The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
DUMA
WAS Police SPY
Russian Revolution Exposes Dou-
bic Dealing of Roman
MaIinowsky
CBy Tho Associated Pressl

PETRoGRAD, August 2O-Revela-
tiOns Of the commission of inquiry into
abuses of the former government show
that for two years there sat in the
duma, as a respected, influential mem
Der, burglar, police spy. informer and
organizer Of crime. This member was
the prominent socialist, Roman Malin.
owsky, friend and protege Of the "bol-
shevik, Lenine, whose attempts TO
overthrow the provisional government
are making such stir.
Malinowsky's career, according to
the commission, began with pocket
picking and burglary, for which in
Moscow he was many times convicted.
Fifteen years ago Malinowsky decided
to enter politics and became associated
with the semi Revolutionary socialist
party, TO whom his criminal record was
unknown. He showed such revolution
airy fervor that he rapidly advanced;
became friend of the Socialist Nixo.
lai Lenine, who was then living in exile
abroad =
In 1910 the commission discovered
Malinowsky. He began to cooperate
with the"tOkhrnna, Tor police security
department, using his position with the
revOlutiOnaTies in order to obtain facts.
His plan was to spy and egg on his
comrades into demonstrations and pO-
htieal crimes and then betray them. He
was taken on at first at $25 q month;
but soon so distinguished himself as
spy and informer that he was promoted
and sent abroad by the police 20 watch
and incite emigrant revolutionaries. He
still kept Lenine = confidence and this
enabled him to carry out his police
work efficiently.
Traitor Grows in Favor
For two years Malinowsky steadily
rose in favor both of the revolution.
aries and of the police. In May, 1912,
he was elected duma member. Both rev
dictionaries and police, unknown to one
another, rejOiced. Aalinowslky became
so valuable that his salary from the 20.
lice was raised TO $3.50 q month. This,
with his salary as duma member, gave
him an income of $4,000 u year He
drew continued praise for his admirable
revolutionary work as duma member,
and reported everything to the seeur,
ity department. His speeches were
carefully prepared in advance. Some
were written by Lenine, and all were
submitted before delivery to the police.
The inquiry commission found correct
ed drafts of the speeches in the police
Offices.
Suspicion eventually fell on Malin-
owsky. But Linine ridiculed the as
persion that Malinowsky was spy :;
and by fresh attacks ON the Govern
nent Malinowsky apparently proved
his sincerity. In 1914 he led the ex,
IRENE Left 5 assault on Prime Minis
ter Goremykin, led il SO stormily that
he and twenty-one supporters were ex.
cluded from the sessions for a fort
night. Then Assistant Minister of the
Interior Djunkowsky discovered what
was already known to his chief--that
the TevOlutiOnist duma member was a
spy and provocateur, and he informed
NJ. PodziankO, speaker of the duma.
He declared, however, that there must
be no police scandal. Malinowsky was
allowed to resign his seat. The police
continued to pay him his full salary;
and he was sent abroad. .ts. ~.
Is Suspected .. .f tr....' p
When suspicion again fell on him,
his case was brought before a party
court; and he was triumphantly acquit-
ted, there being ono proof whatever
that he was police spy" His pTOtee-
tor Lenine, sent the press an in
dignant denial of the espionage ru-
! mors. The real truth about Malinow-
sky was not known until after the
revolution.
Malinowsky is now at liberty in
Germany, aud carrying on an active
Socialist propaganda. For abet.
ting his elevation to duma member.
ship, NJ. Makaroff, formerly minister
of the interior, it to be put on trial.
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