The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
Premier Stolypin SuccumbS
to Bullet of Assassin
Bogroff
EXPRESSES PITY FOR
THE LITTLE FELLOW
Kieff is Practically Under
Martial Law and Another
Outbreak is Feared
by Populace

hlEFF, Sept 1S.--premier Stoly-
pin died late this AFTERNOON from the
bullet wounds inflicted on him at the
municipal opera last Thursday night
by Dmitry Bogroff, a Jewish lawyer,
and with the passing or Russia iron
man the empire faces situation
which all the bewildering under
ground resources Of tho Car are at
work tonight to combat.
Jews. fearing q massacre more vio-
lent than any Yet recorded IN Rus
STA black history, are fleeing the
country In hordes. Hundreds left the
province of kieT Immediately upon
hearing OF the Premier's death, and
as the news reaches the outlying pro-
VinCes tonight thousands OF the per-
secuted people are crossing the Dor
ders for safety. The utmost excite
ment prevails liz the government GEN.
tres where diligent search L. being
made for others Of the revolutionary
band Of which BogroG Is believed 10
be member Every known ac-
quaintance Of Bogrog has been ar
rested.
All Friends Arrested
More than two hundred OF his
friends, among them many prominent
lawyers. are in prison tonight Ra-
by the news II his victim death, ts
furnishing the police with every de-
tail OF circumstances leading up to
his crime. He is said TO have re-
Yealed the names Of other high Of
fctals marked for death. ana extra
Precautions are being taken to guard
these persons from assassination.
Bogrou had maintained an attitude
or confidence up to the time Of the
1aF rNf stF lit a
but when told that NJ. Stoiypin could
not live the prisoner became despond-
ent and talked freely OF his aGt-
Under Martial Law.
kieff Is practically under martial law
tonight. Armed cossacks are patrol
ling the streets, and few OF thu resi-
dents are venturlng out. fearing ar
rest as suspects. The streets about
the santtarium where the premier died
have been closed TO all traffic. The
secret police are alert to detect the
first indication OF n revolutionary up
rising consequential upon the death
OF the man whose summary methods
caused him to be vieiously hated ana
feared by the terrorlsts.
Premier Stoiypins condition assum-
&c q dangerous aspect last night. Gov
ernor~General Trepor took his place at
the bedside early In the evening. and
watched over the patient unremstting-
" until death came tonight. Early
this morning the patient was given
black coffee and wine and at . o'clock
derived nourtshmen, from grape fruit
and Ice cream. He had rallied yester-
day following the removal Of the, bullet
and before his relapse talked Chez,
fully Of his condition and OF current
events. He showed genuine sympathy
for his assassin.
Pity For Assassin.
II saw the little fenow approach
Ing me-" he said. land truly he pre-
scented pttitul spectacle. He was
pale and bent, and az | remember now
seemed TO tremble. He was a sorry
figure"
The patients pulse mounted at an
alarming rate during the morning and
unmistakAble signs OF peri,onitis soon
set In. He also suffered Internal
hemorrhages. Prof Rein again ex-
pressed hope when the premier's tenn
perature fell to IS. The hemorrhages
again became violent. however and the
pulse reached 100. The patient lapsed
into a state OF coma from which he
did not recover. At his side were Pror.
Rein, General TrepofT and Mime. story
pin. Prof. Rein excluded other mem
bers of the family from tho room.
The first Of the diplomats to ex-
press the sorrow of his government
was Mr.. Wheeler. secretary of the
American embassy. who acted IN the
absence OF Ambassador Guild, who left
for switzerland on tho night 81 the
tragedy. Later message of similar
effect was received at the foreign Of
flee from Washington.