The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-26
THRASHEn A PRINCESS.
Young Russians Queer Way TO Hssten
Hearing In q Lawsuit.

Hearing In Lawsuit.
/ An odd case of private vengeance
growing out of the laws delay is In
the hands of the police of Odessa, Rus
sia. for settlement. Two men Of high
social standing are. In hospital for
repairs preliminary to appearing In
court.
The trouble broke out one day In the
latter part of last July. when the PrIn-
| cess Urussowa appeared in the Odessa
railway station to take train for st
Petersburg. Just as she was about to
step into the railway carriage hand
somely dressed young man. armed
with riding whip. stepped up to her.
Madam" said he. at really causes
me distress to hurt lady's feelings.
but
He paused. raised his eyebrows and
shrugged his shoulders in token of dire
necessity. Then, Selling the lady by
the arm, he administered sound
thrashing with the whip upon her back
and shoulders.
Painting and hysterIca1. the lady was
hustled into the railway carriage The
young man walked coolly to the quar-
ters of the railway police and related
what he had done He said he was
Edward Narzissowitch .Jokitsrh and
he had thrashed the princess as the re
suit of a we'll considered resolve
Some time before the RAJ way station
scene Jokitsrh had sent to every one
who had any social standing In or
about Odessa announcement cards with
the picture of Prince Sergius Nicolal
witsch Urussow and a STATEMENT that
he had by dishonest md swindling
methods obtained from i'm IN estate
worth 100000 rubles for 24.OO0 rubIes.
Jokitsch had also brought suit
against the prince for restitution of the
property. The early hearings brought
ont from the prince admissions that HI
had not acquired the property in n
strictly proper way. but he utterly re-
fused to give 1t up on any terms. He
fought the suit by dilatory tactics. and
in the midst of them he died
After the death of the prince his
wife, a young and handsome woman
would not let go the property. and she
bad influence enough to keep the legal
proceedings dragging along at snairs
pace.
Jokitsch ut last hit upon the idea of
inficting public chastisement on her.
with the idea that it would compel the
authorities to take notice of the case
and render speedy decision. To
make the goad of publicity more efTec-
tive he sent out later another set of
announcement cards with a portrait of
the princess and sketch of the whir
and this text:
Princess Jewrosinia Constantinown
Urussowa. notorious female cut
throat, was thoroughly beaten for swim
ding in Odessa on July %. 1906"
The princess refused to prosecute he
assailant either for the assault or the
cards. But Jokitsch brought vengeance
on himself by sending number of
them abroad.
One of these finally reached the
hands of Anton dAlmeit. a Greek and
a relative of the princess. He was
seized with q rage for revenge AMI
posted hotfoot to Odessa. where he lay
In wait for Jokitsch on the street
When they met Almeit without warn
ing struck .Jokitsch Il blow with &
stick. which cut his head open an!
knocked him down. Then h. ju1npc, |
on the PROSTATE horsewhippe" IL bea
him numerically with stick ulon tn
head and body until Iokitsch drew {"
stiletto from his breast and pullin
Almeit down on top Of him. plunged /
into his side.
Both combatants were batled II
blood when the police reached them
There are criminal charges lolge' |
against both. and when the trial C N
up the princess will have to appear
and explain her posse ssion of the dis