THE MONK & THE WOMAN.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 136, 15 July 1914, Page 7

THE MONK & THE WOMAN.

AN ACT OF VENGEANCE. DUPLICITY AND INTRIGUE. By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright. ST. PETERSBURG, July 14: The monk Rasputin's wound is considered mortal. He was walking in his native village with his son Dmitry, and, noticing a woman, felt in his pockets for alms. Guseva, a peasant woman, stabbed him in the abdomen with a dagger. Guseva tried to stab him again, but Dmitry prevented her, and handed her over to the police.

Guseva stated that she wished to avenge one of Rasputin's girl victims, who is now in a convent. Guseva subsequently attempted to commit suicide by cutting a vein in her wrist with a piece of glass. Rasputin's hypnotic gifts enabled him to play on the feelings of hysterical women.. Several women of unblemished reputation fell under his spell. While moving in the highest society, Rasputin participated in Boccaccian scenes with village girls, Avho were always provided with an alleged leligious raison d'etre for their actions.