Wichita eagle., 1888-07-21
RETURNED TO RUSSIA.
A Fugitive Nabbed in Duluth After Long
Chase.

DULUTH, MINI, July 20-More than a
year ago the chief government officer of
the Russian division of kostroma and two
of his aids were murdered while stopping
at stage house while their horses were
being changed and today the missing link
in the long chain of evidence against the
band of assassins was forged by the arrest
OF Peter Navaska by a captain OF Russian
police, near the Northern Pacific docks in
this city. The official encountered Naviska
and placing his hand on his shoulder,
exclaimed in Russian: in the
name of the czar'' Nav;ska
turned and recognized the speaker and fell
with both arms extended alongside the
railing at the edge of the platform. The
peculiar proceedings at once attracted a
small crowd, and the following particulars
were CLEANED:
The murdered governor and aids stood
very nigh IN the confidence of the car. and
number of jealous, but wealthy, Russians
who asplred TO their positions consi ired for
their removal, which was finally accom-
phshed as stated. At the time, or on the
day OF the murder, Naviska started for this
country to see about starting large farm
near Pembina, ID. T., where there was a
prosperous Russian colony. He made the
business arrangements. and was allowed
TO go ahead, although detectives had some
suspicious that ne was in small
degree implicated in the triple murder
Subsequent investigation and the discov-
cry of some important papers which con-
tanned Naviska's name and designated his
residence proved to the government that
he at least knew who the conspirators
We're, if, indeed. lie was not an actor in rhs
tragedy, and his testimony would be neces-
sarv for the conviction OF the other parties
suspected. His house was closely watched
and his family were arrested and taken to
Russian prison, where they received the
best of care, and finally gave the govern
ment the information which led to the ar
rest of Naviska today.
The officers presented two alternatives
to Naviska, one that he should go willing
ly as an important witness with the
cars written promise Of protection
and freedom for himself, wife
and five children, or that he
should be eXtradited as a murderer and
stand his chances of punishment. Naviska
Immediately chose the former, and left for
st. Petersburg by the 1915 train on the
Omaha road today in charge OF an officer
The officer also had an urgent letter from
Naviskas wife and eldest daughter, ask
ing Naviska to return aud give his testi-
mony, and his answer TO your correspou-
uehl ihItrtoeatloH was III IaIfiy gOot
English: L viii go willingly, but would
not if my wife and my people were here
The officer has followed Naviska all
around the lakes, and at Sauio Ste. Marie
and Detroit missed him by only few
minutes. Kostroma is the capital of an
important Russian province of the same
name. The official said that in the event
of Naviska's testimony tending to crimi-
nate himself his punishment would be
simply Punishment from Russian territory
and a military escort to the frontier. The
officers papers We're quite numerous, in
Guiding "a formidable looking letter to
Naviska from the car which was deliv-
cred to him and which he was allowed TO
retain