New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-22
.DOCROFF'S ACCONPL|CE
A SUICIDE ON SEPT. 5
StoIypin's Murderer, 1t Appears,
Stepped Into Shoes of Man
Arrested by Police.
COURT MARTIAL PROCEEDS


Kuliabko's Office, Whereon
Actual Assassin Proffered
Services to Frustrate Plot.
St Petersburg. Sept. 2-The court martial
Of Dmitry Bogroff. the assassin Of Premier
Stolypin, which began at Klev to-day. will
sit again tomorrow. The indictment sets
forth that BogrofI had an accompIice
named Muravion, who committed suicide
under mysterious circumstances on septem-
Der in the Office of Colonel Kuliabko. chief
OF the secret service police.
A few hours after the suicide, the indict-
ment continues Bogroff offered his services
to the police 10 Illustrate an attack upon
Stolypin. The original plan provided for
the killing Of the Premier by Muravioff
Bogrof was 10 supervise the crime. and
when Muravioff was taken into custody by
the police Bogroff took his place.
The inquiry is being conducted personally
by the Minister NJ Justice. Mr.. Stcheglo-
vitof. Already there are indications Of
many ramihcations and completely on the
part Of prominent officials. Greater SEN
sations than those so far published are
promised. NJ. Verigin. Vice Director OF the
Department OF Police, is under strong
suspicion by the authorities. who hold that
he is in a measure responsible for the
outrage
The inquiry shows that the protection Of
the Emperor. the Empress and the Cabinet
Ministers at Kiev formed the subject OF
departmental discord. Governor General
Trepoff demanded general oversight Of the
protective measures, but was overridden by
VI. Kurlof, Director Of the Department Of
Police. The Governor General then ten
dered his resignation, which was not
accepted. KurloH Verigin. Lieutenant
Colonel Spirdovitch, Of the secret service
police, and Colonel Kuliabko. chief Of the
secret police. organized the protection
which cost 10000
eosrcT Was Consulted.
While Kurloff and Vergin we're at Kiey
on the eve OF the Emperors visit Dmitry
Bogroff was consulted and appointed TO the
responsible position Of guarding the Pre-
mier, as he promised TO track the supposi-
titious terrorists, Nina Alexandrovna and
Nicholas Jacovlivitch. Il is Incompetent
sible to those engaged in the inquiry how
a subordinate, as Verigin was dared to
disregard Stolypin's circular regarding
revolutionary spies and allow BoGron, a
spy and an informer. to guard the Premier
without even setting other agents 10 watch
him.
Nerign was Kurloffs right.hand man and
maintained close relations with Kurlofrs
family Kurloh, against Stolypins most
determined opposition, married the divorced
wife of q young adjutant Stolypin made
the matter one Of personal confidence 70
the Emperor, but Kurloffs influential sup
porters at the court overruled the Pre-
mier.
The "Novoe Vremya" says that only a
mere fraction of Minister Stchegloytoff s
findings can ever be published. Reasons OF
patriotism forbid the full exposure OF the
scandalous criminal intrigues in high gov
ernmental circles which led directly 10
Stolypins sacrifice
Only General Trepoff's prompt measures
in throwing a Gordon about the theatre
and checking the work of the secret police,
says the "NovOe Vremya," prevented the
escape Of Bogroff from the hands of jus
tice. Colonel Kuliabko made a strenuous
but unsuccessful effort 20 have the prisoner
kept at the secret police headquarters in
stead of in the fortress. Had General Ire
pom surrendered BOgroff 10 Kuliabko, the
paper declares, few details OF the crime
would ever have become known.
A comicilsry Search.
Many alleged accomplices have been
traced 10 the revolutionary side and a large
number Of arrests are being made through
out Russia. The police have been searching
in vain in ST. Petersburg for a terrorist
bearing the nickname OF Hermann" a
domicliary search has been made of the
rooms Of the correspondent Of a London
newspaper and his brother residing in the
lodgings OF the Liberal authoress, Nine.
Tyrkova.
It was reported that Bogrofs father was
arrested on the frontier while returning to
Russia, but later report says that ne is
in Berlin. Bogrons parents upon receiv-
ing the news Of the crime. addressed a tel
egram to Nine. Stolypin expressing alb
horrence at their sons act. Bogrofrs
brother, who was held at the St. Petersburg
secret police headquarters, has been trans
ferred 20 the fortress. Bogroffs uncle,
physician. has been arrested at odessa.
Another Bogroff, also a physician, has been
arrested at Baku.
Tsaritgyn. Russia, Sept g.-Heliodoruz,
the reactonary priest. declined 20 oficiate
AT a requiem mass for NJ Stolypin. saying:
"stolypin was not Of our family or circle,
He did us no good and has his own hired
mourners and CONSIDERS