RUSSIA.
LOPUKHIN’S TRIAL. ; ACCUSED DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE. i : United Press Association— Copyright (Received May 14, 12.50 a.in.) ST. PETERSBURG, May 13. LopukhinVtrial is proceeding. The c , prosecution’s witnesses’ speeches lauded ' Azeff’s services, and fiercely denounced Lopukhin for going over to the camp. ... ]yi. Plehve’s murderers, and asserted that he was a traitor who had destroyed the sources of information con.■cerning the terroristic plans. -g Contrary, to established customs when •Lopukhin endeavored- to-speak the President of the Court continually interrupted, until the accused was silenced. Lopukhin ended by. stating, “The Czar would eventually have: fallen a victim to Azeff. You may convict me, but I si'cteir r iti * the' interest of humanity.” * [Lopukhin was formerly the chief of the secret police. Azeff was said jy some to have been a terrorist, m disguise, by others to he merely a .agent.]
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2501, 14 May 1909, Page 5
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