The morning call., 1892-11-17

purpose. BE addressed the police in Rus
sian. which they, Of course, were unable to
understand.
They told him TO get out. which he did not
understand.
Then the trouble commenced.
He was told to walk inside the gate, which
he did, and was at once grabbed by an Of
ficer who undertook to put him in cell on
a charge of drunkenness as all the officers
saw his condition and thought that was the
best they could DO for him.
But it was 10 easy task and the first thing
the officer knew he didn't know anything.
he picked himself up YEARLY and called
assistance and then the place became quite
Lively.
Policemen were sitting down on different
parts OF the floor and seemed to be quite
cOntented to stay there.
Butchers arrived and by the concentrated.
efforts of several Ruminwas finally hustled
into a CELL
He began al once to make efforts to get
out and came very near succeeding.
He kicked the door with all his force and
howled like maniac. awakening wild echoes
through the sinking corridors.
The officers outside watched the bottom
part OF the door begin to weaken and the
bolts begin 10 bend. They then concluded
10 put stop to that and went inside, where
a struggle ensued that resulted in the seven
officers triUmphantly carrying out Viadi-
mir.
But he still continued to kick. howl and
swear in all the Ia guages Of Europe, and
the result was he was taken into the bOspi-
tai department and tied TO the bed which Is
kent for that purpose.
Here he exhausted himself In his efforts
TO break his bonds. continuing to swear as
well as he could until he reached a state of
frenzy. At last he howled, evidently as
last resort:
"Gott in Himmel, Bonner und Bitten"
This beautiful oath of the Fatherland fell
on the ears of witness who was detained
in the same cell, and as he could speak
German he went and spoke TO the PROSTATE
Russian.
After a few moments of conversation the
witness explained the matter to the police
and the man who had put hundreds in the
same position was released from his bonds
looking very dilapidated.
The matter was explained by several OF
his friends, who were informed of the
affair, aud he would have been released at
once but for the charge of drunk" that
was against him on the docket.
He was seen in his cell by a CALL re-
Porter yesterday afternoon and was about
sobered up, although he still showed the
effects Of his spree.
He was very foxy" and vixen adj
dressed in French said he spoke nothing
but Russian. German and Spanish had the
same effect.
The reporter then started conversation
In French with man standing near by
thereby giving himself away.
lie then became very jolly and j0ked
about his position He told the whole story
just as things occurred. and said he would
like TO pat some body else In that position.
He asked the reporter to lie down on the
bed SO he could see how the straps worked.
He thought the scheme was pretty good
one, and thought Ii could be introduced INFO
Russia with benefit.
The reporter, however. refused. and asked
IA t. - a. IL
him. Al first he objected. but when told it
would be done anyhow he went into the
next room and washed himself and combed
his hair. IL made great difference In his
appearance and he was satisfied with it.
lie then sat In the best light there was in
the place, very quiet, and with a pleased
expression on his face.
When tie sketch was finished il was
shown to him and he said 1t was not go cd
looking enough, but it was good enough for
an American newspaper.
Woe betide any American that falls to
him in Russia-he has ii in for them all.
He says Americans are savage to treat a
man as lac was treated. In his country that
is the way they serve hardened cOnvicts and
not men who have done nothing"
He says the police department is not
what it should be. The officers know moth
ing. In his country man must know five
or six languages before he can get place
on the police force.
LIZ WINS III WHY GOou JtHpct uuu lOiu
long stories about his home and friends and
how pleased some of them would be TO see
him as convict.
He was pleased in one thing though, and
that was the elegant SGT Of false teeth he
was able to get in this country, and be took
them cut and exhibited them with pride to
those around him.
As the reporter was leaving be asked hi m
to offer the police sergeant from him a pass
10 Russia. He said he would pay all the
expenses so long as he could have him there
10 get even with him.
Vladimir Nicholas Rumin is brother to
the generai-in-chief of the army of the Gar
and one OF the highest nObemen in Russia
He was left large fortune by his father
twelve years ago, but lie Squandered il in a
short time, ana in order that bis future be
provided for his brother. the general, had
him appointed governor of the prison in
Siberia. He held his position for three
years, and does still, as il is only matter
OF who has the greatest pull in that country.
Late in the afternoon his case came up
before the Police Court. and he was sem
fenced TO pay a fine of So. but after investi-
cation the case was dismissed.
Rnmln called at The CALL Office last
night and requested an emphatic contradc-
ton Of the account published in an after
noon paper In which he was made To rave
out a protest against his treatment while
visiting the city prison.
Rumin does not speak word OF English
and Is at loss TO understand how such
utteranees were attributed to him by per-
sons who understand no French, German
nor Russian.