The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-20
CITIZEN HARTMAN,
rae L4rE RUsSrAE HlalLrsr,

1 Hp bofg Aot rear AAAFhAluoHs ana
81 Ready 10 Meet Ihs Legal Aspects or
hIS CsSs-Hs Expects 10
Travel for His Cause.
NEW YoRr, August ls,-HMtmann, th
j notorious Nihillst, who has returned Il
this city, went to the office Of the Clerk 0
the Superior Court yesterday to declaT,
his intention to become an American citi
zen. He was accompanied by two othsI
men, one Of whOmspoks Eaglbh fiuently
Ths three were directed to the prope
clerk, and the one who spoks English saic
hls companion (pointinE to Hartmann
wished to declare his intentions. "Fron
what country" the clerk asked, and Hart
mann himself asWered "Russia."
No one In the office knew who thu
strangers were until Hartmann had signed
his name in q bold hand. Then he WA
told to nut his hand on the Bible to make
oath TenopuCips his allegiance to the EN-
peror Of Russia, etc, Hartmann shook
his head and said smphaticalIy, ~ affirm
About this moment the discovery was
made In the office that the applicant was q
Russian Nihilist, The excitement created
when this was whispered around was as
great as would be possible among the
small number OF persons present. Az
Hartmann passed out there was running
10 oil directions to get sight him Of him.
The revoluiionist sAunteTed into % Ger.
man newspaper Office this afternoon with
the air u having NO lear oi falling into
the clutches OF the Czar's h4ngman, He
was accompanied by friend. Two or
three shadows came 10 halt when they
saw their man enter the building, taking
up positions convenient Tor watching his
temperance. a. T-,
talked freely OF hisrecent d ght 10 Canada,
and the purpose Ol his return TO this city,
He exhibited bis usual nervousness while
he talked. ,., ...r
"You ask me-" he said, "when con.
Cluded 10 come back II was my purpose
70 come back from the very moment
Of starting. One OF the objects oil my 20.
Ing away was 10 bring shout public dis.
Gus ZION Of my case; seeH This objsct was
accomplished, as much has been said TO
show the feeling Of the people regarding
my sxsradition.
''Hereia another reason why left the
country. Fearing arrest through the talk
o AsllRtaDt SecretAry Hit, ! wished to
gain time to prepare my defense. The
Car, iYop zee, " 81 lwaya prepared. He has
millions. I am fesdy now TO meet any
emergency, yet | may say that while !
think there Ia o pOBaibllily Of aETeat, my
extrGdidon 10 not possible"
! upon what do you base your ConClu.
slons regtrding your exkradition?"
legal authorities in theworld, President
Greyy,i ,ioi Ftanco, among them. Not on
my Case, 1t Ia true, but upon q similar
case, that Of Ledru Romin. The main
point 10 this, There 10 DO doubt that the
ofense with which l am charged was O
political act. Not only does the Russian
Government denominAte such act political,
but the late Gear himself pronohcsd them
acts oiconap apirators. Every attempt at the
lie ptsaietyi Of the Car or any member
Of his tsmlly ia pronounced In Russian
laws q political otfense, punishable by
death. Moreover,->a verbal insult to q
member Of the royal family 10 capital
oifense." VA EIB
I "They would really hang q man, would
they, lor being ihdtscfeet enough 10 be
impolite2" tB1
"That is the law, and law 10 law Ia
Russia. They would hang him, indeed.
otdinary attempts at murder, without any
political nature, are only punishable With
fifteen years penal Bervitude. Murder
itaell 10 not punished with death. Noto.
Iiods robbers, who have killed more than
4 score ,oi persons, have escaped the
scafold, being simply sent TO Siberia"
ut 10 urged by some that the attemptto
kill the Car, In which you took part, be
came . common crime, because II involved
the lives Of innocent persons"
''AB 1 lAct, nobody was injured by that
explosion, The Governor, General Of
Moscow lelegraphed 10 the official organ
of the government q brief account Of the
event. adding these words: No person
on Tie train visa either injured or killed
BY the explosion.'p nA.t .i.a.
"Blt miahtnot many innocent people
have been killed ~ 3 j|y.V %
"sull, Il wouldn't have been common
crime, because D crime takes lie character
from the motive OF Its perRettator. II 10
difficult for Americans TO see clearly the
distinction between q common crime and
d political offense, because you virtually
here have NO such thing as political crime.
In European countries II iS different"
AS 10 Lis future course, Hartmann con.
tinuing the conversation said: seek an
aBy um 10 this country 90 Q right. want
toI mould popular sentiment 10 favor ot
the NihilistB. want 10 show the people
oi this country what the condition Of
RtstiA, really is., Ia no civilized country
olthe world IL Rnssia so little understood
90 lin tho United States. How do pro.
pUBe to gain this end7 Dy lectures, arti.
CleE, neWspa peta--And means that are of.
cred. Tbs moral Sd pport, and possibly ma.
tetial, that BY mpAthy will give The popular
movement 10 Russia, may have lts weight
on those who are struggling aud watching
And visiting for the end which must some
Wine come. That eud 10 d constitutional Re.
publican Government 10 Russia. fhs peo.
pie III po Wet, authority vested ID the hands
Ui Chamber Of Deputies elected directly
from The people, Carbon and slavery d
onCe abolished, and progress aud develop.
ment Ola great country into the foremost
rank Of tbs great Republics. That is what
We want"
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