THE FINLAND TRAGEDY.
GENERAL BOBRIKOFF'S FUNERAL. LETTER LEFT BY THE ASSASSIN. [l'KKsy ACSOOI.VIIO\\IA C SOOI.VIIO\\I ST. PETKRSBUIU4, 22nd Juno. The IVwr attnuh'd the lunoial of Genoral llubiikolf, Go\einor ol Finland, who was Hiot, by ox-Sen.itor Kchinn.inii't) F,on (a (Jovciiiinenl ofliciul) inside the prccincls of tho Srnalc. A letter fuiind in .Schumann's pocket relnindrd the T*.ir of his lojnlty. Feeling that there had been a brc.ioh of the pledges given at tho time of tho Ts.u's acce.«Hion, the upsa.s-in Htiymaiiwil Mutements by th« Into Gowuior Bobrikoif and M. do J'lchvc as lies, causinn thu abrogation of Finnish ri»hts mid liberty. A copy of tho letter lnul previously been b.ont to a fiiend for traimnihsion to tho Tsar. , SCHUMANN'S OBJECT. (Received June 23, 8.25 a.m.) ST. PETERSBURG. 22nd Juno. Schumann deposited with a friend a scaled envelope enclosing it copy of the letter to tlio Tsar, with iiu-tntetions to open ihe same, when ciicmnstances ."eemed to jiif.tifv such a coiu'.»o. Schtimann's pbpjcct wiw to prove that he linci no accomplice*, and ensure the non-supprrtfiinn of tho letter. Its publication has paralysed tho police efforts to identify Schumann with the Swedish revolutionary party.
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Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 148, 23 June 1904, Page 5
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190THE FINLAND TRAGEDY. Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 148, 23 June 1904, Page 5
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