The Washington times., 1904-12-04

no time IN betaking themselves 10 the
secret printing office. They were re-
ceived by Vera Figner, who sat smok-
ing a cigarette before a Kissing samo-
var.
BE seated. and have "a glass Of tea,
gentlemen. she said 20 them, gayly.
Cleaning Up Printing Office.
But there is not a moment to spare.
Vera" one of the officers explained. The
mistress OF the conspiracy house' was
fully aware of the situation, yet sue in
sisted on treating the three revolution
lists 10 tea before she would let them set
To work on the object ~ their erTand.
There was "a large quantity Of type, In
cluding some ready composition, IN the
place. This was carried of by one Of
the officers, = man OF gigantic build. and
fabulous strength. who placed it under
his shirt. encircling his whole bust In "A
layer Of metal.
The load was too heavy even for this
giant, so that his awkward walk as he
emerged from the underground house,
attracted the attention OF one OF the
spies who swarmed the street; but his
uniform saved him from serious suspi-
cion The other officers and Vera left
the house with some Of the other prop
erty OF the revolutionary party. Fifteen
minutes later the place was stOrmcd and
taken BY small army Of gendarmes.
Driven to Violent Means.
Most of the active terrorists of those
days in all about seventy-five men and
wOmen-were arrested during the same
year Vera Figner thea practically be-
came the leader of the organization.
, One of the first things she and some of
the other revOlutionists did was 60 hatch
a plot for the killing OF General Strelni-
koh, "a prOcureur, who was rapidly fill-
! ing the prisons of southern cities with
I political suspects. These included num-
/ bers of mere school children. il being
Strelnikoffs s special predilection. so the
uihilists describe him. 10 torture boys
and girls under the age OF sixteen.
! "If you We're familiar with the charac
/ ter and methods Of our prosecutors. %
| Nine, BreshkOfskaya said, referring L,
! the Russian terrOrists of twenty year
/ ago and To the revival of their policy b,
/ a certain branch of the movement OF 10
/ day. ''you would NOT think II strang,
! that people who represent the hlghes
Ideals Of human sympathy should hav,
recourse 60 means of violence They
are driven 20 1t.
Applauded Won Plehve's Killing.
/ 1T is not without reason that IN,
most conservative of American news
papers applauded the killing of NoI
Plehve, the other day ON the otheI
hand. when President Garfield wai
stricken by the hand of an assassin, TIT
organ of the Russian tcrrorists eX
pressed deep sympathy for your Re
public and condemned the assault In TIA
most vigorous terms. Indeed, our move
ment was begun as most peaceful
campaign of agitation, yet the govern
ment arrested our propaEandists an
put them 10 slow death In damp cold
Isolated cells. This was the way / wa
treated for putting On peasant garb an
sharing the Woes and joys OF our rura
population This and tpy attempt 10 ~
: lift the peasants, to carry light int
their realm OF darkness, was tEe Grim
for which 1 speat twenty-five years j
E prison or in free exile in the most Go
, forsakcu villages OF Siberia. IL was thl
% inhuman persecution of innocent pe0pl
/ who wish to dedicate Jheir lives 10 "a