The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-16
CHANCE FOR STOLYpIN'S LIFE
M SSIA'S BOUNDED PREMIER
BEARS JP STOTCALLI.
Bullet Misses vital Organs-No Operation
let7Czar starts National Anthem
After shooting Crowd Trampies on
Assassin Festival Darkened

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! Assassin n-kief Festival Darkened
special Cable Dispatches 10 THr Sun.
KIEr, Russia. Sept. i5.-Strong hope il
entertained now that Premier Stolypin
who was shot at the Municipal Theatre
here last night in the presence Of the
Gar. will recover and for the third time
IN his onreer cheat the assassins. An
official statement issued this afternoon
said that NJ. Stolypin is suffering from two
bullet wounds. one of which is on the right
side Of the chest and the other in the right
hand. The first bullet entered the first
intercostal interval within the papillary
line and became embedded beneath the
twelfth rib three inches from the spinous
process. For some hours the Minister
suffered great weakness and violent pains,
which he bore with much stoicism.
A despatch sen, to the brother of the
Premier Alexander Stolvpin. at st.
Petersburg says that the patients con-
dition is satisfactory and that the surgeons
had not deemed 80 far that ah operation
Was necessary. II was the opinion Of the
doctors that the liver had not been pene-
trated, as was supposed last night. but
only graaed. The pulse Of the patient
was recorded as at 20.
After the wounded man was removed
from the theatre last night he slept four
hours. When he awoke the doctors held
u consultation. II was then decided tha I
tho wound would not necessarily prove
fatal. Nevertheless Kief cannot again
take on the festive mood that was hers
yesterday because Of the visit Of the Car.
The curtain had fallen on the second
act Of the opera and ballet "Tsar Soltan-
when young man in evening clothes
made his way down the aisle of the theatre
to the front seats where NJ. Stolypin and
his friends were chatting. II was just
II 80 O'Clock. Admission to the theatre
was.by card and there was nothing about
the appearance Of the sstrange young
man to excite suspicion. The first thing
that any one noticed was when he accosted
the Premier. Then suddenly he drew a
revolver from his coat and fred twice in
quick succession while the Prime Minister
was attempting to ward OF the attack.
There were wild cries from all over the
house and the Emperor jumped from his
seat and stared in the direction Of the
"'uiusu INe TediiLett III otlCt
that NJ. Stolypin had been shot. and
probably with a view to preventing a
panic he turned 10 the orchestra and
ordered it to play the national anthem.
TIL. coolest person in the theatre
seemed to he tho wounded man himself.
He summoned all Of his strength. arose
and gazing at the Emperor raised his
wounded arm and made the sign of the
cross. Then he slipped back into his
seat. Officers ran to his assistance. but
NJ. Stolypin without their aid removed his
uniform coat.
In the meantime there was the widest
In the theatre Bogroff, the
assassin. the young man who had walked
down the aisle. sought after the shooting
to take advantage OF the uproar. He
started toward an exit, but the men
present were too quick for him and he
was seized. thrown to the floor, kicked
and trampled upon.
For a time it seemed as il Bogrod would
be killed within the walls OF the theatre
in sight Of the man he had tried to murder,
but the police succeeded in quieting the
crowd and rescuing him alive
First aid to the wounded Premier was
by Prof. Rein. who happened
to be one of the audience, When he had
oeer removed from the theatre the cur
ain was raised and the actors and singers
'eme upon the stage and sang the national
anthem half a dozen times. concluding |
with chorus OF God Save Thy People"
The Emperor. standing in the front Of !
he imperial box. bowed his acknow ledg-
nents to the singers and to the royal
persons in the audience. Afterward he
eft with his two children and went to
he palace.
The play was not Asumed. and after
he Emperor had gone the police took
'harge and closed all the exits. The audi
,nce was kept in the house until each
person present had identified himself
md then they were allowed to go one by
me. Even the Ministers who desired |
o go with the wounded man we're COM
yelled to remain and be identified.
The wounded statesman was taken to
he Makorsky surgical sanitarium. to
which several surgeons were called at
,nce. NJ, Stolypin sent TO the Car a
Message in which he said that he was
Wiling to die for the Emperor,
There are many versions Of the manner
n which the shooting was done. but thew
'irtually concur. NJ. Stolypin is de-
cribed in one as standing chatting with
riends during the entract in the front
ow Of the orchestra stalls when BoRrof
pproached as If about to join the group
nd fired two shots point blank at the
Prime Minister at distance OF not more
han two or three PAGES.
Bogron was severely mauled by the
hrong. His face wss battered. His
lothing torn to shreds. His identity
as not been fully established and it is
ot known il the name he gave the police
real. The prisoner has persistently
efused to answer questions put to him
y the officials, though he coolly admits
hat he is an anarchist and says that he
'as deputized by his colleagues in st.
etersburg to kill the Prime Minister.
t Is said that he has undergone fifteen
erms Of imprisonment for political Of
ences There is general surprise that
ne man could have gained admittance
, the theatre, as each person admitted
as supposed to undergo the close scru-
ny Of the officials.
The local newspapers insist that Bogroff
a Jew. and the public ia only too willing
, believe the statement There is con-
'quently a dangerous outburst Of anti