Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23
The Murderers OF the Car Tried, Con.
yicted and Sentenced.

d. IEIEISblRdi hpIll W
IN the trial of the Nihists implicated in the
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-
sakof, 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.
Michailotf, who was arrested as he entered
RoussakoH'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 mmd der of the Car.
Hessy Helfmann acknowledged that she kept
conspirators' lodging-house, viii h Was a
depot for their implements, but denied having
actively participated in the Cars assassina-
tion. s
Kibaltschitisch, the bomb-maker, avowed
his connection with "The Will of the People
Party" their wish, he said, being to gain heir
objects 10y peaceful propaganda, but they
were reluctantly obliged to adopt Terrorist
measures. He admitted preparing five bombs
Sophia Pieoflsky avowed her partic patton in
the preparation of the Moscow mine, and i'll
the murder ofthe Car.
Jcliaboh, who is the most intelligent of the
prisoners, tiuently related, with dabollca sat
isfactiun, the history of the two Aexandrolsky
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 OF ganiZing
an attack by bombs, and was connected with
the Sadowa street mine as simple worker
After these decla ations the Procurator
stated it would pc haps be possible to shorten
the trial. JeIiabof, in his statement, attempt
ed TO eXtenuate the cases of Roussakof and
Michaiioif, by asserting that the former was
ony propagandist among the workmen, and
knew nothing of the arrangement for the
murder OF the Gar until the day Of its accom-
plisnment, and the latter was entirely uncon,
nected with the crime. JeliaboT showed great
skill in closs-exanlining thewltnesses, and sue.
ceedcd in utterly confusing one of them.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 10.
At the trial of the Nihilists Saturday, As
sistant Prosecutor MevrarieG strongly de
nounced the revolutionary doctrines and
deeds avowed by the accused; demanded the
seyercst 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
this direction had proved absolutely abortve
he prisoners listened unmoved. Jeliabol
and kibaltschitscih took notes.
After the recess counsel for the defense
spoke two hours. Jellaboff spoke in his own
behalf. He was several times interrupted by
the presiding Judge. When JeliaboH finished
the Court asked tho accused IL they had any
further defense to urge, and they replied
in the negative. The Court retired fol
consultation, and returned at 12:3l
this morning Twenty-four question:
formulated for determination concerning
the prisoners guilt wc.e then read
The Court again retired to consider the yer
dict. After three hours deiberation they re
turned at 6:20 a. m. with a verdict of guilty
against all, and the sentence to death by hang
ing was pronounced.
Sophia Pieoifskys sentence will be submit
ted to the Gar for confirmation, because sht
is of noble birth.
There is a great deal of natural tao
in children. When a little one wa
asked by her proud mother to read he
last composition to the minister sht
began: 1.-The COW is the most usefu
animal in the world" and then, remem
bering the minister's presence, added
Except religion