The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
POLICE CHIEF AT
WARSAW MURDERED
Soldiers Charged Crowd With
Bayonets, Wounding Many.
Assassin is Shot Down.
Still Discussing Reply
to Speech From
the Throne.
tBy Associated Press.)

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ST. PETERSBURG. May 14-Vice-' AZ
miral Kuzmich. commander OF the port
/ who was very unpopular with the WORK
men, was assassinated here to-day by
workmen whose May Day demonstration r''lti
he had attempted to stop.
The admiral was killed at the new ad-
ralty works, q government 1hstlt"t''''l'' hstlt"t'''
where most Of the 1000 men employcd
there reported for duty at O'Clock thls
morning. they wanted 'mmeoiatels ~
marc hout In body and celebrate tne
Russian May Day, but finally agreed 10
work TIL Q O'Clock In the afternoon. The
admiral, however. made q speech 10 the
men, saying that he could not agree -. 70
their leaving work at o'clock, and the
matter was left open
Stabbed in Back.
About 9:a0 A. NJ the admiral was
emerging from small shop In the
works when a workman, who had been
N concealed around the corner OF the buiid-
4 ing, lcnped on Kuzmich from oeh'nh
and drove a long dagger into his back
The admiral fell forward on his face.
which was badly cut by stones, and died
e Immediately The assassin fled Into
large forge where he was lost among the
mon employed there. The works were
promptly surrounded ny troops and po-
& lice, but the search for the murderer.
was uDavailing, his comrades profess
ing Ignorance Of his Identity
The police say II is evident that the
4 assassina ton OF the admiral had been
planned In advance. Tho dagger. which
was found on the spot. was concealed
Il In a round stick, like a sword cane "a
Among the workmen are many former
sailors and revolutionists. Kuzmich had
a bad reputation among the Workmen.l
being regarded AZ hard and despouc st5
May Day Celebration. !
,rhc work,ncn OF St. Petersburg 70 day
made an imposing showing In the May
11ay celebration. practically every fac
over 100000 men joining in the damon
stra ton. Reports from the Interior
showed that work generally was sus-
pended in the provision cities OF Russian
paper.
,nent that the day would not pass with
out blood. The chief of police posten
notices that no manifestations would Ec
ucrmit,cd. Large reserves OF police armed
Win rifles were ntassed IN the. indus.
trial quarters and dctachments OF infan-
trv and cavalry, though they were kept
o,I, OF sight, we're posted al strategic
points.
q o'clock was n fight in a suburb between
a number OF conservative workmen ana
n band OF radicles who tried 10 prevent
them from work!n. to-day RevolVers
and knives were drawn and several per-
sens were injured, one danserously.
Reply to Throne.
Former Premier WItte again took
nromnent part to-day In the conferences
a.. ,,,n <,f % Gs111.
nire. successfully insisting that the adop-
tion of n reply to the speech from the
throne should be postponed until regu-
@la,. meeting OF the Council at which
representatives OF the press shall be
present, in order that tie country may De
Informed as to the arguments auShlccu
on either side
ii Nevertheless, the projected reply to the
suecch from the throne, which probably
will be adopted, already has ben uralteo
Though delicately expressed, the reply
virtually contains demand for the am
nesty OF political prisoners who are not
guilty of murder or robbery. In other
reanects the reply seems to be especially
designed 10 disarm the disposition that
# is to be the role Of the upper. amber
to block legislation proposed BY the lover
house ,,,.o,,,,
IN tho Emperor, the reply of the council
of the empire contains these 'iiee 'iiiee ~ ~
ripal points:
An equIvocal endorsement OF a
liberal, declaration Of the determ'na'
tlon to work In harmony With the
lower house for large reforms;
Amnesty, the suggestion being 50
worded as not to wound the sensl-
bIty OF the Emperor
Reference to the fact that all ap.
propratIons In Russian history have
been marked by an act Of grace and
urgIng the strong claim to clemency
OF those who, strIvlng for ''nertY,
transaressed lawful limits Wlthoue
being guilty OF crime