Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-20
HELD CAPTIVE by TURKS.
Brigands Garry Of a Railroad Inspector

Dr'Sanus Oofry vi hasfroad inspector.
Another outrage upon the part of Turkish
brigands is causing much uneasiness to the
high authorities of Constantinople. An Italian
railroad inspector, who was at work about sew
| enty miles from Balonica, has been abducted
by brignnds, and he is supposed to be held
prisoner pending the payment of heavy ran
som. The body Of a murdered railroad work
man was found near the spot where the in
spector was last seen, and it is supposed that
he was killed in order to prevent him from Civ
ing the authorities the cue to the route
taken by the brigands. No news has been re-
! ceived up to date Of the Frenchman Rutiier
; who started about week ago to ransom his
employer. VI. Raymond, who was held q pris-
Oner by the brigands.
This last party of brigands it will be recalled,
recently made o descent upon the farm of NJ
Raymond, near Tcheresskoi, between Con-
stantinople and Adrianople Raymond and his
0verseer, Rutiier, were, after making a deter
! mined Resistance. carried off to the mountains
where. after being detaine ed for short time Ruff
her was dlspatched toConstantinople with letter
to the French ambassador, the Count of Monte
beiio, demanding the sum of a23 900 the price
OF the release of H. Raymond. In the COM
munication the French ambassador was also i'll
formed that III the event of refusal to pay the
sum demanded NJ RAYMOND would be killed
The Count OF Montebelio Immediately placed
himself in communication with his govern
ment and with the porte, 10 whom be made
strong protests as to the lawlessncss existing
and as to the outrage TO which IL Raymond
and his overseer had been subjected. As a re-
suit of these representations Rutiier WAS fur
nished with the SUM demanded by the brigands
and started out to ransom his employer aud
himself, for NJ Raymond lie was 10 be sacri-
feed IL his Overseer failed to return. From
that time nothing has been heard of EufiIer.
and it is feared that both the Frenchmen have
been killed and that the brigands are enjoying
high carousal with the money obtained through
this their latest raid
The farm owned by NJ Raymond is situated
near the scene of the recent robbery. probably
by the same band OF brigands. of the Oriental
express Upon this occasion June II the brig
ands placed distractions across the railroad
tracks, derailed the express train and captured
several German and English tourists Among
the captives were Herr Oscar Gregor, Herr
Israel "a banker of Berlin. Herr Maquel "a
wealthy land owner Of SieSesdorf. Bavaria
Herr Oscar Kotysch of ZorbIg. Saxony. and
Others. After reaching place of safety the
bandits sent Herr Israel to Constantinopie.
instructing him to get the of $4,000
within n specified time or else the cap
tives would be slaughtered. Herr Israel APP
piled to the German ambassador. Herr
Won RadowitZ, who. after commitment
ing with Chancellor Won Caprivi was author
| lied TO advance the amount required. Anas-
tasius is the name of the chief Of this band Of
brisands. Their depredations are likely to
cost the porte good sum CT money. as both
the German and the French ambassadors de-
mand compensation for the Germans and the
Frenchmen who have suffered at the brigands
hands, and, in addition, the porte will be re-
CURED to refund the ransoms extorted from
the German and French ministers as the price
of the lives of the citizens under their protec-
ton.