Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-24
BOMB KILLS TYRANT
Grand Duke Sergius, Foe Of Russian
Freedom, Meets Awful Fate.
Missile Thrown at Carriage Contain-
ing the Royal Parsonage in
Streets OF Moscow--Both As
sassins Captured.

Moscow, Feb. 1S.-Grand Duke Ser
gius, uncle Of the czar, also the en-
peror's brother-in-law, was assas-
sinated while driving from his out-of-
town palace to the Kremlin. His car
riage was followed by sleigh contain
ing two men. A bomb was thrown be-
meath the grand dukes carriage, there
was violent explosion, the carriage
was shattered and the grand duke was
killed. The assassins were arrested.
One of them was wounded dangerous
ly. Several students have been taken
into custody. The assassination oc-
Cured near the palace of justice.
At the law courts sleigh. in which
were two men, one Of whom was
dressed as a workman, had gone quick
ly ahead of the grand dukes carriage.
The sleigh then slowed up to allow the
carriage TO pass and at that moment
bomb was thrown beneath the car
riage. 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,
only the four wheels remaining. The
horses were not hurt and bolted The
grand duke was instantly killed. His
head was blown off, actually being
separated from his body, which was
frightfully' mangled. The coachman
was also killed He was so frightfully
burned by the explosive with which the
bomb was charged that he died while
being taken to the hospital. On the
arrest of the murderers neither of
whom was known TO the police, one
of them coolly said; Il don't care. l
have done my job"
One of the assassins was arrested by
policeman, who overlook him as he
was running from the scene of the as
sasSinatlon. The man carried re-
volver, but made no attempt to use it.
He expressed qualification that Grand
Duchess Elizabeth was not accompany
ing her husband, Grand Duke Sergius
when the duke was killed The assas-
sin refused to reveal his identity but
admitted that he was a member OF the
socialistic revolutionary party The
head of Grand Duke Sergius was blown
to pieces. A mass of his brains was
found nearby by woman, who hand.
ed it to police commissioner. Tho
grand dukes poc.Ntbook, which con-
tanned letters and money, was found
nearby.
When the grand duchess, Elizabeth
widow of Grand Duke Sergius, was in
formed of the occurrence, she imme-
diately went to the scene of the assas'
sination without waiting to put on {
hat or cloak. The gates of the Krem
lin were closed as soon as the news o.
the assassination was conveyed TO thu
authorities and the body of the grant
duke was taken to the Nicholas palace
! The tragedy in reality was no grea
surprise, as it was known that the ter
rorists had already condemned tn,
grand duke to death, and ever since
January % the Inauguration of |
bomb-throwing campaign had been an
ticipated. Grand Duke Sergius, uncl
of the czar, also the emperor's brother
in-law, who had exercised immens
influence at court, was regarded as tn
most reactionary of the grand dukes
AS governor general of Moscow h
was intensely unpopular. His adven
as governor general of Moscow was fol
lowed by expulsion Of the Jews from
the central provinces and Throughout
his administration his rigorous an
harsh measures aroused the creates
hostility, especially among the stu
dents.