The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-06-17
Russian Espionage.

AuOuS tuc STodC uumOcr VI refugees
who have fed to the hospitable shores of
the New World is Charles II. Traiteur,
at present an interpreter in one of the
criminal courts. He was captain in
the Russian Guard three years ago, and
was shot IN the right leg at the battle of
Plevna, and from which he emerged
with military distinction. Since resid-
ing in this country he has been living
under political cloud, and from the
hour he landed he has been under the
surveillance of Russian spies. Having
attended the best schools in Moscow,
his native city, he completed his educa-
ton at one of the Russian colleges. He
speaks fuently all the European Ian
guages, and has mastered the English
tongue. He has had the entree, so he
claims, to the best society circles in this
city.
Charles II. Traiteur is a tall, dis.
tingue-looking man of decidedly military
carriage He has curly blonde hair and
fascinating blonde mustache, as far as
it goes. He is only IS years Of age, and
is at present the distinguished head of
the Russian Revolutionary Society in
this city. The meetings of this organic
alton have been Of the most secret char
acter, but Notwithstanding all the pre-
cautions taken, their meeting places
have been discovered and the members
constantly Swallowed by spies. For the
past five months Mr.. Traiteur, as Presi-
dent, has been followed by two mysteri-
GUS men of unmistakable nationality,
who were ever at his heels at all hours
of the night and in different parts of the
city. Recently meeting of the Revo-
lutionary Society was held on West
Side street, not far from Forty Second
street, and within block of Seventh
Avenue. Mr.. Traiteur carried with him
certain official State papers Of very
valuable but dangerous character to
the society. He left the meeting
few moments before midnight, and
when not block from the meet
ing room he observed two men under
the shadow Of a lamp post engaged in
earnest conversation. He passed then,
and their conversation instantly ceased.
He recognized them as the same men
who had on former occasions been his
constant shadow. He walked Oh until
he reached Thirty seventh street, and as
he entered the street he saw one of the
men on the opposite side hurrying ahead.
The man reached Broadway first, and eros
sing over came down to meet Mr. Trai-
teur, he pretending to be drunk and reel
ing along the pavement.
Mr.. Traiteur attempted to pass by,
when the stranger suddenly so5ered up,
seized Mr.. Traiteur by the coat and
thrust his hand to the pistol pocket,
where Mr.. Traiteur carried the papers
of such value to the Russian Govern
ment. MIR. Traiteur is a very powerful
and muscular man, and brin ging his
herculean strength into play, he seized
his assailant and pinned him against an
iron railing. lie had no sooner done
this when his assailant's companion
rushed up from behind and caught Trai
teur by the collar and savagely sought
the pistol pocket. The street up to this
time was completely deserted. One Of
the men became alarmed and said:
"Some one comes" when they both ran
off Mr. Traiteur gave chase, and at
Broadway ne met an officer and detec-
tive. He told them of what had &C.
Cured and pointed out the men, who
were taking leg bail. The two officers
gave chase, but the men made good their
escape. Mr.. Traiteur also called at the
Twenty-ninth precinct station and re-
ported what had taken place. A detec
tive was sent out, but he, too, was un-
successful.
Mr.. Traiteur yesterday said that he
had no doubt that the two men were spys
in the pay of the Russian government,
and that they must have taken great
trouble to find out where the meetings
were held, as all the members were un-
der oath to reveal nothing Of what had
/. TRANSFERRED. The society, he said, is not
in the interest of Nihilism, but revolu-
tionary as far as the present head
of the Russian government is concerned,
who he claims is ON absolute tyrant.--
New York Star.
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