The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-21
HANGING or A RUSSIAN OFFICER.
The Evidence Of his Connection with the Nj
hilists Found In his Possession.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 3.-Ycsterday the
officer Doubrovine was hanged IN the Tor
OF the Preobraiinsk regiment attended,
under the. command OF Count Norontschoi-
Daschkof II was not a private execution. neither
was the usual official notification published.
The band of the above regiment attended with
the company OF soldiers. and persons who
were attracted by the music OF the
band. were able to enter the fortress
with the soldiers. Doubrovine held the rank
ST. Petersburg and was "a years Of age. en-
tered the army in 1876. was APPOINTED ensign
charges brought against him were that he bad
attempted TO kill Capt Romanovsky and had
wounded two subordinate officers OF gendarmes
when they came to search his lodging on on, 10Th
December last Immediately these officers
entered his rooms Douhrovine at once fired
his revolver at Romanoysky, the bullet striking
the ceiling. struggle. OF course. ensued. In
the midst OF which he tried TO fire second
time. but. the ,gendarmes rushing upon him he
not appear to have secured Doubrovine nrmly,
for he found opportunity to, 60 into another
room and get possession OF dagger with
which he wounded two OF the police officers be-
fore he was finally overpowered;
In addition to the revolver and dagger there
were found in his possession llfe-preseryer
bowie knife (enCraved on one side Act" and
quantity Of cartridges. Besides these and es.
tablishing his connection with the secret reyo-
lutionary societies. there was found document
In his own handwriting. headed: Notes Tor
Russian Officer. Terrorlsts. 1878" and dated
Dec G. 1878. The Of1cidi Gazette states that
this document contains n whole code Of instruc-
lions for the use Of arms. poisons. forging pass-
ports and stamps. for making combusubes and
other means las stated In one OF the notes. Tor
enecting public demonstrations. armed resist
ancc to the police authorities. and in short, all
other measures To which the rcvolutonaries re-
sort 70 realize their programme.
The following is tho conclusion Of these
notes: " You know gentlemen that IA large num-
Der OF revolutionary enterprises OF the greatest
importance have irreparably led through ig-
norance. objectionable imprudence. thought
lessness. and other circumstances Of the same
kind. You know that Hippolyte Myschkine,
when he went in the uniform Of n gensdarme
officer, with the view OF liberatinR Tcherny-
schevsky nut his cordons (aiguilettesl on the
left shoulder, instead Of fastening them on the
right shoulder, and this circumstance was
| sufficient 20 excite suspicion on the part Of the
Commissary OF Police of V liomsk. The resu Is OF
| this mistake We're very deplorable, and above
| all irremediable. Jenn Kovalsky twho was shot
near Odessa on Aug. 2, 1879 carried about with
| him Tor many years revolver on the system OF
| Adams Dean. without knowing IL was wretched
system. and. AS matter OF course, this revolver
| missed fire. and the blackguard Dehrodciew
| second Captain remained alive Vera Sas-
soulitch also did wrong in choosing Bonrde-
| logne revolver Of moderate calibre. Nine
| Feodorow fred also with revolver Of the same
| system. and that is the reason why she
| II our dear comrades-the Socialists-must die
| let them die max ing the largest gaps in the
ranks Of our inhuman. savage. and brutal
| enemy
| During the preliminary proceedings after
| the arrest in December last Doubrovne refused
| To make any statement. but subsequently. on
Jan. 10. he asked to be allowed To give in petit
| ton as to his unjust imprisonment and drew
| up document accordingly Tho contents OF
| this and his conduct at tho medical examina-
| ton, which took place on Jan. 20, induced tn,
| belief that he was insane. But later eNHmin
| alton by specialist physiciane established hi.
| sanity. On the day Of his trial he came int,
| court with his ovcrcoat throwl over his shout
| drrs and cap on his head. Being requisite,
| Ia remove his cap he did so. and thct
star u. lrst on one side then on the other
| at the persons present. without attend
| ing to the order of the President Z,
turn toward the Court. Then crying GU
| What does this mean ~ he tried to jump over
| the bar which separated him from the Court
| AMI partially succeeded. He then commence,
| roaring and bowling. trying to release himsel
| from the soldiers who held him, In cons"
! qurncc he was ordered to bc removed. and wa,
/ taken away. continuing TO holloa all the time
| Ihcroupon the President suspended the sittinl
| ot the court for five minutes. and. rceutcriug
| informed the Court that the prisoner hal beer
/ 10y two physicians, when doubts were enter
| tanned ~ to his sanity, but that these physicians
! having given their opinion that he was not in
| sane. the Court had decided o. continue the trit
| IN his absence, considering his conduct as VIC
| lent opposition a. the tribunal.
As he assembled the scairold the drums wer,
| beat and the husles sounded. ana this continue,
| until his death. He retained his presence %
| mind, showing greW hardihood. HIS Las
| words We're, am informed rs follows MheI
! the officiating priest came To him AT the foot q
| tho scuiiold. according To- the usual custom, an,
| God<. he replied. Go 10 the ---. all you
! liars J! Then they commenced. in usual form
/ L. read the JudImen ana sentence Of the Court
| whom he interrupted 10y saying: Go TO th'
| -- with your Verdict And whom he ha,
mounted the scafIold he cried. " Niye Inter