The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-30
PADLEWSKY, THE NIHILIST.
HIS SUICIDE IN SAN ANTONIO NEWS TO
TIE NEW FORK SOCIALISTS.


THE NEW FORK SOCIALISTS
Some or Them Th,ak ne was MarAeres.
Though There Was Reward OF 0o,e0S
Roubles for HIS Arrest-Fsw Saw HiA
in New York-llis Friend In nufaIo.
THE Suns story OF the suicide OF the Nihilist.
Padlewsky. who Is sought by the French and
Russian police for the assassination OF Gen.
Michael de seiverstoff on Nov. 1s. 1890. in
Paris. gave the Socialists in New York plenty to
talk about yesterday. Some OF them think
Padlewsky. or Otto Hauser. as he called him
self in San Antonio. Tex. did not die by
his own hand but met the same
fate which no melted out to Solver
stoff. Padlewsky. they say. was murdered.
When asked what object any person could
have In killing Padlewsky In secret when there
was glory and reward to be had for taking him
nlive. these persons declared that Russia
could hope to gain nothing by causing his
arrest In America. while she could at least
have revenge by shooting him down. Political
murder. they snid. was not extraditable. and
the probable result Of causing his appre-
hension by American authorities would DO the
discontinue Of seeing him eventually released
to enjoy freedom and taunt his pursuers for
the rest of his life. Knowing this, they said.
tho French police had tried to make 1t appear
that the murder was the result Of o personal
quarrel over a woman.
1t surprised some Socialists to learn that the
fugitive had been concealed for time In this
neighborhood. although 1t had been pretty
generally suspected that lie was In tho coun-
try. The sharers Of the secret and those who
knew OF his departure for Texas. where he
died from revolver shot in his forehead sup
posed to have been inflicted by his own hand.
were very few perhaps less than half dozen.
There was special danger In the case 81 Pad
fence. its Widespread pub iclty.. and the re-
ward q 30 900 rouhlos or about Sl2oS. which In
cautions which were taken IN his case. ;.
A Socialist was asked yesterday whether It
NJ THE easiest thing imaginable" he r. replied
necessary rri to keep his arrival aud presence in
the city secret except from very few trusted
ey y sIs Ike In s 81 st ss
and Socialists generally. The raising Of money
for such a purpose is very simple. There are
eondenes only to allow
It to be known that such or such a one needs
money tof the SAKE 81 fugitive. unnamed anu
Later on he saidsI do not believe bel there is
not believe in warfare BY Violence upon the
other side. Revolutionary methods are not
IN s ea9 INA ana WhE
iiticaI offender. provided his offence was in tho
Eood cause seon ana f. was not committed IN this
The Russians arc TALKING of holding mass
&SF asHis 20 s'i jan. aAt the Russian and
French Legations here the story In to-day's
o %ss 4saa ws az
Charge d,ATaires. said to The syN reporter to;
work. Russian and French police authorities
will welcome the news. am sure. fol, they have
tie world to capture Gen. SeIiverstoffs muir
derer There appears to be misnPT IpsltI1
sSs thu sas lessn s
solutely unofficial during his residence In
Rsah a and very as 1s
pleasure to escort the GInnd. Duke and ,mem-
t HssH soiosrn at tho Frsac CAPITAL 10 doubt
it was il this way that Padlewsky came to re-
eminent nor the. French doyernment has ever
f ndt he ss ta may s
now sought through the legations here. by
M the family y # s
is a we'll known device OF criminals fleeing
from Justice to contrive ny some hoax to get
an of ha n dHss ~ p4 3bs 30 to
''' BuTrAIo. Jan. 3s.-Dr. Louis Schroeder of
:: was stan!siaus Padiewsky 5 only friend IN
America. We were like brothers"
ns he aed MsDt S
tna a stoa9 IN 9se s Sat is
PotSs III "s$sSs
i was engaged in the study Of medicine. I
shared his views. and we were together q con;
aiaefn "san s"'' asylum warsaw Where hs
p Sna wsre s w syed in neDes
ao thnt Paaewsky trayeIed under many dif
in Iosen se bto k Hsar as 9tt to
why Jid Padlswsky shoot Gen. seIiverstofr
Because "a he Knew too much and had in his
possession, evidence that would have com;
hsr lives or cns terms ssSS &prs
0'"xitsIT IT the murder was this evidence Sc
Tho doctor knew TINT Padiewsky was dead.
terday. The, cause Of his great uneasip,ess is
asxioas to obtain 80 dead mans
effects, He has teegraphed to- to Justice oftho
ps"fs AsS% fs s @sm to % said Dr.
Schreod'r THAT would Compromise many
peope in America and g1 ,ss many more in
hands l am directly interested in the matter.
and mean il n9ssIbs to Gss secure TIE papers
anu DINER pTopcT'y VI my
Have yon corresponded regularly with
your frend!'
"Oh. yes. and In his last two letters from
San Antonio he threatened to commit suicide.
will read you an extract from the last one.
datel Oct. y. little over two weeks previous
to his suicdinR:"
81 am going to die by hand. ] am tired NJ dodg
ing from one place 10 another. and my own mind
drives me nearly insane ] cant sleep nor eat on
count of fear thai will he delivered the Russian
Government But they will never take me alive now.
| for will die
DR.. Schroeder refused to read any, more OF
the letter. andt hen. with other papers.h he locked
| n n In hia en-