Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-09

WAuE HIM. ~ sara 10 A0AGhe ktEa
Methods--Attempts That Have Been
Made ON HIS Life--aEarvelous Es-
cape FROM a Woman.
General Trepoff, the new governor
general of st. Petersburg. Is one Of the
most hated subjects OF the car, says
the Chicago Record Herald. Men or
liberal tendencies as well as pronounced
reyolutionists look upon him as prob
ably the greatest foe Of popular liberty
that exists in Russia 1t is even said
that the palace clique, who employ him,
loathe him for his despicable methods.
Trepon himself declares that he bears
a charmed life -Four times have the
revolutionists tried to effect his ''re-
moyal," but each attempt proved 4
failure.
When soldier of accredited ability
stoops to become a chief of Russian
police he at once In measure loses
caste with the remainder of the army
This is the case of General Trepoff. He
Is admired for military actions in the
past, but despised for his present occu-
patton, for within few weeks he has
been chief of police OF Moscow. He
comes Of good family and conducted
himself with distinction In the Turkish
war, but always displayed brutality
toward the soldiers under him that
caused the men to hate him. He has
been especially distinguished for de-
nunciations, In and out of season, Of
anarchists and reyolutionists, which
declarations probably have won for him
the unenyiable position that he now
occupies. Marked man that he has
been for years, Trepoff practically has
become, next to the car and the grand
dukes, the central target for weapons
Of the followers OF the red flag
The most recent attempt on Trepoff's
life was made Jan. is last In Moscow.
He was ait the Nicholas station in that
city bidding farewell 20 Grand Duke
Sergius, who was departing for st. Pc
tersburg, when young student APP
preached, quickly drew revolver and
fired three times at the general, but the
bullets went wild. Trepoff simply
blessed himself, and the secret police
who were present seized the assassin
and hustled him of to prison.
A month previously Trepofr was the
chief Of police OF Moscow. It win be
remembered that on Dec. 18 and 10 last
the students of the university there en-
gagged in revolutionary demonstrations.
TrepoT had put down the uprising with
heavy hand and incidentally had
caused mourning in many homes In
Moscow. 1t was relative OF one of the
victims Of TrepofVs ''repressive''s ac.
ton that had attempted to even things
by causing the close friends OF Trepoff
to put on black.
The year 1902 is marked with red In
Trepofrs calendar. Especially is there
huge daub Of crimson over the month
Of March and April of that year, for in
those months three attempts were
made on his life. He had a marvellous,
almost a miraculous, escape on March
81. A woman named Allart had gained
admission to his private Office on the
pretense of imparting important infor-
nation concerning conspiracy. She
carried a revolver concealed beneath d
long cloak. It was but the work Of q
second to draw the weapon, place ii
against Trepoff's breast and pull the
trigger. The revolver, however, missed
fire, and 1t is presumed that Trepoft
again blessed himself. On April A fol-
lowing a man armed with d etiIetto
tried to force his way into the generals
Office, but was 0verpoWered and placed
In a dungeon. lie IL now I'm Siberia.
On April Trepoff had another thrill.
Ing experience. While he was riding
young student sprang upon the steps
OF the carriage and attempted to plunge
q dagger into the generals heart. The
secret police officer that rode with Ire
pom warded or the desperate Iunge
but received d severe cut in the arm.
The assaiIant was locked up AZ ma
MAC, and none Of his friends since has
seen him.
About Jan. Of this year Trepof was
relieved OF his duties as chief OF DO
lice Of Moscow and ordered to the
front. He was not to go, however, as
a fighting man. Perhaps his superiors
desired to preserve his life al long as
possible. He was assigned as head Of
the Red Cross society In Manchuria.
It Is intimated that the general had de-
sired to lead corps or at least d bri-
gade, but Information, it Is alleged, had
reached army headquarters In ST. Pc
tersburg that Trepoff would not be
welcome among the rank and die nm
der KuropatlKin's command.
The general almost had completed
arrangements to proceed I'd tile front
when the present crisis arose. and the
grand slueal party ait once selected him
as the most desperate man In the EN-
pire to meet the fatefuI emergency;
hence he Is again ia the saddle, COM
missioned to do work congenial to bis
bIoodfhirsty nature. Power only sec
ond to that welded BY the car has
been placed II his hazada. and unless be