Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-02
NOTED TERRORIST IS FREE
Russian PrisOnsr Escapes from Siberia in
Wstsr Ossk
PRISONERS HAVE sYRPATW OF NATIVES
Governor OF Prison Mine says Sc
Cannot Promise 60 Hold Other
Prisoners, AZ Friends
Are Powerful.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. l--Gerschunin,
one OF the most famous terrorlsts and
head Of their fshting organization during
the sipiaRuinc and Plehve regimes, has
escaped from Siberia, concealed IN water
cssk His disappearance is a serious
menace to percentages whose lives the ter
rorists are now seeking, as nc is skilled
organizer and one OF the most remark
able men the revolution has produced.
Cerschunin. who is 2 Jew. was con-
den1ned to perpetual imprisonment for
completely in the assassination OF Minis
Ter Of the Interior sipiagulne and the al
tempt on the life OF NJ PobedOnostseff.
late procurator general OF the holy synod.
SIe was sent to the silver mines at ASutui,
on the Mohgolian frontier OF Siberia. when
ahe SchluaselbuTg fortress was closed as
prison for political Offenders February IS.
One Of Gsrschunin's comrades. a man
nomed MeInikoh, escaped from the mines
two months ago, and the governor Of
AlIatui says he cannot guarantee the safe
keepinE OF Sasanon and Sikorifsku, the
either terrorists implicated in the assas-
eination Of NJ. Plehve because the revoIu-
tionary agents who arranged the escapes
~ Gersohuuin and Melnikof are lavishly
supplied with money and have the SYM
patty Of the whole population.
AA6AlGuAHA Odlblbll VI Int huenhh ItAl-
snent has been sentenced to twelve years
imprisonment in the mines FOR organizing
q mutiny at the fortress Of Eushk
WOrkmen's Leaders Sentenced.
NJ. KrustalefT who was president OF the
committee of the Workmen's council, and
fourteen leaders of -the council. were to-
day sentenced 10 exile In Siberia and the
loss of all civil rights. Two others We're
sentenced TO imprisonment
The verdicts are unexpectedly mild, and
this Is ascribed to the wide publicity given
&be trial and the. compromising dis
Rsosures. In the main, however the de-
Tense which was composed of the most
brilliant lawyers of st. Petersburg and Mos
COW. presented a skillful case
NJ. Krustaleff, also known under the name
OF Nosar, is by birth a Little Russian. He
has been regarded as the brains of the
revolutionary movement IN Russia 1t was
through his efforts that the organization
of the woTkmen was perfected and the
Workmen's. council created. He has been
almost entirely forgotten during the two
years OF Imprisonment. For a time he was
= competitor with Count Witte as an in
huence in the course OF national affairs
and he contributed more than any other
man TO block and wreck Count witte
plans. Krustalef exercised an immense
power over the masses. His extraordinary
success as leader was exhibited in 1901.
when. during Imprisonment, he organized
big strike among the prison wardens
Rfot,at Law school BANQUET.
A banquet here tonight BY graduates OF
the imperial, law. school was marred by a
scandalous occurrence. When NJ saburoff,
who IL nov serving as assistant chamber
lain ut. the palace rose from his scat to
offer a toast in honor OF the law school, its
professors and graduates and the members
Of the defunet parliament, Including Profs