The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-29

movement with which Gerschunin, the
Russian revolutionary agitator who
was arrested at Kiev in June, 1903 was
connected.
Gerschunin, It is asserted. was the
organizer Of the murder Of NJ, Bogo-
hepoff, formerly Russian minister Of
public instruction, and Of NJ sipia-
guine, who was minister Of the interior
before NJ. Won Plehye.
The project of police notified the
car of the tragedy Immediately upon
its occurrence. The car, who was at
the Villa Alexandria at Peterhof was
greatly affected by the news. coming
as it did, atop of the bad tidings from
the seat OF war, fears of international
complications and the strain incident
upon the hourly expectation Of the
ACCOMPLISHMENT of the czarina He al-
most broke down when he was In
formed Of the minister's murder
Whatever may have been the motive
for the crime nothing but the utmost
Indignation and condemnation Of the
assassin's act is voiced everywhere.
Body Lies In the Street.
Guarded by police, the body remained
in the street until the arrival of the
official corresponding with an Amer
lean coroner, even in the case Of the
most powerful minister Of the empire
the law requiring that this formality
had to be observed before the body
could be removed. After this official
had viewed the body it was placed in
a carriage, covered by robe and was
driven slowly to little chapel adjoin-
ing the railroad station and then to the
late minister's magnificent town resi-
dence, adjoining the ministry of the
interior The carriage, surrounded by
mounted gendarmes, passed through
the crowded streets, the sidewalks be-
ing solid mass of people. Even the
cross streets were black with specta-
tors for blocks. Everybody in the city
seemed to have suddenly become aware
of the tragedy and to have hurried to
the scene. AS the carriage passed
heads We're uncovered.
Won Plehve's assassination was fol
lowed Immediately by the issuance of
extra editions Of the papers. Although
they contained only four lines referring
to the tragedy, the newsboys were
fairly mobbed by the crowds in the
streets, so eager were all for details of
the crime. Intense excitement reigned
everywhere. Only the assassination Of
the car could have created more Of
sensation.
Won Plehve's Career.
Senator Won Plehve was appointed
minister OF tie Interior April is. 1902.
succeeding NJ. sipiaguine, who was
assassinated April 16, 1902, by a stu
dent named Dalsehaneff. He had for
merly been director Of the department
Of police, which position he practically
assumed on his own accord when in
charge Of the department Of political
prosecutions, owing to the incompe
tency Of the official who was in charge
OF the police when Emperor Alexander
IL. was killed March Is, 1881. MI.
Plehye conducted the prosecution Of
the regicides and afterward reorgan.
lied the police
From that time on the power Of M
Plehye increased until ii became only
second in Importance to that Of the
emperor. Several plots to assassinate
the minister have, according to reports.
been discovered during the past two
years, which period has been marked
by strong political rivalry between the
interior minister and the former min
lister Of finance, NJ. Witte, now presi
dent Of the committee Of ministers.
Spent Lifetime In Official Work.
NJ Plehve was not scholar, but
from his youth he had been brought
up in official circles, and he slowly but
surely pushed himself ahead. Before
the emperor called NJ Plehye 10 take
the portfolio Of minister Of the interior
he had already spent about forty years
i'm official work, and at the time Of his
death he was about sixty-six years old
The educated youths Of Russia are said
to have been bitterly opposed to NJ
Plehye owing, it has been claimed. ia
his turning on his own people and Il
the drastic changes which he inau
gurated or advocated He is said tc
have regarded the common people as
either dangerous criminals to be re
pressed or as innocents to be ignored
Won plehve was largely az Polish
blood, yet, it is alleged no man in Rus
STA has so signalized himself for Sc
verify against the Poles as NJ. Plehve.
lie was regarded IN many ways as be-
ing the power behind the throne ana
was dreaded Oh account OF his control
Of the third (secret) section Of police
and also owing TO the fact that he con.
trolled the press Of Russia through the
censors, who, It has been understood.
did NJ. Plehye's bidding without dues
ton.
In May, 1903 NJ. Plehve was appoint
ed president of the imperial commits
sion appointed to carry out the en-.
peror's reform decree.
The kishineH Massaeres.
What part, If any, NJ. Won Plehve
actually played in the Kishineff mas
sacres will probably never be known.
but his enemies have claimed that he
had full knowledge Of the events lead