The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The NihiIisis.

ST. Petersburg, Just before the
NlhilIst prisoners we're sentenced, klyet-
otichinkof struck Aereulof, who testi-
fed against several Of the others in the
hope Of escaping the sentence OF death,
saying. "Take that from your follow
prisoners. 1t il reported that sentence
of death will be commutsd to penal SER
vitHde. The prisoners sentenced to be
hanged are the woman Libdeva, and
Michaelof. KolOdokswitch, TiTgonia,
BaraniAkOf, HAnof, Klyetotschinkof,
lsnief, EmiliGnoff and Aerculoff, all of
whom were convicted of completely in
the assassination of the Gear. The rest
were sentenced to indefinite terms of
penal serVitude, except Luskig, whose
term is four years.
New York, 1.-HcrGld'S St. Petsrs-
burg: The court commenced the sitting
on Monday at 100. The tribunal sab
mitted to the defense sixty-three ques-
tiens to which it was to reply. Counsel
until 4. They stignifed their acquies-
ence, with the exception of two Hltera-
tons, which the tribunal allowed. After
sdjourning for dinner the tribunal en-
tered into deliOerston at O'clock.
During the recess it had become know
that the advocates for the defense had
qusrreled. They we're still disputing
violently when they re-entered courL.
The tribunal resumed its sittings at
ll.l5. There then occurred curious in
cident. he president, who msintAins
strictly the exclusion Of the public, ner-
ceived two strangers in court. "Who
are those Pev ple?" he asked Of the
huisser. The latter replied that they
had been introduced by NJ. Nabokof,
minister Of justice Eek pei them" re-
Joined the pre-ident 1--WE know no
minister here. alone am master in
this hall" A few hours before the pre-
sident had had one Of the Emperor's
aides-de-cAmp, Colonel Nsstowich, ex-
PEELED for attempting to sketch the de-
PENDANTS. and another person for trying
to take down the sixty-three questions
put by the prosecution. Only twelve
people were present during the last days
proceedings, counsel and the accused, Of
course, not Included. ArOng them
wers Prince Schok cwskoff Prince
Demedotf Of Sandonato, and the minis
ter OF justice. The prisoners were brought
into court escorted By gen d o1meS.
They appeared quite concerned. and
several evidently had difficulty in refrain
ing from bsntsring the judges. The
slxty-three questions TO which they were
called on 10 reply, were mere outlines Of
/ he charges elaborated in the indictment.
With = fow exceptions the questions
were replied to Sfirmztively. ! he SEN
fences were then passed on the prisoners.
Nothing worthy Of remark occurred
while the sentences we're being read. The
prisoners listened calmly and made 30
sign, wbcn, however, they were asked,
whether they had anything 10 add to their
defen-e, Teterks turned 10 Aerkouloff, the
informer, who had denounced EmillAuof,
him in the face. Terentietf's
answer to the pre- iient wss 8 cough, and
q burst of iroRic. laughter. They " i'll be
read over to the prisoners once more on
Saturday. There is no appeal from the
decisions of the judges, az ths Senate is
The supreme court. They will, however,
be submitted TO Gsseral Ignatistf for his
approval The prisoners may then peIi-
lion the Emperor for respite. 1t is
that Alexsndroff, EmiliAncf7s
counsel, will be transported for having
used seditious language in his address.
Hessy Helfmaan, whose removal was
announced lately, died In the
fortress OF st. Petersburg several days
lRo, Of illness contracted during her nc