Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-11
THE PENALTY TO BE PAID.
THE CzAR'S ASSASSINS DOOMED
TO DEATH.
The Trial of the COnspiratOrs Con-
cluded-COOIness of the Accused
The Sentence of sophie PiefOsky
Referred TO the Czar-The ReVOIu-
tiOnIsts Offer 10 Treat for COnces-
sIOns and Amnesty.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 9.-On the trial of
the Nihilists implicated in the assassination
of the late Gar, which commenced on the
7th inst, after the reading of the indict-
ment was concluded, the President of the
court asked the prisoners in turn whether
they wished to say anything.
Russakoff, who threw one of the bombs,
spoke for half an hour. He said he prima-
rily desired TO agitate peacefully, but en-
tered into the late conspiracy, seeing no
other way out of the social troubles.
Michailoff, who was arrested as he entered
Russakoff's house, said he belonged to the
terrorist faction of the party, but denied
Russakoff's statement that he participated
in the arrangements for the murder of the
Car.
Hessyhelfmann acknowledged that she
kept eonspirators' lodging house, which
was the depot for their implements, but de-
MED having actively participated in the
Cars assassination.
Kibaltzchitiscb, the bomb maker, avowed
his connection with the "Will of the Peo-
pie" party, their wish, he said, being to gain
their objects by peaceful propaganda,
but they were reluctantly obliged to adopt
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five bombs.
Sophie Piefosky avowed her participation
in the preparation of the Moscow niue and
In the murder of the Czar.
Jeliaboff, who is the most intelligent of
the prisoners, fluently related with diaboli-
cal satisfaction the history OF, the two
AleXandrofsky mines. He said he was the
head of one group of the party, and was
charged by the Executive Committee with
the work of organizing the attack by bombs,
and was connected with the SadoWa street
mine as simple worker.
After these declarations the procuratOr
stated that it would perhaps be possible to
shorten the trial.
Jelaboff, in his statement, attempted to
extenuate the cases of Russakof and
Michailoff by asserting that the former was
only propagandist among workmen, and
knew nothing of the arrangement for the
murder of the Gar until the day of its ac-
complishment, and that the latter was en-
tirely unconnected with the crime.
The whole of the second days proceed
ings was occupied with the examination OF
witnesses, the majority OF whom were Of
fcials, soldiers and policemen.
Jeliaboff showed great skill In cross-ex-
amining the witnesses, and succeeded In
utterly confusing one of them.
To-day's sitting will be occupied in hear
ing speeches for the prosecution. In the
centre of the court room are various articles
of tangible evidence against the prisoners,
such as boxes of dynamite, papers OF chemi-
calls, apparatus, ETC., placed on a table and
guarded by gendarme with drawn sword.
The prisoners are all attired in black.
LONDON, April "a dispatch from st.
| Petersburg dated last night says: "At the
trial to-day Russakoff aud Michailoff ap-
peared detected, Jeliaboff maintained the
animation he had shown throughout. Be-
side the examination of witnesses the court
was largely occupied in the scrutiny Of the
material used by the assassins. Great excite
ment was caused by the production of two
bombs similar to those which killed the
Emperor. General Feardoz, in explaining
! their mechanism and composition, was
cross examined by Kibaltzchitisch, who
made them. Among the objects examined
were Photographic groups of Nihilists who
| have been executed, quantity of letters,
| some numbers of the Revolutionary journal
NdrGdnOyG Volta. Some large cyllndric4 al
! tin cases filed with dynamite were discov-
cred at the residence of Jeliaboff and Sophie
PiefoskY, and several plans of st. Peters
burg, showing the palace of the Grand
Duke Michael, the Michael Menage, En-
gineer street, the Catharine canal, Little
Garden street, and other points connected
with the assassination of the CZar. Jelia-
boff and Sophie Pefosky refused to an
swer several questions.
"All kilograms describing the first days
proceedings were detained at the telegraph
Office. About midnight of Thursday tie
correspondents were informed of their de-
tentiop, and that no kilograms would be for
warded unless countersigbed by the assist
ant prosecutor, Mouraveff" :"
A 81. Petersburg dispatch says: 'Sev-
eral officials have been pronounced guilty
of neglect OF duty in connection with the
search for dynamite mines in Little Garden
street, and will be put on trial forthwith
General Mavrinsky, who failed to see any
thing suspicious at the cheesemon gers
shop, nearly tainted while being interro-
gated by the prosecutor during the trial of
the Nihilists on Friday"
A Berlin dispatch says a letter received
| from st. Petersburg announces that the Revo-
lutionists have issued manifesto demanding
universal suffrage and the freedom of
! speech, press, conscience and election, and
declaring that II this programme is adopted
the Executive Committee will dissolve, and
no violence will be used against any form
Of government thus sanctioned. The proc
| lamation is dated, "The Offices of the viii
of the People, March Oath, 1881"
ST. PETERSBURG, April l0.-At the trial
Of the Nihilists on Saturday, Assistant Pros
ecutor Muravieff strongly denounced the
revolutionary doctrines and deeds avowed
by the accused, and demanded the severest
penalty for all alike, and concluded by de-
claring that the fidelity of the people to the
Imperial throne was unshsken, and that the
effort of the terrorist party in this direction
| had proved absolutely abortive.
The prisoners listened unmoved. Jelia-
bof and Kibaltzchitisch took notes. At
! $50 In the afternoon recess was taken
until Z O'Clock, when the counsel
! for the defense spoke for two
hours. About O'Clock Jeliaboff
rose to speak in his own behalf.
He was several times interrupted by the
presiding Judge. When Jeliaboff 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. Twenty-four questions
formulated for determination concerning
the prisoners guilt were then read.
The court again retired to consider
its verdict After three hours delibera-
tion they returned at $40 a. m. with the
verdict of guilty against ell, ,and sentence to
death by hanging was pronounced, Sophie
Piefosky's sentence will be submitted to
the Gear for confirmation because she is of
noble birth.