New-York tribune., 1905-02-18
NEW IMPULSE GIVEN TO THE POPULAR AGITATION.

the walls of the triangle approach. forming q
narrow entrance to the Nikolsky Gate.
A man clad in workmans attire stepped for
ward from the sidewalk and threw bomb
which he had concealed beneath his coat A
terrible explosion followed and a hail of iron
pelted the grim stone walls of the arsenal and
Courts of Justice. a thick cloud of smoke and
snow arose.
When it had cleared a CHASTITY sight was pre-
sented. On the snow lay fra agments of the body
of Grand Duke sergius. mingled with the wreck
Of the carriage. The Grand Dukes head had
been torn from his body and reduced to pulp.
and the trunk and limbs were frghtfuIly man
gled A finger, bearing rich seal ring. was
found lying several yards away. The crimson
tint and siclening smell of blood were every
where Only few fragments of cloth indicated
that the body had once been clothed The
coachman lay moaning with pain beside deep
hole in. the pavement The horses dragging
the front wheels of the carriage. had dashed OF,
maddened with pain. to sink dying before they
reached the gate.
The soInd of the terrific explosion was heard
throughout the city and even beyond the river.
Instantly a crowd began to assemble. and even
to handle grim evidences of the tragedy while it
discussed the affair in awe-struck voices.
Police officials rapidly gathered. but before
anything could be done toward collecting the
scattered fragments of the body Grand Duchess
Elizabeth drove up in an open carriage. She
had dropped her work at the headquarters OF
the Red Cross and sped 10 the scene OF the
crime without waiting to don her outer wraps.
She broke down entirely at the sight and
dropped to her knees. sobbing bitterly. After
few minutes she led away. Then
stretcher was brought. and. covered with plain
soldiers cloak the body Of Sergfus was borne 10
the Choudon CIoster, where officials and men,
bers of the grand dukes suite had assembled.
The assassin was thrown to the ground and
stunned by the force of the explosion. but he
quickly arose and ran toward the gates. attempt-
ing TO escape His haste and the blood streaming
from his face where he had been wounded BY
fragments of the bomb attracted the attention
of a sergeant of pohce. who seized him before
he could draw his revolver. The man did not
deny his crime, but. on the contrary. gloried in
It's success. Il don't care" he said. Il have
done my job He expressed his satisfaction
that he had been able to kill the grand duke
without involving his innocent wife He avovei
his membership In the social revolutionary or
sanization. but refused to give his name. and at
the Jail his papers were found 10 be forSed
The revolver with which the assassin was
armed was an automatic magazine pistol of the
same type as the weapon employed BY Hohen-
thai the assassin OF Soisalon Soininen. the Pro-
curator General of Finland at Eelsngfo-s. on
February 8. His Injuries are not serious
The Grand Dukes coachman. who was badly
injured. was removed to a hospital. Late last
night he was stin living.
The news of the tragedy spread rapidly 70
every quarter OF the city. aided by extra sdi-
items of all the newspapers. which appeared
with deep black borders. Theatrical perform