New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
FATHER GAPON IN PARIS.
PGstin1es of the Late Pseudo-Rsvo-
tutionist at French CAPITAL.
Paris. Nav Is

Paris. May ID
The late pseudo-revolutionist Father Canon,
the details Of whose melodramatic death az ths
hands Of the revolutionary tribunal at Ozerk
Ill to-day's newspapers and read like the
fifth act OF an Ambigu tragedy. was prominent
figure last summer in Paris and at Monte
Carlo. where one evening he was seen playing
heavily at rouge-et-noir while Russian grand
duke was stalking large sums at the same taSs
Indeed, GapOn's extraordinary manner Of lie
and habits last summer excited the indignation
OF the members Of the little Russian colony o,
bona ide revolutionists who make Paris their
home. When Gapon came 20 Ffance after the
events Of the great workmen's Manifestation m
ST. Petersburg OF January. 1906 he was appar-
emily in financial straits. His friends induced
a London publishing house TO advance him
$1,000 for a series Of articles relating the events
OF his life. The check for this sum was handed
70 him at a boulevard cafe near the Credit
Lyonnais. and Immediately his head seemed 20
be turned with his success He forthwith
launched out on what might be termed ter
rible spree. This lasted a fortnight He put
IN an appearance at the all-night restaurants
and cafes Of Montmartre in company with pro-
fessionaI beauties Of the fourth fifth category.
He drank heavily. He awoke one morning In
a very shady bohemian resort with frightful
headache. and with nerves shattered by disst-
patton. He had spent his $1,000
In some mysterious manner he was once more
IN the receipt OF a considerable sum Of money
which, some say. came from the agents Of the
Russian police. for IT Is known that he had be-
Ionged to the detective service, having been
!; originally engaged by the late head Of ne
Holy Synod Pobiedouostsen. According toother
accounts these new funds were stolen BY nm
from the reserve cash deposits in Paris OF ns
Russian Revolutionary Committee. Wine N
France Gapon had a key 70 a safe vault at us
Credit Lyonnais. He seemed completely ihtOAi-
Gated with the seamy side Of Partisan Ire anu
after vulgar. commonplace adventures at MONT
nartre and at Montparnasse. he one me even
ing took places IN the train deluxe for Noh'S
Carlo IN company with exceedingly lnsS
but distinctly unattractive damsel or tnrN-sN
years, who wore a very yellow wig ana WV
used 10 be an habitual and IoGuacious eus'On0l
OF a midnight bar in the Rue Royale- AT MON''
Carlo Gapon gambled heavily. and al1er w
ing his money returned. without MS S7A0
haired comrade. IN second-class conlp@l1h'-.
70 the capital where IN some unexplainea We,
he soon came into the possession OF fresh railu'
and. reJoined by the wcarer OF the yelO"
again began 70 paint the town red" He pas'01
utSACSA-~A~''N
afforded by vulgar pleasure establishments
Paris and of Geneva. II Is now known 'ha' -
ing this period he acted as spy on the - -.
sian revolutiOnists in Paris. that ne had = -.
pocket his decree OF amnesty sisneu "
Russian Minister OF the Interior ana 10
earned treble his regular pay from inc n-'S "a
detective police 70 which organization ~
never ceased TO be most useful rehlOoi ~
five years that preceded his death.
Those who met Gapon IN Paris ana a' - !,
Carlo say that he conveyed the impreSsi'A
being a dissipated swindler or adventure -,
as may DO seen any day at the pisces '. $50.
lowest resort In large cities. There was : .,
ring IN hts loud. bumptious Anarchist NAiA tr-
had a hangdog look. When spoken " -.
variabiy shrank from entering upon iiA- -
versation- His handshake was moist an a..
bling. He shrank from giving catesofi0'
swers to direct questions. and his sian0o . 80,
met squarely and honestly the gaze OF A-' 80.
who spoke to him. Such was GapOh' Y9 ,,.st
revolutionist. priest and spy. as ne appe'''
summer IN his erratic moments In Fars