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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Alexander Solovieff, son of a physician and professional revolutionary aged 22-25, was hanged in St. Petersburg for attempting to shoot the Czar. The attempt failed due to poison he took beforehand. He died composed, refusing priests, and revealed nothing under interrogation.
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Petersburg recently for attempting to shoot the
Czar, was the son of a physician. His age is
differently stated at 22 and 25 years. His failure
to kill the emperor is attributed to the effect of
a dose of poison taken just before he made the
attempt. Solovieff was a man of education, had
been a school teacher, and was a professional
revolutionary, who had got himself into trouble
before; although frequently interrogated by
the officials and, it is intimated, even tortured,
he is not believed to have revealed anything.
He died with great composure and refused the
ministrations of the priests.
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St. Petersburg
Event Date
Recently
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solovieff hanged; attempt to kill the emperor failed due to poison taken beforehand.
Event Details
Alexander Solovieff, son of a physician, aged 22 or 25, educated former school teacher and professional revolutionary with prior trouble, attempted to shoot the Czar but failed due to poison ingested just before. Frequently interrogated and possibly tortured, he revealed nothing. Hanged with great composure, refusing priests' ministrations.