Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
A FUGITIVE'S FLIGHT
HERO OF SENSATIONAL RUSSIAN
MURDER IN ENGLAND.
Special Cableeram to The Star.

Special CabeRram to The Star.
LONDON. August 3.-karpovitch the
hero of one of the most sensational murder
trials Of modern times is hiding In one of
the smaller provincial towns. After he
succeeds in getting lost he expects to
return to Russia, though he has only just
succeeded In making his escape to England
across Siberia. During his stay in this
country he does not object to being inter-
viewed provided only that the newspaper
men will not make public his whereabouts,
as he fears the secret Russian police.
Being a member Of the nihiist fighting
organization. he had been chosen to assassi-
nate Gen. Bogalieff, whom he shot down In
st. Petersburg In the course of his long
trial In February, the proceedings of which
were kept secret, the nihidst organization
served the judges with death sentences,
which they threatened to carry out in case
of the conviction Of their comrade
Terrorlzed In this manner, the judges did
not dare to condemn the man to death. but
sentenced him to life long exile. This.
however. did not satisfy the terrorists.
who. true to their word. have up to the
present moment shot two Of the three
judges.
In March Karpovitch was sent to Siberia
and from the date of his departure plans
were in operation to secure his freedom,
and on April II he made a daring escape.
Unique Watch Chain.
Karpovitch wears a souvenir watch chain
made of revolver bullets Joined together
with silver wire.
1T is" he said, made of bullets which
I had on me when 1 shot Bogalieff and
destined either for him or his suite. I'm
fortunately 1 could not find them ALL
My friends got hold of them and after
my escape they presented me with this
chain in token of gratitude for my work
The chain. by the way. was made by a
friend who has since been shot.
When l was sent to Siberia there were
unknown to the authorities five other men,
bers OF my party IN the convoy Of prison
ers. At the same time a number OIL tree
men followed US from station to station in
order to assist me in my flight.
On the way We made several attempts
which were unsuccessful, owing to the
close watch Of an overwhelming number
OF gendarmes and Cossacks who escorted
us In this manner we arrived close to
the town OF Verchneudinsk IN eastern
Siberia. At a distance Of a two days
journey from that town we were Informed
that / should be sent to the deSolate dis
trict Of Borgusin. from which an escape
would have been almost impossible We
had no time to lose. and it was arranged
that l should simulate illness in order to
travel on cart instead of walking with
the other prisoners.
Tricks to Aid Escape.
AT an appointed spot in a forest road
our comrades, who had followed from
Russia. were to be in waiting with a
carriage to take me off. The horse of
the prison van was to be famed so that
we could linger behind the rest Of the
convoy. But although l simulated illness
the officer of the escort at the last mo-
ment, would not allow me to travel in the
van. So I took strong emetic, the eff
fects Of which assured him of the pre-
carious condition of my health, and l OBJ
tanned permission to drive
I'm the meantime a fellow convict made
with q small pocket knife small cuts in the
legs Of the horse just above the hoofs and
rubbed camphOr into the wounds, with the
result that the horse soon began to limp
and we were compelled to linger behind the
remainder OF the convoy We soon reached
the forest, and when we arrived at the
prearranged spot the driver was prevailed
upon to inspect the lame foot Of the horse
While doing so he was overpowered.
Il jumped into another carriage and was
driven post haste to Verchneudinsk. where
l took train to Vladivostok and proceeded
to Toxic
Karpovitch says that in his opinion the
vendetta which Is being carried on between
the nihilists and the authorities will do
more In the long run and the end to bring
about liberty in Russia than any more
general uprising could do. He says that
If 1t keeps on no one will care to serve the
car either in the position of Judge or
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