The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-01
A FAMOUS BANDIT.
CoRbeAdu's Career Ia Sardinia Like
Dick Turpfn'z=

Rome Correspondence OF the London Post.
Not long since l described the death OF
the famous Sandman brtgand. Corbeddu,
who was killed in a eight with the carbi-
nasrs. A complete history of his career
IL now obtainable. IL Is interesting for
iss Dick Lurp.n-l,k x episodes. ,, Sorosdda
about shooting poor fishermen or muleteers
for the sake OF the few iire they might
have in their pockets. but he carried on
his profession In manner 50 distinguish
ed as to make him the king of the Sar-
dinsan outlaws. He was born In ls44 at
Oliena. IN Sardinia, OF a weil-to-do fam
lily. aud until called 90 do military service
ha lived an agricultural life. He took part
In the capture OF Rome In 1879. bu, while
stationed with TIE Bersagiier regiment,
which then formed part of the Rene gar
risen. hts predatory instincts awakened.
Having heard that certain priest was
wealthy. he. with an aceomplicc. made 4
fal~e key and entered the priests house
TO the great surprise OF the robbers. the
and gagged him and steie 1890 lire from
this bureau. The authors OF the crime
were never discovered until Corheddu in
after years boosted OF his achievement.
After returning 10 Sardinia from his mill
1tAry service. Corheddu was repeatedly
tried for cattle stealing. until one day he
Jailed to answer 10 a summons and took
to the hills. At this point began his ceIa-
brated exploits. First. with an armed
band. ne stole sum Of money from a
house ut Lula In lss2. The same year ne
IA other outlaws killed and robbed a man
~ Sanvero Mills. In 1854 he fought and
nearly killed a carabineer at Founs In fsS5
he, with sofns companions. killed earabl-
neer and nearly killed an inspector and an
other carab!neer al Orani. and stole sum
Of h.puu lire. Next year ne robbed the
Post and deprived Count Spada, who was
III the diligence, OF his watch. ringS gun
and big boots The big boots carbe,idu
afterward wore In homer or his excloit
In 1894 he rubbed ana killed wealthy man
81 borore. Many other crimes were put
q -ifsns h..
erieands under hts orders. Rewards
amounting In all to 22.tss lire were offered
Ter rs capture. but In vain.
His most famous exploit. was nor fba
capture but the liberation Of tnn French
men. NM Pssle and Patty. who had been
seized and he'd 10 hiackuail by other hri-
gands- Their capture gave rise 10 a v.,,-
leni campaign Ia the whoie French and
Italian press against the condition of tho
Sandman police. and Signor Crispi who
was then premier ordered the authorities
I'M the island 60 lihsrata the two French
men at all costs. AL she .arablaeers we're
riohiiized and rhe telegraph Officers work
ed night and day, Though wftAou. slss,o,-
esing the prisoners AT iast sul-prsfec;
named AaronSsn appealed 10 Cogh-tlsls, ny
means or one of his friends. The suh-nrs-
feet and the hrtgand had an fnserylex tn
which the oniesal promised corheddn any
sning he might wish on condition that ne
would set the Italian admins tTatia,, .,t,t ~
y bad scsapa. Cofhesiats NJ os,tse accented
the task OF i!hera'n9 the FFegehmen and
Within sNFHt9 NsttuF hours they
hsefed safely into the hands af rs, author
tVies. CnfeedauS professional pride uas So
great that Sae would accent neither rhr
ia.tse Dire reward offered him nor a fee
pardon. nor any other Compensation. s,,ya-
ssderins ntsnseif sufficiently PAID by hay-
ing done IN twVnsy-feus aotiTs what r,,{r-
ssterss p-otssrfs ana aa army Of ..8rns,E.
nesgs had hSeH 0nahis 50 s..,ayt1p}ixh
From chat dime ne gave ua hlS rr,,srsnr.
ous expeditions ana eafoXeaf IN peace ths
fruits OF ais rubAvr@s He ke,,t harsss a..
cows ana pigs and siocks 80 sheen ao,i
goats re lived IN a cave on an sl,.,est
inacesssss3e mountain r~ak 20 ssasrh ma
pan WAS Anosa envy iS hsnastslf snA ~
nfoinsr. TIE cave was separated fytrsx a.
pam IN = pfHe&rlca. over w.f.A se,r4,..s-s,,
passed on toe tTans ~ strait sgse So,
!rs ire trunk after hssa .nsa the .-i.xa -,
ofae cecastea 4 daring tA.ef dtss.xYe-ga o.
testaas haaias pace ans robbed A5s,, ~ a
QUANTITY ~ the stores he HAD at-.,tF,x. ii. ;
ed lie would frequently serprfse M, 7,a,,-
Hcs hunters asss ssow Them esse hant -
trict IN which 20 look for game. 7n.t,ys /,
eaS5tntan. sse assRSs spgke in EsaEssD s-s
insnl5ssts5 GsvAt 4 sfs5u far .aA ,.7s.r -
ANS ~h<m bs Sa}&ed Egs& ssssse,,ssi,.~ p -
tgaae-sI1slefse Lately ~ seems =. So.
Sol sfsto tas bSd bssaxs os ~, .sars hiys.-Ts
~ whom BE was Killed after hms.s $50.
some three weeks ago. s'