The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
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from the lowest TO the highest. will
become known"
He took out a portfolio fun OF docu-
mcnts and showed me several letters
and a stenographic account Of his
testimony before the Prosecutor who
was investigating the plot against
him.
"1 have given him information
which | am sure he Will not make
public" he went on. The confession
made recently by Feodorov In Paris
caused the Russian Government to
start negotiations with the French
Government for the ~extradition Of the
man Who confessed to having partici-
pated in the plot against my lifc."
Count Witte then handed me n
copy Of a document containing the
report on the strength o. which
.hc Russian Government Officially
asked the French Republic 10 extra
dite Feodorov, who confessed as to
his part in the plot. The document
in translation reads as follows:
'On February 10. 1909. the MaGls.
trate who examined tho caSe concern
ing the eXtradit.on OF the accused
Vastly Dmitriev Feodorov found the
present status of the case TO be as
follows: ON January % and 80, 1907
two Internal machines were discovered
accidentally in the chimneys OF Count
Sergius Whites house; although the
clock mechanisms proved to DE
in such a condition that there could
have been no explosion, both machines
We're fil,ed with strong explosive sub
stance, and the ono found in the
stove first. according TO experts, could
have exploded from the heat even
II the clock mechanism did not work.
The Investigate n brought out tn y
the Internal machines could have
been placed where they were discov-
erred only on January 20, that they
could have been lowered from the roof
10 which the plotters must have come
from the adjoining yard. and the root
Of Lidwal's house. After that Nv,
anonymous letters We're sent - Count
Wltte with d-mands for sums o.
money to he sent to q certain place
otherwise they threatened 10 one
IN attempts upon his lie. Count
Witte directed these letters 10 the
police department.
ION May 90, 1907. IL was a Tues
day, on the Eve 81 a session Of the
Council Of tho Empire, which hac
been specially POSTPONED from t-e
preceding Saturday ,eoause Of infor-
nation received according to wh.cf
a Terrorist plot had been arranged
for that day IN tho building Of the
r,utp,fI - s1, IrsYafv. ,H,ttp. WE.
was warned by an acquaintance Of his
At present a member of the Counci
OF the Empire, and coun~elled agaInS'
going to the Wednesday ses'
sion Of the Council Of the Empire
az an attempt upon the Counts III
was in preparation and tlat the plot
tiers intention was 10 throw a bonn
into the Counts automobile on hi'
way 10 the building Of the Councl
of the Empire. Count W.tte, never,
thc,css. rode TO the meeting, merely
changing his usual course. No at
tempt was made upon him on thai
day.
az tn" same tine, On May -. 1907
at about ! o'clock In tho afternoon
IN body of a man, d|.snEurci by many
wounds inflicted with a dagger, wa
found IN the forest Of the Agriculture
Colony, near the station EZhcvka
some six miles from 81. Petersburg
Near the body lay half h!led eXplo
sive machines and various papers
An investigation disclosed that M
murdered man was Alexander IA
zantsey, who had lived in Moscow.
"BelouE.nG TO the Extreme RICH
parties, he passed himself of as
Nayimalist and, making the |acquaint
auce Of those belonging 10 the TX
trcme Left parties, learned their So
Crcts, which he communicated to h.
party, and also awaited himself Of IN
services Of Individual members OF m
Lett parties, directing them 10 commi
terrorist acts against people disa gree
able to the Right parties.
Among others Kazintsev made IN
s~ouuaintanCe in the beginning o
.anuary, 1907. OF F~codorov. who ha'
belonged to the Extreme Left party
N7lp had been son out OF st. Peters
burg bur who returned and lived II
81. Petersburg Illegally. Kazantsev %
fered to make Feolorov a member q
the Mammal ST party, but before doin.
that he demanded that Feodorov carr.
out a terrorist ac'. which ne said tn
party had decided q execute. Fec
doruv expressed his Willingness an
according to ka21n'sev's plan Eco
dorov and another mar made an at
tempt upon the 'ife OF count Wt'r
b" lowering Two Internal machine
--to the chimuov4 II his house.
After this attempt Feodorov an