The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-07

winter of 1882, broke out from the prison
with nine other criminals, some of them
old and hardened felons.
They We're to lead robbers life with
Nassor as their Karl Moore of Schiler's
tragedy. The great principle of the chief
was to take only from the rich and to aid
the oppressed, and in Greece, like in other
countries, the good things of earth are not
evenly distributed; there are 500 poor to
every wealthy man. and SO his theory be-
came very popular.
Nassor entered upon the warpath against
society under the most favorable personal
auspices. He was handsome, the queens
acknowledged favorite, and an Anarchist,
politically, a trio of characteristics hard to
beat among an ignorant and Economically
inclined populace.
While Nassor's band first had pretty
hard time of it keeping body and soul to-
gether, the chief himself lived on the fat of
| the land. The women in the mountain dis
| tricts fairly fought for the honor of har-
| boring him, and the men had heard too
much of his misdeeds not to stand in fear of
| the bold scamp They served as his guides,
| his spies and his scouts; they did all the
| dirty work. while he gathered laurels
| His fame grew heavenWard; his portraits
adorned the weekly press and the show
| windows of Athens. In Difference to old
Papakyritsopulos death he was called
| 'Nassor. the Younger" and his generosity
! soon became matter of record, especially
as neither he nor members of his band
| committed any atrocious crimes such as
are usually associated with brigandsm.
A DARING ROBBER.
Aside from the notion referred to, which
! may be explained by the young robbers
romantic nature and vanity, Nassor never
showed any business scruples. He was an
expert kidnaper and hundreds of rich
men, women and children fell victims to
his shrewdness to be used as hostages for
enormous ransoms. He was altogether so
lucky in his operations that after a while
other members of the Greek robber dy-
nasty got jealous and threatened him with
dire things unless he consented to a bust
ness alliance or trust. The blond chief
| first refused to associate with illiterate
bandits and cutthrOatS, but finally was
persuaded at the point of a pistol to do SO
! in favor of a well known desperate whose
name was even longer than his own.
The two now proceeded to paint Thessa-
liza and Phthiotis deep carmne red Mas
| sor doing the deft and gentlemany, his
partner engaging in the dirty and bloody
work, with hundreds of peasants and noun
| taineers at their beck and call, these vol
unteers profiting largely by the misdeeds
| of the robb ers. which they furthered in
| every way possible, in order to share in the
proceeds.
| And what were the police and the gov
eminent doing all this time? asks the
reader. The gensdarmes either fraternized
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ministers hesitated about sending soldiers
| to the seat of war; because they feared
! unpleasant comments in the chamber.
| Nassor and his comrades We're left in vir-
| tual command of two provinces for years.
| 1t is said that the queen herself tried re-
| peatedly to persuade Nassor to return to a
! lawful life, Offering him pardon for him
| self if he would aid the government in
! running down the bands. But the proud
| bandit refused, even after personal inter-
| view with Queen Olga in Athens, whittier
| he went incog., being assured beforehand
! of life and liberty.
| HIS LASTBOLD ACT.
| During the summer just past Nassor and
his men grew SO bold as to brighten even
| the people of the capital who feared the
| robbers might some day swoop down on
| the Acropolis, intrench themselves and kid
| nap milionaires and state officials. Mas
manifesto tackled to the door of villa ge
! church. He signed the document with his
full name, adding, 1.-The Queens Favorite''
His last and most impudent deed to
| capture of the great judges of the
ment itself. Thereupon the minister of
| war sent regiment to capture NaSsOr
dead or alive" The soldiers surrounded
ready told. Nassor was torn to pieces by
himself up Undoubtedly this was done
have said very unpleasant things on the
| witness stand. And besides, he would
| have been hanged anyhow.
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