The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-15
ASSASSIN FIRES
UPON PREMIER
A Bold Attempt Made to Kill
Premier Sto4pin in An
Opera House.
sH00T|hG WAS DRAMATIC
Young Man Advanced Down Center
Aisle During Iniermission Of
Theatrical Performance and
Ernptied Revolver.
Associated Press Special.

st. Petersburg. Russia, Sept Is.
The belief that Premier FStolypin,
who was shot by Lawyer Rogrof at
the Kiev theatie last night, will re-
cover is strengthened by the sending
of telegram to his brother, Alex
ander, in which it is stated that the
condition of the wounded man is
satisfactory and that an operation
Will not be necessary
Premier Stolypin was attacked
while attending a gala performance
at the opera house in Kieve last
night. He received two wounds, one
bullet entering his hand and the
other penetrating the body in the re-
gion of the liver The two shots were
fired from behind by a lawyer nam
ed Rogrof The Russian minister of
finance, Nj kokovsoff, was sitting
beside the premier at the time of the
attack
The attempt at the assassination
of Premier Stolypin was undertaken
under the most dramatic cfrcum-
| stances.
| At nine O'Clock the theatre cur
! tain rose. During an intermission IN
/ the second act Premier Stolypin
| leaning on his left arm on the or
| chestra fence. had turned his face
/ to the right toward the center aisle
, and was conversng with the Russia n
minister of war and others.
young man in evening dress
m0Vpd nrinf1y down a 10.
and approaching the row occupied by
the ministers appeared to accost
Premier Stolypin. A second later he
whipped out revolver from be-
meath his coat and emptied it seem
ingly point blank at the Russian pre-
mier
A wild cry arose from the inn
mense audience that thronged the
building and many of the women
tainted
Emperor Nicholas, who was pres
ent in the audience, sprang from his
chair and after realizing the situa
ton ordered the orchestra to play
the national anthem.
Previous Attempt on Life.
This is not the first attempt made
against the life of Premier Stolypin.
I When he was governor of Saratov
I in 1905 three shots were fired at him
! but without effect.
On August %. 1906, a bomb was
thrown while Stolypin. then premier,
was holding public reception at his
country house on Aptekarsky Is
/ land The premier was slightly
wounded Thirty-two people were
/ killed and still larger number
were wounded Among the latter
! were the premier's 15-year-old
( daughter and his 2-year-old son. AT
that time there was reign of ter
ror in many parts of Russia.
When Stolypin accepted the Pre-
miership in July, 1906. he was per-
fectly conscious of his danger. He
remarked at the time:
! 81 have no doubt that attmepts
/ will be made upon my life, but i
hope that order will be restored and
stability established in Russia be-
: fore they are successful"
/ AS Stolypin outlined the policy of
the government 1t was to be one of
"stronghanded reform" He prompt
! ly issued circulars to the provincial
/ authorities directing them to spare
4 no efforts to prevent disturbances
/ AS minister of the interior, prior TO
! taking over the premiership, he was
| assailed in the duma, in making his
| first speech. with cries of murder
| err" and assassin" when he defend
ed the alleged Illegal acts of police
| officials and provincial governors in
the suppression of disorder
The retailatory steps which he
took against the terrorists and lib
erals alike won him the detestation
of the advanced parties and the sup
port of the administration.
That "Stolypin Necktie."
'Stolypin's neektie' became the
/ synonym for the hangman's moose
throughout Russia He quarreled
frequently with the dnma and was
victorious in his disputes with that
! body owing to the confidence which