Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-07-28
RUSSIAN MUNSTER IS
VICTIM OF AN ASSASSIN
Representative of the Interior Won
PIehne Terribly Mangled by
Bomb Thrown Under His Carriage.
Was Enroute to krasynoyo Selo.

st. Petersburg, July 2S-Minister o.
the Interior Won Plehwe was assassi
mated this morning. while driving tt
the Baltic station to visit the Emperor
at the Peterhof palace.
A bomb was thrown under the min
ister's carriage, completely shattering
it. The victim was terribly mangleu
The coachman was also killed.
The assassin was arrested. and he is
said to be Jew. who declined to give
his name The tragedy occurred at 10
o'clock on Zobalansky Street
The bomb thrower must have known
that Minister Won Plehwe would pass
the spot he chose for the act, for the
minister makes report to the EN-
peror every Thursday.
The Internal machine was thrown
with deadly accuracy, and the ASSASSIN
was favored by the fact that traffic was
heavy, owing to crossing OF lines OF
street cars and continuous streams OF
heavy trucks. For this reason the
coachman was obliged to slow down.
The minister's. servant. who was on
the carriage box was badly wounded.
News of the tragedy spread like wild
fire throughout the city, causing con-
sternation everywhere.
Predecessor Was Assassinated.
Minister Plehwe was appointed min
lister of the interior April 1S, 1902, sue
ceeding Sipiaguine, who was assassi-
mated by student named Balschaneff.
Minister Plehwe had been the director
of the department of police and con.
Quoted the prosecution of the regicides
in 1881, after Alexander II. was killed.
From that time his power increased,
until it became only second in import
ance to that of the Emperor. Several
plots to assassinate the minister have,
according to reports, been discovered
during the last two years, which per
iod has been marked by strong poll.
tical rivalry between the interior min
lister and the former minister OF
finance, Witte, now president OF the
committee of ministers. Minister
Plehwe was largely of Polish blood
yet it is alleged no man in Russia sc
signalized himself on account OF the
feeling against the Firms. Minister
Plehwe was dreaded on account OF his
control of the third (secreD section OF
the police and of the press. He was
not man of learning.
Officers Also Injured.
Two officers, who were driving by
in cab, were injured by flying splin
ters. The assassin was wounded IN
one eye. He took to flight, but was
overtaken. The road was strewn fol
hundred yards with the wreckage Of
the carriage. Minister Won Plehwe's
head was battered almost beyond rec
ognition.
The Emperor was greatly affected by
the news of the assassination OF Min
ister Plehwe, coming as it did on tor
of the bad tidings from the seat Of
war. and the fears of internationa
complications.
Whatever may have been the motive
of the crime, the utmost indignation
and condemnation of the assassin''
act is voiced everywhere.
The body of Minister Plehwe was
taken in a carriage to his town resi-
dence. The carriage, surrounded b!
mounted gendarmes, passed through
the crowded streets, the sidewalks be
ing a solid mass of people. AS thu
carriage passed all heads were uncov
cred. The hurried investigation o
the police seems to connect the crime
with the plot frustrated at the Hote
Dunord April Is, Kazanoff, one of con
spirators, being killed by the accident
al explosion of the Internal machine
which it was said was intended TO
Minister Plehwe.
En- Route to Krasnoyo SeIo.
It transpires that Minister Vo1
Plehwe was on his way to Krasnoy'
Selo, where Grand Duke Vladimar'
birthday was to be celebrated. Al
Festivities were countermanded and
requiem service held.
Minister Won Plehwe was 66 year
old, and had spent 40 years in officia
work. In May, 1908, he was appointe
president of the imperial commissio
| to carry out the Emperor's reform dt
cree. He was accused by enemies
: having had a part in the Kishineff ma!
sacres. but as he retained the Empe
; or's confidence, it is only just to a.
sumo that the allegations were III
founded.
Six Men Were Implicated.
, It is reported that six men were in
plicated in the assassination, five
| whom fed into the little hotel adjoil
ing the scene. The hotel was SUI
rounded by the police and all OF tn
: inmates arrested.
A wounded man was taken to tn
: A1ovandor h0snita1 sO daZed that