The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-30
ASSASSINATION PLOT,
Won Plehye Only One Of Many
Marked by COnSpiratOrS.
MURDERER REFUSES TO TALK

Z
ton From Him or His Arrested Ac-
complete = Muravieff May Become
Minister of the Interior.
st. Petersburg. July 3o.-Great as
was the shock produced by Minister
Won Plehve's assassination and the
universal recognition in Russia that
the strongest figure in the government
has been laid low there is not parti-
Gle Of evidence Of popular excitement.
NJ. Dournoyo, the underseretary Of
posts and telegraphs, who has been ap-
pointed acting minister OF the interior,
as the late Won Plehve's senior asso-
ciate. may remain III charge Of the
ministry for some time, but be is not
considered likely to be confirmed. He
is not DESTROYS of permanently assun.
ing the heavy task Of Won plehye's
successor
Many projects undertaken by Won
Plehve, like administrative reforms,
are at a complete standstill ais tue re-
suit Of the death Of the man who had
al the strings IN his own hands. The
appointment of Won Plehve's successor
IS already encountering unexpected diff
ticulties, The popular voice designat
inc III. Witte does not represent the
views in official quarters. where, per
haps, there exist jealousies caused by
the strong personality of the former
finance minister In official quarters
the list Of candidates. who are numer-
Gus, is headed by Ne Muraylef, the
minister Of justice: Prince 0bolensky,
the governor general Of Finland and
Governor General Klepfels Of Kiev
The funeral Of Won Plehve has def
initeIy been fixed for July 81 Requi-
en- masses will be celebrated daily at
2 p. N. and h. N.
unraveins the Plot.
1T Is learned that while the identity
and nationality Of the assassin and his
accomplish apparently a Finn but
whose name is unknown. who has been
arrested are still not definitely estab
lished the police are making progress
in unrayeling the skein. They are
amazed to lind how far reaching was
the conspiracy. There Is nothing vet,
however, to prove its connection with
that Of Gersehpnin The documents
found show the existence Of q whole
sale plot to murder ministers, but the
most remarkable feature Is Thar 1T didl
not include the emperor, Who Il dis
tinctly declared TO be uninyolreae
The capture Of the aeeompice 81 the |
murderer WAS effected under circum
stances showing that the conspirators
pursued the very plan followed at theI
time Of the assassination Of Alexander |
III. The aeeempliets then were posted /
1T several street corners, Ia order thtt
If one man failed another might sac
coed. The same plan was adopted n
this case. The aceomplice who Il naW
under arrest stood near the Baltic da
pot ready to throw second bomb I'LL
case the assassin stationed half Lsl
higher up The canal had failed The
former cGuh watch the course
events, and When BE heard the
sion he was satisfied that the lnui
had been accomplished ANA h,ssay
went down the canal siie, hired a9at
for 50 kopecks per hotf ami dtotte |
the hoatnan 70 take him for RAW
toward the sen, away from the scene of
tile tragedy. Tie BoatnHm u5tieell
soon after they started that his pls
senger took cardboard box Out ii
his pocket and dropped 1t quiekly over
board, The boatman said nothing butI
when The passenger landed be called
Q policeman ana gave the man ID ,
charge The prisoner. who was re-
specially dressed, spoke Russian with ,
foreign accent lie refused to give
ms name Divers are now searching