New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-29

" shattering it and killing NJ. Plehve instantly.
The lower part OF his face blown away.
though the upper part remained intact
The coachman was also killed. and the MIN
ister'< servant who was riding the box OF
the carriage. was badly wounded. as were about
twenty persons in the Immediate vicinity One
Of the wounded was Captain Tzvetsinsky. oc the
Guards. who was passing in a Cah as the bomb
thrown and sustained fracture OF the
skull. II has beer trepaned. but the capt&n
is rot expected TO recover.
The assassination is believed To be the out
come of a widespread plot. the existence of
which has been suspected for several days.
Numerous arrests have already been made in
Guiding that of the assassin, young man who
is believed TO be a Finn named Leglo. and who
is in hospital severely. and perhaps ia
tally, injured by the explosion of his own bomb.
An accomplice of LegIo. also apparently Finn.
but whose name is unknown. has been arrested
lie had IN his possession a bomb which he tried
10 throw. buI he was overpowered in time to
prevent greater loss of life.
ASSASSIN JosTLED BY POLICE
The assassin wore a brown overcoat and a
railroad oficiars cap. He stood on the sidewalk
just Minister Won Plehve's carriage was about
to cross the canal bridge near the station The
minister was escorted by number of detectives
on bicycles. and one of them jostled the assas-
sin. who then rushed into the road and threw
the bomb after the Carriag sc. The missile struck
the hind wheel and exploded with a fearful
force killing or wounding over score of per-
sons
One of the detectives arrested tine assassin.
who endeavOred to escape, though wounded by
spitnters in the face. arm and abdomen. He
made attempt at resistance. however. when
seized by the detective, and confessed his crime.
but refused to give his name.
The police Immediately after the explosion ar
rested suspicious individual who took refuge
in a hotel opposite the scene of the tragedy.
lie carried bomb similar TO that thrown by
Leglo. As soon as the police saw the bomb they
scattered. bat cmploye of the hotel rushed up
behind the accomplice and pinned his arms.
TERRIFIC FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION.
The explosive is believed to have been py-
roxyIiu as it gave off little smoke. The force
o. the explosion was SO terrific that il not only
broke every window within radius Of half
mile. out reduced the heavy paving stones TO
powder. heaved up the pavement and flung a
heavy piece Of the iroRwork OF the carriage
across the canal severing the thick mast OF
barge. which fell stunning the captain Of the
boat E,verybcdy i'm the street was knocked
down and more less bruised.
NJ Muravisn Minister of Justice veut to
the Peterhof Palace this afternoon To report The
assassination os Minister PIehve TO Emperor
Nicholas. His majesty did not leave the palace
during the entire day though he had arranged
to go TO Oranienhaur7 nineteen miles from ST.
Petersburg. to attend the conservation OF the
rev harbOr.
The Empress has not been Informed of ths
tragedy. in view Of the hourly expectation o.
TIE birth of an heir 20 the throne
THE Widest CONFUSION.
All that remained of the carriage was IN.
front wheels and axle. and the horses wounded
and maddened by flying splinters dashed r-,s
ly down the street. Immediately there ensusd
a scene of the greatest confusion Police and
ssadaTneS hurried uD from every direction. and
vast crowds gathered about The spot where tas