Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-29
SLAV Police CHIEF
IS slain By" RED"
BARON COTE, HEAD OF SECRET
POLITICAL FORCE, is KILLED
AT MOSCOW.
MANY DIE IN BATTLE
WITH REVOLUTiONlSTS
Officials Surprise Malcontents While
In Session at Suburban Villa
Wholesale Slaughter Follows-Ar
tllery Ends Bloody Fight.

Moscow, Dec. 2S.-Baron Cote, chief
of the secret political police was killed
and Col. Muraki was wounded in a
fierce encounter Saturday with revolu
ton1sts who were intrenched in
suburban villa. During the fight sew.
eral policemen were killed and others
were wounded. Troops were sum
moned 10 the aid OF the police, and q
regular battle ensued
Artillery had finally TO be brought up
to lombard the villa before the rsvo.
lutionists were subdued.
Most Serious in Years.
The occurrence is the most serious
since the uprising of December. 1905.
The villa where the fighting took place
occupies strategic position on Elk
island, an islet in the river near Mos
COW that is favorite summer resort.
The leaders of revolutionary organ
ization were holding meeting in the
house. The poles got wind of the af-
fair and surrounded the villa with the
purpose of making arrests. AS they
approached the house the revolution
lists opened fire. This resistance was
unexpected, and the police with
drew
Second Advance Repulsed.
Then Infantry were sent for, and with
this reinforcement second advance
was made. The police and the SOL
diers had to retire a second time, and
1t was in this encounter that Baron
Cote was killed and Col. Muraki
wounded Several soldiers also lost
their lives.
When the artillery appeared few
well directed shots put an end to the
trouble. The losses sustained by the
revolutionists are not known but they
doubtless are heavy.
Carnage Like "BIoody Sundays"
Bloody Sundays" carnage was re-
ported outdone Saturday in battle be-
tween enemies of the imperial regime
and soldiers in suburb of Moscow
At least 20 of the mob were shot dead
while an unknown number OF others
were wounded. Before the troops ar
rived nearly d dozen-the exact num-
Der not being reported-policeme
were killed by the mob.
Baron Cote and his agents in the
secret police discovered that revolu-
tionists were holding a meeting at
villa that never had been suspected
of housing disloyalists. He decided to
break up the meeting, and to that end
surrounded the rendezvous with po-
licemen. When the Gordon closed in,
determined to arrest all at the villa,
the baron found the place was practi
cally fort.
Rebels Open the Battle.
The revolutionists had sentries post
ed on all sides These alarmed their
co-conspirators and hot rifle fire
was poured into the ranks of the po-
lice Baron Cote fell at the first fu
sillade from within Col Muraki. who
led another band of attackers, was al
so shot
With minor afticials in command the
police continued to fight. but sent a
call to headquarters for reinforce
ments. This call brought out the sol
diers
The troops were armed with rifles
and machine gun, which was planted
in position to rake the villa The po-
lice were called back and shot after
shot fired with the machine gun, rid
ding the rendezvous of the revolu-
tionists. Finally the besieged were
routed, rushing into the very muzzles
of the troops.
Moscow Greatly Excited.
Several volleys were fired by the
soldiers with deadly effect The mob
fired without any unanimity, but sew
eral soldiers were hit by bullets.
The mob was dispersed and the
dead and injured cared for by the au-
thorities.
Moscow is excited as not before in
many months. 1t is believed the raid
nipped powerful anti-government
movement in the bud.
Baron Cote was one of the emper-
or's most energetic allies In keeping
track of the revolutionists.
PLAN AN EARLY TARIFF SESSION.