Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-21
TERRORIST ARRESTS.
Interesting Details of the Cspture
Of a Band.
WOMEN IMPLICATED.
To Kashovsky, the Celebrated Rus
sian Detective, Is Due the Cred
IL OF Catching One Dozen
Members Of a Group.

CT. Petersburg, April 19.--Greeualiy
many interesting details surrounding
the recent arrest of a band of about a
dozen terrorists are leaking out The
capture. which is rega ,ded as 6eh. .
of immense Importance, was accom-
plished by Kashovsky. the Russian
Lecoq. who was dismissed from the
secret police service years ago on ac-
count of his connection with Philippe,
a .spirituslist. who created such a stir
at court several years ago, and who,
too. went TO Paris to live. General
Trepoff upon his appointment as gov
ernor general Of ST. Petersburg. In
duced Kashovslky to return to st. Pc
tersburg. and within two weeks the
detective captured the entire band,
which had been operating here under
the direction Of a central organization,
which apparently had Its headquarters
In Switzerland. Alfred Henry McCul
Tough, the man killed March IL by the
accidental explosion OF a bomb at Ho-
tel Bristol, whose real name was Bnn-
man was one OF the chiefs OF the ter
rorists, having charge OF the manufac-
ture OF bombs. and Kaleff. who killed
Grand Duke Sergius, also belonged 10
the same group. After Bauman's
death Kaliefrs duties devo,ved upon
Mile Leontiem, daughter oe General
Leontieff, daughter OF General Leon
l.HF fnd
ernor general OF Yakutska. eastern ST.
beria. Mile Leontieff became con-
vert to terrorism during her stay at
Lucerne, Switzerland. Kalieff's iden
tity was established through the dis
covery OF photograph belonging to
Savinkoff, who had been his comrade,
both at the university and in exile.
When Kalieff was charged with COM
plicity he admitted it, saying immedi-
ately: "Savinkoff has been arrested"
The police later thought they cap
tured Savinkof and so announced
publicly. but 1t turns out that the man
neld under that name Is another. and
Savinkoff. to whom Kalieff had evil
IDENTIFY confided his intention of killing
Grand Duke Sergius. were still safe
abroad.
Among others captured was Madame
Ivanovskai sister-in-law of Korolenko,
the Russian author. She was involved
In the Nihilist plot to assassirate En-
peror Alexander H.. for which she was
sentenced to fifteen years in Siberia.
but at the end of seven years escaped
to America.
Perhaps the most romantic feature
is the fact that Mile Leontieff con-
verted two nieces of Governor General
Trepoff, Mile Trepoff and Princess
Denishon. TO the doctrine of Gssassi-
nation. and that after the arrest of her
mentor Mile Trepoff actually attempr-
ed the life of her uncle. firing two shots
at him, both OF which missed There
upon the two girls became panic
stricken and attempted to suicide.
Mile Treponr throwing herself under II
train and Princess Denishoff shooting
herself Neither OF them succeeded.
The family since has tried to make
It appear that the girls acts were the
result OF a mutual pact for self-de-
struction, both being In love with the
same man, an officer OF the guards.
About 100 male and female students
OF the Conservatory OF Music. who
have been connected with the agitation
In favor of Rimsky Korsakoff, who
was removed from a professorship in
the conservatory because of his atti-
tude toward the striking students
have been arrested and sentenced to n
months imprisonment.
Call For convoeation.
Sukom- -Kaie. Russia, April 19.-ln
spite of the efforts of the police ~
prevent 1t. land owners of Kutais hel
a meeting here and adopted strongly
worded resolution calling for the inn
mediate convocation of the zemslxy
] tabor and endorsering rest OF LIBERIA
programme