PRINCE'S MURDER PLOT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1366, 17 February 1912, Page 17

PRINCE'S MURDER PLOT.

« TRAGEDY IN A KTJSSIAN IMPERIAL HOUSE. Following a terrible tragedy in tlio Caucasus, Prince jjaviu i>auiuw, wno belongs to the olu lamiiy from which the Czars 01 Itussia originally sprang aim is well known in Court circles in sc. Petersburg, nas been sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment witn hard laouur fur instigating tlio murder ot Prince ltadesehkeieni, wiu wnose beautuul wile lie was in love, Prince Dadiani is a lieutenant oi Uie Guarus and a great lavaume in society, lie lived part ui tiio year in tno iiussian capital, but spent tlio summer months in liis native vrnua in tno Caucasus, Prince and Princess JUadeschkeieni lived on their estate in tne country, sometimes coming to the city of ivuuiis (Transcaucasia;, 'l'lio marriage was a very nappy one until tlio Princess on ono 01 lier visits to tne city mot i'rinee Dadiani. Although she in the mother of a flourishing laniily and has already readied tno age 01 lorty, she appears to have attracted the Piuico by ner extraordinary beauty, ller husbanu, was .shortly compelled to return to his loneJy estate, but tno Princess insisted on remaining in tlie ! city on some pretext. [ Hearing tnat his wife was seen evary- : where with the handsome lieutenant, l!rinco JJadeschkeieni left his important duties and returned to the city, where ho gently but firmly insisted that the lieutenant snould cease visiting his wile, 'l'nis enraged Prince Dadiani, who hired rulhans to murder tho husband of the lady. Meanwhile, to avoid her lover's persistence, Uio Princess had gone to a iashionablo hospital. Her husband and lady cousin came to visit her one day, and as they lelt tho plaoo in tho full daylight they wure attacked by two ruffians, who iireJ at tho Prince, Killing him on the HT)Ot.

Tho cousin, Frinoess Cristow, escapcd unhurt, although several bullets passed close lo her ear. The body of tho .Prince was carried iuto tho hospital wherein his wile lay and placed besido her, sick-bed.

TUo assassination had been undertaken by the men lor .£SO. They haw) been sentenced to hard labour tor twelve and ten years 'respectively. About 21KI witnesses were suiumoueu to appeal- at the trial, including a bandit who was originally ono ol the conspirators. At tho last moment ho refused nis aid and betrayed the iirst plan to Prince Dadeschkieni, who appvangl to have paid uo heed lo it. —"Daily Mail."