The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-10
N|H|L|5T KILLS
CEN. PAvLOFF
Was Most Hated Man in Russia
and Had Been
Warned.
CALLED "HANGMAN PAVLOFF'
Assassin Shot Him Down in
Private Garden-Must Have
Had Accomplices.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 9-Lieu-
tenant-Gereral Vladimir Pavloff, the
military ~procurator or acknowledgements,
generally known since the days of the
late Parliament as "Hangman Pavloff"
from the epithet constantly applied to
him by the radical deputies. was shot
and killed to-day while walking In the
garden. OF the chief military court build
ing. near Moika Castle. Thu assassin.
who was disguised as a workman, was
captured after a long chase through thu
crowded street, during which he fired
about forty shots from two revolvers
which he carried. killing a policeman and
wounding a small boy.
When taken to the police station Cen
eral Payloff's slayer was in the highest
spirits. chaffed the investigating officer
about the inadeauacy Of the police pre-
cautions. and described with gusto how
simply and easily his plan was executed,
answering the officers questions with
laughing jests.
The crime was executed deliberately.
and showed evidence, of the same careful
preparation which was characteristic OF
the murders OF Generals Ignatiefr and Won
Der Launitz. and undoubtedly was car
Red out by the same organization which,
1t Ia reported, has sentenced Emperor
Nicholas and several OF the ministers to
death. The assassin, who wore the uni
form of q military clerk attached to the
court. succeeded in obtaining an entrance
to the garden under the pretext OF sub
hitting q report to the military procura-
tor. He approached the unsuspecting gen
eral within arms length. drew an auto
matte pistol, and discharged seven shots
into Pavlon's body. Every shot was
we'll aimed. and two of them tore q gaping
wound in his breast, from which the gen.
eral expired while being carried to his
apartments. which were located in the
same building.
Killed Policeman.
The assassin ran down Glinka Street,
past the Imperial Opera House, with a
crowd Of thirty house porters and court
attaches in close pursuit.
A policeman stationed In front Of the
Opera House attempted to seize the
assassin. but was shot down by the lat
ter. who turned and opened fire on his
pursuers, %wounding a boy. The assassin
resumed his flight through the streets,
firing at the police officers and house
porters who attempted to bar his way.
When his ammunition became exhausted
he was Intercepted and captured at Lam
tern Lane.
The information which the social rev.
olutionists have been able to acquire OF
o. Ine mOVSLiIelits u No h'di iStih" ~
dicates the existence OF widespread
treachery In the military court. and the
greatest alarm is felt in official circles.
where 1t is believed that a reign of
terror in st. Petersburg has begun.
The assassin of General Pavlof was
apparently informed by an accomplish
among the court attaches that the gen.
eral was in the garden at that hour, as
the garden is entirely enclosed. and to-
day Is a holiday. and the military pro-
curator was not following his usual
routine.
General Pavloff sprang into national
prominence when he was delegated by
War Minister Rediger. to answer the
nterpellations OF the government In the
lower house Of Parliament in regard to
courts-martial and executions In the Bal
tic provinces and in Poland.
The military pr%ocurator justified these
with such old-bloodedness and disregard
of the sentiments OF the Members that
aroused the indignation OF almost the en-
tire house, and he was driven from the
rostr1lm with cries Of murderer! hang
man! assassin!" When the general next
appeared in the House he was not al
lowed to speak, and was threatened with
personal violence.
The murdered generai was a large
landowner. After the dissolution of Par
lament ne organized the Protective Po-
litical League. with the object Of COM
batting the radical projects for the ex-
preparation of LANDED estates, and partic-
ipated actively in the present electoral
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