THE OVERTHROW OF AZEFF.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 116, 14 May 1909, Page 5

THE OVERTHROW OF AZEFF.

kO^UKHIN'S JUSTIFICATION,

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received May 14, 0.50 a.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, May 18. TEe trial of Lopukhin, late chief of the secret police, is proceeding.

The witnesses for the prosecution lauded Az&S's services, and fiercely denounced'Lopukhin as a traitor who ■destroyed sources of information concerning terroristic plans.

Contrary to established custom, when Lopukhin endeavoured to speak the president of the Court continually interrupted him, until the accused was 'silenced.

Lopukhin ended by stating that the Tssfr would eventually have fallen a •victim to Azeff. "You may convict msi" he said, "but I acted in the ini;6'rests of humanity!"