The New York herald., 1921-02-20
MAR'SLAST DAYS
TOLDOFBYROYAL
TUTOR OF FAMILY
Bares Execution of Rulers
and Their Five Children,
Hidden by Soyiets.
FIVE CULPRITS SLAIN
Stripped Victims OF Valu-
able Jewels Before Hiding
All Traces of Crime.
HAD TO FOOL PEASANTS
Guards Continued at Home of
Imperial Family to
Avert Suspicion.
HAD TO FOOL PEASANTS

Gradually the complete story of the
assassination of the Russian imperial
family is being told to the world. Eff
forts OF the existing Soviet Govern
ment of Russia to place responsibility
for the death of the Car and Czarina
and their five children on persons not
associated with the crime, five OF
whom were nevertheless executed,
have failed to deceive and tho facts
Of the tragedy are becoming known.
A recent and most important docu-
r1ent Is furnished by Pierre Gilliard,
Swiss, who served as tutor TO the i'm
perial children from 1904 to 1917, ana
who strangely escaped with his life. Ills
"reminiscences will appear soon III
book entitled Thirteen Years OF Tuition
at the Court OF Russia" illustrated py
pictures taken by himself.
Reproductions. hitherto UNPUBLISHED
of the former Czar and his family dur
ing their internment at Tsarskoe-Selo,
and later, during their imprisonment at
Tobolslx are shown to-day on Pages
and S of the Photographic Section OF
THE NEW YORK HERALD. They snow
the former imperial rulers at manual
labor, even the young grand duchess
doing heavy work. Russian political
tOHUlIlOlS IL opNAouo NAs N'A~ PNf~
tographs were suppressed so long.
Went ms Captive to ToboIsk.
M. Gilliard in his first connection with
the Cars family taught French TO the
Grand Duchesses olga and Tatiana,
then aged 10 and respectively. In
1913 he became tutor to the Czarevitch
Alexis, then in his tenth year. When
the revolution of March, 1917, broke
out he was at Tsarskoe-Selo and re-
manned In captivity with the imperial
family, afterward accompanying them
to their prison at Tobolsk.
When the prisoners were removed TO
Ekaterinburg NJ. Gilliard, against his
will, was separated from them, and to
that fact he owes his life He was the
only member of the Cars immediate
circle who shared the captivity at
TsarslSoe-Selo and Tobolsll from the first
day to tho last. At Ekaterinburg he was
ono of the first to investigate the mur-
ders therefore his evidence is OF excep-
tional value. His memoirs open with
these words:
'@The time has como to make known,
In all it's details and horror, the frightful
crime OF Ekaterlnburg. Leaving aside
the question OF responsibility, | will
simply relate the events In which j was
personally concerned after my arrival al
eApldlik lllG dCAaA' Va
the crime as established by the inquiry.
1T was at Tsarskoe-Selo that the i'm
perial family spent the first five months
of captiyity. In order TO tighten the in
internment they obtained permission to
turn the lawn in front of the palace into 4
vegetable garden. One of the photo
graphs shows the Car working in this
garden, overlooked by an officer OF the
guard. To the right OF the Car is a
sailor named Nagorny.
Cars Daughters Work In Garden.
Another picture shows the Grand
puchesses Tatiana and Anastasie.
daughters OF the Car. pushing an irri-
cation barrel in the kitchen garden,
while a very interesting one shows
group OF the young gardeners taking
rest. In the group are Olga Nicolaevna.
the oldest daughter: Alexis Nicolaevitch.
Anastasie and Tatiana. The two latter
rre seen again in q flowery corner OF
tho park i'll Tatiana's arms is her be-
loved little dog, from which she waa
separated only by her death.
IN August. 1917, tho family was
transported to Tobolsll in Siberia and
imprisoned in the Governors house. The
party consisted OF the Emperor and En-
press, the 'Czarevitch (13). Olga (22).
Tatiana (20). Marie (1s), and Anasta-
ale (i6). With them were Prince Dol
Eorouki. Marshal of the Court; DR. Bot
kin and three servants. Tchemidou urof,
the Emperors valet: Anna Demidova.
tho Emprcss's maid, and Ivan Sednief,
footman.
Here they were interned until April
rs. 1918, when the Emperor and Empress
and Grand Duchess Marie were taken of
ty Yakovlev. The rest OF the family
were taken three weeks later to join the
parents at Ekaterinburg. While at To-
holsll several pictures were taken show
ing the private sitting room or the
Czarina. the bedroom occupied by the
four daughters. and others showing the
occupations OF the Imprisoned Car. One
or these shows the Gar saving wood
with myself
"on May % tho party. including the
Czarevitch, arrived at Tiumen. the near
est railway station 70 ToboslS. and were
sent under a strong escort TO the train
which was to take us to Ekaterinburg
/ will only give the names OF those
who play a part In my account: gen.
Tatichev. Baroness Buxhewden, Coun-
tess Hendrikov. maids or honor: Miss
Schneider. thx- 'sessder; DR.. Derevenko.
rrsSUn to the Czarevitch, and Mr..
Ufbbes, my English colleague
Separated From Party Forever.
Hero at Eia.G-,,s.surg the tutor was
sepcrefei- Sy Tho commissaries from the
children and the rest OF the party and
h- never saw them again. lie and Mr..
Gibbes were pushed back into the train
and the others were taken TO the house
or Ipatiev .ich merchant.
"On the morrow and the days that
followed I went with my colleague to
- British and Swedish consulatcs--the
French Consul was away" says Gilliard
Tho two Consuls reassured us. and
told us that steps had been taken and
that they did not believe In the inn
rninence OF danger.
IL passed in front OF Ipatievs house,
only tho tops OF tho windows or which
could bo seen, rs II had been boarded
with planks. 7 had not lost all hope or
getting in for Or. Dercvenko. who had
been authorized 10 sec the child. hsd
heard Or. Botkin ask Commssary
Aydiev. commander OF the guard. III tho
name of the Emperor, 10 allow me 60
rsjon them AvdIev had replied hat
ne would have to refer the matter 10
Moscow
"Avdiev was under tho immediate
eontrol OF tho other commissaries, mem
be~s or the rrcsldium and the Tchrezvyt.
ohaika They lost no time in discover.
hExhA chsnge.whicb had come over the