Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-13
THE ASSASSINATION OF GEN.
STRELNIKOFF.
Details of the Trial and Execution
OF the Murderers.

A special dispatch from Odessa says:
The trial of the two men concerned in
General Strelnikoff's assassination has
terminated very quickly. The following
facts are gathered from the evidence
given: The deceased was sitting on a
seat on the boulevard quietly contem-
plating the sea, when his murderer ap.
preached and fired a revolver. The Gen
eral was shot through the neck, the ball
entering his brain. He expired in few
minutes afterward in the arms of some
persons who had fastened to his assist
ance. After committing the crime the
murderer jumped into a drOshki which
was awaiting him on the boulevard. He
was stopped short, however, by man
named Korriga and was arrested,
together with his accomplish, who
acted as cOachman. A citizen
named Labsine, soldier named Nekras-
son and a custom house clerk named
Ignatovitch also played part in the
capture Labsine and Nekrasson were
wounded by the murderer in the strug-
gle. The drOshki had been hired by the
two men for day and half The horse
had been bought for twenty-five roubles
two days previously. On searching the
assassins three revOlvers, three daggers
and several TASKS of poison were found
on them. One of them was stopping at
the Hotel de la Crimee, where
General Strelnikoff also stayed. The
accused declared that the Generals
death had been resolved on because
of his activity in prosecuting inquiries
into crimes against the State. He was
an obstacle to the successful propagation
of revolutionary doctrines among the
working classes of Odessa. The two
captured criminals, who gave false
names, were brought before the military
tribunal at Odessa. and on the 1st Of
April were sentenced to be hanged.
General Strelnikoff's funeral took place
with great pomp on the I'd instant at the
Cathedral The hearse was escorted by
large detachmentOf infantry and artil-
lery and was followed by thousands of
spectators.
The execution of the murderers took
place the next morning, after the SEN
tence had been approved by Gen. Gourko.
At seven o'clock on Monday morning
the prisoners reached the place of execu-
ton, wearing on their breast placards,
on which was the inscription State
Criminal" The hangman, who had, as
usual, been brought from his prison at
Moscow, and had arrived during the
night according to custom, was dressed
in the red shirt of the Russian moujiks;
the wide trousers tucked into high boots.
The scaffold. which was approached by
five steps, was rough platform resting on
trestles. Two gibbets arose above it and
two black posts. The local authOri-
ties were stationed in circle
around the scaffold. The arrival
of the prisoners was heralded by
the shrIll sound of flies and the beating
of drums. Each prisoner was attended
by priest. On ascending the steps they
were received by the hangman and
bound to the posts. The death warrant
was then read by the military attorney,
while the executiOner placed short lad
der under the right hand gibbet. The
usual white shrouds were next thrown
over the heads of the condemned men.
One of them mounted the right hand lad
der, followed Immediately by the hang
man. When the prisoner was exactly
under the gibbet the rope was slipped
round his neck outside the linen sbrOud.
The executioner then jumped quickly
from the ladder, which he instantly with
drew from beneath the mans feet.
While one prisoner hung struggling in
the last commissions the rope was put
round his companions head in the same
manner. In three minutes the execution
was over