The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-11
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The Russian revolutionary journal, Land
and Liberty. reports that on the 18th (2ithl Of
March sentence OF death was passed NJ Arch
been subiltern in the army Bobiko on. though
only 20 years OF age, had already. for some
offence unnamed been sent to serve In pennl
or disciplinary battalion. somewhere in Wost-
ern siberia; and his Indignation had been
reused by tho publication OF an order to the
baitalions in Western Siberia should DO
Hnnishssd d by exile 70 Eastern Siberia for
he defended himself. revolver in hand. against
his would-be captors. The court formed IN try
the young man was composed OF military Off
GERS. under the presidency Of Gen. Mordvinoff:
and Land aud Liberty declares that Ms the mem
beers OF tho special tribunal were leaving st.
Petersburg. the CommGnd der in Chief. Nicolas
not sentence him 10 an honorable death The
slaves. II adds. did not disappoint their mas
ter since they sentenced Bobikoff 10 die 10y the
rope" Only high functionares were admit
70 the court. which WIS surrounded 10y n large
body OF police and soldiers. 50 that the whole
street was crowded with them.
Bobikon was brought into the hall 10y twelve
soldiers, His young sympathetic fnce." we
are told. was careworn and pale. On each
side of him stood Rendarme with naked sword;
while ne was separated from the public by six
soldiers with loaded muskets. and from the
Judges by i've soldiers similarly armed. The
act OF accusation was read Based on Bobikoirs
own avowal. rs made at the preliminary inves-
tigaiion. It was conclusive. and left him no OPP
portunity OF cNculpatinR himself
belong 10 the Russian Social Revolutionary
party" he had said. and | have done my
best to serve It, But | should not have COM
United the act now charged against me had
not boen driven to II 10y tho harshness of the
Government and its officials"
Called upon for his defence, he was proceed
ing TO give instances OF cruelty and oppression
on the part OF the Government authorities
when the President stopped him. say ng that
his statements had nothing 10 do with the
offence OF which he was accused Bobikoff then
exclaimed that he had never expected Justice
from such a tribunal: that he had to deal not
with Judges, but with eXeeutioners that he did
not ask for mercy at their hands. but that his
death would be avenged. Sentence of death
was then passed upon him. The tribunal how
ever. recommended him 10 mercy on account OF
his extreme youth. and II was uncertain when
the number OF Land and LiberfU containing
these particulars was published. whether he
would DO executed or sent 10 the Siberian mines
Tor life.
Prom he London TasgrnJA
BObkoff had been sent upon n specinl misslon
by one OF tho associations To Pinega n small
town in the Government OF Archangclsk was
arrested after I'm unsuccessful attempt To assas-
sinate IA traitor" gendarmc. tried by court
martial, sentenced TO death. and duly hanged
The vengeance OF the Committee was not tRrtly
in making itself felt. On the 10th inst the Chief
OF Police at linoga. an officer named plctroff-
heart; On his breast lay Slip OF paper bear
Ing the following inscription: " Thou vast "A
Polo, but more cruel to the Poles banishcd
hthcr than the most barbarous Russian hang
man Perish. dog for thou art not worthy 10
live among menl Signed Tho Executive Com
mittee.' No trace OF the assassin has been hith-
orto discovered.