The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-10
THE TURKISH ASSASSIN.
A PANIC-sTRICKE EN- COUNCIL FLEE
ING FOR THEIR LIVES.
The Abandoned Recklessncss aud Cool De-
liberation Of the Murderer - selling his
Life Dearly. but Caring Not to save IL.

plic1ted IN some Disturbances which occurred
ConstantiDople. aud shut up In a military dun
geon for one month. He subsequently, took an
active part IN another Circassisn riot at Rodos-
to, hut escaped without puniehment. He had
powerful friends at the ilsce, being either a
brother or a near relative ~ this third so-calied
wife" Of Abdul Aziz. the very woman who,
from her harem window, saw the Sultan fall ex-
hausteu by loss Of blood when he put All end to
his life, and who herself died, possibly OF grief
at her bereavement, on Sunday last. NISSAN, n
young man OF TWENTY-FIVE, was renowned Tor
his proficiency IN the use OF oil weapons. a
a rider that he would undertake for n bet to
shoot a hunter Of EGGS from his saddle as his
horse RON al fun speed. lie was Of a slender but
wiry frame, exceedingly strong, with a red
beard, and had the hne, regular Re ttures pecu-
liar to his handsome race. Hts die position Is
said TO have oeen from early youth exceedingly
tur' uient and prongete. Thanks to the favor
OF his kinswoman, BassaD rose to the rank of
CAPTAIN and Adjutant, and was made aide-ds-
camp to foussoon IzLedin Efendi, the eldest
son Of the late Sultan, who was 10 command OF
the lmi erial Guard After the deposition OF
Abdul Aziz. the Wtr Minister, Hussein Avui
pasha. who wished to remove from the CAPITAL
ment to tue old Court, ordered HAssan to join
his army corps at BaRdad. As lass IN. notwith-
sta ding his promotion to the rank Of Major.
With which the Punishment wac accompanied,
disregsrdtd the order. md uttered violent and
sedttious language, he was arrested on hurs-
DAY, but released IN the same evening, having
pledged bis word that be would proceed to his
defamation on the following morning. Tair, OF
Ityr Pasha. tiroeseian General, offered MIN
self rs security for the fulnlment OF his young
oountrNmaD's engagements. lie has since been
In prsoped.
Upon obtaining his freedom, Hassan on the
same evening crossed the Bosphurus ana went
to Hussein Avnis reeldence ht Pasha limAn,
near scutari. There he WIS told that tie MINIS
ter of Naf WAS not ut nome, tut would probably
be at that moment attending council at Mid
bat Pasha's house. In the quarter Of 7 ouchan
1ach, in STEAMBOAT. lhither, therefore. Hassan
rep fred. arriving at Midhsrs Conak at about 10
Il. NJ The council was in session, attended by
the Grand Nizier. the War Minister. the Minister
Of Mariue, anu tilgD admiral, Ahmed X Isserii
Midhat Pash President II tue Council X schid
Pasna. Mini,ter 81 Foreign Affair; and HaIet
Pasha. Minister wi bout pori folio; according to
some acro1nts. three other Ministers were pres
ent. Hassan wore his uniform, auu bad on mis-
military CLOAK, under which he concealed two
revolvers, eix shoOterssOme say four revolt
yers-Desidesi a yataehan and n kamms. or
C1rcAssl knife. Tue Ministers sat on tie
upper door; on the ground floor were their
n en- In attendance numerous company Has.
san, on being told that lie could not at once see
Husssin AVN, sat Gown with these people,
chatied WITH them, and took coffee. Having
thus DTS ,rm,d suspicion he. toward midnight.
stole out OF the ante chan per, walked up stairs
" the Council Room. and found there. on duty
at the door, Selim Agha. tho horrps dc oOrtfdnoe
OF Miduat Pasna-or OF the rand Nizier-by
wnom again he was told he could not see Hus-
seu Ayni hut HAssan pleaded urgent
business. selip volunteered TO go down stars
and consult Hussein Avnis AIDE de camp. lie
had scarcely turned his back, when Hassan
opened the door and found himself In the pros
Inc Council Chamber, Midhst's best room on
the uoper h"or, Is large nall, with a bav win
Il. X
sive view on the Sea Of Marin ora. aud at the OPP
Losite end a door leading to the inner apart
ments. On both sides VI this door are two di-
vans, on which the Ministers sat, Hus.ein Avni
and Raschid L aha on the side ia ,ing tue lateral
ooor leading to the 81 ircase, ami on the other
side, the Grant Nizier ana halet Pasna. Said
Enend,, the MustecDsr. OF Under Secretary of
the Grand N,z.er. anu MahmOud Bey. Grand
Kefe endaire Of the Council sat apart on an-
otner dlvan. Midhat Pasha mai arisen aud
stood before them debating "a telegram. Has
san as be entered the lateral door, found him;
soil fuHa n faf VI and sch 4
Pasha, ana stepping up To the former. revolver
10 hand, cried out, Ddrrdn ma. S,rdsktr
do not STIR, War hinister)," He nred. and
Hussein fell, badly wounded. but not dead,
vainis ttempting to araw n revolver he had In
his pocket.
