Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-10
ONE MORE RUSSIAN
TYRANT ASSASS|NATED
A.5Ri
Vladimir PaV|off, The Military
PFOcurat0r Shot Down by
a Young Man.
VICTIM WAS KNOWN AS HAHGMAh
The Murderer, Who Was Captured
Only After Most Exciting Race,
Was in High Spirits and Was
Very Much Pleased That He Had
Killed His Man.
fly Associated Press.)

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 9.-Lieu.
tenant General Vladimar Payloff,
the military procurator of the advo.
cate general, generally known as
the hangman from the epithet con-
stantly applied to him by the radi.
cal deputies, was shot and killed
today. while walking in the garden
of the chief military court. near the
Moiac. castle. The assassin who was
disguised as workman was cap
tnred after long chase through
the crowded streets. during which
he fired about forty shots from two
revolvers which he carried. killing
"a policeman and wounding small
boy. When taken to the police
station General Pavlon's slayer was
in the highest spirits and chaffeti
the investigating officer about the
inade4uacy Of the police precau-
tons and described with gusto how
simple and easy his plan was exc
cuted, answering the officers ques-
tons with laughter and jests.
The crime was executed deliber-
ately and showed evidence of the
careful preparations which was
Characteristic of the murders or
Generals Ignatiff and Won Der
l-aunitz and undoubtedly was car
ried out by the same organization,
which 1t is said sentenced Emperor
Nicholas to death.
The assassin who wore the uniform
of n military clerk attached to the
court. succeeded in obtaining an en-
trance to the garden under the
pretext of submitting a report to
the military procurator. He ap-
preached the unsuspecting general
and when at arms length drew an
automatic pistol and discharged sew.
en- shots into Pavloff's body.
Was A Good Shot.
Every shot was well aimed ana
two OF them tore a gaping wound
III his breast, from which the gen.
eral expired while being carried Ia
his apartments, which were locate d
in the same building. The assassin
ran down Glinkabuglinka street mast
the Imperial Opera house with q
crowd of thirty house and court
attaches in close pursuit. A police
man in front Of the Opera house
attempted to seize the assassin but
was SHOT down. The assassin re
sumed his flight through the Streets
firing at the police officers and
public porters who attempted &c
bar his way. When his ammunition
became exhausted he was intercep
ted and captured at Lantern Lane.
Treaefery in the Military Court
The information which the social
revolutionists have been able to nc.
qulre of the movements of It's marx
ed victims indicate the existence of
wide spread treachery in the. mill.
tary court and the greatest alarm
is felt in official circles. where ii
is believed that reign of terror
SAiS'o III 81. TeleISDuTS.
Had Inside Information.
The assassin was apparently in
formed by an accomplice among the
court attaches that the general wa,
in the garden at that hour, as the
garden is entirely enclosed and the
day is a holiday and the military
procnrator was not following his
routine.
General 2ovloff sprang in National
prominence when he was delegated
by War Minister Ledger to answer
the questions of the government III
the lower house as to court martha
and executions in the Baltic prov
inces and in Poland. The militar,
procurator justified these with sucr
cold bloodedness and disregard TO
the sentiments of the members tina
1t aroused the Indignation of al