Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-15

nav big sum--lI, q. DD-tuf AhlHeu
release. But Abdurrezzaks desire for
revenge was stronger than his cupldty
he refused to lei Ahmed 20. Then
Redvan took the law into his own
hands. He armed a number Of me
eity scayengers with clubs aud 70
Nolvers and set them 60 effect Ahmea
deliverancc. 4 lively fight took place
between the scayengers aud Abdurree-
zaks servants. one ~ The kurd
was killed and several Of Redyan's men
were wounded, but Ahmed coniriVed 70
escape In the confusion.
NO PUBLIC INQUIRY
No public Inquiry was held lato the
matter. though everybody knew Of the
AFFAIR. Those entrusted with The en-.
forcemsnt Of the law In Constantine
Die never think Of troubling Import
ant officials for such "a trihe as the
death-accidental or otherWlse-of r.
walls serving man.
The fray had been fought almost be-
meath the walls Of the Imperial Palace
itself. and the wells Of the combatRnls
had reached the sultan's ears. He de-
manded a report. I, then became a
E with the sultan. Abdurrezzak proved
the stronger. II Is said that Redyan
1 WAS saved from Punishment only
7 through the influence Of his mother
who held an important position IN the
I imperial harem. lie lost the favor OF
his royal master which meant OF
Z course. that II would not be long be-
I fore he would be deprived Of his Job.
too.
FAMILY COUNCIL OF WAR.
This did not satisfy Abdurrezzak. He
summoned a family council Of the Bedr
[ Khans TO determine what further steps
/ should be taken 10 punish the man
who had slain member Of the clan
and insulted its dignity by attacking
/ the house OF It's leader with a mob of
the lowest menials I'm Coustantinople-
scavengers. IN the deliberations the
leading part was taken by Abdurrez-
zaks uncle. All shamil Pasha. military
lgovernor Of scutari. a man Infamous
even an Constantnople for his brutality
aud unscrupulousness
All shamil demanded life for a lie.
! Nothing less than the death Of the
prriect. ne declared. could atone for the
loss II the Kurd and the insult done the
Bedr Khans. BY his yohemence he
carried the more timorous members Of
the council with him. The vote for
Redyan's death was unanimous
MURDER PREPARATIONS.
ANdurrezzak. the suave and polished
master of ceremonies the adept In all
the intricacies Of Oriental etiquette.
lost no time IN carrying the sentence
into efiect. He ordered one Of his SER
wants, who had taken part In the hght
against the scayengers. 20 make the
necessary preparations for the murder
OF Redvan. This man engaged three
other Kurds 10 help him and they were
taken into Abdurrerzaks service AT
nfteen midiidies sis SOD a month. As
sassins are cheap IN Turkey
Redvan had a country villa at Guaz
Tepe. n village IN the Scutsri district
with a station on the Anatolian rail-
way. and Il was decided 10 Kill him on
his way from the train 20 his villa
rather than IN Constantnople The
sparser population. and the fact that
the local troops were under the COM
mand OF All Shamll would. Il was
thought, render the commission OF the
murder easier. The four Kurds we're
dispatched TO Cues Tepe after Abdur-
rezzak had provided them with revolt
Ners. cartridges and money, and had
personally pointed out Redyan 10 them
and given them their instructions.