A Mysterious Crime.
Another mysterious crime attributed to the Nihilists has just been discovered at Moscow. The police had their attention attracted to the cellar of an old, unoccupied I building, by the terrible smell which proceeded from the place. They found in the cellar the decaying corpse of a young man, whose identity had been effectually destroyed by the use of vitriol. The fluid had been liberally dashed over the victim, and his head, neck, chest and arms were burned. In addition to this his head had been smashed, and two large stones with which this evidently had been done were found, covered with blood and tufts of hair, lying near the body. 'I he police believe the victim was some young student who had joined the Nihilists and betrayed some of their secrets. Their theory is that he was decoyed into the cellar by the conspirators, and'after being distigured by vitriol finally, murdered and left to rot. Search is being made in the various colleges to ascertain if j any of the students are missing. j
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Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 91, 28 February 1885, Page 4
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178A Mysterious Crime. Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 91, 28 February 1885, Page 4
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