Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
NICHOLAS WEEPS WHEN
TOLD OF DETHRONEMENT
Former Emperor of Russia, Deceived by Suite Dazed by
News of Successful Revolution to Go to
Livada and Live Among His Flowers
lRN Associated Press

BY Associated Prcss.l
PErROGRAD. March 10 tvia Lon
don. March 20).-rhc history OF the
last hour Of Emperor Nicholas as ruler
OF Russia is related by correspondent
OF the Outro Hossii. OF Moscow. as
follows.
Two trains arrived at the station III
NiShcra tl2j miles southeast of Petro-
grad on the night OF March II. One
train carried the Empcror's suite. the
second the Emperor General Baron
t'rcdericks. Minister of the Imperial
House; Ecar-Admirai Niloff General
label and others Nicholas called
from Headquarters by the Empress. was
OF the way 20 the Tsarskoe- Sclo.
rEItGRNMS FAN.
TO REACH EMPEROR
None Of the telegrains about the
revolution sent by President RodZianlio.
OF the Duma, had reached the En-
peror. Every effort WAS made to keep
him in Ignorance OF these affairs. Cen
eral label protested. declaring that If
The others refused to inform the En-
peror he would do SO. Nicholas who
had been sleeping. was awakened at
O'Clock in the morning. He Went To
the dining car and demanded that Ad-
mjral Nil"W tell him what had hap
pcned j" Pctrograd lie was told that
4 crowd OF students. hoodlums aud
young soldiers had terrorizcd the
puna. hut that few detachmcnis Of
troops would he able TO put them down
lust then Commander NoyckoT. of
tho imperial train. entered with a tclc-
gram stating that zoo OF the 81. George
cavalry were on the way To Tsarsllor-
Sclo to present a cross to the Emperor,
and had arrived NJ the nearby sta
ton of Ono. headed by General Ivauoff.
Your Majesty" said Noyekoff. 1T is
enough that YOU appear at the Tsars-
SNtA 10 mid hoe
and with tho Tsarskoe -Sclo garrison go
to the Dpma All the troops will re-
mcmber their oath. II will be easy
10 overcome these young soldiers
1T is lie. Your Majesty" shouted
General label You ar" deceived.
order: To the imperial train at Wis
chera: DO not send the train TO Tsarks-
koe-Seio. but to pe,roerad."
The Emperor rose and exclaimed:
What does this mean Is il rcvolu-
ton Is Grekoff ,who signed the order
to divert the train commander in
pctrorrad?"
rhcn General zabel spoke out. say
me;
There arc $4,000 troops with Of
hcers backing tho temporary govern
ment Your Majesty has been de
clar"d dothroucd. II i imposHible 4"
so further"
Nicholas completely nonrlused. OK
claimed: WHY was not told hofore3
Why tell m" now when all is finishcd"'
After a moment he added. with a
gesture Of hclpicssncss: Let it hc so
! THANK God. will abdicatc " that
I is what the people want. will 70
/ to l.ivndia ,thc estate of the Russian
/ imperial family on the south coast Of
I the CrimcaD to my gardens. am so
} fond OF flowers"
TOLD or EMpUESS'S
APPEAL For PROTECTION
The train moved toward EoloEoic.
. NJ puo "a telegram WAS received. stat
4 inc that the TsarSkoc- Sclo garrison
had rcvolt,d. and that the Empress
had appealed To the Duma for prot.c-
tion. Nicholas poudcrcd the situation.
then said
81 shall to Moscow Mrozovski
! commander OF the Moscow GARRISON
used to say Moscow always would de
fend me-"
NJ Nologoic WAS received u telegram
Stain" that the Moscow garrison had
Joined IN" revolution. The train re-
turned 10 Dino whore !, met the train
hearinS General Ivanom III" general
related everything which had taken
place. adding
There is only ono thirc 10 do now.
II is to oncu the DViua front tu tho
Germans, 1nd lec them quiet ,hs
cunaillc."
Nicholas rejected the suggestion. 81
claiming Angrily. II Shall never h"-
com" traitor q" NY country" Then
Nicho laS broke down aud wcpt After
- moment II" sud: If ouly knew my
wife and children were safe / should
=" 10 iivadia quietly To nuish MY liz.
and let Michael govern the country
lie Is liked by the people. viii sign
my abdi"ation and then g" hack 20 Mo
army. say Good-by TO tn" soldiers. and
lc' them DO Is they like. | shall not
stand IN the way"
rms last colloquN occurred on tn"
station platform. Nicholas, Nno was
dressed IN a soldiers coat. with - col
oncfS shoulder straps ard q sh,..p-
skin hat tilted back frequently mopucd
his brow. III Gazch about IN an nh-
strarici manner and then mouutcG III"
i"rS OF his car. Thcreup"u the train
moved OF