The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-08-04
KILLED BY A BOMB
Russian Prime Minister Assassinated
In Ills Carriage
WAS NEXT TO the CAR IN POWER
Bomb Thrown Under the Carriage OF
the Minister of the Interior IN
Crowded Thoroughfare Near Rail-
road Station in st. Petersburg.

st. petersburg, by CdDle.- 'on
Plehve, Minister of the Interior, was
assassinated at $50 o'clock Thursday
morning by bomb thrown at his car
riage while he was driving to the
Baltic station to take train for the
palace at Peterhoff, where he was to
make his weekly report to the EN-
peror.
The assassination is believed to be
the outcome Of a widespread plot, the
existence Of which has been suspect
ed for several days. Numerous ar
rests have been made, including that
Of the assassin, young man who Is
believed to be a Finn named Leglo,
and who is now in hospital, severe
ly and perhaps fatally injured by the
explosion Of his own bomb. An &C,
complice Of Leglo, also apparently
Finn, but whose name is unknown
has been arrested. He had in his
possession a bomb, which he tried
to throw, but he was overpowered by
the police just in time to prevent
great loss Of life.
The assassin wore brown oVercoae
and a railroad officials cap. He
stood on the sidewalks just as Minis
ter Won Plehve's carriage was about
TO cross the canal bridge near the
station. The minister was escorted
by a number Of detectives on bicycles,
end 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 score Of per-
sons. Minister Won Pleve and his
coachmen were killed outright, and
an officer of the guard was fatally III
jured.
ASSASSIN ARRESTED.
One of the cyclist detectives arrested
the assassin, who endeavored to escape,
though wounded by splinters in the
face, arm and abdomen. He made no
attempt to resistance, however, when
seized by the detectives, and confessed
his crime, but refused to give his
name.
The police, Immediately after the
explosion, arrested suspicious indi-
vidual who took refuge in hotel op-
posite the scene Of the tragedy. He
carried a 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 accomplice and pinned his arms.
The explosive is believed to have
been composed of pyroxylin, as it gave
off little smoke. The force OF the
explosion was so terrific that it not
only broke every window within
radius Of half mile, but reduced the
heavy paving stones to powder. heaved
up the pavement and flung heavy
piece of the iron work of the carriage
across the canal, severing the thick
mast Of a barge, which fell, stunning
lJ4e cdpldlu VI luC udiS I'Si- DoNy
in the street was knocked down and
more or less bruised.
When the officers of the law. headed
by Minister of Justice Murayieff. had
terminated the necessary formalities
by drawing up a written report or
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-
lously escaped destruction. The priests
and people, with characteristic Russian
piety, at once joined in a solemn re-
QUEEN. The square in front Of the sta
tion was filed with a reverent crowd
Of peasants and laborers. and the busy
hum o. traffic was silenced. A priest
lifted up his voice and proclaimed
"The eternal memory of the departed
servant Wenceslas," while all those in
the congregation dropped to their
knees
Tho Internal machine was thrown
with deadly accuracy, and the assas-
sin was favored by the fact that traffic
here is always Of the heaviest. owing
TO the crossing Of lines of surface cars
and the continuous stream Of heavy
trucks. M. Won Plehve was always
epprehensive of attempts upon his life
and used to drive as rapidly as posi-
BILE. The coachman, however, was
compelled to 60 slowly at this point.
The assassin in laying his plans evil
IDENTIFY foresaw this circumstance and.
while the Minister'S coachman slowed
down, threw the bomb. The explosion
was terrific and practically annihilated
he woodwork of the carriage.
The horses tore off. dragging the
axle and the front wheels. The ami
mails, though infuriated by the wounds
they had sustained. had not galloped
far before they fell, with pools Of
blood under them.
The Minister'S servant who was also
On the carriage box, was badly wound
ed, and two officers who were driving
by in a cab were injured by flying
sDEnters. The assassin himself vas
wounded in one eye.
H~..;.,n Dekzine lie Iob