The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-24
The Grand Duke Sergius Assas.
mated in His Carriage.
DRIVER ALSO KILLED.
The Uncle and Bro,hcr-in Law of the
Emperor Nicholas Killed at Moscow
While Driving in a Coach. The
Murderers We're Arrest.
ed and Locked Up.

A dispatch from Moscow sayB that
while the Grand Duke Sergius was
driving Friday from the Nicholas
palace through the Senate quarter,
his carriage was followed by two cabs.
At the law courts sleigh In which
were two men, one OF whom was
dressed as workman, went quickly
ahead of the grand dukes carriage.
The sleigh then slowed up to allow
the carriage to pass and at that mo-
ment q bomb WAS thrown beneath
the carriage. The force OF the ex-
ploBion broke all the windows OF law
courts and the report was heard out
side 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 instant
ly killed. His head was blown of,
actually being separated frofa his
body, which was frightfully mangled.
The coachman was also killed. he
was SO frightfully burned by the ex-
pie slve with which the bomb was
charged that he died whi'e being
taken to a hospital. On the arrest OF
the murderers, neither OF when was
known to the police, one OF them
cody said: II don't care. have
done my Job
An immense crowd gathered at the
spot and made a demonstration against
ntm Der gf stu6 entS, who commenc-
ed scattering revolutionary pro lama
tionS. Within few minutes after the
explosion people might have been seen
gathering up pieces Of wood and cloth.
ing as memcntoes OF the tragedy.
When the Grand Duchess E''z lbeth,
widow of Grand Duke Serguis, was
informed OF the occurrence, she
Immediately vent to the scene With
out waiting to put on q hat or
cloak. The gates OF the Krcmlin were
closed as soon as the news OF the
assassination was conveyed to the
authorities and the remains Of ths
exc tai ken to the Mich,
SoiaS palace.
ARRESTED BY a POLICEMAN.
One Of the assassins was arrested by
q policeman, who overlook him as he
was running from the scene of the as
sasiaation. The rc an carried a revol-
yer but made no attempt to use it..
He expressed qualification that the
Grand Duchess Elizabeth was not az
tompaning her hus band, Grand Duke
Sefk.ius, when the latter was killed.
The assassin refused to reveal his idin
ity, but admitted d that he was mem
Der Of the socialistic revolutionary
party.
The head OF the Grand Duke
Sert;ius was literally blown to atoms.
A mass Of his brains was found
nearby by woman, who handed it tC
q police commissioner The grand
dukes pockelbook, which contained
letters and money, WAS found nearby
at The mOmt Mt OF the exp oSiOn the
Grand Duchc ss Elizabeth was at the
Kre emlin, sup :rintendi! 6 ~ rk fer The
wuu nded at the front, and va. about
to IrCcced to the re si1rEce Of the gov.
ernDr general, expo citing to meet her
hus oand there. Her carriage was
wal ling outside the Kremlin.
Prayers for the murdered grand
duke were held later in the evening,
the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, civil
and military tfliciais being ent.
The body Of Grand Duke Sergils will
be Inferred in the cathedral of the
fortress Of St. Peter and ST. Paul
Iha extra newspapers announce the
death OF Grand Duke Sere ius by the
explosion OF bCnb, but give no de.
tails.
RODE IN SHABBY CARRIAGE.
4 ccurding to later details Grant
Duke Sergius, who generally was &C
conipaIied by his wife when out driv
irg, was On this occasion going to /
private Russian bath in his old OH
cial residence in 1vcIskaia strt ct
The vel i:le in which ne rode was a
plain, shabby, closid car iage such as
would not be likely to attract atten,
tion. 1t was fclio wed by dett ctives
In Il couple OF cabs The grand duke
was driven rapidly, and was half way
across the square between the Grea,
Belt tower and the Nicholas gate
when the bomb was thrown beneath
his carriage, where it exploded, liter
ally demolishing the vehicle, killing
the grand duke and fatally IL jurlrl
tie oriver.
The only actual witnesses Of the
assassination were couple OF police
men on beats In the Vicinity. 1t 8, t.
appears to be uncertain whether the
ass ASSN was In sleigh or hiding IL
the tunnel beneath the Nicholas
tower. A few people who had beer
attracted by the sound Of the explo
sion made their way inside the Krem
lin before the police were able to clos,
the. gates, but they were speedily
ejected. While enormous crowds
we're gathering outside the gate th'
body OF Grand Duke Sergius was takel
By way OF a private corridor fyom th'
palace to the ChCudIf monaStry
Priests will pray there throughout th,
night and tf1icers and aides de CAM
will keep vigil over the body.
RCscuers Killed.
An explosion occurred Thursda.
morning on the British submarine
boat known as "a s." which was IL
Queentown harbor. The explosion oc
CURED while officers were filling tn,