Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-04
Assassin Cut Down an d
Wounded by SaberS of ES-
cof CooIIy Turns Revolver
On Self, Dying Instantly,
TERRORIST MANIFESTO
GL0ATS OVER MURDER
IndeScribabIe Scene Of Confu-
sion Follows Shooting Dur
ing Which Criminals Body
Is Cut to Bits by Soldiers.
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire. !

iBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-The police
have not yet succeeded in identifying
the terrorist who Killed Major General
Won der Launitz, prefect of police of
ST. Petersburg, at the institute of ex-
perimental medicine this afternoon
and who coolly turned his revolver
against himself while he was falling
under the sabres Of the projects es-
cont. The authorship of this crime
however, like the recent assassination
OF Count Ignatieff and the unsuccess-
ful attempt to blow up Premier Stoly
pin with a bomb has been traced to
the lighting organization of the socia!
revolutionists, who recently resolved
to resume fun terroristic activities.
The organization tonight issued the
customary proclamation avowing and
justifying the killing of Won der Lau-
nitz, which was accomplished with an
ease and simplicity that has struck
terror into the hearts of all other Of
flcials on the revolutionary death list.
The man who committed the crime
was about 22 years old and apparently
belonged TO the intelligent working
class. The police affirm that he was
of admission to the dedication of the
church, but his card bore no name.
The authorities have not been able to
learn how he obtained this invitation
u the ceremonies, which were ex-
tremely select, only $50 cards having
been issued.
Prince Peter Alexandrovich. duke Of
Oldenburg, is a patron Of the institute.
Among the guests present were his
wife, Grand Duchess Olga. youngest
sister of Emperor Nicholas, Princess
Eugenia Emilianova. and a number of
other persons prominent at court
The fact that General Won der Lau
nitz was to attend the conservation of
the church was not generally known,
and the terrorists must have learned
of this fact from sources within the
police department. The prefect was
accompanied by his usual bodyguard
OF secret service men. but not one OF
these had the slightest suspicion OF
the murderer, although his toll stained
hands were completely out of har- |
mony with his faultless evening
clothes.
The fall of General Won der Launitz
was followed by a scene of inde- !
scribable hysteria and confusion. The |
Duke of Oldenburg, who was one of
the few men who retained their com
posure seized the assassin's hand af- |
ter he had fired twice, and several
succeeding shots were discharged into
the ceiling. But before the duke could
disarm him one of the officers who
accompanied the prefect drew his
sa Der and struck the assassin power
full blow which completely cut out !
portion of his skull. AS the man was
falling he shot himself in the stomach
with the last bullet in his. revolver.
His death was instantaneous, but sew
eral officers continued to hack his
PROSTATE body until the Duke OF
Oldenburg struck up their SWORDS ana
forced them TO desist
In addition to two arrests made
within the church the doors of which
were closed after the shooting, several
other persons were taken into Gus
tody in a neighboring instrument fac
tory. which Is believed to have served
as headquarters for the terrorists
1t was while Won der Launitz was
governor of Tambov that there oc-
Cured the terrible repression OF the
agrarian disorders in Tambov prov
ince and it was In retribution of these
that Maria Spiridonovo shot Chief OF
Police Luzhenoffski, one of the suDor-
dinates Of General Won der Launitz.
Won der Launitz, at the invitation
of Prince Peter AleXandrovitch, Duke
of Oldenburg, brother-in-law OF the
emperOr, was attending lne coHstcrd-
ton of the institutes chapel
During the services ana whlle mlhs-
linz with several hundred officials,
the prefect Of police was approached
from behind by a young man VINO
drew revolver and shot him in the
beso NJ tho brain. Won der Launitz
fell forward and died in two minutes:
AZ the assassin turned to flee one OF
the officers drew his sabre cut MN
down and killed him.
The identity of the assassin mas no.
been established. ,-.
rho assassination Of the project or
nc lice was preceded by an attempt u
tfu Dr. Dubrovin. president of the
league of the Russlan
people. While he was returning nome
last night an assassin fired several
shots AT him without effect
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