The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-10
SEMI OFFS DREAD OATH.
Father and Son Avenging a
Sisters DishonOr.
A Vendetta Which ORIGINATED in
Russia and Ended In
Pennsylvania.


of the Corsican vendetta, has come to light
at Reeds station, Northumberland county
Pa. through the dea;h-bed confession oil
Alexander Semilof, young Pole, who
died last Week. For some time past Semi
loft, who Was an educated man, but con-
sidered morose misanthropical and cynical
by nj, countrymen, was noticed to be fail.
| ing in health, and on Wednesday a physi
clan was summoned at his request. Being
told that he could not live until daylight
he desired those present to listen to the
following confession: In 1858, when he
was boy of about seven years, he resided
| wi h his father In the Polish village OF
Sitomir, on the Russian frontier His
fathers sister, young married woman
lived in the same town. Her husband was
in the army at the time and. she resided
with her maids. In the fall of the year a
Young man named Romanoff, son of the
project of the district and captain of regi-
ment of T., sacks, came home on fur
Tough. and during his stay became intimate
with the Semiloffs, and
FINALLY BETRAYED THE WOMAN
She as a result ended her career a,Baden Ba-
den in noted resort. Upon hearing the
news of her betrayal, Semiloff took his
young son upon his knee and made him
swear to avenge the wrong by killing the
entire ROmanof family. Soon after the
village project was found lying dead by
the roadside, but i'm such manner as to
give the conviction that ne had committed
sui ide. Semilotf's iather had shot Rom.
after young Semiluf lett Silomir, and the
IL - IL. -.
of Romanofi's sons were officers in the
Russian army, and one night both were
discovered murdered in their tents. No
clue could be found to the murderers.
Soon after the elder Semiloff deserted and
was unheard Of for some time. During
his absence in the Crimea and elsewhere,
the son was pursuing q course of study in
the Cracow university. For a period of
ten years he never saw his father, until
one night the latter appeared and request
ed that he follow him next morning. They
started for Italy, and went to Florence.
There brother of ROmanoff was an at.
tache of the Russian legation. and the
father and son
DETERMINED TO STAY HIM.
One night as they were walking along the
AFRO they espied the object of their search,
accompanied by another gentleman. Fol-
lowing in pursuit they deliberately MUIR
dered him in sight of his companion, whom
old Semiioff held in his grasp. They trust
ed to the masks they wore to hide their
features, and went back boldly to the city
the next morning. Old Semiloff was sub
arrested for the crime. He was
i'm church at the time and could make no
resistance. He was sentenced to death and
executed few weeks after. Young Sem
iloff escaped and joined brigand, which
he soon left, and going back 20 Poland,
found that all the Romanotf family had
left. Some being exiled To Siberia for trea-
son, they soon died from the hardships of
Ina, rigorous cline. The balance went to
and thither young Semilcff came. |
After searching few years he found they
had gone to the mining region, where all |
but one had died, thus
ESCAPING HIS VENGEANCE.
This one he found near here living alone. |
there and soon perfected his plans. One |
night Loboski, the last of the Romanoff
tribe, Disappear d. No notice was taken
If it by his neighbors, sudden disap-
Dearances being common. Semiloff then
,ame here. HIS vensence satisfied, he be-
;arne gloomy, morose man, AND took up
quarters with the FIST of his countrymen.
He gave description of the spot where he
,ad buried LobOski two years ago, and,
the account, a narty went to the
lace and dug up the skeleton of a mai
With large knife still sticking in the body.
Early this morning Semiloff brear he'd his
asst. The curious story has Caused great
le a, OF excitement and there is no doubt of
Is authenticity The singular manner OF
he man, together with his remarkable ed
Iucation, proved that Semi!off VS. more
han an ordinary laborer. The remains
will be buried tomorrow.