New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
SAYS HE IS A SPY
R0I1RTSEFF CHARGES.
Published Evidence Agains1
E7alenko Denied By Him.

xr,ua,,,jr BourtseY Russian revolu-
t;o,;s+ made public yesterday in Die
vahrba;t.' a Jewish newspaper. evidence
~, ,,,hicb he bases his charge that Alex
araar l-va1enko. a publisher and a recog-
ni-aa leader in Russian revolutionary
co,,,sa1s is disIoyaI to the cause and
snv {, the service of the Russian govern
ment
The newspaper also published what pur-
ported IN be statement by Evalenko
practically admitting the specific charges
Evalenko denied that he had made any
such admissions. and denied that he was
guilty of any treachery to the cause.
A Jury" or investigating committee, OF
revolutionary leaders in this city has been
conducting an inquiry into the charges
against EvaIenko for several weeks
Bourtseff came TO this country at their
invitation to present the evidence which
he has In his possession. His most i'm
portant allegation is that he has seen
written reports, which. he says. were
sent by Evalenko to the Russian police
These papers, Bourtseff says, were shown
to him by one of the most important Off
Gals of the Russian police system,
sympathzer with the revolutionists,
whose loyalty to the cause he believes to
be beyond question.
The reports, Bourtscr says were truth
full. conveying vital information concern
ing the movements of revolutionary sym
pathizers in this country. He says that
Evalenko used the names of Kuznetchoff.
Sutchoff and Sergeyof, as well as his own,
in his reports
One of Evalenko's reports. Bourtsef says,
told of the movements Of a named
Lazaroff, one of the founders of the social
list revolutionary party. who was the guest
OF Evalenko while on visit to New York
Other reports Bourtser says. told OF the
arrival of man named Lubin, whom Eva
lenko supposed to be Tevolutionist. He
was later assured by the Russian euthori-
ties, Boartseff says. that Lubin was HIM
self & government agent, who was to serve
as lieutenant to him, Evalenko- Bourtseff
gays the reports show that while working
with Lubin Evalenko used the name
Sergeyof.
One report Bourtseff says, gave particu-
lars concerning man named Hessin, VINO
fed from Russia after his comrade.
Hirschel Leckert. was put to death for
shooting the governor general of Wilma. In
tkis report, according to Bourtsef, Eva
lenko tells of sending Lubin to Hoboken to
make inquiries about Hessin. gives the
mans address. an address at which he
might be reached in New York, and pre-
sents an account calling for the payment
of money for the expenses of the inveStiga-
ton.
Evalenko has published much radical and
revolutionary literature. and has been
looked upon ono of the leading spirits
of the revolutionary cause. He operates
a publication office and a suit factory at
No. 102 West 3Sth street. In the statement
attributed to him by Die Wahrheit."
which he has expressly repudiated, he is
quoted saying that he used false names
only i'll sending revolutionary pamphlets to
Russia and that the other counts ex-
planned by the fact that Russian spies have
forged his name in signing their reports
Evalenko said he would have statement
for publication in a few days. The jury
which is hearing the case has practically
reached a decision, 1t is said. but is with
holding its verdict to allow him to produce
additional evidence. The members of the
jury are: For the Sociaist-Revolutionist
party, Dr. Charles Zhitlokovosky and Dr..
Paul L. kaplan; for the Socialist-Demo-
cratic party, DR. NJ. Romm and DR. j. In
german; for 'EVorwaerts,'' newspaper, Dr.
A. Kasper and P Brugen.
In Russia" member of the committee
said yesterday. "a man would not feel COM
Portable if he were found guilty by such
body. In this country, of course, the only
punishment which would be visited on a
man would be expulsion from membership
in the organization and public denuncia-
ton as a traitor. The committee. however,
is not yet ready to report a finding in the
present case