Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16
TREPOFF DIES
At PETERHOF
OF PECTOR|S
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ecute the sentence of the terrorsts But In
his dungeon-like room IN the center of the
palace, where no bomb could reach him
save by SCATTERING a dozen walls, with the
telephone constantly at his side. he issued
orders and received reports.
His personal courage was beyond all
question. He had almost contempt for
death. Il am no fool" he said to the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent few Gays after
he assumed the dictatorship. Il am no fool
to be potted in the street. I have work to
do and propose to do it. l have given my
word to my imperial master to maintain
the tranquility of the city and 1 will answer
for the preservation of order with my life
The strain told upon him, and during those
memorable six weeks the lines of his face
deepened and hair and beard became streak
ed with gray. He continued at his post
throughout the summer, and although there
was much political excitement, not a single
riot occurred.
Made a Pretense.
Trepoff made a pretense of acquiescing in
the manifesto of October of that year and
in Whites elevation to the premiership, but
in reality he was only awaiting favorable
opportunity to give battle to the forces of
the new in the name of the old regime.
And when the orgie of liberty which fol-
lowed the manifesto was in full blast
threatening to sweep away the foundations
of the government even White was glad to
turn to the great police master to restore
order He accomplished his task and was
hailed by the reactionartes as the savior
Of the situation.
The emperor was made to believe Trepoff
alone was capable of safeguarding the lives
of himself and the imperial family. And
SO, the press bowling at his heels, he re-
tired to Tsarskoe-Selo to become master
of the palace. There, in a more congenial
atmosphere, he took the direction of the
campaign for the restoration of the old
order of things.
Personally. Trepoff was at this time a
square shoulders. with close-cropped hair
and beard, his whole face and figure in
stinct with life and alertness.
In all six actual attempts on the life of
Gen. Trepon have been made within the
last three years, and only last July Gen.
Kozlof of the headquarters stan was as
sassinated at Peterhoff by terrorist who
believed he was firing upon Trepoff
One Of the closest calls that Trepoff had
to assassination was in the summer Of
1904. He was then still military governor
OF MOSCOW, and was hated almost, though
not quite, as much, as after he had taken
in hand the task of maintaining order in
St. Petersburg. He was returning to Mos
cow after a trip to one of the neighboring
towns when the attempt on his life was
station. and Trepofr and another officer
were coming out of the car, when a boy
fired two shots at him from the station
platform. One of the bullets struck a
post alongside Trepoff's head and the other
missed him also and was buried In the
car The youth was arrested at once, and
Trepoff without even stopping to question
the guards, strolled out of the station and
drove to his ONCE. The boy, as usual in
the case of these attempted assassina-
lions, refused to reveal his identity, or to
say whether he had any accomplices. It
developed later. however. that he was