Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-04
DARING RESCUE BY TEaaoalsrs.
Ia Bit of Russian Prison History More
Startling Than Romance.

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Startling Than Romance.
Like the invention Of romancer is
the following true incident from an
article by Leroy Scott in Everybody's,
Illustrating the resourcefulness and
cool nerve of the Russian terrorists:
TN Warsaw year ago one Of the
most skilful, most daring Of recent
terroristic plans was consummated--
without shot or the loss Of drop Of
blood. Ten political prisoners in Paw
rack prison were condemned to death,
and group Of Warsaw terrorists de-
termined to rescue them or to die
trying. Toward midnight, about thirty
hours before the time set for execution
the voice of the Chief Of Police of
Warsaw called over the telephone to
the assistant prison warden: Get
ready these ten prisoners giving
names and dates Of arrest, for imme-
diate transfer to the citadel Cen
darme Officer Baron Rudberg will call
in half an hour with the necessary or
ders and will take charge Of the trans
fer
THAT gruff, authoritative voice was
indubitably the chiefs (the imitation
was perfect), so the assistant warden
began instantly to prepare the neces-
sary papers Within the specified half
hour Baron Rudberg was at the pris-
on with six policemen. The latter were
left inside the yard, at the prison en-
trance, yawning, smoking, sleepily
cursing the revolutionists. Baron Rud-
berg, very stiff, very insolent proceed
ed to the assistant warden and deliv-
cred the orders for the prisoners. The
minutes while the warden was exam
lining the papers were hours of rack
ing strain to the terrorist beneath Ba-
ron Rudberg's mask; IL. there were any
flaws in the forgeries, he and the COM
rades would die with the ten.
But the forgeries were perfect.
"The warden humbly begged pardon,
but his papers were not yet ready.
Baron Rudberg abused his slowness
with true official arrogance. An hour
passed-two This delay had not been
counted on; momently the baron ex-
pected some telephone call, some po-
lice visit, that would send them all to
death. But finally the formalities were
completed and the prisoners ordered
from their cells.
"The prisoners, Of course, were en-
tirely ignorant Of the scheme for their
rescue. When the ten were all brought
together one Of them recognized the
baron, and so sudden was the idea that
here was a plot for their deliverance
that he could not mask his face. The
baron saw the look-trembled lest 9TH
ers had also seen 1t. Immediately he
burst into new abuse Of the warden,
which turned all eyes to that official
and reduced him to crtnging apology.
1.-The ten prisoners were led down to
the entrance, where the six policemen
and the black prison wagon were In
waiting. The policemen, with all the
characteristic brutality Of the Russian
police, showed into the wagon the ten
prisoners, still ignorant Of their fate
taking care that their comrades did
not attempt a desperate dash for lib
erty. Then the gates were thrown
open and the wagon ratified out.
"As they were going through a
quiet, almost houseless street, one Of
the policemen on the back step called
out, 'Hold-a wheel is broken!' The
wagon stopped, and the driver climbed
down and stopped to examine the in
dicated wheel Suddenly he was
caught by the throat and thrust in
among the prisoners. Then the horses
were driven to secluded country
house; clothes, money and passports
were furnished, and Immediately all
concerned were hurrying toward the
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