The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
Firms DRIVEN INTO EXILE.
RUSSIAN GOVERNOR CREATES 4
REIGN OF TERROR.
A Count, Q Publisher. . Lawyer and q
Brother OF the British Nice-Consul
Arrested and Their Houses Searcheo
-Banishmeut for the Victims.

brother or the British vice-Consul
Arrested and Their Houses searcheo
-Banishmeut for the Victims.
Special cass Despatch 10 TIE SUN
LONDON, April IA despatch from
correspondent Of the Times at Helsingfors,
under date Of April "a. is so striking that it
IL worth reproducing. The correspondent
says:
To-day has been a blank day In the
history Of Finland. It witness the IN
auguration Of a reign OF terror, which, by
the ordinance Of April and the reeoript OF
April Q. Gen. Bobrikof. the Governor, has
been authorised to establish. We have
been free men for 100 years. said we'll
known Finn this morning, but to-day we
have become Russian serfs."
The correspondent goes on to recall the
fact that Gov. Bobrikoh returned to Finland
with authority to drive into exile. without
legal process, any one whose presence IN
the country he regarded as objectionable.
The first four victims on the I'D OF Aprh
were Count Mennerheim and Messrs. Cast
rem, Hamelstan and Wolf.
The Count was one Of the most popular
and most prominent members in Finnish
society. His house was surrounded by
police and detectives at o'clock in the
morning. He was presented with docu-
ment signed by Gen. Kaigorodoff. the Gov
ernor Of Nyland, ordering him to leave
the country within seven days. No terms
was fixed for his Punishment. In the
event Of his returning without permission
he will be transported to any part OF Russia
chosen by Gen. Bobrikof.
The Chief Of Police then requested the
Count to sign a promise that be would not
participate In any meeting whatsoever,
and would not allow himself 10 lie the OBJ
ject Of any demonstration during the seven
days he would be allowed TO remain n
the country. The Count refused. The
police then searched his house and seized
the private correspondence Of the Count
and Countess. But the search was 20
desultory that II was obvious they had
not expected to find anything compromising
The banishment Of the Count is regarded
as an act Of private revenge on tho part OF
Gen. Kaigorodoff, who a year ago forced
himself into q private concert which was
given by the Countess in behalf Of cha rity.
The Count requested him to lea We, pointing
out that admission was only by invitation.
OF the other victims Ha melstan is re-
tired publisher and bookseller, Castren In
. ba rrister and popular speaker and Wolff
ID brother OF the British Vice Consul who
wss dismissed at the request Of the Russian
VOLTS house WIS surrounded
by $50 dra goons and searched at . o'clock
In the morning, but nothing discriminating
was found.
He had always kept aloof from politics.
His brother the former Vicc-Consul. was
also banished.
Another raid was made at O'Clock in
the morning on Baroness Won Boren.
woman Of 70. who was In bed. convalescing
from a recent stroke Of paralysis. Nine
policemen entered the house and proceeded
10 make a search. They wished TO enter
tho bedroom Of the Baroness. but desisted
when entreated to do 20 by her daughter.
It is reported that the military are occupy
Ing her sons estate. sixty miles from Hell
singfors. The Baron when questioned on
this subject over the telephone replied that
he was not permitted to give any informa-
ton.