The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09
AMAZING FEATS.
OF Women Spies Employed by
the Russian Gov
eminent.

no Vera Sassulitch. of whom nothing
is heard in these days. When the
famous General Trepoff was only at
the beginning Of his career she was
his invaluable assistant.
Trepoff was the detested enemy of
the Nihilists, and he was very anxious
to obtain inside information as to
their doings and their plans. Sud
IDENTIFY, one day in 1873. he was fired
at whilst daiving through the streets
of st. Petersburg by no other than
by the soldiefy and was charged with
the attempted murder of Trepotf'
being treated in the ordinary man.
ner: but to the amaZement of the
public. she was acquitted
On her release the Nihilists gather
ed about her, desiring to admit such
a friend of the people to their closest
acquaintance. In this way she was
admitted to all their private circles
and was made acquainted with their
secrets. These she at ance cOmmu-
nicated to the Russian Government.
The truth was that the whole bust
ness, including the attempt on his
life. was faxed by Treqoff himself,
and it was simply a clever ruse to
get from the Nihilists what could not
be got in any other way. Thereafter
Vera Sassulitch played the part of
Government spy on innumerable
accession.
There succeeded her as the Cars
chief spy one Emma BellOmo, who
became the Countess dolla Tore.
She was a woman of great mental
ability and boundless ambition, and
when her husband died she offered
her services as special secret agent
to the Gar, and soon became indis-
pensable to the Russian court. When
ever a document had to be secured
SHE secured it. and she allowed moth
ing. not even life, to stand in her
way. By one remarkable and romatlc
coup early in her career she obtained
the unbounded confidence of theCzar.
Information had been received by
the Russian Secret Police that plot
against the monarch was being hatch
ed conformity in Rome and Paris. 1t
was suspected that the plot was to be
carried out through the instrument
alty of a high official of the Cars
household, but all efforts to identify
him failed.
Thereupon this woman spy was put
on the scent, and she at once went
to Rome, where she ingratiated her
self with the Nihilists, and at last
found out the name she wanted. She
returned in haste to st. Petersburg
and informed the Gar of what she
had discovered: but he refused to be-
lieve her as the man named was one of
his closest attendants and most init
mate friends. Then, exclaimed the
Countess. Il must prove to your Maj
esty that what | tell you is true. In
half an hour must crave permission
t, see you again." When she left the
{ ar she at once sought out the
o'1icer in question, and handed over
{, him psckage Of paper, impress
ing upon him that on no account
must he allow them to leave his per-
son. keep them with YOU" she
said. "On your noble person they
are safe; in my hiding place they may
be found" Her destinations were
too much for the officer, and he
agreed. SIC then returned to the
Gar and at once said to him: Il
beg that your Majesty will now at
once summon this gentleman to your
presence, and that you observe
closely the Counts department and
features when he sees me at your
side" A few minutes later the
officer entered the apartment, and
when he saw the Countess with the
Gar he realized the state Of affairs
and turned pale with terror.
1T is as / informed your Majesty"
said the Countess. IF you will
search him you will find the proof"
1t was found in one Of his riding
boots. The Gar ordered that he
should be exiled to Siberia for life,
but there was a general impression
that he was murdered in his cell
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