The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
POLICE SLOWLY
LEARN OF PLOT
Amazed at Extent of Con-
spiracy Which Resulted
in Death of Won Plehwe
EMPEROR "UNINVOLVED"
Officials Discover That Plan
Of ASSaSsinS Menaced Only
the Lives of Ministers

ST. PETERSBURG, July 29-It has
been learned that while the identity
and nationality Of the assassin Of Min
lister Won Plehve and his accomplice
are stul not definitely established, the
police are making progress in unravel-
ing the skein. They are amazed to find
how far-reaChing was the conspiracy.
There is nothing yet however, to prove
its connection with that Of Gerschun-
In The documents found show the eX-
istence Of a wholesale plot to murder
Ministers, but the most remarkable
feature is that it did not include the
Emperor. who is distinctly declared 10
be "uninYOlVed."
The capture of the accomplices Of
the murderer was effected under cir
cUmstances showing that the conspira-
tors pursued the very plan followed at
the time of the assassination Of Alex
ander H. The accOmplices then were
posted at several street corners in or
der that If one man failed another
might succeed
DEATH INSTANTANEOUS.
The assassin was examined by an in
vestigating magistrate to-day and re-
fused 10 make any statement
The pOst-mOrtem examination Of the
remains Of Won Plehve shows that his
death was instantaneous.
The assassin, Lego, also known as
PrOzeff. carefully planned the crime.
He says he was animated by humani-
tartan motives and does not express
the slightest regret
An account Of the tragedy published
this afternoon says the assassin at
tempted 10 commit suicide by shooting.
He had a revolver in his hand when
seized. The operation on him was SO
rrrn Il se = 20 20
cover in three weeks. He is still in
the hospital He is a handsome man
Cf about . years of age with blonde,
Eegular features.
Madame Plehwe, widow Of the de-
ceased statesman, arrived here to-day.
She is broken down. but is calm. The
sight Of her husbands remains caused
the w'6ow, who suffers from heart
trouble. a shock, and she fell to the
floor i'm a fainting condition. Doctors
revived her and later she went to the
Minister'S villa on the islands of the
Neva.
FUNERAL DAY SET.
The funeral of Won Plehwe viii be
held at the Novodevichy Monastery, St.
Petersburg, Sunday afternoon.
The newspapers this morning are
filled with very long accounts Of the as
sassinatiOn Of Minister Won PlehWe, bio
graphical sketches of the dead states
man and comments on his character as
a man All the papers agree that a
great personality has been taken off in
the midst OF his work
The papers print unusually full and
free accounts Of the crime, having been
officially notified that no restriction viii
be placed on news or comment save as
they might interfere with the work Of
the police in unraveling the conspiracy
back Of the crime.
Twenty bystanders were injured by
the explosion Of the bomb, but only
seven Of them were seriously hurt.
The requiem service at N. Won
Plehwe's house tonight was most i'm
pressiVe. The house was beautifully
decorated with flowers. Madame Won
Plehwe and her son were present at the
ceremony as also were many officers
and diplomats. A nun in the habit Of
her order knelt before the coffin inton-
ing prayers for the dead. These pray
ers viii be continued without Interrupt
tiOn until after the burial.
The Car was not present at the re-
QUEEN tonight, but he viii attend the
funeral Sunday afternoon.