DEATH OF THE ROBBER KING.

Kumara Times, Issue 744, 17 February 1879, Page 2

DEATH OF THE ROBBER KING.

The Hungarian, papers announce the death, in prison of SeaniOs-Ujvar, of the celebrated bandit Rosza Sandor, known in Hungary as the " Robber king." He was born at Saejedin in 1813 $ and both his father and grandfather were robbers by profession, Htß achievements however, soon eclipsed tho.se of his family, and he was admired as much as he was feared. The wreckless courage with which he attacked the police, and even military escorts on the high, road, in broad daylight, his generosity towards the poor, and Ills gallantry towards woman, mad-- him a sort of national hero, Some 30 years ago few people Of the wealthier classes Ventured to travel in Hungary without paying him tribute. His bands were Well armedandorganised, and the sssegbuy leg&uyek (poor fellow), as the bandits were called in tho.se days, found many sympathisers and accomplices among the peasantry. He was first imprisoned in 1836, but escaped in the following year by the assistance of his mistress, a peasaut woman named Kati, whose husband he had killed by blowing his braids out With a pistol. During the revolution of 1848, RosKa Sandor wa<i pardoned by Kossuth, and he then organised a free corps with which did good setviee agaiuat the Government troops. After the suppression of tliH rising, Sandor resumed his forme!' career, He did not again fall into the hands of the authorities until 1856, when he wtia betrayed by one of his companions, whom he shot as the soldiers Were advancing to capture him, After a "trial which lasted three years, Sandor was sentenced to be hanged $ but the sentence was Com* united to iinpritftiniueut fur life. He remained ei-ht years in the fortress of IsLufsteiu, and was then set at lioeriy in virtue of a g.'iieral amnesty. But he soon assumed bis o d pursuits In 18G8 lie attacked, with some of his companion*, a railway train at Fele>'vli.iz.i. Hie (JoYeminent rte,ut a body of tloops,-Under Count Cledeon K-iday, to capture llini J and i\>t\v veaiv, l.'iier he was agum brought brforo the uriiniiit-l tribunal, together with a i mm her fl his aOCuillpliv.V.4, among whom were several andiiyli wivic fu.iwt'tOUat ius,

He was again sentenced to death, and > the sentence was again commuted to imprisonment for life-. The prison to which he Was then sent is the one ii> which he died.