Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
THE Won PLEHvE AssAssINA.
TON.

AS stated IN the OhIelIcf III 'Vh
Plehye. Russian minister Of the Interior,
was assassinated at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morning by a bomb thrown at his
carriage while he was driving to the
Baltic station to take a train for the
palace al Peterhof, where he was to
make his weekly report to the Emperor.
As Minister Of Justice Muravieh was
driving to the Peterhof Palace yester-
day afternoon TO report to Emperor Mich
olas the assassination of NJ. Won Plehve
stones were thrown at him, and his car
rage windows were broken. The iden-
tity Of the Minister'S assailants has not
yet been discovered.
The assassination is believed to be the
outcome of a widespread plot, the ex-
istence of which has been suspected tor
several days. Numerous arrests have
already been made, including that OF
the assassin, the young man who is be-
lieyed to be a Finn named Leglo, and
who is now in hospital severely and
perhaps fatally injured by the explosion
of his own bomb. An accomplice OF
Leglo, also apparently Finn, but whose
name is unknown, has been arrested.
He had in his possession another 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 overcoat and
a railroad officials cap. He stood on
the sidewalk just as Minister Won Pleh-
YES carriage was about to cross the canal
bridge. near the station. The Minister
was escorted by a 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, killing OF
wounding over a score of persons. Min
;ster Won Plehve and his coachman were
killed outright, and an officer of the
guard was fatally injured.
One of the cyclist detectives arrested
the assassin. who endeavored to escape,
though wounded by splin!ers in the face,
arm and abdomen. Hemadeno attempt
at resistance, however, when seized by
the detectives, and confessed his crime,
but refused to give his name.
The police Immediately after the ex-
plosion arrested suspicious individual
who TOOK refuge in hotel opposite the
scene of the tragedy. He carried bomt
similar to that thrown by Leglo. As
soon as the police saw the bomb they
scattered, but an employee of the hotel
rushed up behind the accomplice anc
pinned his arms.
The explosive is believed to have been
composed of pyroxylin, as it gave of
little smoke. TIE 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 pave
ment and flung heavy piece of the iron
work of the carriage across the canal
severing the thick mast of a barge
which fell, stunning the captain of thu
barge. Everybody in the street was
knocked down and more or less bruised
An eye witness of the assassination
SAYS that, when throwing the bomb, thu
assassin shouted "Long live freedom !!
with a little Russian accent.
Captain Tzvetsinsky, of the, guards,
who was driving in a cab, sustained
fracture of the skull. 1t has beer
trepanned, but the captain is not ex
pected to recover.
Gerschunin, it is asserted, was the or
ganizer of the murder of NJ. Bogoliepoh
formerly Russian minister of public in
struction, and of M. Sipiaguine, wht
was minister of the interior before Nj
Won Plehve.
The news of NJ. Won Plehve's assas-
sination caused great regret and horror
in official quarters at Paris, in which /
is regarded as being severe blow Il
Russia and an event of considerable in
ternational Importance. The impres
sion prevails in well.informed circle
that his death will greatly weaken tn
J influence of the powerful war party
favoring an aggressive policy in Man
churia, of which Won Plehve, viii
Viceroy Alexieff, Grand Duke Alexan
} der Hikhailovitch, NJ. Bezobrazoff ant
General Wogack, was the most promi
nent member, thus possibly influencing
the future course of events in the ia
East.
The murder of NJ. Won Plehve create
great sensation in Rome. Crowds rush
ed to the Russian Embassy, where, how
ever, no news had been recei7ed. Th
first telegram announcing the assassina
ton reached the Vatican. Ii came fron
Paris and was addressed to Carolina
Merry del Val, the Papal Secretary o
State. The Cardinal took it immediatel.
to the Pope, who, raising his hands aboy
his head, exclaimed: GLOW awful LIE
us hope that worse events than war ar
not impending in Russia. D."
An Eventful Voyage.
The Deutschland arrived at her Hobo
kdn pier yesterday afternoon after a