The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-10
"REDS" KILLPAVLOFF
Assassin Wore Military Uni
form as Disguise.
ORGANIZATION HAS DOOMED CAR.

Russian General Called "tIangmRn
Pavion" Shot Seven Times In Court
Garden-On Death List Since
CronstSldt Executions.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan l0-Iieu-
tenant General Vladimir PaylOif. milf
tary procurator or advocate general,
generally known since the late parlia-
ment rs "Hangman Payloif," was shot
and killed here while walking in the
garden Of the chief military court
building.
The crime was executed deliberately
and showed the same careful prepare.
ton characteristic of the murders of
Generals Ignatleff and Won der Lau.
nltz and was undoubtedly carried out
by the same organization which has
sentenced Emperor Nicholas and sew
eral of the ministers 20 death
The assassin, who wore the uniform
Of military clerk attached to the
court, succeeded In obtaining an en-
trance TO the garden under the pretext
Of submitting n report to the military
procurator.
He approached the unsuspectlng gen
eral within arms length, drew a rapid
fire pistol and fired the whole load
seven shots, In quick succession into
Pavlofrs body.
Every shot was well aimed, and two
Of them tore gaping wound in his
breast, from which the general expired
while being carried to his apartments
near by.
From the nature OF the wounds Il ap-
pcared that the steel jacketed bullets
were "dum.dummed" - that Is. they
were fattcned out OF their regular
shape that they might infilct more serl-
Gus wounds
Hastily slipping another "clip" Of
cartridges into his empty revolver and
drawing y second weapon. the assas
sin ran across the garden 10 the car
rlage entrance. threatened the porter
with his pistols and dashed down Gin
ka street. past the Imperial Opera
house. with a crowd OF house porters
and court attaches In close pursuit.
A policeman In front OF the opera
house attempted 10 seize the assassin.
but was shot dead 10y the man. who
turned and opened fire on his pursuers
woundlng boy.
The terrorist then resumed his flight
firing right aud left az police officers
and poriers. The result was that his
ammunition rapidly became exhausted
and he was Intercepted and captured
when he reached Lantern lane.
General raylOn's assassin was ap
parenily informed 10y an accomplice
among court attaches that the gone al!
was In the garden. a. the garden j. en-
tircly lncloscd. aud on account Of Il b..
ing a holiday the military procuraior
was not following his usual routine.
Al the police station the murderer
was Ia the highest spirits In view Of
how simply aud easily his plan was ex
ccutcd and answered the oilicers qucs
lions with laughing jecrs
Gcncral ravloa died while bcing
moved 10 his apartments In the MIL.
tary Tribunal building. lie was ify
i've years old and leaves a widow and
TWO children.
Few men In So Petersburg were
more cordially dcsplsel than the prJcn.
rator. "iiausman Payloa." beginning
his publlc career IN the Judiciary Dc
partmcnt 81 the army. be was made
military judge. next judge advocate
general u the war ministry and then
procurlior Of the supreme military
court
General ravloff was president OF the
recent court martial at Cronsiadt
which tried the muiIuccrs who TOOK
part Ia the outbreak OF last August
While Il was In session tho tcrror.sts
made nn attempt q blow mp The build
ing. lie went icIorc the last douma a.
the representative of the government
aud lns,lcnily attempted 90 defend the
military executions which had then
aroused puhllc Indignation. The Nom.
hers Of the douma Missed him down.
and he was compelled 20 leave thu
building.
II has been practically a forcgonc
conclusion that General Paylon wns
destined Tor q violent death. Ills attl.
tudc In regard 20 the execution ~ mu
tinccrs In the army aud navy and hi
refusal 60 respect the wishes aud d.
mands Of the d1uma aud dcslst from
these executions made him one N the
most bitterly hated men In all the
country.
Vice Admiral Douhass0if. "a gov
crnor general ~ Moscow and NJ pres
cnt member Of the council Of empire
has received notification that another
attempt upon his lie will be- made.
Vice Admiral Doubas-od incurred
the cnmliy of the rcvolutlonlsis by his
repression 81 the Moscow disorders Of
last year. Ills life has been threaten
oil many times, AMI several plots "a
assasslnaic him have been frustrated.