The sun., 1892-01-29

mcnts A tho action OF thia story approaches
- and the trial Of Sophia Guenzbura. who was
arrested In 81. Petersburg with bombs In her
r. yposseseion. drew nearer. his life became
almost uncomfortable. Ho was notified that II
tho Guenzburc woman was convicted his life
would DO forfeited. His valet was afterward
authority for tho statement that he went
armed to the teeth on his visits to tho theatre
green rooms. and that Mt his hotel ho walked
up mt nights trembling and screaming In
nightmare. -
In the summer OF 1900 one NJ. Bernof. q
Russian patriot and a man OF excellent family.
established In Paris a club In the Rue Royalo
club, which was much freaucnted By Russian
~ foles. had for It's nominal object the advance
ment OF the Franco Russian alliance and OF a
cordial feeling between French and Russians
In private and commercial life. Those objects
met With the approval OF selverstofr and tho
Russian authorities. SelivcrstofY. however
did not commit hitnsei to the club and its
O associates. Bernof was exceedingly anxious
mat he should do so. and sent him frequent
s tnvitAtions to attend the Thursday evenings
50 tts club house.
I. ;aslH THE HOUR COMES. AND THE assassin.
Ayoung Pole named stanslaus Pacllewsky
was employed at the club on the recommen-
dAtlon OF an Italian high in Office padlewsky
Was employed as messenger. and he II was
Who carried to seliverstolr at the Hotel dc
Bade on Nov. 13 1880. an invitation from Der
moi. selverstof did not accept the invitation.
E. and on the fell @foiloying Tuesday. Nov. IL. the
ysist having heard Nothing R from a'ksraa his master
=, fQr several hours, looked for him and found
door. His head was bowed over q letter. which
7, entered. and there was, omethinG about his
eEpearance which made the servant run to
". sellvsrstoff was apparently dead. The m
pets upon his dosk wore covered with blood,
was trickiing. The servant made m optcry.
sna sni psSs Sn e r., ,He hotel came ssys
hour later Sa hS was ost nsd ne was anu an
The police surrounded the hotel allowing no
O II tSas TT G%S AT 5 i
@ Ssa 4 S.a az sSsmssSs osd d ho SsS
that day wps was ths Young Polo who iiid
said on approaching the apartment:
hs sye yea,ns Letter for Cen se''vorsto Whore
The valet had shown him to an onter once
The aeneEa! came ont TO the visitor and tool:
HIN .1t back into tho hUr rryat. aes in the rear Of
tuS sulte. All nOuE Inrcr tlle young nuN nilU
been seen by q domestic, to leave tn. salt" He
was composed and smiling. aud gave the. girl
VAS fsnt ssascy God ans hs sepas ps";s M np ss
him to suggont to the girl the possibility TINT
ne hau committed crime.
This statement was hornn out by the fact
that letter Of invitation had been found lying
open on the floor beside Srlivcrstofr. Tho not"
was from BernOf and asked him to bc present
vt a social gathering in the club house. on
THURSDAY evening. when woman with whom
II was known Seliverstof WAS infatuated would
be present.
ri. Drounr rdel. after an, examination. report
revolver In the hands Of nnother standing
fnot G, q t loss hshind the Gnn",a It was cvi.
reply 70 bernos note MI Ho S had % had only E!,is tns
to dip his pen In ink.
-.- IT WAS A HInILrsr VENGEANCE
In spite Of the efforts OF tho police at first to
keep the assassination secret. the news got
There was no doubt in tho public mind. and in
S,hilist ,vengennce: It became known that
dss%issyb was the frsnh arH assoGas Of 2no
covered that he had spent some hours on NOV.
I! atthe house Of Medlew:ky. another Nihil-
pains to icc are that it was not Political las as.
sassination. but an act Of personal vengeance
is their own but it d deceived nobody. iS y''" "'s'
'Nof ALL RrssIA's POLICE COULD FIND THE
ASSASSIN.
They boasted that of ten ltussian police agents
who had been condemned to death by their
sinated. u the height Of the excitSment
a.. Anarchists held 4 mass meeting; which
sy wsrs sds and Nh fs
tswsky was unanimously nam ID Honorary
Prf:idssnt sL sIH Of the mesHting, u e .,.
gernoi was arrested and carried before NJ.
former ~ oIlSsr 8 tie nassisn army; and
4sry .ei the secret police. He was asked
= Have yop any Any reason to believe that your
ssIfpfI39yee' ssf!p PAdlewsky belongs to the Mill
= can tell yoaa nothing in Iespect 70 that"
functions that have oeeupied @ in DH Russa f s You
suTsy nSt wts Of having anything
Bernof wns ordered to close his club house
MssP ne th Ge
FsstiSSnE P Efan are ruled by srseiaI lHTs
y bernot told the authorities that he had first
met padleMWsky M y on May ls previous in thea
APSaIsssey # It ITALY to + ks t
Thss ssry y the reS Soes thas sas
Hs1Fsd men, who talked loudly. Ore % vi.
paid the rent. The police fou I'D in the room u
lerGS number OF revolutionary pamphlets In
ehe Russian language.
On the table was sone bread. three Frank
iprter sausHges. and halt pound Of lard In a
Pin can, The. furniture consisted Of a small
Iron bodste1d. table. Uttered with papers.
and two chairs An important flnd were three
or iour revolver cartridges of the sa=,e calibre
a. the ball that killek SelivorstoG.
MoautiMe. the police had run n net for sus-
pioious Nihilists throughout Paris and its
snytlons. They raided the rooms and launts
qf Nihllists Interested in. the bomb affair OF the
r nv nj nIn ,npv asto
Among these were Men!lelssohn. Mehlewsky.
Nile. Brombcrg. who Ind been arrested In the
hopb affair." but acquitted. and with whom
EAdl0wsEy was acquainted and many others
The prisoners all refused to answer any ques-
Hons. and they wore discharged In q few days
The Russian police hnye insisted. however
Persons were arrested at various distant
pr OF aiding his crime or escape. These were
brought to Paris. but eventually were all dis
charged. Prince Dolgorouky. Governor OF
Aoscow. came on to Paris and took charge OF
the search. Tho French Cabinet issued a cir
eelar note to neighbor nc governments ask
Ing for aid In discovering the assassin. But
10 never was arrested.
IN consequence Of a letter received by tho
1p tho Hussian church during the service over
al tNsaao ot. ~ .t.,.,