The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-25
The Trial Of the Nihilists.

FROM the 18th to the 14th Of Octobg
last the military court Of Kharkoff w
engaged in trying fourteen persons ~
cused of belonging to q secret society,
the purpose of which was to overthrow
the existing Government and social 81
TEN of Russia. In the course Of the trii
it was shown that A. Sytzianko and
legky had distributed pamphlets snd
proclamations melting the people to b.
surrection; that Philippoff had forged
passes; that Danilof had insuled Tie
officers who went to arrest him; that
Prof. Sytzianko had not reported pae
authorities the crimes of his son, As'
ander, q youth Of 10 years. The ses
sations against the other prisoner nv
comparatively insignificant. Tk&
tense was conducted very poorly, AIM
counsel being appointed by The Ces
from among the military counsel. ~
trial of the youth Sytzianko prod,aa
an unusual excitement in the coah D.
Sytzianko had all the sympathy q v
public, being esteemed both . = ".
Professor of the University d Kl1deo
and as . physician. Eight month
prison life had made him almost unie
0gnizsble; his face Wa deadly r.
Still, when examined be defended 10
self ably. His son, Alexander, sg
nasium pupil, was undoubtedly y
most remarkable Of oil tho sceasa
His beautiful face, bis clear md ehsit
ing voice, and his eloquence ptcda@sss.'
very favorable impression on 10 Psse s;
The most striking moment Of w 1 u~
was this. The attorney for ~ Ss Z.
asked Alexander Why, on the psl!aa W,
~ investigation, hs had maee s'
statements which on The tda ~
called. In explanation the yepn ~
scribed most eloquently oil ~ ...S
of the prison life be had been O.. nsJi
to. His physical sunering' . s a!n n. II.
tortures, he said, had reduced hli !. ~ :.
condition in which no person caa ~. !,
sponsible either for biz wofd; q '.4 =
his actions. He told how be le1 ~ \.
during the winter he vas snu " - ].
small, dark, damp, underg1oa1,c.. . 4
and subsisted for . time on one 49, ..,.
water that vaa Given him once 10 MsuT
four hours. The father O. ;ne W.
could not stand such dresd'a y. ss IN.
tainted and 80 put On snd % 9 !. nrt
eition of the secrets Of The poneeV - "a
on. A most exciting scene ns'. '."nn
All the ladies present In the Cou. .. .,,a
cried and sobbed, and tear sa' n; ~
in the faces Of the stoutest msu ..,..id
Court adjourned. When It le'pr,
the attorney for the prosecute. S ~ ~.
ed that the prison authorizes .u :..s =
dians should be summoned ~ 1 ."s,K
On the next day they were y" y
Alexander Sytzisnko was ...,;p
repeat what he had said on tss !, pt "a
day about the abuse received y 80.
the hands of the prison @ 49,
This he did, and added son y. t.,at
even more shocking. Again ~ ;'.; III. v
felt sick, and requested Pern a!;,;'s ~
leave the Courtroom. THIS e ,.;.. ~
granted. The prison sutho a.,;.s M
unable to contradict the st "a! s5.a.s.
lations made by the youthfu.! Z. ca
On Oct. II the judgment O. 'a s,s,s,.
va, announced to the accused d.. 1dsurit.
der Sytzianko and legky, oe'S S!bsri, Tot
ed Of all rights, were sent =. % S >. JS.rdh b.
two years and eight 1non.n: ;. ~ Of CT
Dor; Philippon, being dePr1i' - sibsd.
for two years.; Blino9 and k' s,oss.;
were sent to . fortress for lc e nd Cow.
Daniloif also got four months tbs; s = tho ~
cused, including DR.. Sy ~. ..ms eoaf
,cquitted. On Oct. % tne ' hurfsh
viii try !. bargher, Jali'o .s;;. : I Ss}a:
Julisof; the son Of the ? ;S ~ ;ad
daughter Of the priest ko) ~ ii'1ud.to3,
State Counsellor Bslabuch, u. . nn C.n.
snd the daughter Of the !! Sergs s,;ne,.~
razo6. al accused Of polltac'' Va
81. Petersburg Golos.