The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-11-26
ROBBED IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE
Murderous Attack by italian Brigands on an
American and His Wife.
rItaliau Arenal

Murderous Attack by italian Brigands on an
American and His Wife.
(Itaiian Arena
For the third time within two years a
very lamentable event has occurred on the
railway from Ala TO Verona, and it is high
time that the authorities should at length
seriously take the matter up. On the even
ing of the 19thinst three passengers chsnged
carriages az the Ala station from the Aus
trian train into the direct train for Norsh
Italy. They were Mr. aud Mrs. Bacon, from
America, and Sig Coisstin Romiello. an en-
eineer from Naples, who all entered the
same second class compartme In this
compartment there were already two male
passengers, cieanly attiTed in country fashion
and wearing broad trimmed hats They were
Just speaking with one OF the rail- way Off :
cials. who, it was noticed, wore the No. on
bis uniform. They were asking him whether
they had got into the right carriage, showing
their tickets. On beng answered in the
affirmative, they took their seats, one on one
side of the door, and the other on the oppo
site seat, but at once got up and spoke to
each other rapidly and in low voice, but in
such manner as to rouse the suspicious of
the American, who at once determined to be
on his guard. The Neapolifan engine er sank
into one OF the further corners OF the coupe
and prepared for a nap.
About half an hour after the train had
started one OF the two individuals above
mentioned let down the window and leaned
our of the carrisge, turning the door handle
as he did SO. Immediately after this the
two men, the one armed with pistol and
the other with formidable knife, attacked
the three other inmates OF the compartment. I.
demanding their purees aId vaiuabies and
menacing them with death in care of refusal.
A desperate struggle now ensued between
the two desperadoes and the American and
his wife, in the course of which the pistol
wastiiscbarged, without, however, doing any
one injury. Instead of attempting to hell
his fellow travellers, the engineer covered
trembling into his corner. and pulling bis
purse, which contain, about $50 lire, out oi
his pocket. offered 1t TO the robbers.
In spite OF all the efforts OF the American
and his wife, the brigands got the upper
hand, and obtained from them their travel
ing bag, containing 30Nspoleons dor. With
ont attempting to posss ss themselves oi
Mrs. B cjn's jewIery, the robbers now got
and placing themselves on the steps of the
carriage. As the train at this time was in
creasing its speed, they had not the courage
| to jump of From time to time they looked
in at the window. tn eatening the inmates
| go that they did not venture TO give an
alarm. The train soon approached the
hermitage OF Ceraino. where he great curve
o. Pescantina commences; the speed began
to slacken. and the robb-rs jumped from
| the carriage steps when the speed was slow
est, aid then ran from the line across the
| fields These latter facts we're witnessed by
| y gentleman who was In another compart
ment, but who had no means of giving ar
alarm In their confusion the robbers had
| lett behind them on the seat OF the COM
partment the Nsapo,i'an's portemonnale
with its contents OF l50 lire. This lattel
| gentleman, whin subsequently, asked by the
| police Why he bad not attempted 70 resis
the attack, after the energetic example
shown him by his companions, answered
Il dare sayl Fight them with that Ionl
weapon (the knife, which they pulled out)l'
| The American lady showed the creates
! courage, and IL was to her that WAS due thi