Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-30
THRASHED A PRINCESS.
youno Russians Queer Way to Hasten
Hearina In a Lawsuit.

Hearing In a Lawsuit.
An odd case of private vengeance
growing out Of the laws delay Is IN
the hands of the police of Odessa, nus
sla for settlement. Two men OF high
social standing are in a hospital for
repairs preliminary to appearing In
court.
The trouble broke out one day in the
latter part of last July when the Prln-
.ess Urussowa appeared In the Odessa
railway station to take train tor oI
Petersburg. Just as she was about TO
rtep into the railway carriage a hand-
somely dressed young man, armed
with a riding whip, stepped up to her.
MADAM" said he, "it really causes
me distress to hurt lady's feelings,
but
He paused. raised his eyebrows and
shrugged his shoulders in token OF dire
necessity. Then, seizing the lady py
the arm he administered q SOUND
thrashng with the whip upon her BACK
and shoulders
Painting and hysterlcal, the lady was
hustled into the railway carriage. Ihe
Young man walked coolly to the quar-
ters of the railway police and related
what he had done. He said he was
Edward Narzlssowitch Jokitsch ahc
he had thrashed the princess as the re
sult of n well considered resolve.
Some time before the railway station
scene Jokitsch had sent to every ont
who had any social standing IN o
about Odessa announcement cards VIII
the picture of Prince Sergius Nicolal
vitsch Urussow and a statement ina
no had by dishonest and swindlin
methods obtained from him an estat
worth 100000 rubles for 24,OOO ruDies,
Jokitsch had also brought a SUI
against the prince for restitution OF III
nroperty. The early hearings DrougI
j. ont from the prince admissions that d
had not acquired the property IN
strictly proper way, but he utterly r
fused to give 1t up on any terms IL
fought the suit by dilatory tactics. an
IN the midst of them he died.
After the death of the prince u
wife. n young and handsome woma
s. showed herself equally obstinate. 81
- would not let 90 the property, ana 81
had influence enough to keep the leg
lo proceedings dragging along at snail
pace. 49,,
Jokitsch at last hit upon the Idea
jnAIcting q public chastisement Oh III
with the idea that 1t would compei I
ia authorities to take notice OF the Gu
ID and render a speedy decision.
make the goad of publicity more en'
five he sent out later another set
announcement cards with portrait
the princess and sketch OF the WI
and this text: ,
"princess Jewrosinia Constantino'
rTrussowa, notorious female c
throat was thoroughly beaten for sw
dI,ng in Odessa on July II, 1905
The princess refused to prosecute
assailant either for the assault OF
cards But Jokitsch brought vengeal
on himself by sending numDef
them abroad. -,
One of these finally reached
hands Of Anton d'Almeit, Greek
ris relative Of the princess de
M seized with rage for revenge
ret posted hotfoot to Odessa, where ne
wn in wait for Jokitsch on the street.
ed When they met Almeit without we W,
ny ing struck Jokitsch a blow witr
el. stick. which cut his head open
lVH l|t knocked him down. Then he Jun
tb' tb on the PROSTATE horsewhlpper ana
him numerically with stick upon
lis. head and body until Jokitsch dre'
st,letto from his breast and, pui
Almeit down on top of him, plunge
into his side. .s
Both combatants were bathea
blood when the police reached u
There are criminal charges ioo
= AGAINST both. and when the trial co
up the princess will have to a., apl
" and explain her possession OF the
o puted property-Washington POST