A FAMILY OF MURDERERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 239, 8 October 1874, Page 2

A FAMILY OF MURDERERS

235 PEOPLR "PUT OUT OF THE WAY." An interesting little establishment has just been broken up at Trebizond under circmmstaoces which hnve created, if not a "scandal," at leaat a sensation in that place. It appears that for some time pa3t Trebizond has been kept in a state of uneasiness owing tar the proceedings of this household, which consisted of a father, six sons, and one daughter. Delightful aa was the charm which reigned over their domestic circle, it did not extend beyond the hearth, for, unfortunately, the family weakness was murder. In a brief space of time the eight persons composiog the family managed to get through, according to the Trebizond correspondent, of. the Levant Herald, no fewer than 235 murders. Out "of this number the gentlemen of the family were each responsible for thirty murders, while the young lady only committed twenty-five, though, but for the premature interference of the authorities, it is considered probable that she would have completed an equal number. The predecessors %of the present Governor most ungallantly caused her to be arrested,. together with her amiable parent and four of her brothers. It is not stated what became of the remaining brothers, but the poor old gentleman was hanged about three months ago, and two of his sons met with a similar melancholy accident on the 25th of last month. The other two and the young lady are still languishing in captivity, and much anxiety ia felt on their behalf, for unless the local judges take a lenient view of their offences on accouut of their youth they have but a poor chance/ of resuming their position in society Altogether it is a sad story, and it is not surprising that these young people and their misfortunes have of late been , the talk of Trebizond.