The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-04-26
THIRSTED FOR BLOOD.
THIS MAN THE GREATEST or
ALL MURDERERs.


lNnAtN III NlN career OF IuuUNINs MNINtI
and abduction In the rocky denles OF
the mountain country adjacent on the
north 10 the great African desert This
country 90 called Kabylos. and It's In
habitants are Borbcrs an untamable
and bloodthirsty race descended from
aboriginal Africans aud claiming de-
scent from Ham. the son Of Noah
Areaki-el-B achir uhe butcher Is a
worthy descendant OF such stock lie
II now forty-nvc years Of age. and by
his own confession has. In obedience
TO vow. for he is most pious Mus
ulman slain man for every year Of
his life How many more he has dis
posed Of In the way OF business he de-
clinos TO state. lie Is about i've feet ten
Inches In height well made and
hinewy. HiH fingers are long and ta-
pcring and have q marked resemblance
to the talons OF n bird OF prey. His
feet are arched and small. his forehead
high but rctrcating. aud thickly
scanned with wrinkles. His eyes are
piercing whey aroused. but ut rest are
yelled and somnolCnt like those Of
most Orientals. In fact his counto-
nance has many characteristics OF the
Wild creatures Of the rocks and woods.
In ancient tlmcG the land OF Egypt
was subject TO invasion and conquest
by these fierce and relentless noun
taincers and mural paintings. monu-
mcnts and pictured papyri have pre-
served the forbldding and fierce figures
OF these dark-skinned robbers. Their
original names OF "Mayzgi." or
"Madgi." or "Mnhzy" were handed
down In their legends M demons and
evil Jins under the name OF "Mazi-
kcon. and were used by mothers TO
Brighten naughty children. The rob
bcrles OF this modern Berabas recall
the exploits OF Robin Hood and Fra
Dlayolo. save that they are unrelleyed
by the tingc OF chivalry that lent a
fictitious but pleasing glow OF romance
to the deeds OF those jewellers under
the greenwood tree" Arcski IL n pro-
sale villain. but none the less n master
villain, to whom such rose water ruff
fans as Claude Duyal Robin Hood or
Fra Dlavolo must yield the palm. They
never marked their birthdays by human
sacrifices. Al the head OF band OF
twenty-five robbers Areski has ter
rorlzed all KRbylos. and set at defiance
the forces sent against them by the
French Colonial government. His men
are as murdcrous as himself All but
one are In the ylgor OF life: they arc
from twenty to forty years OF age. and
extremely secretivc. Wrapped In their
burnous, a flowing robe silent and Inn
movable they await their prey. They
have slain, robbed aud cheated. but
strange TO say. only their own compn-
triots. for there In no record OF any
white man having been molestcd by
/ them. and for this reason they look
upon the interference OF strangers al
uncalled for and unfair. Areakl has
| been many times caught and even
sentenced. but until now has contrlyed
| 10 escape by the aid OF false witnesses
| Unfortunately for him he committed
the gave error OF numbering a man
with pull" His last victim, IN
Arab shclkh, Abdul-Roachid by name
held friendly relations with the French
encouragement OF Algeria. Will,
carrying the tribute OF several native
yllliges TO Algeria. he was captured
robbed OF the money and put TO death
with horrible torture. He was heater
with rods OF the thorny hibiscus com
mon to the country. his hands ant
feet were cut on. his tongue torn on
by the roots. and. TO finish all. his eye
were put out and he was stabbed 4
death with n hundred wounds. TIT
Colonial government at once sent NJ
overwhelming force OF native polio
and French military 10 capture Il
Bachir and his band. The strange dis
coyery was made among the effects II
Areskl's camp OF well-thumbed cop!
OF the Koran. richly carved and gil
rosary, each as is used by deryishoa
was also taken from the bosom OF hi
dress, 80 that II does not appear tina
this tiger OF the desert did not conside
that his life OF murder and robbery II
any wise endangered his passage o
the bridge al slrat," finer than a hair
over which tho true believer Of islam
must walk baro-footed TO Paradise, OF
falling nom which. by reason OF III
weight of his sins against the faith
must drop headlong into the embrac
OF hell. Notwithstanding his crime
Areslh found favor and assistance wit
the very people among whom he muir
dered and robbed. This was owing I
his undaunted bravery and the repor
that his body was lmperyious to ord
nary weapons. and that his life coul
be only taken by means Of silvo
bullet consecrated with mysterou
ceremonies to "Azrael," the angel q
death. and TO "Eblls." the monarch q
hell. 4 few years ago Aresh was
porter on the quaya Of Alglers, Hay
ing committed a robbery upon fello'
workman he fled TO his native yillagl
where he assembled band Of villain
over whom he established compet
mastery.
One day three OF his baud gave int
his hands a sum Of 700 francs whic
/, they had stolen from q traveller. Tn
next day. learning that the travollt
was q venerable marabout OF SCUM
nam, he hastened TO restore the stole
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