The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-04
FEATS OF WOMEN SPIES.
How Secrets OF Nihilists We're Made known
to Russian Secret Police.
Reo,n TH.Rsfa

Russian history during the last twenty
or thirty years would not have been wha,
It has been II there had been no Vera Sassu-
Itch, OF whom nothing is heard in theA
days. When the famous Gen Trepon wM
only at the beginning Of his career she was
his inv aluable assistant
Trepofi was the detested enemy Of thu
Nihilists, and he was very anxious TO obtain
inside information as TO their doines and
their plnnA Suddenly. ono day in ls1.
he was fired at while driving through the
streets Of st. Petersburg by no other than
Vera Sassulitch. She was at once seized by
the soldiery and was charged with the At
tempted murder OF Trepon, being tried In
the ordinary manner. but to the anaNnent
OF the public she was acquitted.
On her release the Nihilists gathered about
her, desiring to admit such q friend OF the
people to their closest acquaintance. In this
way she was admitted TO all their private
circles and was made acquainted with their
secrets. These she at once communicated
to the Russian Government. The truth was
that tho whole business, including the a.
tempt on his life, was faxed by Trepon him.
SELF, and 1t was simply clever ruse to get
from the Nihilists what could not be got in
any other way. Thereafter Vera Sassultch
played the part Of Government SPY on in.
Vulnerable occasions.
There succeeded her a. the Cars chief
SPY one Emma Bellomo. who became the
Countess della Tore. She was a woman
of great mental ability and boundless an
btion, and when her husband died she OF.
fered her services as special secret agent
to the Car and soon became indispensable
to the Russian court. Whenever a doct-
ment had 10 be secured she secured it, and
she allowed nothing, not even life. to stand
in her way. By one remarkable and dramatic
coup early In her career she obtained the
unbounded confidence OF the Gar lntor-
nation had been received by the Russian
secret police that a plot against the monarch
was being Matched conformity IN Rome and
Paris. 1t was suspected that the plot was
to be carried out through the instrumentalf'E
Of high Official Of the Gar s household hus
all efforts to identify him failed,
Thereupon this woman spy was put on
the scent, and she at once went 10 Rome.
where she ineratiated herself with the Nj
hilists. and at last found out the name she
wanted. She returned in haste to ST Peters.
burg and informed the Car Of what she had
discovered, but he refused TO believe her.
az tho man named was one of his closest
attend ants and most intimate friends Then
exclaimed tho Countess. Il must prove u
your Majesty that what tell you IS true
In half an hour must crave permission to
When she left the Car she at once sought
out the officer in question and handed over
to him a package Of papers. imprcss'ns upon
him that on no account must ne allow then
to leave his person. Keep them with YOU
she said "On your noble person th'Y are
safe: In my hiding place they may be found
Her Vaccinations were too much Tor tn" OIL
ficer and he agreed. She then returned 70
the Gar and at once said to him Il beg
that your Majesty will now at once summon
this gentleman to your presence. and mat
you observe closely the Counts d"por'me..
and features when he sees me at your sIde'
A few minutes later the officer entered 'o'
apartment. and when he saw the Counties
with the Gar he realized the state OF af'sls
and turned pale with terror
1T Ia as l informed your Majesty, salh
the Countess. III you will search him YOU
will find the proof" 1t was found in one o,
his riding boots. The Car ordered 'ha'
he should be exiled to Siberia for life, N"'
there was a general impression that h" yes
murdered in his oell.