Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-15

formed the House that the trial of NJ.
Eliinoff was set for June y, but that
he was protected by the constitutional
privilege of the House and that ac-
Corling to a prOVisO of the statute the
right Of expulsion was asked for. This
w3s read after number Of speeches
aSsaiiing the courts action as being
the most -barefaced effrOntery.
NJ. Kokskine's resolution that the
House sees no reason to utilize the
right of expulsion and proceeds with
the order of the day" was adopted.
Procurator Pavloff then assembled the
rostrum in the face of the already an
gcre1 House and read his promised
communication regarding the death
sentences He declared that until the
military laws We're changed. the courts
martial mad no option but to impose
death sentences for such offences as
those committed at Riga and Sevas-
topol. The right of revision. he ex-
planned, rested solely with the COVER
nor generals, who can reject appeals or
confirm sentences. The minister of war
cannot interfere and cannot decide
whether culprits shall be judged by
military or civil courts.
PrOcurator Pavloff after reading his
communication IN a hurried agitatcd
voice, Immediately left the hall, but
not too soon to escape cries Of "mur-
derer." ASSASSIN" and dog" from the
| Radicals who had posted themselves
in all parts Of the han. At this point
President MourOntseff threatened t.
suspend the session unless order was
restored. He recognized Prof. Kusmin-
karavicff, who fatty gave Pavlon the
| lie. He cited case after case with
which he was familiar from his for
| mer connection with the academy Of
| military law, in which the minister of
| war threw the influence of the courts
martial against accused persons.
M. Lednitsky, Il Polish representative.
| who followed. presented without a W ord
| of rebuke from the chair the charge that
Pavloff had deliberately delayed the or
ders suspending the sentences of the eight
| workmen executed at Riga, the 'reprieve
Iarriving an hour after the execution. The
speaker declared that the minister of
| war instead of Obeying orders. tossed
| away the appeal of the House with a
snarl at red tape. laying the responsible
ity to the court martial. But. said NJ.
Ledntsky the true culpritS were those
| who brought the pre-condemned victims
before the courts martial. The only jus
| tification for the use of military pro
cedure was to secure speedy action in
times of stress. But the men executed
at Riga were arrested in December and
condemned in May. Furthermore their
trials were illegal as the offenses were
committed before martial law was pro-
claimed.
| M. Ledntsky concluded with saying:
These are murders and not sentences
| and you are murderers instead of fulfill
ers of the law
Father Akhanatieff of Ufa brought the
| House to its feet with a reference to the
| Holy Synods prohibition of prayers for
| the repose of the soul of Lieut.. Schmidt.
who was executed for participation in the
naval mutiny at Sevastopol He said the
ministry was marked with the brand of
Cain and was ripe for Divine vengeance.
A vehement speech by NJ. Alladin, the
leader of the peasant workmen group.
was stopped by President Mouromtseff
when NJ Aladdin called the ministers trail
tors and urged the conversion of the min
isterial benches into a prisoners dock.
The House adjourned at o'clock after