Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
DENOUNCED AS A TRAITOR.
Socialist Shevitch Inherits Fortune and
Deserts His Followers.

SneNiLNh lhutIitb u anu
Deserts His Followers.
NEW York, Jan S.-The Herald says:
For more than twelve years Sergius
Shevitch, Russian of gentle bitrh and
aristocratic education, was one of the
most interesting figures in the Socialistic
camp in New York city. He was editor
of the The Volks Zeitung, the organ of
the social democracy, but at the same
time he allowed the Anarchist leaders,
such as Most, Schawb. Bruno and
Reinsdorf, to know that when the west
esn world was ripe enough he would be
found under the red banner of the com
munistic Balzoumine"
He was the only Socialist in the city
who could stem the rage of Most and
on several occasions talked him to a
'standstill.' Sheyitch was welded to
"Die Rothe Grain" the celebrated
Countess Rakowitza, with whom Ferdi-
nand La Selle was in love. and over
whom he fought his fatal duel, being
killed by Yanko Rakowitza who after
ward became her husband.
Some six months ago Shevitch resign
ed his editorial emoluments and return
ed to Russia. 1t was generally under
stood that he had come into fortune of
100 600 rubles and that Us soon as he
could convert the money into crisp bank
notes he would return to New York and
turn it all over to the treasury of 1.-THE
Cause Many days came and went as
did returning ocean steamers, but She
witch never came
The Berliner Volksblatt, the organ of
the social democracy, edited by the well
known DR.. LiebRnecht, has a depart
ment. which is called the "Pillory of
Traitors" Here are posted the names of
the comrades who "baCkslid," and are
denounced traitors. To the surprise of
New York Socialists, the last numbers of
this Socialistic organ 'pilloried" She
witch and announced that he was living
in Riga. on the Baltic, clothed like Solo
mon, toiling, it is true, but in the ser
vice of the dread secret section of the
Russian police; spinning, also, but sim
ply webs of radiance about his former
comrades, which would make their
home coming-for all Socialists return
sooner or later to the old country to live
on the proceeds of their 'altruistic" la
bors-exceedingly unpleasant.
went about considerably Tuesday in
Socialistic circles and may claim to have
touched the pulse of the propaganda
Justus Schwab said he was not sur
prised. You cannot expect anything
better from society Socialist he said.
"Shevitch used oil on his hair, never
relished his beer and wanted to go into
'sassiety.' For me his name was always
Dennis"
Most spoke kindly of his former oppo-
nent Il do not think Shevitch sold
himself to the Russian police In the
first place they knew more about the
movement in America than he does and
would not buy him. Shevitch left the
diplomatic service in Russia and coming
here had to make living here, so he
went into Socialism. When he got his
fortune he went out of the business. |
dare say he made his peace with the
Russian government, but | do not be-
lieve he has become a spy Liebknecht
always saw a spy in every shadow. He
is such a nervous old woman that they
call him the 'Spitzel-Riecher in Ger
many"
An editor of The Volks Zeitung said
that none of Shevitch's friends in the
city believed for a moment that he had
sold his soul to the crown. His weak
ness was woman, said the editor, "and
we are afraid he is carding wool in Riga
for some Tartar Omphale. A well
known New York lady has started for
Riga in the last few days, and | am
afraid there will be some exciting devel-
opments soon"
Alexander Jones said he did not be-
lieve a word against Shevitch Il hope
he will come back here soon and silence
his slanderers."