The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-27
Associated Press Representa-
tive Describes Trout
betSkOi BaStiOn.
ENEMIES IMPRISONED
Exalted Culprits Who Op-
pose New Regime Con-
fined Within Its Walls.

layed. JAS the result 0r mOnth ne
after which decision by
Premier Kerenskv was finally asked.
the Associated Press correspondent
was permitted today to inspect the no.
torious Troubetskoi bastion of the
fortress of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
the "Bastile of Petrograd." Here dur
Ing two INJURIES there have been i'm
INJURED high born traitors, pretenders
to the throne, assassins Of emperors.
propagandists of Nihilism and bomb
throwers, and here today the most
hated adherents Of the banished auto
cratic regime are awaiting the nations
verdict.
In this bastion now are informed
eight exalted culprits. They are Gen.
eral Rennenkampff. whose record as a
military Judge in 1906, during the at
tempted revolution. constituted
"hangmans progress" to Siberia: NJ.
Nfakaroff. who procured the election
OF a burglar to the duma to act as
spy: NJ. Sikremieff. accused Of serious
offenses as chief Of the army motor
supply office: former Minister of JUS
tice j. Chtchegloclever. the most cor
rupt man in Europe" Prince Alex
ander Dolgorukoff. the cavalry COM
mander seized last week as a supporter
Of General Korniloff; General Voyei-
koff, the former emperor's palace COM
mandant, and finally Alexander Proto-
popoff, once classed as patriotic
member Of the duma, next an oppres-
siye minister of the interior and last
the ally and slave Of the mystic monk
Rasputin.
In company with the assistant pro-
curor of the Petrograd high court. the
correspondent drove to the fortress.
The bastion which Is a part Of OBJ
solete Notifications Is on the banks
of the Neva. According to popular be-
lief, the hastion cells are "stone sacks"
which. being below the level of the
river, are liable to inundation. but this
idea is erroneous. The lower row, In
which there are 36 cells. Is on the
ground level. but there are no prls-
oners here and the upper story. with
the same number Of cells, Is out OF
the reach Of the recurring river floods.
The correspondent was conducted to
-fhe cells on the upper stery~in whioh
the prisoners are confined at present.
The cells open on n corridor. on one
side of which are barred windows
opening out on the courtyard. while
on the other side is a row of red
painted. iron hound, oaken doors with
slots for peering and pigenoholes for
handing in food to the occupants.
From the condition of vacant cell
tho correspondent gained the impress
sion that so long rs the jailer behaves
considerably. imprisonment In the
hastion involves no physical suffering.
The cell was not damp and the san
itary arrangements were modern.
All eight prisoners. who formerly
We're compelled to wear prison cloth
ing. now wear their own, said the as
sistant governor.
I'VE supply gratis the ration of a
soldier but the prisoners are allowed
to purchase an officers ration. which
all Of them do except Protopopoff. who,
declaring that he Is the cause Of Rus
sia's misfortunes. persists in eating a
privatc's fare"
The prisoners friends, who may visit
them twice weekly. are allowed to
bring certain authorized foods, among
which OJe IIlsi iluu SdNAdA'
The prisoners are permitted tc
smoke. but are allowed no alcohol.
.'Most of the prisoners" continued
the assistant governor. among then
three OF Russia's most cultivated citi'
zens, read all day under no restrictions
except that newspapers are not al
lowed. They have little notion OF tn
events of the past six months in Rus
sia and the outside world.
"The prisoners exercise in the court
yard twice daily with only their guard
for company. They never see one an
other. The doctor visits each Gel
daily, but in case Of serious sickness
the prisoners are sent to hospitals out
side. The prisoners behave extrcme,
well. The only request we receive
lately was from General Rennen
kamrff. who. being afraid Of lynchint
begged us not to transfer him to an
other prison.
Next in order came visit TO the I'm
occupied. obsolete part of the prise
under the commentaries house. Thi
consists of real ''stone sacks wit
earthen floors far below the river lew
and with windows guarded by cum
brons bar work.
''There.f said the procuror, "lan
Euished. believe. Peters son. Alexi
before he was tortured to death. an
the next cell held the beautiful hut ur
fortunate pretender. Princess Tar:
kianoff. whom adventures set up :
the daughter of Empress Elizabeth"
Returning to the chancellery. the
occurred the most striking incident
the visit. Into the chanceilery. wi
two soldiers behind him walked, WI
dressed but collarless. a man Of midd
height. slight figure. small featur
and short grayish beard. with ey
unnaturally bright and almost feveri
ami an expression of extraordina
refinement and dignity.
THAT" said the procuror. "is
'Protopopoff."
The former minister Of the intcri
stopped in the middle OF the room.
NJ Convinced that he would not be ;
lowed TO touch upon politics. the Ass
\ ciated Press correspondent inquired |
Farding the treatment the former mi
lister was receiving and as to whetl
he had any complaints to make.
why ask me a question which q