The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18


the tunnel formed by the tower of the
Nikolsky Gate, but as the carriage ap-
peared at the far end of the long square
formed by the arsenal and law courts
he stepped boldly forward and flung the
bomb. The point where he stood was
about forty yards inside the walls of
the kremlin.
Sergius Instantly Killed.
The force of the explosion was ter
rife. Sergius was killed Instantly. The
whole of his body above a line drawn
from the right shoulder to the Left groin
was reduced to a mere pulp of flesh. and
his head was blown to atoms.
The body of the carriage was shat
tered into splinters, but the drivers box
was left intact. The terrified horses
swung round and darted frantically
across the square.
Every window was smashed in the
buildings within a radius of 200 yards
of the spot.
Within the Enclosure of the Kremlin
the ground was. Uttered with horse hair.
the stuffing of the carriage cushions,
and minute fragments of leather and
splinters OF wood. A Gordon of police
vas drawn round the place pending the
arrival of the procurator.
The report of the explosion, which
vas heard two miles away. attracted
crowds of curious, awestricken people,
some of whom managed to make their
way inside the Kremlin walls before the
police shut the gates One man showed
four pieces of flesh he had picked up.
Others exhibited bits Of cloth.
All.Moscow seemed to have collected in
the great square outside the kreniin-~
People moved about restlessly, excbang-
ing views and opinions in undertones.
Probably a Student.
Although the murderer refused to give
any account of himself. the general pub
lie believes that he is a student. chiefly
because IL is known that students had
sworn to assassinate the grand duke IN
revenge for the massacre IL Moscow on
December Ie. The authorities are reti-
cent.
Body in Fragments.
The fragments of the grand dukes
body were collected, placed IN q sheet
with as much decency as possible. and
borne to part Of the palace which COM
rnunicates by a private corridor with the
Chudoff monastery. While the remains
were being carried there, the grand
duchess rushed out, without hat or
cloak; but she was spared sight of the
body, which already had been removed
She was piteously .1iseomposed. The
crowd chantet tie Marseiiiaise exult-
The body was Immediately placed In
coffin 1t viii remain in the monastery I'
Petersburg, where. according to pre-
cedent, It must De inferred in The PeIro-
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Car and all the grand dukes.
Moscow breathed great sfsh of relief
when 1t became known th1t the grand
duchess had not shared in her husbands
fate Sha had been his constant COM
panion Of late when he appeared in pub
lie, and Ii was at first feared that she,
too, was a victim
Effect on Public Opinion.
The news OF the assassination created
an enormous sensation. There is only
one possible description of the effect OH
public opinion The feeling is one of
complete satisfaction everywhere out
side of bureaucratic circles. News OF
the kind has been awaited with a degree
IF expectancy almost amounting to con-
fidence for the last few days There
was even betting to whether the
Grand Duke Sereius would be the first
victim.
In revolutionary quarters condition
OF silent expectancy prevails
Prince Trubetskoi. president of the
Moscow zemstyo, who is now In St.
the grand duke had often been warned
and knew how unpopular he was in
MOSCOW
1T may he noteworthy that on Febru-
airy II, 1880. twenty-five years age today
the diniag-Tocm of the Winter Palace "a
st. Petersburg was blown up with dyna-
death owing to the feet that he was late
fer diIner that day.
Waiting for the Next.
One Of the most remarkable features
Of the reception here of the news was
the rapidfty with which it spread. No
newspaper mentioned the killing, yet
half an hour after the deed was accom-
plished everybody in ST. Petersburg was
discussing it. There is an excellent tele-
phone service between the two capitals
and the intelligence was conveyed to a
hundred centers with a promptness equal
to the transmission of the news of a
preafranged event
This and the strange matter OF fact
attitude of ST. Peterburg toward the
assassination are OF transparent signiff-
canoe Nobody was excited because no.
body was surprised There was a no.
tieeable mute expectancy regarding
what IS TO follow People as they talked
seemed 10 have an air of listening for
al explosion nearer at hand An hour
after the news was received it had be-
come stale. and people were asking one
another If anything else had happened.
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