The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-18

the car at Tsarskoe-Seio-QuickIy
spreads Through Russian Capital and
Caused No surprIsc-who Next? the
General Observation-Disclosures and Gen.
Trcpon Also warned. as Was sersius.
Special cable Dsspafehts TO THE Sun.
Moscow, Feb. 1.-THE Grand Duke
Sergius, an uncle of the Car, was assasst-
mated this afternoon as he was driving
from the Kremlin.
As the point chosen for the assassination
Is within the precincts Of the Kremlin that
are little frequented and at the actual
moment were practically deserted, 1t Is
difficult 10 obtain precise story OF the
killing.
KNEW HIS DANGER.
From the best available sources however,
il Is learned that the Grand Duke entered
his carriage at the main entrance OF the
Nicholas Palace, intending to drive to
private bath in house in Tverskaja street.
which he occupied when he was Governor
General.
II was the first time in several weeks
that he had driven unaccompanied by the
Grand Duchess. who has always been
popular with all classes. The Grand Duke
was perfectly we'll aware Of the risk he ran
when she was no, with him.
INA CLOSED CARRIAGE.
The carriage. which was closed one.
was driven up the wide roadway between
the Chudofr Monastery and the great bell
tower in the direction OF the Nikolsh Gate,
which opens on tho Grand Square.
Two ordinary cabs containing detectives
followed at a little distance.
THE ASSASSIN APPEARS.
Half way across the open space be-
tween the bell tower and the Nikolski gate
the imperial carriage was overtaken and
passed by another vehicle drawn by
single horse 1t was driven at a rapid rate
and passed under the gateway, which forms
almost a tunnel before the carriage con-
tanning the Grand Duke came up
From the Nikoiski Gate the whole OF the
open space is visible TO the Chudol monas-
terry. with the arsenal and guns captured
from the French in the Napoleonic wars
on one side and the law courts on the other.
THE BoMH THROWN.
At a spot forty yards in front Of the gate
and ten yards from the footway a bomb
was flung at the Grand Dukes carriage
by a man who seemed to be about 80 years
old. He was clean shayen and wore the
holiday clothes of a respectable workman.
He had until then been concealed by the
tunnel formed by the tower of the Nikolskl
Gate. but as the carriage appeared 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 Kremln,
SERIOUS INSTANTLY KILLED.
The force OF the explosion was terrific.
Sergius was killed instantly. The whole
of his body above a line drawn from the
right shoulder to the left groin was re-
duoed to a mere pulp Of flesh and his head
was blown to atoms.
The body Of the carriage was shattered
into spllnters, but the drivers box was left
intact. The terrified horses swung round
and darted franticauy across the square.
Every window was smashed In the build
ings within a radius OF 200 yards Of the
spot
MURDERER SHOUTS FREEDOM.
A policeman and a Waterman we're the
only actual eyewitnesses Of the crime. but
the noise Of the explosion brought other
police hurriedly 10 the spot and the muir
derer who seems to have made no efort
10 escape. was promptly arrested.
One account says that he was stunned by
the explosion. He was slightly wounded
and was bleeding from the head and hands.
Nevertheless he had strength enough TO
shout loudly all the way to tho police
station: Freedom, freedom
One account says he declared: 4 don't
care; have done my job
REMAINS CARRIED AWAY.
The fragments Of the Grand Dukes body
were collected. placed In a sheet with az
much decency as possible and borne TO a
part Of tho palace which communicates
by a private corridor with the Chudof
monastery. While the remains were being
carried there, the Grand Duchess rushed
out. without hat or cloak; but she was spared
n sigh, Of the body, which already had been
removed
She was piieously discomposed. The
ladies' If the ho1eehold. who had followed
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