Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-20
PREMIER MAY SURVIVE ATTACK.
Physicians Hold Out Hope-Third
Attempted Assassination.

hle', Russia, sept. lb.-Iner9 ap-
pears to be ground for hope to-day
that Premier Stolypin will for the
third time survive the attack of an
assassin.
Fired upon at close range as he
sat defenseless in his chair at the
Municipal Theater last night, the
premier escaped with two wounds.
neither Of which, 1t is said, are nee
essarily fatal.
The assassination was attempted
under circumstances most dramatic
The would-be murderer, who decrib-
ed himself as junior member of a
firm Of lawyers and the son Of a
well known attorney and wealthy
house owner, NJ. Bogroff, chose mo-
ment when attention Of the audience
centered readily upon his first un-
expected move.
The day had been one Of festivities
IN which Emperor Nicholas and
others Of the imperial family had
personally participated.
Premier Attacked in Thcatcr.
The days program was to close
with gala performance of the opera
and ballet, s"Tsar Soltan." Admis-
sion to the Municipal theater was by
card, and these permits had been is
sued with great discrimination to
leading citizens.
At o'clock the curtain rose. The
imperial box was occupied by En-
peror Nicholas, the heir apparent;
Grand Duke Alexis, and the en-
peror's daughters, the Grand Duches-
| ses Olga, Tatiana Marc and Anast-
asia. In the front row Of the pit,
directly at the rear Of the orchestra,
were seated Premier Stolypin and
his associates in the ministry.
During the second act intermission
premier Sto)ypin, leaning his left
arm upon the orchestra fence, had
turned his face to the right toward
the center aisle, conversing with the
minister Of war, Gen. Soukhomlinoff
and Count Potocky. A young man
In evening dress moved quietly down
the center aisle, approached the row
occupied by the ministers and ap-
peared to accost M. Stolypin.
second later he drew q revolver
from his coat and emptied it seem
ingly point blank at NJ. Stolypin.
Wild Cry from Spectators.
There was wild cry from the
spectators, who rose simultaneously,
many of the women Immediately
sinking into their chairs fainting.
Emperor Nicholas sprang from his
chair, and, stepping to the front of
| the Imperial box, stared In the direc-
tion Of the wounded premier With
quick realization of what had oc-
CURED, his majesty ordered the or
chestra to play the national anthem.
One Of the coolest figures was that
OF NJ. Stolypin, who was twice wound
ed. One bullet had entered the right
breast and the other the right wrist.
with great courage he faced the i'm
perial box and made the sign of the
cross toward the emperor. Then he
dropped into his seat and removed
his uniform coat to examine his in
| iuries
Amid wild confusion Bogroff
slipped toward an exit. Before he
could reach it, however, he was seiz-
| cd and trampled under foot. He was
rescued by police. AS the premier
was being take. down the aisle he
witnessed remarkable dcmonstra-
ton OF loyalty. While, responding
to the command Of the emperor, the
| orchestra played the national anthem
the curtain rose and the artists, still
In the costumes Of the opera, knclt
at the anthem and repeated it five
times, the audience Joining in cho-
rus OF God Save Thy People" The
emperor made his Acknowledgement
Then with his children he left the
theater.
with the departure of the roval
family the police took possession of
the opera house. The audience was
allowed to leave only one by one.
| after the Identification.
Wounds Not Fatal.
hurried examination satisfied the
physicians that the premier's wounds
were probably not fatal. 1t is Off
cially whispered, however. that the
condition Of Premier StolyDin Is
hopeless.
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