Mystery of Tsarist Colonel's Absence Explained Paris, Feb. 22.
A new crime perpetrated in connection with the kidnapping of the White Russian, General Miller, is believed to have been discovered by the police.
A man whose body was found yesterday in the river Seine has been identified as a former Tsarist colonel named Chimerin who mysteriously disappeared four weeks ago. Examination of the body showed that the colonel had been struck on the head with a blunt instrument and subsequently strangled.
Police enquiries revealed that some days before his disappearance, Col. Chimerin announced to friends his intention to publish interesting details on the kidnapping of Gen. Miller and several letters of the deceased. This is taken as showing that he knew he was being watched and that he feared for his life.
Deceased had made an appointment with a Russian friend for January 20 io discuss the publication of his revelations but the appointment was not kept by Col. Chimerin who was never seen alive since.—Trans-Ocean.
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