Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19

"Hoto many Of the Amecr'S soldiers dost
thou sec. holy Onc1"
or. Alma Jurnieff for releasing said
prisoner. Koura Biartelkis is not un-
der arrest. You shall 20 at once TO
Tifis for trial.
In the office Of the governors palace
at Tihis sat q man Of powerful build
Wearing a uniform that betokened ex-
allied rank. lie was General Urloff,
governor general Of the province, a
man Of blood and iron and one in whom
the car placed SO much confidence
that ii was said that command from
Uroff was a command from the ear
himself.
Before him stood three prisoners. He
listened attentiyely while they told the
story Of their adventures. 1t is not
necessary TO repeat the testimony that
was given before the governor general.
In the main it was Harvey Irons cool
voice that rehearsed the adventures
that eliminated in the arrests by Al
miral Patoff. ~ ~
When the story was ended, General
Urlott said:
with his knowledge Of the matter,
having been told by Lieutenant Nevis
Ky what he knew, Admiral Platoff was
justified in making the arrests and
bringing the prisoners here. As a matter
i fact, i Wsss fortqnats f9y E2q ~. ~; ,
.e did So Conditions have changed in
l'ifis. came from Stavropol solely TO
Investigate the fact that an American
4 whom | had never heard. was in a
russian prison. ! supposed i was
one of those blatant nihillsts who
claim American citizenship, but after
thorough Investigation lcnrned that
the mans only crime was loving ii Rus
sian beauty. | heard all about the Biar-
.elkis case and had my own officers in
vcstigate il, with the result that Hafiz
Enendi and Bokharan named Milk
are now In the prison from which The
American escaped. There Il no charge
against the American.
This brings us 10 the case OF Aims
JurnieT, who really did commit seTi
Gus offcnse in the eyes Of Russian law
But have weighed this matter we'll
youth and the fact that the man sht
released was guilty OF no crime. bu'
was imprisoned by intrigue and falls,
swearing. Therefore have dccideo
that there is no charge against Aims
Jurnen.
las to Captain Orskoff. il appear
from the testimony of Lieutenant Ne
visky that he had arrested the Ameri
can and four robbers. whom he should
have brought at once TO Tiflis, instead
Of which he gave them their liberty an,
went upon Bokharan territory. wh'cl
is forbidden. This, too, have studicc
Eell. My decision Is that Captain Ors
Lon performed his duties. He is here
10 see that the law against selling wo
men is not disrcgarded. 1t is his duty
to follow and rescue any taken away
lie has done this in the case OF kOura
Biartclkis
Il am glad that the news OF the Cs
ihift 'hAi4' " my ~ JAHAA'' " wv NV
have been done had the affair been lefi
in the hands OF local officials. brought
charges Of conspiracy against Colone
Jurnlcff anC threatened him and BIS
brother. the general, with Siberia. lie
became cnragcd and died Of apopleXy
Prince DellniOf has been disgraced
and removed from the army for per
hitting II woman to wear his uniform
and impersonatc him."
II sincerely thank you for your just
decisions" said Harvey. Somewhere
on the Nolga | have some valuable
windmlls, and want TO iiEd them anc
take then TO the fair nj Nijui Nuygor,C
TO sell. Alma and shall Lc married
as soon MS We can End some enc tC
perform the ceremony, aud shall take
her with me"
"koura ard shall be married At the
sane time you arc" said Captain Ors