The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-23
TIE LA1LyT TRIAL or NJUFTISJS.
Array aud Navy OAAc-rs C""sni-i Against
tho C1ars SOvcrnuaeot.

ST PETERSDuRG, Oct. g0.-1n the Military
District Court OF this city fourteen Nihiiists Of
the highest standing in thoir party were re-
Gently tried. The trial was conducted with tho
utmost secrecy no person exccpt the officials
concerned In the case being admitted to the
court -oom. The facts disclosed during the
trial were Of tho most startling character. 1,
was clearly proved that in the Cars army md
navy thore is military revolutionary organi-
zation with humorous branches working all
ovor Russia.
Tho fourteen defendants In the trial wore
Lieut.. Col. Michael Ashenbrenner Of the Fifty
ninth Lublin Regiment: Nicholas Pohitonofr.
Second Captain OF tho Ninth Artillery Brigade
Nicolas RoGatc hefr Lieutenant of tho Twenty
eighth Artillery brigade: Alexander Tihano-
witch. Sub Lieutenant OF the 13lst Tiraspol
Regiment Ensign Ivan YouvatchofI Of the navy
Lieut.. Baron Alexander Stromhorg OF the navy
Verc Fisner noblewoman Linbov Tcher odn-
non. priosts daughter Lindmlla Nolkehstoin,
q physlcian's wife: Apollo Nemolovsky. n
priests SOM Demetry Surovt:eit. q priost's
son; AthanaEy Spandony- Basmandjy n mer-
chants son; Vladimir Tchnikofr. nobleman.
and Vastly Ivanoff u merchants son.
With the single exception Of Miss Tchsmo-
danofr. who aimed at a change Of Government
by peaceful means the defendants belonged to
the oxtreme faction o! the Nihilists--tho Ter
rorists-nnd took an active part In the most
terrible 'liIilist plots somo Of them had been
sought for FOR many years. Thus Vera Figner
known as tho beautiful Nihiist." had been
tracked since 1875. when she was found spread-
ing revolutionary ideas among tho peasantry
heIcre the kaZan Cathedral Of this city. IN
1879, in O. Nihilist congress. She assisted in
framing d ~ &, the hhilist war n9LGyi Terrorism
in disgiil. q IN inc In Odessa. She was ono Of
those who prepared the bombs which were
thrown III tho Car on March - 1881. In 1850
snn set on foot some REVOLUTIONARY societies
among tho workingnen. In 1882 siie WAS one
.: III 5se who planned and carried out tho as
snssinnt'on Of Gen. Strelnikofi. Afterward she
was very active IN Organizing military revolU
Mrs. Dr. Volkenstein kopt tho consprntor
house IN hhark"r, nnd took part in TIE aseas-
flna,l9n OF NE kTnharkolf mascrnor ir!rcsG
in lisa IA tho city OF Kharkoif in house where
wore t2nnd f1,so nASISSes. sonls. revolutionary
Lieut. a,T, Trrp9 prSfsi n 1890
IN me city OF Nichgaen military revolution
9ry society. 70 which many officers of ths praga
on ,t;r5 OF both no army aud the navy held their
criminal meetings., He propagated revolution
arg pamphlets. not only among the officers. but
also among the soldiers OF his regiment aud
raised funds for revolutionary PURPOSES. Ne
was IN n, constant on, commnnlcation with the mem.
member Of the s.. Petersburg Military RoSo-
Pamphlets among his comrades the officers OF
re Military Academy. and also among the
hoidiors under his command.
Lieut.. Rogatchelr was an active Nhilist after
Isso; ana an intimate coinrade OF the regicides
sea sas many Ms
, ,ana the sdSSp q ysra FiRer retired
efforts to the formation Of the Military Revo-
,sub.Lisnt. Tihenovitch. while he wa. tho
chief Of the gpards at the Kieir Fortress. set
iouva, chef formed "a m !litnry revoirtionary SO
GG ty rlnsts hls comrades the naval officers at
MSho1aen; Lieut. .E Baron stromberg was very
the,,r piars. H.. was one Of the founders Of the
s.. retcIsburs Military Revoiu,onary soci.ty.
fiener and other members Of the Executive
, ,,ommiitee were his constant Visitors, The
q the bombs. the PRINTING. press, tho proclnnia-
tions, aud other Nihilisr goods loft BY the
Apolla Yemoovsky was In charge of tho ss-
IN an attempt to ron Tho Sub Treasury at Cory
cret printing house AT Odessa. SurOvtzeff kent
IN noscnw secret nrin;ing office. and fahri-
kept in kharkvir q secret photographic esi..b-
!isiment Tor Nthilist purposcs ivarofY Dis
tf'nESed .e,y.%us,ons.y pamphlets among tho
them lac enlisted :nAhe revolutionary corps.
, I +" trial lasted only, four days and all tho
!indma yohens.en. Vie 1T. Col. Ashen5rsn..
n !, Capt roh,tGnof. Sub. Lieut.. Titnnovit,h,
ensign ,fouvStcher. Lieut.. Kogatrhefr. and
III r"n b'romherR were sentenced to death
The Gar. however has granted life to .iip SIX
ilrst named approving the sentence of death in
the cases OF the two others-Balon StrGmberc,
and Lieut.. !tosatchef-whO were hanged The
from four yearb 10 the end OF lifs."
The Journals Of this CITY were afraid TO mako
any comments on this trial. Mr.. Katkoff OF the
NosrOi0 IeiOmOsti said: ~
kern. ery 9nI Go,ernment ''Hi to deal with students
anu ius' 'I'ic' rnl no" a'onk tr
are on "frr of the r-luy I'D tlr navy. Lieutenant
.oionci cannot 10 Put on The footing with ais
hiss.n Student. tod Forbid thsr further researches
.n"n.1 ,sel con,irators SIN highe. in rank oar
Arhy tnn nav" IRE e"ilty &C trnnanl So far Is have
zone W aooiishihg the Government IL principle.