The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-16
BY SAMUEL DASHIELL
United Press SIAN Corresnnndsnt

PARIS, Feb. 16.-Mystery and
conflict around the story of the
Bolshevist humiliation of the i'm
perial Romanoff family Of Russia
in a blaze of machine gun fire al
most have been solved after twelve
years.
Only one or two links in the long
chain of episodes-deathless acts
Of loyalty, incidents of treachery,
fearless adventures and interna-
tional intrigue-which rose from
the deaths of the imperial family
remain to be disclosed and these
will not be known while Com
munist government rules from the
Kremlin and the imperial white
army wanders in exile.
From men and women closest to
the action, came an account which
had as its prelude a crash Of gun
fire in the dark cellar of a house at
Ekaterinburg in 1918 and as its
climax the secret burial in France
of the remains of the car and his
family which had been found and
transported from Soviet territory
under greatest hardships.
Disguised as Peasant
The former minister of justice, M.
StarnkeWtch, appointed during the
short-lived Koltchak regime ex-
planned to the United Press how
the investigation was conducted.
The actual investigation was car
ried out by Judge Sokoloff, man
of unquestioned probity, who braved
death a hundred times, disguised as
a peasant, to reach Ekaterinburg
about the time of the White army.
Staryakevitch SAID:
give days after the murder OF
the imperial Russian family white
Russian attachments occupied Eka-
terinburg. Various members of the
judiciary chose Judge Sokoloff to
conduct the investigation Of the
murder. Moreover, it must be re-
membered that I was an ardent So
cialist, was not a Monarchist.
1.-THE judicial inquiry showed that
the central Soviet section OF
LOural, near Ekaterinburg, feared
the approach of the White army OF
Koltchak would result in the escape
of the imperial family probably to
Germany.
Lenin Was Opposed
1T thus was decided that they
should be shot Immediately. The
resolution was confirmed by the
regional committee who trans
n1itted the information to Moscow
I,enin was against the assassination
fearing eventual complications.
1.-THE order having arrived at
Ekateringburg, certain Commu-
mist. Jourovsky, in charge OF the I'M
perial family in the house where
thew were being held, informed the
car and his wife and children thai
the White army was getting so close
Ekaterinburg, a certain Commu-
of rioting in the streets, and that
the entire family had better go down
into the cellar for safety.
Gas soon as the imperial lam
ilv. their servants and one dog hao
descended into the cellar, JourovskS
shot the car with his revolver. a
special firing squad had arrived. al
the house and the members OF the
family we're killed one by one.
then 16. and the youngest, wept anc
entreated the soldiers not to sIoo'
her sisters. but the inquiry shows
that she herself was beaten, bay
cneted and then shot. while the ter
rified children were lined up anc
slain.
"The four servants shared the
same fate. and the firing squad dlc
not even spare the little dog.
"The remains then we're moVeC
70 a remote village of Kortlaky
,,ear Faiga, where they we're Gov
cred with oil and burned, then Cut
IN pieces and thrown into an aban'
Goned mine pit, where they were
found by Judge Sokoloft.
"Pieces of jewelry, clothing anc
other objects, including the rims
anger of the empress with the gole
hand battered to prevent recogni'
zion. we're carefully gathered up anc
Subjected to the closest examlna'
tion. so that Judge SokoloH anc
- a;des nero convinced that the
remains we're none other than those
Of the murdered imperial family.
"The objects were put into 1oul
cases and their shipment out OF
Russia, after Ekaterinburg had beer
reinyested by Red troops. only coule
have been accomplished with the
aid of Allied and so-called neutral
officers and officials
Naxf. How Allied Troops Aided