The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07

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who bought them?" demanded the
inquisitor.
The dealer paused for moment to
consider
"The first one was sold to a wom-
ana school teacher, think"
do you know her name"
mo"
And the second?"
"That was to tall, raw-boned man."
did you know him ?"
"No; never saw him before"
Would you know him if you met
him."
Surely"
A watch was placed on the station
ers' store. There was never a min
ute, day or night, that it was not I'M
der the observance Of the secret po-
lice. One day tall, gaunt-looking
fellow lounged into the place. The
| stationer, eager to justify himself,
| pointed to the newcomer.
There stands the mani"
The stranger was arrested at once
| and taken to police headquarters. He
gave the name of Jules Goldenberg.
| One of the detectives said that he re-
minded him strongly of a person who
had been seen in the company Of An
| tony Solovieff, who had been executed
early in the year for an attempt on the
life OF the emperor. While he was in
custody the secret police were sent to
search his house, where they found in
eliminating evidence, the most impor-
tant of which was a quantity of dy-
Mantle. Goldenberg was terrified, and
in order to save himself he turned
states evidence. He gave the authori-
ties his version of the explosion at
Moscow, and also furnished the names
of scores of persons who were direct
ly and indirectly concerned in the plot
More than hundred persons were ar
rested, and many of them were sub
jected to summary punishment. 9th
ers were held to await developments,
and Goldenberg was one of those kept
or the anxious bench. He hoped for
his liberty, but he did not know wheth-
er he would be pardoned or punished.
The story illustrates the persist
ence, no less than the fanaticism, Of
those who had been pursuing the en-
peror. About the middle of June of
that year the Nihilists held a con-
gress, or rather a secret meeting, in
the province of Tomboff, at which
many Of the leading spirits openly ad-
vocated the killing of the car. AS a
result Of that gathering, it is averred,
it was decided to blow up the imperial
train during the journey Of the en-
peror from the Crimea to st. Peters
burg.
Having decided on this course, the
conspirators went about their work
with painstaking care. Dynamite,
picks, axes and other implements nee
essary to dig and prepare the under
ground passage for the explosion were
carefully gathered and placed in hid
ing at various points. The mines for
the explosion were laid under the rail-
way lines at three different points.
One was near Odessa; another adjoin
ing AleXandrovsk, and the third near
Moscow. One Of those inexplicable
decisions which we call chance caused
slight change in the emperor's itin-
erary. AS a consequence Of this the
Odessa mine was abandoned. The
train passed Alexandrovsk on SEIZED
ule time, but owing to some defect in
the capsule the mine did not explode,
although the battery was closed at the
right moment. The imperial train
passed uninjured over the dreadful
precipice, the car chatting with his
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the awful fate he had been spared.
1t was at Moscow, however, that the
assassins were partially successful.
Months before they had purchased a
small house near the railway, and the
work Of excavating a passage began
in that humble structure and ended
under the tracks of the railway. A
large number Of persons were con-
cerned in this task. Leo Hartmann,
an electrician, superintendent the cleo
trical branch of the work Sofia Pc
rovskaia and numerous others gave
the benefit Of their advice and assist
ance. Naturally, the greatest caution
was exercised, the work being done
quietly and secretly and most Of it at
night. There was a rainy season at
that time of the year, and 1t is claimed
that at times the miners worked in
freezing water, standing in it up to
their knees.
The train came along according to
schedule, and the explosion took place,
but the emperor, as already stated, es-
capped because his train had fortunate
ly preceded instead of following the
baggage train.
When these facts became known,
and during Goldenberg's imprison-
ment virtual reign Of terror existed
in all parts of. Russia. A state of
siege was established throughout the
Russian empire. In st. Petersburg
the precautionary measures were more
rigid than anywhere else. A police or
der was issued requiring each house
holder to keep a watch day and night
at the door Of his house to see who
went In and out and to see that no
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