New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
HOW DOGROFF FOOLED
THE SECRET POLICE
Court Martial for Premier Stoly'
pins AssaiIant Arranged For
Wednesday Next.
CHIEF OF POLICE WEEPS
Prisoner Belonged to Students
Committee of Kiev, and Had
Secretly Denounced Many
of His Comrades.

Kiev, Sept. 16-Premier Stolypin' is
making excellent progress toward recov-
cry. The attending physicians found his
condition satisfactory during the course
of the day. and the bulletin issued at
o'clock this evening announced that no
particular change had occurred during
the day. The premier temperature was
given as 9S6, which is normal.
The court martial of Dmitry Bogroff,
who shot Premier Stolypin during gala
performance at the theatre on Thurs
day evening, will begin on Wednesday
next. Colonel Kuliabko. chief of the
secret police of Kiev. who is RESPONSE
bic for Bogroff's presence in the theatre,
is prostrated over the crime, as Bogron
enjoyed his complete confidence. When
asked to attend the interrogation Of the
prisoner Colonel Kuliabko weepingly
begged permission to testify in writing.
At the inquiry Bogroff, although his
face and head were cut and bruised and
his clothes torn almost to shreds, held
himself with much independence and un-
concern. He said that when he ap-
preached Stolypin the Premier was COM
pletely unguarded. He drew revolver
from his hip pocket, covering 1T with MS
programme. He expressed regret when
he heard that the conductor Of the or
chestra was wounded.
When CouAt Potocky, who was close
10 Stolypin when the shooting occurred,
hesitated to identify Bogroff, the latter
curtly blurted out: yes, shot him.
Asks for Cigarette.
On the way to the fortress Bogrof
requested one Of the police escorting him
for a cigarette. remarking; THE whole
business has upset me dreadfully. l
have not yet come to myself"
The prisoners wounds included sabre
cut on the hand. Two Of his teeth were
knocked out and his whole body is
mass of bruises from the trampling ne
received from the spectators.
Bogroff was a popular member OF the
students committee of Kiev He had
secretly denounced many OF the stu
deats and high school pupils to the po-
lice. He was often arrested himself, but
was always released Immediately.
1t is stated that the one revolver bullet
that entered NJ. Stolypin's body first
struck the crucihx which the victim OF
the attack always wore, and thus lost
much of it's force. This would account
for the comparatively slight character OF
III wound
During the morning Professor Zeidler
arrived from st. Petersburg. After an
examination and a consultation with the
other physicians he decided that the
treatment had been satisfactory and
that the chances were 10 to / in favor Of
the patients recovery. He also con-
cluded that an operation for the extrac-
ton of the bullet which entered the
right breast could be performed with
safety.
W. n. Kokovtzoff. the Minister of
Finance who has assumed temporarily
the duties OF the Premier. has issued
stringent commands to the authorities
regarding the maintenance Of order and
the prompt suppression of disturbances.
A Cossack regiment is protecting the
Jewish quarters of this city.
The afternoon bulletin was as follows:
M stolypin's condition is satisfactory.
His temperature is normal and the i'm
provement continues. Professor Rein
finds that the injuries pursue a normal
course. II the present progress con-
tinues the patient will be restored to
health in three weeks"
ST. Petersburg. Sept 18.-The double
role played by Dmitry Bogroff. who at
tempted to assassinate Premier Stolypin
at Kiev, has been abundantly confirmed
Bogroff's Jewish name is -ovsha PERISH
kevich. The st. Petersburg police de-
clare they had no knowledge of the en-
ployment OF Bogroff at Kiev as one OF
the protective police. On the contrary,
they had held him under surveillance.
For some considerable time Bogroff
had served as secretary of the Pure Food
Committee OF Ct. Petersburg at a small
salary. search Of Bogrcff's quarters
In a lodging house at Kiev disclosed a
quantity OF illegal literature and also
Department OF Police. Issued in connec-
ton with the imperial visit to Kiev II
IS learned that Bogroff succeeded in hav
ing himself employed in the police SER
vice at the theatre by outlining to the
authorities circumstantial details of an
attempt on Stolypin's life. which was