The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Most Hated Man In All
Russia Finally Sue
cumbS In imperial
Palace.
OFFICIAL REPORT
,TATES AP0PLEXY
TerrOriStS Gl0at Over DeS-
pots End and Declare He
Paid Penalty of
Crime.

LONDON, Sept 16,-The eorre-
spondent of the Exchange TeIe-
graph Company at st. Petersburg,
in message received here this
morning, announces the death in
St Petersburg last night Of Gen
eral TrepO1, military commander
of the Imperial Palace, virtual mil
itary dictator of Russia, and the
man upon whom the Car depended
10 protect him from revoluuonists
and terrOrists.
General Trepof had been III for
some time, and several weeks ago
was compelled to give up his duties
as cOmmandant of the palace.
owing 10 general breakdown.
During the last few days ne sank
rapidly
An apoplepuc stroke was the
final cause of his death, however.
II came suddenly last night while
Trepo& was resting after eating a
meager meal
Most Hated Man.
General Trepon was without doubt
the most hated man in all Russia and
was made the victim Of more attempts
az assassination than any man in the
empire. His vigilance, however. pre-
vented saCh attempts from meeting
with success.
Trepon rose 10 a position where he ex-
,rcised more power than any man in /
the empire. To him the Car had en- /
trusted his personal welfare and ne /
relied unou Trepon absolutely. He was 1
practically above ministers and the /
law, pursuing any course he determined 1
upon, unmindful whether It conhicted /
or not with established laws or DEGREES
OF the cabinet members. He virtually /
-Iled Russia and he ruled with a fist
OF iron.
Distinguished at Moscow.
He first attracted attention as chief
of police Of Moscow iu the early davs
Of the revolution in Russia His eff
fectiveness in putting down uprisings.
although he resorted 10 cruel practices.
drew the attention OF Car Nicholas.
who brought him 10 S.. Petersburg and
established him eventually as governorI
general of the capital
After the awful slaughter of Bloody
Sunday, January -. 1905. Trepon was
sent for by the Czar.
in the following outbreaks in the city
TrepOff dealt mercilessly with revoIu-
tionists. ANY demonstration IN the
streets was dispersed by firing volley
after vOlley into helpless crowds This
won him the hatred Of the people gen
orally. to whom his name was a terror
ina
execute the death sentence. which had
been pronounced upon him by the ter
rorists, but I'm vain.
Military Commander of Capital.
Under the regime OF former Minister
OF the Interior Durn9vo. himself one OF
the harshest men In dealing with the
people VINO ever occupied tnIt position. .
TrepOn was made assistant minister.
This was practically making him milf
rary commander CT s.. Petersburg He
exercised his enormous power ruthless
ly. The slightest outbreak on the part OF
the people was the cause for awful
reprisals.
Trepon was accused Of melting the
Hlalstock massacres. The uproar raised
against him on this account, as well as
tAe popular clamor against him IN his
position Of assistant minister OF the
interior, caused the Czar to remove him
and make him commandant OF the I'M
perlal Palace, In this position his chief
WORK was to see that the Car was pro-
teeted from all attack. The safeguards
ne threw about the palace made IL I'm
possible for Gerrorists 10 get within
slFlNihg distance of the hated monarch.
Bore Charmed Life. 2
Time after time attempts have been n
made on his life. Bombs. revolvers. a
knives, and poison have been used =
against him. The most recent attenapt a
was by poison which was placed in his t
food by traitors among his household n
servants. TreDof was made siok b,,t y
d
Several weeks ago 1t was rAnort A5 a
that Trepoff had broken down under r
the awful strain to which ne had haan 4
subjected during the last two years o
Doctors ordered him TO give up his p
duties. bur ne persisted In sticking ~ j
his desk until he broke down completely c
The apopleptic stroke last night finished
his wonderful career.
Gen. Dimftri Trepoft has been caua6 u
at various times in his career the Man v
OF Iron" the Man or Death" the h
Dictator" and the Blood Fiend. +" =
General TrepoH's fa,her was aide-de- o