, 1879-06-24
SOLOYIEFF,

lho conviction nnd Execution or the Man
who Attempted to. XIII tho Gear.
ht,pofcaet 10 Londoa Timer.
BERLIN, June 6.-Thc trial OF so1oyleR 10,
attempting to shoot tic Czar, which began on
Friday, has ended In sentence of the c.cct,.
ton Of tho as.assln. Tllrrc witnesses ware
prevented by duty from appearing, but all
parties agreed tu proceed with the trial, The
indictment recanitulatcd the dctaiis OF the
crime already published. along will, the voluu,
tary statements Of the accused. lii answering n
question put for the purpose OF formally csta,.
fishing bis identity, the prisoner added that,
though baptized In tic Orthodox Church, lie
bciscrHt In no creed, wercupon the Judge
sharply remarked he Was rot tlero
to express opinions about religion. solortelt
pleaded guilty, alleging that hc hal hecu
prompted to commit tho crime bY The doctrines
disseminated br the soctnl rcSouttonists, Uo
and his party were not satt.acd With tho exist.
inc order of things, and condemned tllc Unjust
division Of lnboE nulI capital. As the minority
who enjoyed the blessings Of civilization to lie
dctrtucnt Of ihe 'aborlns majority would not
tuust be compelled bs forco to do so ia; anu @ aTas
Government: "'Ys arc foes OF tic Govern.
mellt, foes OF the Emperor" saki tho prIsourr.
FORMERLY. however, hu had never thought of
reG'cide. the notion being first suggested to him
after the severe police measures resulting from
tue auemp: u assaasinato Gen. Drs,,-
tcln. lie had doun the deed Of his
slucc the beginning OF Lett he laI
nc7crEonc out without revolver, which ,,c pro-
Cured from MI acquaintance named Ftatkn, aud
Tor which lie caused special pockets to b. h1ale
IN tis Goat ana trousers. On the Friday before
rents, alleging next dav on leaving thnt he was
going to Moscow, though he passed tic follow
Ing night at tho house OF a cnurtesan, whose
nddresa ti i!c would not besrav. Frnn Saturday
TIL Sitndny ls loaCc1 WITH family OF Ills W.
1ltatntnnrc called Bogdanoritsch. AMI the 1alter
day be spent In pullic-houscs anl iii wandering
about flie streets. In the evening be went
honc with another courtcsau. leaving at s
III the morning. au tao llnuss Afterwards, l,av-
tng walked Rhout III thu interval, hc 1eyrlcu IFS
pistol as the brcnst Of the Car. Ills Mntcstyis
morning walk laI ntten been noticed by him.
The reyofycr used By sooviclr wns hi,ught In
Central Weapon Depot, ostcnsitly Ior The usc
Of d patient IN bcar.huntng. 4 few tiuys after
the purchase Of thc pistol, according to The cy-
uencc OF The, armorer, Il pcra,n unknown to
tsldEcs to it; Ilr aF1aorcr aud n shop usslst-
ant identified eolovtctf us The n,un wiiu shortly
before Eastcr had bought OF tlpnl 50 rurtrtl.cs
Of iarEc atze. so!ngictl's sduca,ona! career Is
tt public serrtce III 1911 ho Inn, made tic ps ar.
aualntance Of Lieut. l}oEdnnnv1tsrll, to wt,osc
cstate III removed for the purpose Ut }curf,nv
handietnft. in order that eio might. thus rome
into closer connection with the 'aoorIny flassca
for tic purposes oi his EevolutIonlst propa-
gantla.
The Court found Alexander solovtcT guilty
nf belonging to society II consp!rators nfminl,
at ovcsturntng Tue existing oFlor nf things; and,
10 In the morning. with nalcu aforetlpltytt ami
intent 10 murder, fired several stiDts with re.
volscE at his Majesty thu Emperor; and II sru.