Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-31
THE M0scOH TRIAL,
Russian Students Expel a Disgrace
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The correspondent of the London Standard,
last, says: "a curious scene has lust taken
place in the Hall OF the Clinica-that is to say,
In the hall OF the commodious hospital attached
hundred students assembled there, held a meet
ing in broad daylight, made loud and eloquent
speeches, with moi University rector, nor In
them. The customary policeman. it is true, was
patrolllng up and down, but he only looked at
Them with careless eye, or stopped now
ioowea By 1S S esaF
and convincing. Students meetings are
forbidden things in Russia and liable
of any kind down to social evening gatherings
unless prev tously sanctioned by the police are
touchy matters In the month OF April, 1879,
issued a proclamation forbidiing all citizens,
irrespective OF rank or age. to stand talking in
the streets! Looking at the excited faces In the
Clinica Hall, it was difficult to believe this
meeting had nothing to do with politics And
yet that was the TRUTH and at once explained
the absence OF the usual repreSsive measures.
serious trial was going on, and looking round
for the defendant. (also medical student, Solo
veychfk by name) l found he was absent A
fourth fourth year ar medical clever looking young
ident, and those who wished to speak, either for
or against the accused, addressed themselves to
uLH-lneT HdilleS were taken DOWN, they
passed to different sides, after which each
one came forward to speak in his turn.
The really weighty misdemeanor charged
was proved beyond doubt, the former life
of the culprit was gone over, his future pos
pectS-if expelled from the UniverSity-yere
warmly discussed, and the social position of his
relatives was taken into consideration by these
self-elected jurists. Still the balance went
against him. His conduct, although in Russia
legally unreasonable, was highly dishOnorable,
and they came to the conclusion that he must
be expelled. The president made speech, in
Which he summed up the proceedings of the
court, and even ventured to allude to the politi-
caltroubles Of the day. THE disfavor and mis-
trust, he said, with which Russian students
were almost universally regarded should make
them doubly anxious to avoid the public dis
grace OF any one OF their number. But the
presence of that feeling OF disfavor and mistrust
should also make them doubly sensitive with
regard to their united honor and that
was why they now assumed the power
of eXpelling Soloveychik from among
their ranks" Several had spoken in favor of a
sl1ghter punishment; of not aSSociating with
the accused; of not shaking hands with him; of
forbidding his going the rounds of the wards;
put when the president requested those who
were against his expulsion to raise their hands
only twelve hands were uplifted although more
than two hundred medical students were pres
ent. They then appointed three deputies. whose
business it was to inform Soloveychik of the de-
cision of the court, to tell him that two weeks
were allowed him to take out his documents, to
send In his resignation and to bid farewell to
the Moscow Medical for ever. A resolution was
passed that, in case he should refuse to obey
their mandate, they would go in body to the
rector disclose his conduct and have him pub