Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-03
Paul OblOnsky's Rnse.
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countrymen IN the cause or political
liberty, left the stage and became a
writer In behalf Of the car.
While Obl0nsky was publishing his
pamphlets, which were all eminently
satisfactory to the government, he was
engaged In disseminating literature Of
an entirely different kind. He made
journeys from his home to different
points to organize, advise and encour-
age different secret societies that rep
resented the most radical element of
the revolution. OF course the day
came when he was reported to the DO
lice as q suspect, but 80 wary had he
been that the chief would not believe
he was q revolutionist.
/ One day q telegram came to the Do
lice at st Petersburg that meeting Of
revolutionists had been broken up at
Oblonsky had got away. The chief
sent at once to Oblonsky's house to
discover IL he was at home. The man
who went on the errand knew Oblou-
sky by sight and as he approached the
house saw him sitting at an upper
window. He returned and reported
the fact to his SUPERIOR
Not long after this Q spy Of the gov
eminent In Warsaw reported that OBJ
lonsky was one Of q band Of conspira-
tors. OF which he (the spy) was also a
member. Still doubling the truth Of
Information duplicating a man who
had defended the government, the
chief sent the same messenger he had
used before 30 Oblonsky's house. On
the way the messenger met Oblonsky
in . carriage driving with his sister.
The chisf was puzzled. Those who
use spies are never certain but that
they are spies Of the enemy. However,
he autographed orders that II at any
time 0bionsky was seen In Warsaw
the Occurrence be at once reported. In
q few days Q telegram came announc-
/ ing that Oblonsky had been seen eater
Ing that city from the suburbs In q
drosky. The informant was not In the
pay OF the government; therefore OBJ
.lonsky was not followed. The chief
sent one Of his best men at once to
Oblonsky's house, directing him to
make sure whether or no OblOnsky
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with him. Oblonsky had been seen en-
tering Warsaw an hour before the re-
ceipt Of the telegram. He surely would
not have had time to return before
the ofSicial could get to his house. Az
the messenger approached he looked
| mp at the window where Oblonsky was
accustomed to read or write, but he
| was not there. Entering the house.
he found Oblonsky's old mother.
II have called" he said, ITO get
copy OF your sons last political PAM
phlet for the chief Of police. 1t 10 re-
ported that there are In 1t some fea-
lures Questionable 10 the government
Indeed" said the old lady, II win
call my son, who will hand you one
himself" Thereupon she went up
stairs and who should come down but
Oblonsky himself, with the pamphlet
in his hand. The ofiicial wished him
good day, took the pamphlet and re-
turned to the chief. Immediately an
order was sent to Warsaw to send the
person who had seen Obionsky enter
Ing the city to 81, Petersburg. A man
arrived the next day who declared that
he knew Oblonsky well, and he had
certainly seen him as he bad reported.
The chief sent for Oblonsky ostensibly
to discuss the Objectionable passage in
hH pamphlet but really to subject him
to the view OF tie inforner from Mos
COW. The informer at once declared
that Obionsky. was the man he had
seen in the drosky entering Warsaw.
The chief was now satis1ed that
there had been mistake. He gave or
aers for the searet police to watch
those who had reported against OBJ
lonsky, thinking that they might be
revoautionists >endeavorApg t. get rid
Of friend Of the government.
One morning an official occupying a
high position In the government was
found murdered in his office. Among
those reported to have left the Office
shortly before the finding Of the body
was Oblonsky. For the first time the
chief began to believe that Oblonsky
was a revolutionist, and II 30 he must
be one Of the most adroit as well as
most dangerous Of the lot. The chief
did not order Oblonsky's arrest, but
surrounded his house with spies. They
reported that every morning and after
noon Oblonsky sat at his window writ
ing. But when they reported that with
the most careful watching they could
} not detect the slightest movement the
chief sent an official to arrest him.
The Official found the suspected
mans mother and sister, who declared
that Oblonsky was In his room writing
an important article In defense of the
government and had given orders that
he was not TO be interrupted. The Off.
cIal brushed past them and went up
stairs to the room. There sat Oblonsky
but not whit startled at the Interrupt
ton, for he did not even look up. he
was dummy, the exact image Of OBJ
lonsky. Oblonsky had left St Peters
burg the morning Of the assassination
and was now being struggled across