New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07

tho court in their own defence he spoke for some
time with great earncstness lie declared that he
WAS NOT the leader of any political party, but that
when therc was liberty both in regard 70 the cleo
tons and 10 the press he would be able TO declle
what course to pursue. Referring next TO the re-
lations NJ the Principally with Russia lie remarked
TINT IN, word ProtectOratc by no means implied
the .arviltv Of Bulgaria. lie then spoke of the
conn detat which, in August, 1886, removed
Frince Alexander from the throne and asked why
ON thar occasion he had not been brought 10 trial
He was still awaiting proceedings. If these were
instituted he would De able to vindicatc his acts
Prince Alexander wished to enter into an alliance
with Greece and Servia, but had he succeeded in
this dosign Bulgaria would have been ruined. Ills
OWN programme one OF alliance with Turkey
Marod also addressed the court in his own be-
half lie confessed that he had been in communi-
GATOR with Krivtzof and Ariston, of the Slav BE-
nevolent Society but it was solely for the purpose
Of getting money from them, and not for any pO-
litical object With Zankon and Count lgnatieh
he had no intercourse whatever As for the news
papers of which he had been the editor, he had car
ried them on at his own expense, and not with any
Russian help. With regard TO the charge con-
Meeting him with q design to murder Prince Fer
dinaud and Mr.. Stambul0if, the prisoner declared
that he was 10 assassin, but simply man who
acted according to his ideas He alone had
Organized the plot against the Government, ana
he alone had suspended Its execution lie could
affirm with truth that he had not been in regota-
ton with any foreign country concerning the plot
lie had no fear OF death, but he had no wish to
die. because he was still passionstely DESTROYS Of
laboring for the welfare of Bulgaria
The trial lueted, with few brief Interruptions,
from June 30 to July 10. The proceedings were
closely followed and watched from day TO day
The Russian party stoutly maintained the inno-
cenc,- Of the prisoners or at any rat" the justice
of their acts. But the general feeling, strong AT
the outset finally became overwhelming that the
prisoners were guilty of most infamous crimes ana
that they richly merited the severcst punishment
the law prescribed The judges spent several
hours In delibcration yesterday, and then at mid
night announced their verdict and sentence as fol-
lows Grigori Karlgulon, Petr Makedoskl,
Dmitri Molloit, Dimiri KarastOyan0h, Dimtri
Nojarof and Petre Milkof, acquitted; Svctoslaw
Milaron. Constantin Popoh, Toma Gheorghien and
Alexander Karaeuofi, condemned TO death Lieu
tenant va.silicd Slogan Djudjofr and Ivan Bobe-
kon sentenced 10 nine years imprisonment; spas
Siaicon 70 sixteen months imprisonment; Spas
IepavtzoG. condemned To death, but first Of all
10 bc imprisoned for five years, pctro Kaavelon
the former Regent and Minister, TO five years i'm
prisonmcnt: Traiko Ktantcheff, 10 three years
Imprisonment; Gheorshi Velikotl, to fifteen years
Imprisonment.
There can be no question as to the popular YER
dict 1t approves the work of the Judges most
ieartily The pro-Russian element dlSScnts, IN
silence But that Is SMALL faction. The over
whclming mas of the Bulgarian people are stead
fast in their opposition 20 Russian intrigue ana
aggression, and in loyal support of Prince fcrdi-
nand and his great Prime Minister, the savior OF
Bulgaria, stephan Stamhuloh.