Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31
THREW TWO BOMBS
CHIEF OF POLICE OF WARSAW
SEVERELY INJURED.
Elaborate Conspiracy of Revolutionary
Party-Police Caught Bomb Throw
er, but He Broke Away and Later
Committed Suicide-Affair Causes
Great Excitement.

Warsaw, March 27.-A bomb was
thrown into the carriage of Baron Won
Nolken, chief of police of Warsaw, at
O'Clock Sunday evening. The baron
was severely wounded.
According to latest information, the
attack on Baron Won Nolken was the
result of an elaborate conspiracy of
the revolutionary party. Shortly be-
fore 8 O'Clock an elegantly dressed
man went to the police station at
Praga, large suburb of Warsaw, on
the other side of the Vistula, and
threw a bomb into the courtyard of
the station, wounding seven persons.
two Of them dangerously. The man
started to run away, but was caught
by the captain of the police. He was
found to be Jew, but his identity has
not yet been discovered.
A telephone message was immeui-
ately sent to Baron Won Nolken at the
city hall informing him of the outrage.
Baron Won Nolken, accompanied by a
police Official, took a carriage and
started Immediately for Praga. When |
passing the castle where the governor
general resides man standing on the |
pavement threw a bomb at the car
riage. Baron Won Nolken, who was sit |
ting on the side nearest the assailant.
received the full charge of the bomb
while his companion escaped unhurt.
The coachman was thrown from the
box and the carriage was smashed.
Baron Won Nolken was removed to
the city hall and doctors were sum-
moned, who found he had received in
juries on the head, neck, arm and leg.
which are believed to be serious.
Meantime, the police official accom-
panying Baron Won Nolken saw the
bomb thrower fleeing and pursued
and caught up with him, but the GRIM
inal proved the stronger and tore him
self away. Another policeman fired
twice after him without result Half
an hour later a man whom the police
believe to be the bomb thrower. was
found dead in Sowia street. The DO
lice think the man shot himself to
escape arrest.
A girl who was passing the spot
when the bomb was thrown was
by splinters and was taken
o the hospital.
According to the theory of the police
he revolutionists calculated upon
Baron Won Nolken going to Praga on
earning of the explosion of the bomb
1t the station there, and knew he
must pass the castle, that being the
'nly route by which he could reach
he only bridge across the Vistula.
The affair caused great excitement. [
popular rumor says that the revolu-
adopted this course of in
the police that they have i
more bombs besides those discovered
n the Powonski cemetery Saturday. ,
Baron Won Nolken is very unpopu- ..
ar. He is hated by the masses of the :,
'olish people, who held him respon- :
ible for the sanguinary suppression of ]
he disturbances here at the end of ,
January. He has been here only a :
ear, having come from st. Peters !
a
ID division of the police
According to later information. the 4
'omb which exploded at the Praga i
'olice station, was not thrown into
he courtyard, but into a room in the
curt station, where the men assem-
led when on duty. The furniture as =
veil as one wall was destroyed The !
'omb thrower in trying to escape. I
net policeman and shot twice. =
the officer in the stomach. y
he prisoner himself was wounded,
nd has been placed in the hospital.
The man who was killed in Sowia y
treet proves to be a plain clothes
oliceman, who was seen pursuing =
aaron Won Nolken's assailant. The -
olice believe that the latter turned :,
n the policeman and shot him dead.
Baron Won Nolken's injuries are A
erious, but it is thought he will re- "
over.