The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
Sentenced to Twenty Years Hard La
bOr in Siberian Mines and
Loss of Civil Rights.
VIASEMISKI IN DISGRACE
RUSSIAN IMPERIAL COUNCILLOR DE.
PRIVED OF HIS OFFICE.
He Protested Against the Cruelty of
COssacl<s, and, Like TOIstOi, He
Has ssGone Abroad"

ST. PETERSBURG, April lit was ru-
mored several days ago, but generally
disbelieved. that Count Leo Tolstoi had
been banished from Russia because of the
attempted assassination of Privy Coun-
the Holy Synod (who was shot at early
in the morning of March p. while sitting
in his study the attempt being attributed
TO a desire for revenge growing out of the
accommodation of Count Tolstoi. Ow-
ing to the indefniteness of the rumor it
was disregarded by the correspondent here
OF the Associated Press. Now, however,
the correspondent has received a private
letter from a usually trustworthy source
in Wilma. capital of the government of that
name, saying that Count Tolstoi was re-
ported to have passed through Wilma on
March 26. being escorted to their frontier
by two gendarmes.
The trial of Peter Karpovich, the as
sassin of NJ. Bogoliepoff, the Russian min
lister of public instruction, who has been
sentenced to twenty years penal servitude,
with a loss of civil rights, was strictly
secret. Admittance was only by card.
Among those present were the ministers
of justice of the interior and finance. Only
fifty cards were distributed. Karpovich
spoke for hour regarding the student
troubles under Bogoliepoff and the disor-
ganzation Of the universities The pris-
oner characterized Bogoliepoff, whom he
knew as a curator at Moscow In 1896. as
1.-The balefui spirit of reaction" karpo-
vich declared that he was Indifferent.
when shooting. whether Bogoliepoff would
be killed, desiring in any case to infiict a
dangerous wound. He refused to say where
he lodged or whom he saw after his ar
rival from Berlin.
The prosecuting attorney described Bog
oliepofr as a noble officer and demanded
the infiiction of the most severe penalty.
Council for defense, NJ Turtchanoff,
pleaded for q mider punishment, declar-
ing that severity was unable to affect
anything in a struggle with ideas and
idealists. who joyfully sought martyrdom
for their principles. The court deliberated
for twenty-five minutes and condemned
Karpovich to twenty years hard labor in
Siberia and the loss of all civil rights.
The police are continuing their inquiry
into Karpovich's connection with the gen.
eral revolutionary movement in Russia.
Lieutenant General Viasemiski. who pro-
Cossacks in the recent riots, has been ex-
cluded from the Imperial Council, where
he was a member until the Gar by special
ukase. restores his privileges. The prince
has gone abroad.
Advices from Kieff show that the dis
turbance there March "a was a dangerous
affair. few students and many working
men participated in the outbreak The
military were called out in large force and
fired on the rioters. many of whom were
wounded. No details. however are OBJ
tanable here.
The students of St. Petersburg have is
sued proclamation protesting against the
Intentionally untrue" report of the police
on the last riot. A majority of the released
prisoners have been ordered to leave ST.
Petersburg within three days. They will
not be permitted to live in st. Petersburg
or Moscow.
The Novosti says that the governor gen.
eral Of Kieff has again reinforced the po-
lice with 200 soldiers.
The Viedomsti announces that the artist
Repin's portrait of Count Leo Tolstoi was
garlanded at the art exhibition yesterday,
the public unanimously applauding this
action.
The chief Of the statistical bureau of the
province and government of st. Petersburg
w. T. Takowenko. has been arrested IN
consequence of letter of coincidence which
he wrote TO the author, y. f. Annensky,
who was injured in the recent rioting.
Attorney w. o. Lustig, president of the
association Of St Petersburg lawyers. has
written TO the minister OF the interior. NJ.
sipiaguine. protesting against the action of
the police during the riots. and many in
fuential people have signed an address to
NJ Sipiagune criticising statements in the
official reports of the troubles.