Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-20
GENERAL TREP0FF.

cuect that Gen. Trepof, tho evll genius
90 the car as he has been termed, was
pojsoned by the tenorists. II Is known
iha. he wae one n the many SEN
fenced TO die and that repeated at
tempts upon his life have been made
though .hop proved Ineffective lie has
suecessturg escaped knife, bullet. and
borb II is. tbcwfore, considered prob
able that tie sickness % Shieh he sue
cumbod way couse, by polsc's We was
4 powerful man, ,osusi ass M 9t VI
tally, only 30 years ole. ant r " ,cn'
slderoo strange that he 4h1vhI have
been carried away by any orolna'r
disease. In so short ;ine. But, be tina,
as h may. one OF Russias worst en-
smios has been removed from this
sphere Of action. He was undoubtedly
responsible zoe the sckehing massa-
ores Of 81. Petersburg and Moscow by
which the revolution was fsnned into
names all over the country
Trepcn came OF humble origin. His
father as baby, was discovered on a
doorstep of a family IN MOSCOW, and
was given a name suggestive Of this.
"Trepod" is said 10 be an abbreyia-
ton OF "Treppe." doorstep, and Hot"
yard. In tims the founding entered
the police force and rose TO the posi-
ton Of chief. which he retained for
many years. i Is claimed that al
though he commenced his career poor,
he left his family twelve million rubles,
most Of which was ill-gotien gain
General Trepof was the third son Of
the Chief He had military education
and commenced his career In the So
called Horse Guards From the be-
ginning he was noted for zeal IN the
service and brutality toward interiors.
He was constantly In trouble for strik-
ing the soldiers, and he was a warm
advocate OF nogging IN the interest NJ
discipline. When he quilted The reg
iment he WAS made chief OF police al
Moscow. The qualities he had display
cd as an officer. seemed 10 recommend
him to that position, IN tho Judgment
Of Russian authorities However. hs
carried his acts of cruelty SO far that
he WAS compelled 10 fee from Moscow.
But this did not prevent the Car from
appointing him "chlef Of police and die
tator Of the empire" when the revolu-
ton broke out. Holding this lofty POI
siion. he organized the band called the
BLACK Hundreds" Then blood flowed
throughout the country IN the name Of
the Car. Trepoff was compelled 10
reliGquish his official position. but the
Car nevertheless. retained him as a
secret adviser. and as such he remain
Cd a potent influence for evil
He has had strange luck IN escaping
the terrorists A sensational attemp,
10 put him out OF the way occurred
Jan. IS 1906. in the Moscow railway
station, while he was seeing Grand
Duke serglus on 10 ST. Petersburg.
young man walked up and fired thre'
shots from a revolver point blank al
him. Not one Of the bullets took ef.
feet Trepoft crossed himself devoutly
aud the police dragged tho assassin
/ away. Three attempts were made with
IN one week IN the spring 81 1909. 4
woman named Allsrt gained admission
10 his study pushed a revolver agains
bis breast and pulled the trigger. Tn
cartridge missed fire. Five days after
ward q man armed with q stlllett
I tried 10 force his way into bis ofic,
Two days later. while he was riding Z
hts carriage. student sprang upon tn
step and struck At him with a daggel
/ Tho police officer who rode with Trc
pon warded IN the blow. receiving
severe wound ON The arm. Last Jul
General Koslon q the hesdquartel
stan was sssasslnsted at Peterhof :
terrorist. who believed that he wa
firing az Trepon
The life Of this man proves the n
tnity of nghting a righteous cause I
the means ne employed. Sword, In
prlsornent. exile ,orture--all were a
piled by him TO men and women wi
only demanded that they be Accord
human rights. But all IN vain. Now
is dead and his name VIII be brandt
IN history a. that Of a cruel, bloc
thirsty tyrant, while the cause 81 b
MARTY against which he fought W
be advanced and finally become Il
unphant. Coercion Is in vain In
warfare that. IN the very nature
: thlags. should be fought only vi
spiritual weapons The Trepons
over the world-for the Russian, u
fortunately. has many disclples-shou
notice the lesson Of a lost liie and
warned. lest they persevere in an ,
ror that win become fatal 10 th'
souls. even u they ale IN peace.
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