The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-09-21
RUSSIAN PREMIER
RECOVERING FROM
ATTEMPT On LIFE
Revolutionary Plot to Kill Stoly-
pin, Involving a Police
Agent Is Revealed.

kiev. Russia, Sept. 18.--Minister of
stated, that when Bogroff attempted the
life OF the premier at the gala perform
ance in the municipal theater Thurs
day night, the one revolver bullet that
entered the body first struck the cruel
fix which NJ Stolypin always wears and
thus lost much OF it's force, which &C
counts for the comparatively slight
character Of the wound. Religious SER
vices were held in all the local churches
today when prayers were offered for the
recovery OF the minister.
kicv Russia, Sept 16.--Mii;ister of
Finance Kokovsoff. who has assumed
the duties of the premier temporarily,
has issued the most stringent COM
mands to the authorities regarding tho
maintenance OF order. and the prompt
suppression OF disturbances. A Cos
sack regiment is protecting the Jewish
quarters In this city. A bulletin issued
by the physicians this afternoon states:
M. Stolypin's condition is satisfac-i
tory. His temperature is normal and
the Improvement continues. Professor
Rein finds that the injuries pursue a
normal course. II the present progress
continues the patient will be restored
In health in three weeks"
Was Political Conspiracy.
There have been startling deyelop-
ments In the inquiry into the shooting
OF M Stolypin. The inquiry has shown
the crime to have been OF revolutionary
origin and carried out by an agent OF
the protective political police. espe-
c1aily stationed I'm the theater to guard
M. Stolypin.
1t is declared that this first attempt
at a revival Of terrorism was planned
n iva r.
band OF Jewish social revolutionists and
Finnish revolutionists, who, according
to police information, recently feder-
ated. The rapid progress OF the in
quiry was due to the eagerness OF the
municipality to clear itself Of a charge
OF reckless distribution OF admission
cards to the theater.
Admission card No. 406, emitting its
holder to seat in the eighteenth row
of the theater. was found on Bogroff.
1t was issued by the municipality on q
personal request, signed by Inspector
OF Political Police Kuliabko and by him
handed over to the agent OF Bogroff.
The municipality had taken the pre-
caution to photograph Kuliabko's re-
ceipts. and in the face Of this over
whelming evidence. police headquarters
was obliged to admit the facts of Bo-
groff's past.
Assassin Is Educated Jew.
Dmitry Bogroff Is an orthodox Jew.
He was graduated from Kiev univer-
sity in 1906. During his course there
he Joined the social revolutionary
group, which entrusted to him in 1907
several serious commissions. He was
selected for the second attempt on M
Stolyplns life. but did not carry out
his orders. Instead. he Informed the
police and betrayed large number OF
his comrades, using the tactics OF
Eugene Aseb. who In 1909 played the
double role Of reader of the revolution
airy society and political spy TO gain
the confidence OF the police
Like Azef, Bogrof in this double role
was tolerated by the police as part OF
their scheme to maintain perma-
nent spy in the revolutionists' camp
and obtain information concerning the
consecutive steps Of the revolutionists.
Gar Intended Victim.
AS a member of the central commit
tee OF the social revolutionary party,
Bogroff visited st. Petersburg last
spring on business of his party. and
returned to Kiev September s, to as
sist in the protection of the members
Of the imperial family at the military
maneuver.
At the inquiry yesterday Bogron de-
clared that he intended to take the life
OF q higher parsonage than NJ. Stoiy-
Din, but feared this would precipitate an
outbreak against Jews. Bogrof's
brother Vladimir was arrested here to-
day.