The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-03-29
THE RUSSIAN POLICE.

Thrss systsms Of Espioasss Dirsessd NJ
IN Uascrupulous Chisf.
There are three separate and distinct
systems Of police. each Of which Is
independent Of the other, and has a
different chief but all are directed by
one head. the mighty Gresser
The first system Is the ordinary force
Of patrolmen, such rs 10 found IN oil
cities. for the prevention and detec..
ton Of ordinary crime. It IL composed
OF veteran soldiers. who wear the mill
tary uniform and wear sabers In the
streets instead Of clubs.
The second. or gendarmerie. IL q
large body of special agents scattered
all over the empire, one or two In
every town. who are superior to the
regular police, and are authorized 70
call upon them at any time to make
arrests, or to assist in Investigations.
Thoy are we'll known to the public.
wear q distinguishing unif orm. and
their business is to detect and investi-
gate frauds upon the revenue. to pre-
vent and detect official dishonesty, and
to look after the proper admins tration
of tho several offices. This system
was first organised by the Emperor
Nicholas early in the century.
It was reported to him that thcre
was large amount of corruption In
the different provinces, and calling
his Procur ator- General. he said that
he would hang every official who stole
the value Of piece Of rope.
''Then your Majesty will not be able
to fill your off ces," replied the Pro-
curator. General. but Nicholas thought
he would try. So, selecting tho best
men he could find, he sent them
throughout the empire as spies upon
his officials. From this beginning the
system has become permanent These
special agents are known rs the polit-
ical police.
Then comes the hated and hateful
''third section" tho spies, who exist
in every branch of the social. political
: and commercial world. are unknown
; to the public and to each other. They
are every where, and number thou.
: sands. Women in the highest society,
, mobiles, princes, lawyers. clerks in
, mercantile houses, workmen in the
! factories. walters at the hotels and
} cafes. barmaids. drosky drivers, ped
{ dlers, courte sans. house servants; ne
! one knows who. A mans wife, Of
| son. or valet, may be in the pay of thu
+ police; perhaps it is his brother
| or sister. Everybody in R ussia is sus
I pected Of belonging to the much-fear
t ed 'fhird section" but no one woult
Q dare confess that he is spy. Thes
= people are not paid salnries. but ar
= given such sums of money as tn
o police authorities think they hav
|. earned
n The Russian Government has tn
o most extensive and skillful spy syster
IS in the world. All tho capitals of Eu
10 rope are full of its secret agents. Th
!. system is so complete that thero
,r SC arcely person IN ST. Petersburg o
II Moscow, or any of the larger cities
IS who does not feel that he is constant
ly under the espionage of some branc
m of the police, and the people or
"a naturally very cautious. A singl
> word from spy mny send them I
r. prison. . secret denunciation ma
"a transport them to Siberia. The II
# vestigations are always secret an
Il the accused can not confront bis ~
y cuser. he can not have the benefit ,
Il legal counsel. nor communicate wi,
\. his friends unless the police have SON
!. motive for permitting HIM to do 30.
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