Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24
THE STORY OF A CRIME.
Austria Discussing Tale That Reads Like
Gaboriau.

Gaboriau.
"A story OF crime comes from Vienna that
rivals the best Of Gaboriau's tales. Two bank
cashiers, carrying IS 900 roubes, about sSS 900,
were killed while in q carriage on the mail train
bound from Vienna to the distant city. The
murderers threw quantity of poison insect
powder in the eyes of the victims and despatched
one with double-edged hunting knife. while
the other was killed with life preserver. The
bodies were thrown out Of the carriage and the
murderers sprang off the train as it was slow
ing up near crossing. No trace OF them has
been found. So far there ia nothing novel in
the story-only skilfully executed crime.
THE STORY.
Some months ago in the Austrian capital
great uproar was heard in fashionable street.
Tho police fastened to the house from whence
the cries came and there found well-known
member Of the higher circles OF the business
community leaning forth from his window and
shouting for help. He had caught a young
man in the act of robbing the house. The
young man was hurried off to prison, and when
arraigned gave O fictitious name that conveyed
no intimation to the public of his true identity.
This disguise he maintained until he was sem
fenced to five years in the state prison.
Then 1t became rumored that the young
man's name was not such as he gave it at all,
but If 1t were known it would be found to du-
plcate that of one Of the highest officials in the
emperor's household.
Aftcrward 1t was whispered about that q
lady of most honored name had waited upon
the emperor and had made an appeal for the
release of the confined housebreaker. She adj
mitted to being the wife of the man whose
house had been invaded She declared that the
young man who had been seized in the house
was there at her invitation, and he had come
there as her lover. While he was there the
sound Of a key in the front door warned them
that the husband had returned and it was now
too late to retreat. The young man pushed
the lady into the adjoining room and opened a
drawer OF the dressing case and seized the first
jewel that came to hand. He stood with the
spoil In his hand awaiting the entrance of the
husband. The result was as he expected. The
husband discovered the man in the act of steal
ing. supposed him to be an ordinary thief and
turned him over to the police. When the en-
peror heard this tale he was overwhelmed with
surprise and at once gave an order for the
young mans release.
THE CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER.
But when the emperor released the young
man there were other claims to be satisfied az
well. The husband, by the local laws has an
indemnity in such instances that even the COM
placency OF the emperor can not override and
the prison authorities had other claims result
ing from the Unborn and natural extravaganza
OF the prisoner that altogether footed up trife
over 5000 ronbles.
1t was this sum that the messengers we're con-
veylng from the bank of which the young mans
father Is director to the place where the final
adjustment was to be made when they were
murdered and the money was taken.
1t Is known now that two fashionably dressed
young men entered the same compartment as
that occupied by the messengers, and. further,
that they requested the guard to leave them
undisturbed until the end of their Journey
They were, according to the description Of the
station officials who noticed them, very foppish
in appearance, dressed in the latest style, and
with the appearance Of peaceable .jeuaeSse doree
rather than murderous conspirators.