The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-30
TO TRY RUSSIAN TERRoRIsTs.

trial of Nicholas Tehaikovsky and Cath
crime Breshkovskava. the noted Russian I
revoTationists and terrorist agitators. IL /
Set for aext week ana as the time for /
the hearing approaches the interest IN |
the trial, already intense in Russia, as |
well as in the United States and Eng
land, Is growing more acute every day. /
1t Is almost foregone conclusion thai
both defendants viii be convicted, as |
the government seems TO be determine 1 /
10 make an example of the twe revolU |
tionisfs whose influence is greatly |
Even the most optimistic friends of the
accused feel constrained to admit that
snIy the fact that both defendants are |
oTssr so years. old may. TO some extent,
INTRICATE the risor of their sentences.
1t IS unfortunate for the two revolu
ttonists thst, thanks TO the thorough
svetem of espionage maintained by the
police authorities of the country, the
Russian government is in possession OF
a strong chain of evidence, supported
by scores of police spies in the ranks OF
the revolutionists and renegades among
the members of terrorist organizations
shrouehout the empire. The joint IN
allotment against Tchaikovsky and Nine
Breshkovskaya, which was served on
them on Dec. 25, is a document of fifty
s1fht pages and contains a minute ac-
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snumeYating long series of acts tent
ng TO show that both accused were
vsvolusionists of long standing and
vssMinsHtIy connected with revolution
asy aeatations and terrorist plots III
vsYioss parts of the country. The
eassgse are supported by dispositions of
wltaesses, mostly renegade revolution
ssts and police spies. Particular weight
. gwen % *Ae connection of the de,
fendaAts with the conferences OF the
central revolutionary committee a,
vhish plans for armed uprisings and
terrorist plots we're discussed.
Tehaikovsky is quoted as making
aceeeAes in favor Of regicide, and Mme.
Breshkovskaya as avowaag psrticipa
zion IN the preparations for the assas
sination of Won Plehve, Grand Dpk"
Ser2ius and Constantine Fsbieaonossev,
rrecufator general of the ho1y synod.
Both, It rs alleged, were members Of
vhe Peasants Union and melted agra
Ran disorders in various parts of Rus
ala The indictment sspafately charges
,fehaikoveky with having visited the
United States in 1867 to arrange for
she shipment Of .asnfs to Russia and to
collect funds For revolutionary sur-
poses.
The testimony which charges Teha;
Rovsky with melting the murder of the
GEAR Yerss On the proceedings of the
social revolutionary conference at Tam
mersforc, Finland. in March, 1907, nj
which the renegade AEef assisted as
an advanced revolutionary leader. while
no was furnishing daily reports TO the
Russian police at the same time.
The court before which Tehaikovsky
aid Mme. Breshkovskaya will be triel
ly representing the government, and one
aeiegAte each from the noble, citizen
apd peasant classes. The ease has
created profound interest in the Unite1
States and Great Britain and some time
ago 4 petition, signed by Hve hundred
nrominent citizens of New York. Chi
caso, Boston and Philadelphia, was cen
10 Premier Stolypin. requesting thai
the rwo defendants be given an ope:
and public trial, s.in accordance witt
she tdms hsneFea principles OF iussie,
IA all aaticns.' In view of the fac
<hat justice IS practically unknown IL
judicial proceedings in Russia. especial
- in eases where the defendants ar.
Suspected or known as revointionists
and Of the additional fact that the gov
vFAment and the police authorities fee
extremely bitter against the accused
kttle hope Is entertained for favor
able outcome Of the joint trial TcAai
kovsky and Nine. Rreshkovskaya havi
both visited the United States and havi
Aests Of friends and sympathizers i:
that country, who will anxiousIy avail
/ The fnal result. Nine. Breshkovskay
has spent the two years since her arrec
in December of 1907 in the terribI
dungeons of the fortress Of Saints Pete
aad Paul. TeAaiksysky speat but
Il short rime in the same fortress, whey
hshis health broke down and he was r.
e,,ieasea % s25,ooe bail, furnished by
a,Aneriean and EAelish svmpathizers. II
..,ssiveds quietly in the outskirts Of 81
- etersburg and for few months il til
rinea, to recover his shattered heaIta
Aes collected much testimony an
Pc e b able e prove. alibis II man
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