Arizona republican., 1905-03-20
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universal history. I was well versed in general commerce. taking part in the business of my parents even while at school. That is why l know by what means riches are created. can regard conscientiously all questions which are supposed to be social signs. As l developed and my opinions took concrete form my ideas became ideal istic and liberal in a humanitarian more than a political sense. l did not read any more with faith the 'Svet and 'Viedomosti' Preaching of corporal punishment and hate of mankind re- volted me. The second year of life at the university passed very well with me. I did not take part in the meet ings and did not know where they had their clubs. About the question and existence of labor problems in Russia I was ignorant. Illegal literature l had never seen. I was so naive that the acquain- tance of a Moscow workman was not of any use to me This workman wanted to learn from me poetry and arithmetic. I met him openly and did not know that such kind of acquain- tances could be called suspicious and could lead to disagreeable consequences for both of us. I taught this man arith-
 
 ing mentioned politics to him.
 MAKING OF A MURDERER.
 My revolutionary life began in the beginning of 1901, when 1 took part conscientiously in the students move ments which began from the time the Kiefr and St. Petersburg students were sent to serve in the army. At this time I was neither socialist or reVOlutionst. At most I was simply a liberal. The first illegal literature which came to my notice was the students proclama- tions. My comrades know well with what difficulty I was brought to take part in the protest against the break ing of laws and the military service which was forced on the other stud ents. l already knew that if decided to protest I would go to the end and for this l would be compelled to serve in the army. At that time there was a rumor that several students had been shot who refused to swear allegiance and would not obey orders. The Rus sian press was forbidden to write about the students. only the Moscow Vied- Omosti occasionally wrote something. It seemed to me as if a sheet had fal- len over Russia and through this sheet could be seen various things which I could not understand. I plunged into the demonstration notwithstanding the prayers of my father to be cautious. HfS~DESTINY DECIDED.
 The year 1901 was fatal to me as well as to many others. When the first shot in Kharkof was heard I got afraid. had the idea that perhaps I also was in some way to blame, but the next occurrence. as if on purpose, re- versed my ideas. I saw how the po- lice were meddling in the affairs and were playing spy. I had the pleasure of being summoned before the local court where they tried to give me the idea that the government could not stoop to the students and would not do so. I was in the Moscow manege where I was sent with many other students. There we sat three days guarded by COssacks and soldiers. There I heard how outside the work men and other people tried to break the doors in order to release us, but We saw that against our deliverance there was a row of soldiers ready to shoot our rescuers down. After that we were sent to Butirshoe prison and became q convict In this prison I for the first time became acquainted with books on revolution. For the first time l heard the brave word revolu- tion.' At this time in Moscow there happened a demonstration of the worlInen who were helping the stud ents on the great battlefield of polit- ical reform. At this time the Holy Synod communicated the celebrated writer TolstOi. I knew Tolstoi only as a balladist and did not know his re- ligious opinions, and now learned that this favored writer was cursed for sins which were not known to me. The priests cursed Tolstoi only. I learned that there is no freedom of speech in Russia. At this time Petersburg stu dents were beaten unmercifully with whips at the time of a demonstration on Kazan Square. So after being in- yolved in these affairs I came out a man with revolutionary inclinGtions. My destiny was decided"