THE RUSSIAN PREMIER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 28, 18 September 1911, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN PREMIER.

LESS SERIOUSLY INJURED THAN ANTICIPATED.

A REMARKABLE CONFESSION

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright United Press Association.

St. Petersburg, September 16. M. Kokovtsoff, Minister for Finance, is discharging the duties of Acting-Premier. M. Stolypin is loss seriously injured than was at first supposed. The bullet lodged in the muscles of the back. It struck a. crucifix that M. Stolypin was wearing. The bullet slightly grazed his liver. The Czar’s facing the audience undaunted of fear of a possible lurking assassin has. aroused general admiration.

Bogroff is the son of a well-known property owner at Kieff. Interrogated, ho confessed that St. Petersburg Anarchists deputed him to JAII M. Stolypin. He secured admission to the theatre by telling the police that an Anarchist was coming to kill the Premier, and offering to point out the assassin if admitted. The police thereupon gave him a stall. Enquiry revealed that Bogroff, like the celebrated Azoff, combined terrorising methods with detective service, he being employed as an agent political by the police at Kieff for two years. He was specially assigned to protect high personages. He confessed that he was entrusted to watch the Premier’s safety, and intended to attempt the murder of a more exalted personage. Ho was deterred through fearing that the outrage would he followed by a massacre of Jews. He joined before the attack in the greetings and ovationing of the Czar. < M. Stolypin is making satisfactory progres. If this progress continues ho will bo convalescent in three weeks. (Received 18, 5.5 a.m.) > St. Petersburg, September 17 Crowds of all classes have assembled at the hospital watching for Stolypin bulletins. Prayers have been offered in all churches. It is believed M. Stolypin was aware of the existence of a plot at Kieff against him. When Bogroff approached M. Stolypin ho turned as if to greet Bogroff, who then fired.