The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
Won PLEHYE MURDERED
Russian Minister Of Interior Victim Of
Assassin.
THREW BOMB AT HIS CARRIAGE.
Assassin, Young Finn, Is 10 Hospital Dan.
gerously Wounded by Fragments OF his
Own Missile Widespread Anarchist Plot
Suspected and Numerous Arrests Made
ST. Petersburg Shaken by tragedy.

Won Plehve, minister of the interior,
was assassinated at $50 o'clock A. NJ,
by bomb thrown at his carriage
while he was driving to the Baltic
Station to take train for the palace
at Peterhof, where he was to make
his weekly report to the Emperor.
| The assassination is believed to be
the outcome of widespread plot, the
existence of which has been sus-
pected for several days. =
Numerous arrests have already
been made, including that of the as
sassin, young man who is believed
to be Finn named Leglo and who
is now in hospital severely and per-
haps fatally injured by the explosion
Of his own bomb.
An accomplice of Leglo, also ap-
parently Finn, but whose name is
unknown, has been arrested He had
in his possession bomb which he
tried to throw. but he was overpow-
cred by the police just in time to
prevent great loss of life.
! As Minister of Justice Muravieff
was driving to the Petershof palace
to report to Emperor Nicholas the
assassination of Minister of the In
terror Won Plehye, stones were thrown
at him and his carriage windows were
broken. The identity of the minister's
assailants has not yet been discovered.
| M. Won Plehve's assassin wore a
brown overcoat and railroad officials
cap. He stood on the sidewalk, just
as Minister Won Plehve's carriage was
about to cross the canal bridge near
the station. The minister was es-
corted by number of detectives on
bicycles, and one Of them jostled the
assassin, who then rushed into the
road and threw the bomb after the
carriage.
The missil struck the hind wheel
and exploded with fearful force,
killing or wounding over score of
persons. Minister Won Plehve and
his coachman were killed outright,
ard an officer of the guard was fatally
injured.
One of the 'cyclist detectives ar
rested the assassin, who endeavored
to escape, though wounded by
splinters in the face, arm and abb
domen. He made no attempt at re-
sistance, however, when seized by
the detective, and confessed his
crime, but refused to give his name.
The police Immediately after the ex-
plosion arrested suspicious individ-
ual, who took refuge in hotel op-
posite the scene of the tragedy. He
carried bomb similar to that thrown
by Leglo. As soon as the police saw
the bomb they scattered, but an en-
ploye of the hotel rushed up behind
the accomplish and pinned his arms.
been composed of pyroxlin, as it gave
explosion was so terrific that it not
only broke every window within a
radius of half mile bu- reduced the
heavy paving stones to powder. heaved
| up the pavement and flung heavy
| piece of the ironwork of the carriage
| across the canal, severing the thick
mast of barge, which fell. stunning
| the captain of the vessel. Everybody
| in the street was knocked down and
more or less bruised.
When the officers of the law. headed
| by Minister of Justice Muravieff, had
terminated the necessary formalities
! by drawing up written report of the
crime, the mangled remains of the
minister of the interior were conveyed
to a humble chapel adjoining the
| station, the windows of which miracu-
| lousy escaped destruction.
The priests and people, with charac-
teristic Russian piety, at once joined
| in a solemn requiem. The square in
| front of the station was filled with
a reverent crowd of peasants and
laborers, and the busy hum of traffic
was silenced.
A priest proclaimed "the eternal
memory of the departed servant Wen
| ceslas," while all those in the con-
gregation dropped to their knees.
A no less impressive service was
conducted in the minister's stately
residence in the evening, to which
only intimate friends were invited by
M. Won Plehve's assistant, M. Dur
novo, who is temporarily in charge
of the ministry of the interior.
The magnificent staircase and the
reception rooms were draped in black
The body of the minister was COM
pletely covered by a white shroud.
which concealed the CHASTITY mutila-
tons. 1t reposed in black and
silver CdSkct III tHc SoTHtT VI tHc Ndot
hall. surrounded by luxuriant palms.
&C. darmerie and non-commissioned
officers stood sentinel at the head of
the casket, while at its foot were two
high officials of the ministry.
A special edition of the Official
Messenger which was distributed late
in the, afternoon contained only a
brief announcement of the death of
NJ. Won Plehve and the intimation that
an official requiem would be con-
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The Emperor. who was at the Villa
Alexandra, at Peterhof, was greatly
affected by the news. coming, as If
did, atop of the bad tidings from the
seat of war and fears of international
complications. The Emperor almost
broke down when he was informed OF
the minister's murder