The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-01-22
How Russian Nihillsts Die.

lac latest Russian papers bring par
ticulars of the execution ut Odessa on
December 19, of three Nihilists, recently
sentenced 10 death by the Odessa court
martial. The execution took place nnder
orders from Gen, Todleben, the Governor.
General and Commander. in Chief of the
troops. Early Ia the morning the House
Of Detention, In which the condemned
men were confined, was surrounded bv
four regiments of infantry and one regi-
ment of Cossacks. At II o'clock the
gates leading into the courtyard of this
House of Detention opened and gave
passage to black wagon drawn by two
horse5, in which the three condemned
men were seated, with their hands firmly
tied behind them, and again bound to o
6ar affixed 10 each side or the vehicle.
The victims were Victor Alexeieff Ma.
lihka, young nobleman, a6 years of age.
and q volunteer n the 132d Battalion OF
the Infantry Reserves; Josefoff Mardan.
si;iisssiIy Surgeon uf tile Eayensi.
Regiment of H1s1ars, 90 years of age,
aud Ivan Wassilwitsch Drobiaskin. 2S
years of age, the SON of priest. They
were all enyeloped in tho customary long
white garment, from around the neck
OF each OF the prisoners was suspended
G largo black placard, bearing The in
|scEiption, Traitor TO the State.S
During the whole ride from the prison
10 tho place of execution The three pris.
|oners tried their utmost to mako their
voices heard by the dense crowds which
lined the way. The wagon was escorted
BY the Thirteenth Battalion of Chasseufs
and 100 Cossacks. In addition to this
escore the wagon was guarded by five
gendarmes, who rolle by Its side with
drawn swords. As Orobiaskin would not
heed the reiterated command TO cense
addressing the people, but, on the con.
tSasyi shouted at tho tho top % his voice, On .
OF tho gendarmea struck him so severe n
blow on the head with the fat OF his sword
that Il stunned him. Upon this one of
his llOw-prisoneTs cried out: s.Do not
hew us down. unfortunate min s1iiii;o7i of the
Car, but the gendarme, threatening
him also with the sword, only answered
by she injunction, Silence, hound i''l B
When the place OF execution was
reached the three condemned men were
|inbound from their seats in the wagon
and led to the gallowa. Their sentence
being fsad, .Malinkg was deprived of his
rank as iioblerian. He was then deliy-
FFzTx QYsE 70 Sn0 uauEnau: TAG deman-
0SHse P6r1nlEaloI 20 address the people.
which sflised him by the command.
.eti OF II toy IL, who Inquired il he would
ne q lse Il. ssnfGae with the prieai Ma.
links, after ac6rnfrliy CHANGING at him,
turrad to tho hanginan and said, ''Now,
.serytle wretch, DO your work. !. z 7
DFobiaskiIi, was the fsext To be placed
under tho rope. 1Vhen in this position
q priest approached him with d cruciiix.
tiit ssas repnised with the words, 81 .et
nae. alone. brother; do not want any Ol
that hnmhug When the last prisoner,
/ @ 9 hnszi, sTas pIRced IN the execution
sr'g handa, he shouted out to the Rabbi.
s,tezet oukos my sight; let me not set eyes
upon yoii.i
"a t l0;SD o'clock all three were hanged.
ald at ~ o'clock the bodies wefa cut
down siifs cast Into the graves which had
hF-ssa. sls.s Ess.;s On the spat. The eaYtts tgaa
thrown upon tISera aud stamped down.
~ On STok tiien. gave tie word 81
eoniIssnd. end the troops, marching ot!
the ground with their hand playing,
passed oyer thu graves aHd trod dosfr
tie cetsi yet tighter.