Terror seemed TO seize the other Ministers.
MidLat Pasna at once made Tor the bottom
door, rushed through 4 TO the inner apartments,
and was followed toy all his colleagues with the
exception II Raschid Pasta, VINO remained a. II
speliuUuud and nailed to hi seat. white the Min
lister OF Marine. Ahmed kaisse liz who alone
showed some presence Of mind, immediately
closed with the assassin seized hIm round the
waist, aud pinioued down 10th his arm. Has
san, however, succ, eded IN dlsengtging his
rigni hand, aud with his Circa-sitn kuiie tntict-
ed several wounds on kaI.serli. who at lost re-
leased hin aud Joined the otner Ministers la
their nisht. In tue mean time. Husseln Avni
WIS crawling with great dlrlculty TO-
ward the entrance door. TbereupOu q
san, leaving tne Marine Minister, wnom
he would otherwise have killed. ana rushing
upon Hussein AVN, hacked at him with his
knife, eating his tui oat, ana never leaving him
till he lay motiunless 4 his feet. lie turned
a.
never stirred, and alone remained IN the room,
seated on the divan-in ths opinion Of some per
sons alre 10y dead with frRht-he pointed his
revolver st him. exclaiu ing, Do you stop here
to arrest me p aud snOt MIN through tho head.
The assassin then went up to the bottom door.
which the Iugitives had fastened and bsrricaded
from the inside, aud. shaking II Justify, he cried,
Grand ViZier, open the door; no harm to you
Of Marine should De delivered up to him. The
old Gtsnd Vizier, greatly terrified, cried out
from behind the door, " My son, not now; you
tad To Hat IN - ltaaAa
BAN d In his rage sent two pistol shots through
the door. Unable 10 force open the door the
ass Assin upset tue furniture, BET Gre to the cur
tains, aud broke the lustre or cDaudelier 50 that
tue large room was only hgnted ~ ono single
taper.
Several minutes elapsed during this horrid
butchery, the pe pie III the ante chamber below
stairs, though they neard the report Of tue fire
arms. not daring 10 stir, as they unprecedented
tnat the IN urderer was only the instrument Of
some consuiracy IN which some of the persons
present might De implicated, and for some time
looked al eacn otner Win blank amazemeut,
every man suspecting and feaiiug his neighbour
At length hidbat PashH. having armed himself
with revolver, went down stairs, aud raised
the spirits OF those persons, two of whom, one
his own servant Ahmed Agha. the otner lius
sem Avni's ali EIDE camp, Cuukri hey, ventuied
into the slaughter room. As these Two men en-
tered the apartment both fell dead, struck by
Ha-san's unerrinR revolver. Hut by this tmo
the police aud Huldiery from the nearest post ar
nved, aud Huss u, after killing police officer
ana wOundlng SIX Zaptens and soldiers, was
oycrpowered and secured, being himself =. n .
ously Wounded. The soldiers would have XIII d
him on the spot had not Midhat P.sna bdden
them take hin alive. The whole anr-y Lasted
from twenty inmates to half all hour.
The assassin was taken To the seraskierate, or
War Onlce, where, ON the following morning,
Fr0ay, he was examined, tried, ana sentenced
TO death. On Saturday, AT daN break. A. Me- he
was hanged on "A tree III the open space before
tue SeTask Ierute. He would not allow the sur
gsons TO bind no his wounds, and was greatly
Exhausted by loss Of blood uetore he reached
tue place VI execution. lhe body was LETT
banging for the whole vi Yesterday or us VIC
TINS, Hussrln AVN " As about " years old X -
cnid Pasha, ABOUT ~.
1he OBJECT OF the Circassian was evidently at
first, merely to XIII Hussein AVN, aud the SUB
sequent murders were the result Of that mad
rage wuicn seems To blinu Wild beast when IL
has once tasted blood. BESIDES Hussetn. he
showed particular hated OnN to tue Minister
OF Marlnr, because he mad dared to ATTEMPT To
stay his HAND. lne others were Killed or
wounded in self-deience wnen the murderer
Thought that nothing was lelt 10 hun but " sell
hi, life at the higueaL pIiCe. lie AYuNed al bis
trial that all he wished was to nvenge upun the
War Minister, not only bis own grievances, out
also those Of many OF his brother Officers. II
/, however, extremely brOndDle that lac hated
Hussein AVN, AZ the cuief actor IN that Palace
revolution wLiCn hau hurlcu tho Lave sultan from
his throne, caused ms SISTER uedth,ad deprived
him (hhssdt) OF that courly inter - on winch
he relied lOT "A brilliant success ana IA M tu-
vdnCeMent IA MS career. he Government here
have ueru at great pains TO describe the crime
| OF Has-an rs the Isolated deed OF ahall-drunken
maniac, uncunnerted VITA political motives.
There IL re SON To believe nevertheless, tuat the