Albuquerque citizen., 1908-05-04
RA|SUL| PROOF
AGAINST THE
ASSASS|NS
The Bandit Lives a Charmed
Life. Reveling in His Kid
ndping Affairs.

Tangier, Morocco, May 4.-Raisuli,
the worlds most famous twentieth
century bandit, is proof against as
sasins as well as against the consti-
tuted authorities. When the disgrunt-
led tribesmen fired a volley at him
from the bush the other day and
missed him they only added another
incident to his astounding spectacular
career. He has always borne a
charmed life.
Fantastically garbed in a strange
mixture of barbarian extravaganza
and modern fashion, he is the stagiest
and most romantic of Williams. He
fills to the utmost the popular con-
ception Of Othello, and in his pro-
fessional exploits makes Robin Hood
just cheap one.
Claiming to be a blood descendant
of the prophet, he plays for high
stakes, aspiring to the throne of Mo-
rocco and maintaining his place as
thorn in the flesh of the Sultan by
sheer bravado, which has ever won
him a loyal and extensive following.
AS side line he made a business of
kidnapping for ransom.
His first escapade to attain an in
ternational importance was the kid
naping of the American, Ion Perdi-
carrie. The United States dispatched
a fleet of warships to Morocco to
force his release. They frightened
the young sultan out of several years
growth, but didn't alarm Raisuli in
the least He delivered up Perdicaris
only when the sultan made him gov
ernor of Tangier.
Raisuli ruled until the sultan, sur
rendering to the demands of the
French and Spanish soldiery, and The
diplomats of both countries and Eng
land summarily dismissed him. He
He'd to the hills and began again his
raids and his kidnapings, which have
netted him thousands of dollars
He is absolutely without mercy.
Once he captured and carried off the
two grandchildren of an aged Span
lard by repute a miser. The old man
met his remand for ransom by de-
claring he was penniless. He invited
Raisuli to come and tear down his
house to see for himself Raisuli
did so. Stone by stone the walls were
removed, and the surroundings dug
up. 1t was as the old man said. He
was merely beggar. In a rage Raj
sui killed the children.
Walter b. Harris, resident corres-
pondent of the London Times.
close friend of the young sultan was
kidnapped from his home. a veritable
palace on the beach at Tangier Har-
ris Is several times a millionaire Raj
suli placed his ransom at $4,000.
Harris refused to pay it, Raisuli
treated him courteously for a. month.
Then one day a headless corpse was
thrust into his room. After living
with ii there a week Harris paid
Last among Raisuli's victims was
Sir kaid Maclean, an Englishman.
military adviser to the sultan Raj
suli took Maclean captive, releasing
him only when the English govern
ment promised To pay h-ri a ransom
of 100000
Raisulfs costume is a reVel of the
fantastic. His short zouave Jacket
and bloomers are of rich scarlet, gold
embroidered. Beneath the jacket Is
the green burnous of silk, and around !
his waist in fifteen wraps is a sash of
white silk embroidered with arabes-
ques of green silk and gold thread. His |
red fez with blue tassel is swathed in |
white linen and ornamented with |
big emerald. His boots are of a soft |
yellow leather worn without socks |
Two giant Nubian slaves are always |
on alert guard behind him.
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