Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06
Russian Prime Minister Assassinaied
In his Carriage
WAS NEXT TO TnE CAR IN POWER
Bomb Thrown Under the Carriage OF
the Minister Of the interior In
Crowded ThorouShfsre Near Rail-
road Station in ST. Petersburg.

asSasSinatcd at 2. % O'CLOCK AhutsOaf
morning bv n bomb thrown az his car
riage while he was driving to the
Raltic station 20 take train for the !
palace at Peterhon. where he was 10 /
make his weekly report TO the En-
pcrOr.
The assassination is beloved 20 be
the outcome Of a widespread plot, the
existence OF which has been suspect
cd for several days. Numerous A.
rests have been made. including that
OF the assassin. a young man who Is
| believed 10 be a Finn named Leglo.
and who is now in hospital, severe
/ r. and perhaps fatally injured by the
explosion OF his own bomb. An ac-
complete Of Iegio. also apparently
/ rinn but whose name is unknown,
has been arrested. He had in his
possession a bomb. which he tried
70 throw. but ne was overpowered 10y
the police just in time to prevent
great loss OF life.
The assassin wore a brown overcoat
and n railroad officials cap. lie
stood on the sidewalks just as Minis
ter Won Plehve's carriage was about
70 cross the canal bridge near the
station. The minister was escorted
bv 2. number OF detectives on bicycles
e and one OF them josued the assassin
q who then rushed INTO the road ans
= threw the bomb after the carriage
T, The missile struck the hind whec
/. ana exploded with fearful force. XIII
3 ing or wounding over a score OF per
p sons. Minister Won Pieve and hi
s. coachmen were killed outright. ar
Z an officer Of tho guard was fatally ir
e iured.
. ASSASSIN ARRESTED.
= one Of the cyclist detectives arreste
/. the assassin. who endeavored 10 escap
though wounded by splnters IN th
face. arm and abdomen. He made n
4 attempt 10 resistance. however. whe
i seized by the detectives. and confess'
4 his crime. but refused 10 give b
A name.
4 The police. immediately after Il
exnlosion. arrested a suspicious inc
- vidual who took refuge in hotel O
'i- uosite the scene OF The Tragedy ,
B" carried a bomb similar % that thro'
nE Iv Torlo. As soon as the police ST.
% the ho-,h they scattered. but an "a
rg niove of the hotel rushed up Oehi
on tho accOnulice and pinned his arms.
for The explosive is beneved 20 pa
been composed OF pyroNylin. as II ga
OF little smoke. The force az
5se explosion was SO terrific that IL Z
- only broke every window within
Up. radius % half a mile. but reduced
all. heavy paving stones 10 powder, AtA'
hat I'D the pavement and nunB hta
NE piece OF the iron work % the carr,
-. across the canal. severing the II
mast az barge. which fell. stunn
or the captain 81 the barge. Ever. o'
Size in the street was knocked down
Ger more or Jess bruised
,en- When the officers OF the law. hea
ong hy Minister Of Justice Muravlen.
ave terminated the necessary formaA
,,-s f. drawing up a written report
49, TIE crime. the mangled remains OF
Minister OF the Interior were conYe
az ro a humble chapel adjoining
iies station. the windows % which mira
add 4 lousy escaped destruction. The pr
lily. / and people. with characteristic Russ
pierv az once joined in solemn
QUEEN The square in 'front.' OF the
- ton was filed with reverent CT
OF peasants and laborers. and the
Il hum OF traffic was silenced. 4 pi
II lifted 10 his voice and prOclai
The eternal memory 81 the depa
servant Wenceslas." while all thos
---@ the congregation dropped 20
the knees.
.o,g. The Internal machine was thr
with deadly accuracy. and the as
OAs SIN was favored by the fact that IT
'es here is always OF the heaviest. on
ne;al 30 the crossing OF lines % surface
q fol- / aud the continuous stream Of h
trucks 81. Ven Plehve was al
comprehensive OF attempts upon his
iucco and used 20 drive as rapidly as y
e. II BILE The coachman however.
e top compelled 20 go slowly az this pol
over. The assassin IN laying his plans
,,,o. IDENTIFY foresaw this circumstance
a - While the Minister'S cOachman SD
down. threw the bomb. The expl
was terrific and practically annlni
% aIe he woodwork Of the carriage.
such The horses tore OF. dragging
N Of axle and the front wheels. The
time -eale. though Infatuated by the wC
nylct- taey had sustained. had not gal
Eng Tar before they leh' WIN PO0i
ssen. | blood under them.
- The Ministers servant. who wa
on the carriage box. was badly W
"a. and two officers who were di
,u>>< By in a cab were injured BY
splinte-E. The assassin himself
80 wounded Ia one eye.
American Retains His Job
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