New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
'ST0LYP|N Dies;
Jews IN PANIC
Thirty Thousand Troops Poured
Into Kiev to Restrain Probable
Anti-SemitiC Outbreak.
OUTGOING TRAINS CROWDED
Dead Premier May Be Succeeded
by w. N. Kokovtzoff, Minister
of Finances-Suffered
Much Near End.


Kiev. Sent. 1s-The Russian Premier.
Peter A. Stolypin, died tonight from the
bullet wound received at the hands ~
an assassin during a gala performance
at the Municipal Theatre on Thursday
evening. The official time of>his death
was announced at 1912 p. m. 3l2 ?. m.
New York time).
Almost until the last the Premier vas
conscious. and for half an hour during
the early part OF the evening his vile
alone was at his bedside.
Toward the end Stolypin suffered
greatly. He groaned necessarily and
threw himself about on the couch on
which he lay Finally the heart action
became weaker, and as the body erew
cold. the Premier realized that death
was overtaking him. At a lucid interval
a priest administered extreme JUNCTION.
The Metropolitan Flavian blessed and
consoled him in his last moments. Fro-
duenty he called "Give me the letter.
Take il away. Give me a red pencil''
His last words were: Lift me, Light
up"
Half an hour before his death St0ypla
asked the doctors to turn him on bis
side. He died peacefully, surrounded by
several Of his relatives and state OFF,
cals.
All hope FOR the Premier's recovery was
abandoned this morning. The bulletin
issued by the attending physicians this
evening declared that the patients con-
efrrF
seven doctors and read:
IS p. m Stolypins condition dur
ing the course Of the day became agsra-
waited Toward evening the pulse was
imperceptible. Condition hopeless
Reports Of the Premier's death We're
we're current for hours before it oc-
Cured. Several embassies and lega-
tions we're misled by these reports and
notified their governments. The authori-
ties at first decided to conceal the news
OF the Premier's death until mornin5
fearing anti-Jewish outbreaks. This was
found TO be impossible, and after the
announcement was made all the atten-
ton Of the authorities was centred n
the protection Of the Jews
Beg for Protection.
Representatives Of the Jewish COM
nuuity were panic stricken and begged
for protection, and thirty thousand
troops were poured into Kiev 70 prevent
excesses. The city is depressed bat
calm. An additional regiment Of Hussars
has been quartered i'm the city for an
indefinite time for emergency purposes.
w. n. Kokovtzof, the Minister Of
Finance, who was appointed Acting
Premier after VI. Stolypin was shot. has
sent a peremptory circular 70 the vari-
Gus governors requiring the maintenance
Of order. 1t is stated on excellent au-
thoritv that NJ Kokovtzoff will be ap-
pointed Premier.
It is announced that the most likely
candidate for the Ministry Of the In
terror is NJ Makharof. a former Vice
| Minister of the Interior. The Interior
portofolio was held by NJ Stolypin.
The body of the dead Premier will be
embalmed after an autopsy tomorrow
and sent 10 st. Petersburg by an even-
ing train for burial in the Alexandra
Nevsky Monastery.
Emperor Nicholas left Tchernigov to-
night for Kiev.
Governor General Trepoff has issued a
public notice that disorders will not be
tolerated. and stringent regulations are
published forbiddng the carrying of
arms II is officially announced that the
mannuvres are ended and that the
troops are returning to Kiev.
Hundreds Flee Kiev
/ Outgoing trains are crowded and
double trains and extra trains are leav-
irp Kiev every hour. Hundreds OF WELL
to-do Jews are departing precipitantly
Cossaclxs with loaded rifles patrol the
streets.
, one hundred and fifty arrests OF law
vers and other acquaintances Of Dmitry
Pocrorf. the man who assassinated
StoIvpin. have been made In kiey
Bogron talked freely to-day OF ms
mast life and furnished the authorities
with valuable clews. The original con-
6dent behavior of the prisoner has given
wav 10 despondency. and he is now re-
ceiving medical treatment
Among the versions Of the circum-
stances which led up to the crime and
which must be Investigated is the asser-
tion that Bogroff belonged 10 a new au-
tonomous revolutionary group, the aim
of which is 10 assassinate individual
statesmen. In the course OF the ques-
tioning Bogroff declared that he held NJ.
stolvpin as one OF the most pernicious
men of the state
Felt Death Coming.
The patient had appeared 70 improve
until late on Saturday, when peritonitis
set in. Yesterday morning he had made
no Improvement and IL was judged
necessary 10 remove the bullet at once
NJ stolypin made most hopeful rally
after the removal OF the bullet by the
surgeons. due chiefly TO the relief from
main which Immediately followed. Sew
oral times In his pain on Saturday night
the Premier had broken out involuntarily
with a murmured exclamation: Il feel
death stealing upon me-"
The operation was entirely successful.
The bullet was removed without diff
Guilty by the use OF a local anasthetic.
and optimistic hopes We're apparently
Justified when the Premier experienced
a great sense OF relief and cheerfully
talked with his attendants. inquiring as
10 current events and commenting on the