Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-11

self placed. and revealed to him that
the object of mis- mission had been 10
see and speak with llliodore TO try 10
persuade the latter to organize a con-
spiracy with the help of the many fol-
lowers he still had in Russia The OBJ
ject of this plot was TO be the murder
Of the prophet" Illiodore had oeeh
considered ever since his quarrel WITH
Rasputin one of the latter's worst enc
mics and il was felt that he would
enter with alacrity into the plot which
il was proposed to engineer. But TO the
stupifica ton of the persons who had
thus applied 10 him in the hope OF ind
ing in him the instrument which they
required, Illiodore went over TO the
enemy. On the advice of Rgewsky ne
telegraphed 10 Rasputin, asking the lat i.
ter to send some one whom he could
trust to Norway, and telling him that
he would deliver into the hands or mat
person the proofs of the plot that was
being Matched against his, Rasputin's,
life.
The FIRST Plot Fails
Mr.. Chwostoff. when taken to task for
the affair of course denied it in its en-
tirety. He declared that he had given
quite different instructions to Rgewsky,
and that he had sent the policeman to
Norway to buy the memoirs of Illiodere,
which he had heard the latter was about
to publish abroad. But at the same
time Chwostoff made no secret of his
feelings of repugnance TO Rasputin' and
declared that he considered him a mos:
dangerous and mischievous man, whose
presence at Petrograd was exceedingly
harmful for the prestige of the dynasty,
as well as for the welfare of the state
ia the grave circums tances in which
the country was finding itself placed.
According to Mr.. Chwostoff, Rasputin
was surrounded with individuals of a
most suspicious character, who spent
their time in connecting any amount OF
shady affairs and transactions, and who
had organized a regular plundering of
the public exchequer. He did not dare
TO do anything directly against the
prophet" but he tried 10 get at him
through the arrest of several of his
adepts and friends. He caused the
houses of a considerable number OF
these to De thoroughly searched for COM
promising documents. Among other
places searched was the flat OF Mr..
Dobrowolsky, who held the position of
school Inspector. This search gave
abundant evidence by which he might
have been incrimlnated in more than
one dirty transaction. But he was not
Immediately arrested and cOntrived TO
make his escape. Another OF the Ras-
putin crew, a certain Simanowitsch. was
arrested at the very moment when he re-
turned to his home in the private auto
mobile OF Mr.. Sturmer, one Of whose
familiar friends he happened 10 be.
At the request OF the prophet an
inquest into the denunciation of Rgew-
sky was ordered by Mr.. Sturmer. and a
certain Mr. Gourland. whose name had
often been mentioned as that OF a ris-
| ing secret agent, was intrusted with it,
But Manussewitsch-M contrived
| to Dust him and toa get himself appoint
ed in his place. At the same time II
was decided TO send TO Norway to in
| terview Uliodore, and to try thus &c
come to the bottom of the whole bust
ness. certain General SpiridOwitsch
1 who had already more than once been
I intrusted with missions of a delicate
character which he had always accom-
plished 70 the satisfaction Of those who
| had employed him. was selected for the
/ task The general had several inter
views with Mr. Chwostoff, but they al
came TO nothing. and he did not &c
abroad as IL had been rumored that he
would do At last both the minister Of
l the interior and the chief of the secret
police. Mr.. Bieletsl1y. had to resign Their
/ functions. and Rasputin found himself
delivered from two of his most danger
/ Gus enemies.
/ The next question which arose was
/ that of the appointment of Chwostoff's
/ successor The post which he had va
/ Gated was such a difficult and respon
| sible one that several persons who wer,