Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16


Stoly pin. who was shot down in the
municipal theater here last night, in
the presence Of Emperor Nicholas, the
heir apparent and the grand duchesses,
II all probability will survive MS
wounds Late tonight the surgeons,
after a consultation, announced that
the premier's condition was satisfac-
tory. They declared that no comph-
cations were feared and that there
were good hopes for the recovery of
the wounded man.
Little Change in His Condition.
The following bulletin was posted at
the hospital this evening:
During the day there was little
change in N Stoly pins condition. His
temperature was 9s.6, pulse 81 to 90
and respira ton % to "a. Despite in
termittent intestinal nains. the patient
had several periods of peaceful
sleep"
Alleged Treachery of Guard.
Thera have been sensational develop
ments in the inquiry at Kiev into the
shooting of NJ. Stolypin. The crime is
declared to have been of revolutionary
origin and carried out by an agent of
the protective political police especial
IL stationed in the theater to guard NJ.
Stolypin.
Attributed to Jews and Firms.
1t is declared that this first attempt
at 2 revival of terrorism planned
Iv. the executive committee of the
Jewish band of social rerolutionists
a1d Finnish revolutionists who. ac-
cording To police information, recently
federated. The ra pid progress of the
inquiry was due to the eagerness of
the municipality to clear itself of a
charge Of reckless distribution of ad-
mission cards to the theater.
5oeroff an Orthodox Jew.
Dmitry Bogroff is an orthodor Jew.
He graduated from kiev university in
1906. During his course there he join
ed the social revolutionary group
which entrusted to him in 1907 several
serious commissions. He was selected
for the second attempt on NJ. Stoly
pins life. but did not carry out his
orders. Instead he informed the police
ana BETRAYED large number of his
comrades, using the tactics of Eugene
Azef.
St Petersburg, Sept 15.-The details
that have thus far come into st. Pc
fersburg concerning the attempted as
sassination in the municipal theater
at kiev last night of Premier Stolypiu
throw no light on the question wheth-
or the deed was the work of the rev
olutionary organization or the act of
IN individual bearing personal malice
for the premier.
Police of kiev- Unusually Efficient.
Much astonishment is expressed that
been committed at Kiev, where Gov
ernor Giers. who is a relative of M.
Stolypin. and Inspector Kulfa, of the
police are reputed to be especially
efficient.
Assassin Is Young Man.
Bosroff, the man who shot down M.
Stolypin, is between tweDty-six and
twenty seven years old. He was ex-
ceedingly well dressed and wore gold
rings on his fingers. According to re-
ports received here he participated en-
thusis stically I'm the cheering when
the members Of the imperial family
appeared in the theater-
ReserbIed Shooting of Mckinley.
The details or the attack resemble
somewhat those of the assassination
of President Mckinley at Buffalo.
During the frst intermission of the
opera. many members OF the audience
went forward to shake hands with M.
Stolypin. Among them were persons
unknown 10 the premier, but whom,
nevertheless, he met graciously, and
answered questions they put to him.
StoIyPin Was Shaking Hands.
During the second intermission, the
same infornality was in progress and
when Bogroff approached NJ. Stoi,-pin
the latter interrupted a conversation
with Minister of War Sul1homlinoft
and faced the newcomer. Tie next
moment pistol shots broke the COM
narrative silence of the audience. Bog
rolf, after he had emptied his revolver
point blank ri the premier, rushed
out into the aisle. still clutching the
weapon.
Assassin Trampled Upon.
He had reached side exit in his
effort to escape, but here an oaicer
intercepted him. The next moment
the would he assassin was felled and
trodden under foot by the angry spec
tstors Of his crime The officer un-
sheathed his sabre and endeavored to
drive back the people, but before he
was able to accomplish this task Bog
rolf had been trampled into insensi-
bility.
Special Train for StoIypin Family.
A special train was sent frcm here
today to the Stolypin estate in Kov-
mop province to convey the prender's 8
family to Kiev.
intense Hostility Against Him.
The attempt to assassinate Premier
Stclypin is the elimination of intense
hostility directed against him for the
establishment last march of the
zemsvo. or local governments in GER
tain provinces. and it is another chap
ter also in Russias troublous course
TO maintain a constitutional form of
government
Despotic Act OF StcIypin.
Until March last the making
authority was regarded as resting
entirely with the newly orge nized du-
ma. At that time, however, the up
per chamber of the duma rejected
Premier Stolypin's bill establishing the
zsmstvo i'm the six provinces of Minsk,
Mohiloff. Nitebsk l<ien Volhynia and
PoGolia. Despite the repection, Pre-
mier Stolypin declared the bill a law
and h1pi.shed ThnSa members Of the
upper chamber who opposed it. The
premier defended his coprse in decree
ing the ,aw despite the duma by a
clause in the Russian constitution pro-
viding for executive action under ''ex-
traordinary circumstances"
Would Disfrs nchise Poles and Jews
While on it's face the zemstvo was
urged as a beneficent measure of local
self government, yet it was considered
II frauy quarters as an attempt to dis
franchise the Poles and Jews living in
western Russia This intensified the