Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-03
Will Make an Example that Further
Depredations May be Discouraged.
STORY OF WONDERFUL DOG
Is a Valuable Assistant to the Police
of Moscow in Fsrreting Criminals.
FAIR WOMAN UNDER SUSPICION
Police Pay n Visit TO Her Rooms
and Find Receipts for Large sums
of Money Besides Valu-
able Jewels,
BY GEORGE FRASER

ST. PETERSBURG. April Especial to
the Publishers Press. A quartet Of SOL
diers OF the guard are now await
Ing punishment for a most peculiar crime,
ard from its nature Il IS certain they viii
be given such exemplary punishment as
will discourage any other enterprising
thieves along that particular line.
They took a number OF gold and silver
wreaths from the tombs in the Imperial
msusoleum. broke them up and sold them
TO dealers in precious metals. Even the
tomb OF Peter the Great was denuded OF
Its When arrested the men
admitted that the thefts had been going
on for several months and that they had
taken thirty-two Of the wreaths. has
much as there are some 1900 Of them on
the various tombs, the stolen ones were
not missed until Peter the Great was
robbed.
DOG who Beats Sherlock Holmes.
The most wonderful stories are told OF
Tref. the police dog who has become a
source OF superstitious terror 20 the under
world Of Moscow. A story told in recent
dispatches Of some Of the wonderful work
Of this remarkable dog. Here are some
others which are vouched for by the po-
lice and which explain the dread in which
Tref is held by thieves:
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bles had been stolen from 2. Moscow. gem
tleman. Trefs services were Immediately
requisitoned. He was put on the scent OF
the thief, and, after taking a circuitous
course. entered a night shelter and made
straight for an old coat belonging TO a
house painter who was known under the
name OF Alexander.
The sum which had been stolen was
found in one Of his pockets. Tref-ieft the
night shelter and. stll hot on the scent,
went to the shop Of a second hand dealer,
and here a number Of the silver articles
stolen were discovered.
A cabman drove up at this time and
complained that he had Just been robbed
Of a fur coat and an ordinary overcoat.
Tref was at once taken to the scene Of
the theft and within a few minutes found
the clothing concealed in the court yard
Of a nelghboring house. His last exploit
was witnessed by an amazed crowd Of
spectators.
Patching Up Family Matters.
owing to TIE Jealous efforts Of the Grand
Duchess Marie. a quasi-reconciliatio has
taken place between the Emperor Nicholas
and his cousin. the Grand Duke Cyril
Vladimir. The grand duke was hsnished
from Russia and deprived Of his privileges
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he married the divorced Grand Duchess
Of Hesse. who is the second daughter Of
the Grand Duchess Marie and the late
Duke Alfred. The Grand Duke Cyril was
not only guilty OF the offense Of changing
his condition without having solicited and
received formal permission from the en-
peror, but the marriages OF first cousins
are strictly forbidden by the statutes OF
the Greek Orthodox church. The Grand
Duke Cyril is said 20 have inherited a
fortune OF about fifty millions OF francs
from his father, who died last year.
Too Much Money for Russia.
Piquant romance navors a brief police
report just received from Dvlnsk. a city
situated between ST. Petersburg and the
German frontier. A fair-faced lady. with
soft. graceful movements. delicate robes Of
Oriental hues. and the somewhat familiar
name OF Goldstetn. arrived there some tina
ago. and put up at the principal hotel.
The underlined touch Of eastern splendor
that characterized her aroused attention.
which. spreading from the public 70 the
police. degenerated into vulgar suspicion.
It was noted as strange that the fair Wis
itor. coming from the Argentine. had vet
dropped hints Of historic deeds done in
STEAMBOAT twelvemonth ago. One day the
prying police paid a domiciliary visit 10
the heroine Of two hemispheres. and dis
covered sundry receipts for large sums de-
posted In foreign banks, heaps OF rich
jewels, gems and gold coins, their sparkle
hidden BY the heavy stuff in which they
were sewn up. The authorities allowed the
interesting lady TO retain her apartment.
but set a guard over it and her. The Iady's
father, however, who seems 20 have been
accompanying her, they took into custody.
A voluminous correspondence In several
languages, which the authorities confs-
Gated, Is being decipnered with interest