The San Francisco call., 1905-04-19
SUPERB SKILL
OF DETECTIVE
KashoysIzy, the Russian
Lecoq," Runs Down a
Society of Terrorists
WOMEN WITH ASSASSINS
Famous Secret Service Man.
Recalled From Exile, Soon
Captures Entire Band

81. PETERSBURG, April 1S.-Grad-
ually many interesting details sur
rounding the recent arrest of a band of
about two dozen terrorists are leaking
out. The capture, which is regarded by
the authorities as being of immense i'm
portance, was accomplished by Kashov-
sky, the Russian Lecoq," who was dis
missed from the secret police several
years ago on account OF his connection
with Philippe, the spiritualist, who Gre
ated such stir at court several years
ago and who, too, went to Paris to live.
Governor General Trepoff upon his
appointment as Governor General of
st. Petersburg induced Kashovsky to
return to st. Petersburg, and within
two weeks the detective captured the
entire band, which had been operating
here under the direction of the central
organization, which apparently has its
headquarters in Switzerland.
Alfred Henry Mccullough, the man
killed on March IL by the accidental
explosion of a bomb at the Hotel Bris-
tol, whose real name was Bauman, was
one OF the chiefs of the terrorists, hav-
ing charge of the manufacture of
bombs, and Kalieff, who killed Grand
Duke Sergius, also belonged to the
same group. After Bauman's death
Kalieff's duties developed upon Leon
tieff, daughter of General Leontieff,
who recently was appointed Governor
OF YakutZk, Eastern Siberia. Mile.
Leontfen became a convert to terrorism
during her stay at Lucerne, Switzer-
land Kalieff's identity was established
through the discovery of a photograph
belonging to Savinkoff, who has been
his comrade both at the university and
in exile. When Kalieff was charged
with his identity he admitted it, say
ing:
Savinkoff has been arrested
The police later thought they had
captured Savinkoff and so announced
publicly. but it turned out that the man
held under that name was another and
that Savinkoff, to whom Kalieff evil
IDENTIFY had confided his intention of
killing Grand Duke Sergius. is still
safe abroad.
Among the others captured was Nine.
1Vanovitska, a sister-in-law of Koro-
lenko, the Russian author She was
involved in the Nihilist plot to assas-
sinate Emperor Alexander II, for which
she was sentenced to fifteen years in
Siberia, but at the end of seven years
she escaped to America
Perhaps the most romantic feature is
int AcOl lildl DlilC htOHll6l CO0N61IeQ
two nieces of Governor General Ire
poff, and Princess Denisheff to the
doctrine of assassination and that after
the arrest of her mentor, Mile Trepoff
actually attempted the life of her
uncle, firing two shots at him, both of
which missed.
Thereupon the two girls became
panic-strieken and attempted suicide,
Mile. Trepoff throwing herself under
a train and Princess Denisheff shoot
ing herself. Neither of them succeeded
in killing herself The family has since
tried TO make it appear that the girls
acts were the result of a mutual pact
for self-destructfon, both being in love
with the same man, an officer of the
guards.
About 90 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 his professorship in the
conservatory because of his attitude
toward the striking students, have been
arrested and sentenced to a months
imprisonment.