Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
NIuILIsT DAGAIEFF's ESCAPE.
Horrible Accounts OF the Prisoners
Condition I'm tho siberian Mines.

The SUMS II. Petersburg correspondent
tclcgraphs that he learns, despite official
secrecy. that the police have received full
confirmation from siberia Of the reported
escape Of NJ. Dcgaieil, the famous NihiIist
con, separator who planned and assisted in
tie murder OF Lieutcnant-C Colonel Sudeikin,
thc chief Of police, and one II his staff,
nearly three years ago. The police have
Traced Dcgaicn TO Geneva, and have yainly
tried 10 wheedle the Swiss Government
INTO cXtradiling him.
The police are getting nervous over the
frequent escapes from Siberia this year.
The few who have yenturcd TO return TO
-. Petersburg have been rccaptllrcd and
returned. but the majority have made their
way TO Geneva and London. and the plot
ting against the Government has been
renewed with redoubled feryOr. Since
June at least twenty Siberian prisoners
have escaped, including two cavalry officers
and several students, some Of them escaping
by way Of CamhOdia. The precautions
which are observed throughout Siberia are
80 stringent that the Government Is per-
>uadcd that the escapes could not have
been Effected without conniyancc with the
prison officials.
So great q cOmmOtion has been caused by
commission has been sent TO Siberia TO
inquire into their causes, and to rc0rg1nize
the entire system Of prison government.
\ number OF high officials, under whose
charge the escaped prisoners were, have
been suspended, and some officers, who
were either criminaly Negligent or else
assisted in releasing the prisoners, have
been arrested and thrown into prison.
HE refugees report that the Siberian
prisons and mines are crowded with eXies.
Disease IS rampant, and scuryy is especially
severe. The mortality, they say, is fright
ful. The NhiiSts are greatly excited and
r,jOiced over the many escapes, but de-
clare that they will not strike again until
thty aic sure Of their mark.
VI. Dc .aicif alias JOblOnsk the Nihli.t,
whose escape Is related above. has had an
ryntiu and checkcred career. He had
been identified with NihIiSm for many
years, bat did not come prominently into
notice until the murder OF General Sirelni-
SoE. ut odessa. For his connection with
tbs crime he was transported 10 siberia,
but escaped and returned 10 St. Peters
turg. There be prOfc>Scd u have re-
nomced Nihiism, and offered his services
to LicutCnant-Co Colonel Sudcikin, the chief
Il police for the district OF 81. Petersburg,
and soon became his confidential spy. On
tie night OF December ~. 1888, Degaiell
was seated in a room with Colonel Sudei-
Kin and his nephew. an assistant detective,
when, At q signal from DegaleG, the door
va, suddenly thrown open and a shot fired
At Colonel >udeiSin, which was immediately
(, li0Wcd bya blow on the head with acrOw
lar. >Udcikin seized two heavy candle
Sticks and managed TO severely wound one
ii hi, as,aiants before he was finally over
come by the superiority Of numbers and
stabbed 10 death. Meanwhile his nephew
was struck down and lett on the floor NOR
tally wounded. Degaief, with the assist
ancc Of the other Nihii,ts, removed their
wounded accOmV!ice, and all made their
escape.
DecaicG made his way to Geneva, and
atlCrwlrd to London, whence he intended
70 embark for America. He was detained
ior some reason. and when next heard of
Lad been captured on Russian soil and
,uteuced to Siberia for hic.
The murder of Colonel Sudeikin was at
tribulcd TO revenge for the arrest Of Nine.
Wolkcnstein, who went TO -. Petersburg
fIom khsrkof for the purpose Of murder
Ing the Car. Her arrest was due 10 the
energy Of Colonel Sudcikin and his nephew.