The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-18
As Governor General of This City the
Grand Duke Had Made Himself an
Object of Intense Hatred BY His In.
tolerance OF Reform and Ruthless
Exercise of Authority. As 1t Was
Known That the Terrorists Had Con.
demned Him to Death, His Assas.
sination Created No Great Surprise
in ST. Petersburg, Though 1t Sent a
Thrill of CONSERVATION Through the,
Blood of the Romanoffs. The Muir
derers Are Under Arrest.
(By the Associated Press.)

Moscow, Feb. 17.-While Grand
Duke Sergius was driving toward to-
day from the Nicholas Palace through
the Senate quarter, his carriage was
followed by two cabs. AT the law
courts a sleigh i'll which were two
men, one of whom was dressed as a
workman, went quickly ahead of the
Grand Dukes carriage The sleigh
then slowed up to allow the carriage
to pass and at that moment a bomb
was thrown beneath the carriage.
The force of the explosion broke
all the windows of the law courts and
the report was heard outside the city.
The carriage was blown to pieces,
nothing but the four wheels remain
ing. The horses were not hurt and
bolted
The Grand Duke was instantly kill,
ed. His head was blown off. actual
ly being separated from his body,
which was frightfully mangled.
The coachman was also killed He
was so frightfully burned by the ex-
plosive with which the bomb was
charged that he died while being
taken to a hospital.
On the arrest of the murderers
neither of whom was known TO the
police, one of tsen2 coolly said:
II don't care. / have done my
job"
An immense crowd gathered at the
spot and made q demonstration
against number of students who
commenced scattering revolutionary
proclamations.
Within a few minutes after the ex-
plosion peo, might have been seen
gathering III, pieces of wood and
clothing AS meinentoes of the tragedy.
wife Flies to Scene.
Nhea the Grand Duchess Eliza
beth. widow of the Grand Duke Ser
gius, was informed of the occurrence
she Immediately went to the scene
of the assassination without waiting
TO put on a hat or cloak.
The gates of the Kremlin We're
closed as soon as the news of the as
thorities. and the remains of the
Grand Duke We're taken TO the
Nicholas Palace.
One of the asSaSsins was arrested
by q policeman who overlook HIM as
he was running from the scene of the
assassination. The man carried d re-
volver but made no attempt to use it.
He expressed qualification that the
Grand Duchess Elizabeth was not ac-
companying her husband, Grand Duke
Sergius. when the latter was killed.
The assassin refused to reveal his
identity but admitted that he was q
member of the Socialist revolutionary
party.
The head of the Grand Duke Ser
gius was literally blown TO atoms. A
mass of his brains was found nearby
by a woman, who handed it TO
police commissioner. The Grand
Dukes pocketbook, which contained
letters and money, was found nearby.
AT the moment of the explosion the
Grand Duchess Elizabeth was at the
Kremlin, experimenting work for the
wounded at the front, and was about
to proceed to the residence of the
Governor General, expecting to meet
her husband there. Her carriage was
waiting outside the kremlin.
Prayers for the murdered Grand
Duke We're held later in the evening,
the Grand Duchess Elizabeth. civil
and military officials being present.
The body of fand Duke Sergius
will be inferred in the cathedral of
the fortress of ST. Peter and st.
Paul.
The extra newspapers tonight an
nounce the death Of Grand Duke Ser
gius by the explosion of a bomb but
give no details.