trinket he possessed and dep,
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