Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-21
euLoARIA's OFFICIAL MURDERS.
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~ &tRnftGn ErHrrff
ts Members OF the Government.
Scarcely has the excitement created
by the lloitschetT murder trial at Phil
ippopolis subsidized than a fresh case
occurs 10 show how corrupt and unciy-
tlized tie Hulgarians still are. ~
fhillppopolis the poet. Aleko Konstant-
inoff and the lawyer. DIR. TakefF. were
intimate friends. The latter took IN
active part Ia politics, was once mem
Der Of the sobranye. and. as such. yio-
lently attacked the prince. sharply
ceusuriug the extravaganza Of the
court. Ia Bulgaria such action is dan
rerous. and DIR. Takeff's friends warned
him 20 take care. On May % last nr.
Iakef aud kunstautinofT were carry
ing ON an agitation in the district -
THtnr Eazardshik in view Of the APP
preaching municipal elections. Late
that evening the two friends left a vii
lngr not far from the town % Tatar
Hazardshik. pr. Takefr sitting on the
lett side Of the carriage. During the
drive they happened 10 change seats.
About quarter Of an hour later q
whole vo,lry was fired behind them. no
fewer than IS empty cartridges being
afterward found on the spot. kou-
stautinof was instantly killed. but
TakeT remained unhurt
The LAWYER drove with his dead
friend to Tatar Bazardshik and in
formed the police project. Pisanof. Of
what had occurred; but the project
would not let him finish speaking. lie
appeared very nervous. ana. finally.
rudeiy dismissed him. Pisanor did not
report the ease at all TO his superiors
but Dr Takcfr knew no rest till he had
won the people over 20 his side against
the authorities. who continued to- ig-
more the murder NJ last the excite
mcnt grew 50 great that ;he court OF
Justice was obliged 70 take mp the ease.
ard a. IL happened that there was a
very energetic and honest public pros
ecutor ~ Tatar Bazardshik. the admin
istrativr authorities iuterfcred and did
their utmost TO get the ease referred to
a cou-t-martiai. which would have been
equivalent 20 hushiug IL up. But the
public prosecutor would not give way.
and finally the affair was brought, be
fore the court % cessation. which de
cided that the cnurt-mdrtiai would not
be competent. Then the government
attempted 20 influence Public Prose
cutor Never by sending Deputy Prose
cut1r M.ikofr from the appeal court
az Phi'ippopolis to Tatar Razar,lshik
nom'uaily 20 assist but really doing his
utmost to confuse the case, and 70 sug-
gcst - Never that Dr.. Takefr had shot
Hous'autiuofY
MiiAof's Intentions were 50 obvious
thar Never was ON the point ~ having
him arrested. Police Prcfrct PisanufT
when the affair had already created 4
great sensation. was transferred 10 an
other district. After that transfer one
~ fisluoff's former suborsliuates had
The courage 20 tell the examining judge
that Pi>anofF bad as be alleged. direct.
q asked him Il Be could rot have Dr
raAcT murdered. When the suborii-
nate declined o. da ANYTHING 81 the sort
Pi~aulf said to him. Perhaps YOU
have ne proper -rniarmrs. II 80. serd
SOME = yours away. ard will give
sou some 80 mine who viii 10 the deed e.
The subordinate. refusing o. make the
rNchlrEe. wa> surSegu trans
frrrcd % post e,sess here. Public
Prosecutor Never wished % have Pc
lice Frefcc, P.s8roT arrested. bat the
government 1,oe,t noe give mp its IA.
,orif-. and - Never insisted on his de