The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
HAD BOMB IN A PAINT CAN Anarchist Takes Life of Griaznoff. BLOWN OUT OF CARRIAGE Assassin Captured and Beaten
 Into Insensibility. As Tinis, the Scene of The Crime, Is Under Martiai Law He Probably
 VIII be Executed al
 Once.
BLOWN OUT OF CARRIAGE

TifiIs, Trans-C Caucasiz Monday, Jan. go. via. St. Petersburg. Jan S0.--- General Griaznoff, chief of the stan oe the Viceroy of the cauasus, vas murdered today In a most dramatic 1 and audacious manner. The assissin evidently had studied the habits of hts victim and lay In wait behind wall of the Alexander garden opposite tho i entrance of the palaces where cer- riage was drawn up to take the Gene ral for his daily drives. As ali susplci- ous persons are liable to be searched ! in the streets by the police and military ! patrols the assassin impersenat- ed a painter carrying the bomb vita which he committed the crime canceal- ed in a paint can.
 He was thus able to pass the sentry posted at the gates or the park and reached his place of ambush without arousing suspicion General Griazn~ 1 off. clad In a crimson uniform and tha white lambs wool shapka. or cap worn by the Viceroy's aide de camp. made shining target for the erouching as~ sassin when he emerged from the palace As the General stepped into the car~ riage the man sprang on the wall. swung the can by a cord and the bumbs as if thrown from a sling. with marvellous precision sped straight to the mark and struck the General on the neck. A flash of fire and terrific explosion followed and 0riaznom was literally blown out of the carriage and with his coachman. cossack order- ly and the latter's horse. was instant~ ly killed. A lady who was passing at the time of the explosion was mortally wounded.
 Body Lay in Mud.
 When the correspondent oe The Ass sociated Press reached the scene inl- mediately after the tragedy tha rt1u& f1xr InU In hn Griaznoff's shapelesR body, surrounded by soldiers presented sickeniua spectacle. lt seemed as if his cripa~ son uniform had melted into a pool of blood in which weltered his head. torn away from tine trunk. The Generals distracted widow knelt in tuo blood and mud beside the mutllatoa body
 The assassin had already been caught beaten into insensibriity by tho in- fErIated soldiers and after being iead- cd Into a drosky was being carried or to the ancient fortress above the city. where. as Tifits is under martial law. he will probably be executed at dawn. The intense excitement followed the assassination, as terrible punishment iz meted out by the troops to bomb throwers.
 The population fled In terror befora the cossacks and other troops who were soon out in force to clear the streets. Shortly before dark a fusilade exchanged between Tartars and Arm l. nians produced verltable panic as 1t was feared that the horrors of the recent war between the races had been renewed.
 Thousands of Troops.
 Instantly all the shops were closed and thousands of troops poured into the streets.
 So far as ascertainable there was no relation between the crime and a res newal of the race war. The crime undoubtedly was a political act of vengeance decroed by the terroristR The indenity of the assassin has not been established. but he Is a Georgian and probably was selected by lot at meeting of social revolutionists to kill General Griaznoff as retaliation for the latter's severity in repressing the revolutionists and arresting tha leaders.
 By Imperial order the Governor. General, Staroselski. and the Vice Governor of Kutais who are alleged e0 have shown weakness and incom- potency if not actual treason in deaiing with the revolt of the Gurians and Mingrelians have been dismissed In disgrace.
 Advices from Kutais say the revolt. tionists have not been suppressed. Troops have been landed all along the Black Sea.