The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-14
FRA DIAvOLO 0UTDONE.
THE EXPLOITS OF A DARING
RUSSIAN BANDIT.
The Deeds sud Romance o. the Dick Tsrpins.
Cissd DsvslS and All Their Kisd Pat In
the shade ~ RussIss
Nobleman.

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Fra Diavolo or Dick Turpin in their
palmiest days. The Russian. how
ever outshines all the bandit chiefs OF
history or romance In his experen ces.
And what is more, the story Is true.
given as the facts were brought out at
the trial.
Being the son 81 rich parents he
received an excellent education, and
spoke French like Partisan. He
spent a great deal OF his time In Paris
at the commencement OF his career.
In 1881 he was living very fast life
In the French capital. and when his
fortune began to slip away from him
he organized band OF brigands. the
principal officers OF which were his
coachman. his Wallets. and some ten
ants on his own estates. Then he set
out for the kejof government and
commenced 10 take the castles OF the
mobiles by storm or strategy. accord
ing 10 circumst ances. In short time.
after a few skirmishes with the cars
troops. he found himself and his band
surrounded. and nothing seemed left
for him but death or surrender. The
troops, however, only succeeded in
capturing comparatively small num-
Der OF the brilands. and their astonish-
ment was great when IL was discovered
that the chief had escaped. Then
they remembered that feeble and
white-hcaded man. bent with age.
asking charity OF the officers. was
permitted to pass through their lines.
That bogus odd beggar was Krou-
lxowski
Two years slipped by and nothing
more was heard OF him until suddenly
he appeared ut the head OF another
band OF robbers. lie came upon the
community like blizzard and his
holiness knew no bounds. At Loustsk
and Doubno IL was shown ia the evil
dence that he often used 20 walk about
the streets and nirt with the ladies';
but every time that the police got
wind OF his presence the search for
him proved fruitless One night. how
ever. the authorities became aware OF
the fact that the celebrated bandit was
In little inn at the outskirts OF the
village OF kevertsi. The troops were
Immediately called out. The place
was surrounded and all the doors
carefully guarded. Suddenly Rus
sian officer in full uniform appeared.
With aa air OF authority he asked TO
see the officer In command OF the
troops. The latter approached him
respectfully and told him The object Of
his visit. The handsome officer seem
cd surprised at first, and then smiled
at what he appeared TO regard as
hoax. Then he requested the young
Lieutenant Ia command to be SO good
as 10 give letter with which he pre-
sented him In the poliiest manner
possible. TO his friend. the chief OF
police.
The lieutenant took the letter.
promised 10 deliver IT, and saluted.
Whom the lieutenant got back TO the
village with his men and reported, he
handed the chief OF police the letter
which he had received from his broth
or officer. The latter opened II aud
read In French the following
"kroukowski. chief OF brigands.
presents his compliments TO the chief
OF police"
The unfortunate lieutenant lost his
rank for allowing himself to be duped.
KronkowslSl also followed the ex-
ample Of his Italian confreres In MAX
ing prisoners and demanding a high
ransom for them. One OF his prison
ers was the daughter OF prominent
Russian count The count paid the
ransom and got back his daughter. but
was soon afterward Mortified to learn
that she was about TO become n
mother. He then proposed to the out
law 10 marry his daughter, and
promised that n he did so and return
cd TO an honest life be would do his
utmost 10 secure his pardon. and would
succeed beyond doubt But krou-
kowski replied that he regretted ex-
cecdingly that previous engagement
put IL out OF his power TO comply with
the counts request lie was very
much In love with another lady.
The authorities then went 10 work
10 discover that interesting young
lady. They found her and a watch
was placed upon her house. where. at
last. after a desperate fight, krou-
kowski was captured.
Although his fights and duels were
innu merabie. there was no evidence
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