The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
GIRL N|Hl|SI SEIZED
In Paris and Mysteriously
Spirited Away
BY THE CZAR'S SLEUTHS
Her Friends Ig Threaten Ven
geanCe Against Paris
BY THE CARS SLEUTHS

New York, Dec 3o.-The World contains
the following dispatch:
Paris, Dec. 26.-The Russian political
refugees in Paris are intensely indignant
over the sudden disappearance of Madga
Soltykof from this city. They claim to
have absolutely reliable information that
the young woman was removed forcibly
| and secretly from France to Russia.
They say that friends who are occupy
ing official positions in Russia in order
to act as spies for the Nihilists have sent
the Paris group documents to show that
the abduction of Miss Soltykof was de-
cided upon two months ago by the head
of the Russian police and forwarded a
copy of reports sent this dignitary on
! the successful execution of his orders.
Madga, despite all vigilance, has re-
ceived communications from her faithful
friends, and, though she is carefully con-
fined in prison, they sent her word not
to lose heart.
Nevertheless, even the most enthusiast
tic Nihilists here admit they viii prob
ably never be able to rescue her.
One of them said to the Paris World
correspondent: "They have been after
Madga soltykoc for years: the mere
name Of her was filing their hearts with
terror Now that they have captured her
| they will never let her leave her dungeon
alive nor, as we fear, will they allow her
to liv long.
I'VE are going to appeal for redress to
thhe Freich Government. We want to
know whether we shall inhabit France
| with security or northumberland
. with security as our confereres inhabit
! thhe United States, or be bounded from
/ this country and left unprotected by this
/ civilized nation, at the mercy of the
! dark gang Of Russian detectives.
''TThis point has to be settled. We are
honest citizens and weIl-behaved. we
| comply with French laws, our work and
money contributed ito Frances prosperi-
| ty. We now claim her protection and We
demand thhe release of that poor girl,
who was fouly bounced Jpn by low
! sleutth-hounds in the bert of Paris and
! carried away, gagged and bound no
/ doubt on board the Russian man-of-war
/ that was waiting at DIT 1kercue at the
time
''Our brothers the French Socialists,
who hahve powerful representation in the
! Chamber of Deputies, have promised TO
! fight 70 us We will furnish them weap-
! ons-thee papers we hhave and other
proofs which we shall get. The French
Government will have to take action or
any gate define its position.
And if Madga is sacrificed, if the high
1T
can secure, her liberty, you may depend
! upon it that we, Nihilists of Paris-Ni-
hilists of all the world. in faet-win see
to it that she is terribly avenged.
To-day in this city there are two hun
| dred men or women. each of whom is
ready to go and pdant knife in the
heart Of the rogue who designed and or
dered this infamous abduction
But the death of the CChief Of Rus
sian Police would not sufficiently atone;
others too would have to pay with their
lives If we cannot get justice and the
freedom to breathe without fear. even
when we have exiIed ourselves, what can
we do but kill?
'They should not taunt US; we have
warned them-warned them all, from the
! crowned tyranC down.
Madga Soltykof is now thirty-four
years old. Up to twelve years ago she
lived unmolested in Russia, acting as an
secret societies of her country. Finally
she became suspected and was deported
to Siberia.
There was so little proof Of her guilt,
however. that she was allowed to go
about the city at will. She took advan-
| tage of this comparative liberty and Of
the devotion which her marvellous, wild
/ beauty enlisted on all sides, to escape
For two years-from 1887 TO 1Ss9-she
/ lived in the United States, mostly in
! Chicago There she fell under the infiu-
ence of some determined Nihlists and
returned to Europe the most hery leader
of the sect.
She is said to be exceedingly \teili-
gent and crafty, being held as one Of the
most dangerous plottsrs against the Rus-
sian autocrat. She is handsome and
lznvs If. She has no scruples about US
ing the extraordinary power she Wie'o7
over men TO further her own interests
or serve her personal or political haueos'
In Paris she IS adored By large group
~ fanatics. From the little which can
he learned. she led a rather mysterious
life. dressing oddly but with much grace
and living with not less than half doz-
en- servants in an expensive mansion
which she or the Nihilist society owns
II Is h!uted that she has instRatea o.
authorized many Of the murders com
ritted by NihiHsts upon Russian nooies
landowners and police officers during re-
+ cent years.
Personally she has always been earelu
never 10 let any proof stnad against her
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