The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-03
RUSSIAN MINISTER KILLED
Assassin Throws a Bomb in the
Streets of ST. Petersburg.
THE ASSASSIN WAS CAPTURED.
Minister OF Justice Stoned While on
His Way to Report His
Colleagues Death.

M. Won Plehve, Russian Minister of
the Interior, was assassinated In st.
Petersburg 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 En-
perur. The minister's coachman was
also killed, number OF pedestrians
were wounded and the carriage in
which Won Plehve was riding was re-
duced to kindling.
As Minister of Justice Maravieff
was driving to the Petcrhof palace
to report to Emperor Nicholas the
assassination of Minister Won Pleh.
We. stones were thrown at him aud his
carriage windows were broken. The
identity of the minister's assailants
has not yet been discovered.
The assassination OF Minister Won
Plehvo is believed to be the outcome
of widespread plot, the existence
of which had bocu suspected Tor sew
eral days. Numerous arrests have
already been made, including that of
the assassin. young man who Is be.
lievcd to be Finn named Leglo, and
who is now in a hospital severely and
perhaps fatally injured by the eNplo-
sion of his own bomb. An accom-
plice of Leglo, also apparently a Finn,
but whose name is unknown. has
been arrested. lie had in his pos.
session bomb which he tried tD
throw, but he was OvcrpOwored by
the police just in time to prevent
great loss Of life. When throwing
the bomb the assassin shouted.
Long live freedom"
The minister's death was instan-
ianeous. When the body was TN.
dressed at his residence not single
wound was found on the trunk, but
the lower part OF the face was liter
ally blown away. A heap of debris
from the carriage. a portion of the
coachman's uniform, mute and pitt
able relies OF the tragedy were scat.
tered in the street.
Tho assassin wore n brown over
coat and railroad officials cap. He
stood on the sidewalk just as Minis
ter 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 assassin.
who then rushed into the road and
threw the bomb after the carriage.
The missile struck the hind wheel
and exploded with fearful force, kill
ing or wounding over a score of per
sons. Minister Won Plehve and his
coachman were killed outright. and
an officer Of the guard was fatally
injured.
Ono of the cyclist detectives arrest
ed the assassin, who endeavored to
escape, though wounded by spllnters
in the face, arm and abdomen. He
made no attempt at resistance, how
ever, when seized by the detective
and confessed his crime, but refused
to give his name.
The police Immediately after the
explosion arrested a suspicious indi-
vidual who took refuge in hotel OPP
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
employe of the hotel rushed up be-
hind the accompllce and pinned his
arms.
M. Durnovo, who was assistant to
NJ. Won Plehve, Minister OF the Inter
for, has been appointed to succeed to
the Office until new minister is
chosen.