The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-28
TOLSTO| TELLS
STORY OF REDS
MURDER OF Gar
Royal Family Shot to Death
in Cellar,
~ ond0n Times Cnmr Copyright 1919. by
tho public Ledger company

tho public Ledger company
THE HAGUE. Ian 2S--Count A
2 4 Tolstoi, who recently spent some
days in Berlin. furnished the Russian
paper Wrcmja. published there. some
pariicGlars OF the murder OF the
Czsrs family at Ekatelinburg
Ne said the local Soviet became
convinced in the middle Of July that,
sedng the Clccho Sloyaks and Ser
biN troops were making continuous
adVanccs, the city could not be held
by the undisoplined Red Guards II
iheji began 10 remove arms, food and
supplies from the city IN all haste. At
the same time il spread the fumor
apparently intentionally that the ST.
bekan troops wished TO lbeiatc the
RoNanofiS in order TO restore them
This silly story attained Us object
Tk Red garrison became worked up
and demanded iha, the Czars whole
family and all those sharing his cap
iiIiy should be put out OF the way
On Tuly IL. the Red Guards held a
mcfl'ng where passionate rcproachcs
were made against the council ot pco-
pies commissarics and the workers
and soldiers council
Fate Is Sealed.
They were accused Of having al
lowed themselves 10 he hrbed by the
Cucho Sluyaks and CzarlStlc conSpl-
rabrS The workmen'S and soldiers
covncil Of Eka,erinburg held meet
ann the same evening under the inllu-
enee OF these events. The meeting was
attended by persons empowered hv the
Republic. II lasted until one o'clock
in ihe morning The fate OF the Gar
anl his family was then sealed.
The chairman OF tie workmens' and
soldiers council, workman named
Bcllobodoif voted first for execution
alter him voted JldiSki. chairman OF
the extraordinary commission.
When the sentence had been pro-
nminccd. it was signed by all mem
bef. Judiski and Bellobodori went
TO the house OF an engineer named lg
naiief, where the Gar with his COM
panions lodged, 10 witness the exc
cuion.
Red Guards Act.
A detachment OF Red Guards was
charged with the carrying out OF the
execution The Guard did not ask to
see the sentence or the authority They
greeted the verbal announcement with
a loud hurrcch' where upon the Red
Guards. stamping hard and with
clattcrng arms. siormcd towards the
bedroom 0f the Czaf's family.
When the Gar Arl tllrinl heard
tive noise they understood Immediately
what was aioot AMI hastily donned
Their outer garments The Gar him
sell Dire scd the Clateviich in his mil.
itary uniform All then knelt in pray
er, The terrified Grand DuchcsScS
casped each other The Czarcyitch
burst into tea. and tried TO stand but
iell. w'creupon the Gar broke oil his
prayer to take his sick son in Hs
asns. The Czarlul continued her
Player. The door was then opened
and Judofski followed by the armed
Red Guard, entered the apartment
Baroness BuShenden alarmed by ie
noise FASTENED to the Czatina and fell
beside her in hy,,crical convulSionS
JudofSki, with a devilish shor, laugh
turned to the Gar and said Il see you
already are prcparcI
i"Ycs. am ready" answered the
Char. "Our visit does not concern YOU
ahnc. however" continued ludoiski
roughly. I'VE shall cNtcrminatc your
wJie and YOUR whole breed also" He
then made gesture TO the Red
Guards, pointing out to them the
Oars family and Baroness Buxhen.
den and shouted: "Out with them
and no compliments"
The Red Guards surrounded the
condemned persons and drove them