Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
A DRAMATIC MURDER
Assassination of Gen. Griaznoff
at TifIiS.
OF THE VICER0YS STAFF
Literally Blown Out of Carriage by
Bomb
THROWN BY AN ASSASSIN
Latter Captured and Placed in q
Orderly Also Killed.

TIFLIS, Caucasia, Monday, January %.
via St Petersburg, January 30.-The muir
der today of Gen. Griaznoff. chief of tho
staff of the viceroy of the Caucasus, was
most dramatic and audacious. The assassin
evidently had studied the habits OF his VIC
tim, and lay I'm wait behind a wall OF the
Alexander Garden. opposite the entrance OF
the palace where carriage was drawn up
to take the general for his daily drive. As
all suspicious persons liable to be
searched in the streets by the police and
military patrols, the assassin impersonated
painter, carrying the bomb with which he
committed the crime concealed in a paint
can. He was thus able to pass the sentry
posted at the gates of the park, and reach
ed his place of ambush without arousIng
suspicion
Gen. Graznoff. clad in crimson uniform
and the white lambs wool shapka, or cap.
worn by the viceroy's aid-de-camp. made
shining target for the crouchng assassin
when he emerged from the palace.
As the general stepped into the carriage
the man sprang on the wall, swung the
can by a cord and the bomb as IL thrown
from a sling, with marvellous precision sped
straight to the mark and struck the gen.
eral on the neck. a fash of fire and
terrific explosion followed and GrlaZnor
was literally blown out of the carriage ana,
with his coachman, Cossack orderly and the
latters horse, was instantly killed. A lady
who passing al the time or the expio-
sion mortally wounded.
A Sickening Spectacle.
When the correspondent of the Associated
Press. reachets.kbe scene Immediately after
the tragedy the CHASTITY dead still lay in the
mud Griaznoffs shapeess body, sur
rounded by soldiers. presented a sickening
spectacle 1t seemed as If his crimson uni
form had melted into the pool of blood in
which weltered his head. torn away from
the trunk. The general distracted widow
knelt in the blood and mud beside the mu-
| tflated body.
The assassin had already been caught
beaten into insensibility by the infuriated
soldiers and after being loaded into a dros
ky was being carried off to the ancient
fortress above the city. where. as Tifiis is
under martial law, he will probably be exc
cuted at dawn.
Intense Excitement.
The most intense excitement followed the
assa ssination, as terrible punishment IS
meted out by the troops to bomb throwers.
The population fled in terror before the
Cossacks and other troops. who were soon
out in force to clear the streets Shortly
before dark fusilade exchanged between
Tartars and Armenians produced YER
liable panic, as IL was leaFeu lIldl tHe ilpa-
rors of the recent war between the races
had been renewed.
Instantly all the shops were closed ana
thousands of troops poured into the streets.
So far as ascertainabe there was re-
lation between the crime and a renewal
of a race war. The crime undoubtedly
vas political act of vengeance decreed
by the terrorists. The identity of the as
sassin has not been established but he -
a Georgian, and probably was selected by
lot at a meeting of social revoluuonists 10
kill Gen Graiznoff as retaliation for the
latters severity In repressing the revolu-
tionists and arresting the leaders.
According to reports. the general was
the head of a faction which believed in nos
showing mercy and he is charged with set
tins, the native people against each other.
He had received repeated letters Of warn
ing and for months past until today mad
never ridden out without his wife.
Mob Liberated Prisoners.
RIGA Iivonia, January 3o.-A mob at
tackled the Jail in the center of the toTi
this morning shot down the sentries broke
oper the cells and liberated all the polisi-
ca! prisoners. Half a company of soldiers
was stationed In the building, but so rapid
and unexpected was the action of the riot
ers that their purpose was successfully car
rie6 out There were many women among
the attacking. party.