The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-09
Or. GerSnuny, Escaped Revo-
lutioniSt, Regrets He Will
Not Be Able to Help.
HIS SPEECH IN CHICAGO
DECLARES HE WOULD NOT BE a
REvoLUTIoNIST IN THIS couN-
TRY-TELLS OF HIS ESCAPE IN
A BARREL OF SAuERkRAuT.

Chicago, Jan. s. THE car win
be killed before my return to Russia.
| only regret that my engagement in
America will prevent my participation
in his DEATH
DR.. Gregory Gershuny, organizer of
the Social revolutionist party in Rus
sia, who was sent to the mines of ST.
IBERIA and made one of the most SEN
sational escapes on record, calmly ut
tered these words, as he sat in his
room in the Jackson hotel today. To
his first interviewer, since he arrived
in the United States from Russia He
is in Chicago today to raise money for
the cause which almost cost his life.
DR.. Gershuny was sentenced 10
death, three years ago. in ST. Peters
burg, but owing to the clamor that
was raised he was sent to Siberia
There he made his escape in a barrel
of sauerkraut. which was prepared by
the prisoners.
Raising Money for Party.
Il am here to raise money for the
revolutionary party" said Gershuny.
The revolution is bound TO over
throw the czar.
life sentence in the mines, prepara-
tions were on foot to assist me to
escape" said the revolutionist, tell
ing of his escape. In one of the
barrels of sauerkraut sent to the
home of commanding officer ! was
concealed. An iron kettle was placed
over my head and tubes were placed
in such way that ! could breathe.
The barrel was moved to the base
ment and placed at the entrance OF
a tunnel. which had been made by
my confederates. My escape was not
discovered until long after l had left
the mines, and recapture was i'm
possible"
Has Sent $4,000 to Russia.
Two weeks ago Gershuny arrived
in San Francisco and began the work
of collecting funds TO promote the
work of the revolutionist party. He
has visited many cities and in a fort
night has sent $4,000 to Russia.
Beyond the statement that he was
collecting funds by giving lectures.
the revolutionist refused to give des
tails of his trip in the United States
or of his situation when in the land OF
the Car. He said:
MY position i'm Russia. the last I
care to talk about, was that OF pris-
oner in the fortress OF Schlisselburt.
near St Petersburg. ] might add that
this is a prison where ordinary con-
victs are not sent, but which is re-
served for prisoners under sentence
of death. My sentence was commut-
ed to life Imprisonment i'm Siberia be-
cause / had been advocating schools
to educate the Russian people and tho
Russian children and by that means I
gained the sympathy OF all classes OF
the people.
What do you think of Emma Gold.
man and Berkman?" he was asked.
Is Not an Anarchist.
Nothing" he replied vehemently.
They are nothing. ] refuse to recog-
nize them. If l lived in America. as
they do, ] would not be revolutionary.
l am simply working for Russian free
dom, not to destroy institutions that
are favorable to the PROCESS OF the
lower classes"
Gregory Gershuny passed four
months in a cell in the Russian fort.
ress under constant police guard. He
spoke feelingly OF the groans and
cries OF men, women ard children
who occupied dungeons near him and
mentioned many acts of cruelty that
were witnessed by him when a prison-
er.
He is accompanied in this country,
only by his secretary and is not the
guest of any one in Chicago. He win
lecture at Orchestra Hall tomorrow
night under the auspices of the Russia
Socialist society and Friday viii
speak at the West Side auditorium.
West Taylor street, and Center ave.
nue..