The New York herald., 1922-04-16
WANTS SEMENOFF
TRIED FOR MURDER
Senator Borah Asks Hay
ward Whether Prosecution
Here is Possible.
FOR KILLING SOLDIERS
Firing OIL Americans While
{ Asleep in Box Car in
Siberia Cited.
SUBPOENA FOR ENVOY
SUBPOENA FOR ENVOY
Senate Official Hunts for
Bakhmeteff for Examination
on S167,00O,OOO Loan.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW ToEK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
WashiUcd ID. O.. Auril II.

Sreciul Dispatch to THE New YoEK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. G., April 10. !
Senator Borah Udaho) wants tic
charge of murder preferred against
Gen. Grcgorie Semenoff, now in jail
in New York, based on evidence pro-
duced at the investigation of the al
legged brutalities of the former Cossack
leader by tie Senate Committee on
Education and Labor.
Senator Borah sent the following
telegram to William Hayward. United
States Attorney, New York:
rs there any possible way by which
Semcnoff, now in Ludlow Jail, can be
held responsible for the murder OF
American soldiers in Siberia? The
evidence seems very clear"
Senator Borah explained that the
purpose In appealing to Mr.. Hayward
was to get his views on tic question
OF jurisdiction. The Idaho Senator is
convinced that the evidence in the
hands of the committee would convict
Senenoff Of q murder charge if it
could be used in court against him.
One at Counts Against Him.
One OF the counts against Ser1enoff
ON murder charge. Senator Borah saya
would be the fact that he ordered mis-
men to fire into a box car. killing sew
cral American soldiers sleeping there.
"If that is not murder. then what is
murder?' asked the Senator
AS lawyer Senator Borah believes
Semenoff can be arraigned in this coun-
try on the murder charge since be
has been held within the Jurisdiction of
The New York authorities in the civil
cases. However he wants the views Of
Mr.. Hayward on that subject and he
viii act accordingly.
Senator Borah also issued a subpoena
for Boris Bakhmeteff. Russian Ambas-
sador to the United states. demanding
his appearance before tho Senate Labor
Committee. When the sergeant-at-arms
Of the Senate delivered tho subpoena at
the Russian Embassy. he was told that
the Ambassador had gone to North
Carolina on a short vacation. Then
Senator Borah instructed the sergeant
alarms to locate Mr.. Bakhmeteff in
North Carolina and see that the sub
pocna reaches him.
Wants Information on Lean.
Senator Borah wants 10 ask Mr.
BakhmeteH about the sts7,o0o.0c0 which
this Government lent to Russia during
the Eercnsky regime and what was done
with II. lie also wants to find out what
the envoy knows OF Semener. and he
desires report on Semenoff's visit to
the State Department and what took
place there.
The Idaho Senator is anxious to call
a meeting OF his committee to hear Mr..
Bakhmeteff on Monday. but II neces-
sary he will postpone the meeting until
later In the week. lie says 1t is possible
Mr. Bakhmcteff will claim immunity
from the subpoena on the ground that
he Is in the diplomatic service. In that
event. Senator Borah will make an issue
of the matter. and will charge that the
Russian has had no diplomatic standing
in this country for five years despite
the fact that in the Congressional direc-
tory he is listed as Ambassador of
Russia"
Senator Borah has been anxious for
some time to find cut the attitude OF
the State Department toward Mr.. Bakh-
meteff. and he feels that the present
situation will bring the issue to head.