The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-21
Trial and Conviction OF the Assassins
Of the Car.
ST. PETERSBURG, April Q.

In the trial Of the Nihilists implicated in tn g
assassination of the late Car, after the read
ing of the indictments was concluded, the
President of the Court asked the prisoners
whether they wished to say anything. Rous-
saxon, who threw one of the bombs, spoke for
half an hour. He said he primarily desired to
agitate peacefully, but entered into the late
conspiracy, seeing no other way out of the So
cial troubles.
Michailof, who was arrested as he entered
Roussakofr's house, said he belonged to the
Terrorist faction Of the party, but denied
RoussakOff's statement that he participated IN
the arrangements for the murder of the Gar.
Hessy Helfmann acknowledged that she kept
a conspirators' clearinghouse, which was
depot for their implements, but denied having
actively participated in the Cars assassina-
ton.
kibaltschitisch, the bomb-maker, avowcd
his connection with 1.-THE Will of the People
Party" their wish, he said, being to gain their
objects by peaceful propaganda, but they
were reluctantly obliged to adopt Terrorist
measures. He admitted preparing five bombs.
Sophia Pieotfsky avowed her partic: patton in
the preparation of the Moscow mine, and in
the murder ofthe Car.
Jeliabof, who is the most intelligent of the
prisoners, fuently related, with diabolical sat
isfacrion, the history of the two Alexandrofsky
mines. He said he was at the head of one
group Of the party, and was charged by the
entire committee with the work of organizing
an attack BY bombs, and was connected with
the Sadowa street mine as simple worker.
After these declarations the Procurator
stated it would perhaps be possible to shorten
the trial. JeIiaboH, in his statement, attempt
ed to extenuate the cases of Koussakoh and
Michaiotf, by asserting that the former was
only propaganda among the workmen, and
knew nothing of the arrangement for the
murder OF the Car until the day Of its accom-
plishment. and the latter was entirely uncon-
nected with the crime. Jeliabotf showed great
skill in cross-examining the witnesses, and sue
ceeded in utterly confusing oneaOf them.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 10.
At the trial of the Nihilists Saturday, As
sistant Prosecutor Mevrarien strongly de-
nounced the revolutionary doctrines and
deeds avowed by the accused; demanded the
severest penalty for all implicated, and con-
cluded by declaring that the fidelity of the
people to the Imperial throne was mistaken,
and that the efforts of the Terrorist party in
thisdirection had proved absolutely abortive.
The prisoners listened unmoved. Jeliaboh
and Kibaltschitscih took notes.
After the recess counsel for the defense
spoke'two hours. JeliaboG spoke in his own
behalf. He was several times interrupted by
the presiding Judge. When Jcliabof finished
the Court asked the accused If they had any
further defense to urge, and they replied
in the negative. The Court retired for
consultation, and returned at 1890
this morning. Twcnty-four questions
formulated for determination concerning
the prisoners guilt were then read.
The Court again retired to consider the YER
dict. After three hours deliberation they re-
turned at $50 a m. with a verdict of guilty
against all, and the sentence to death by hang.
ing was pronounced.
Sophia Pieonsky's sentence will be submit
ted to the Car for confirmation, because sho
70 of noble birth.