Revenge Seen as Motive Of Murder of Gen. Peeff i Sofia, Oct. 10.
The murderer of General Ivan Peeff, Bulgarian Chief of Staff, who was shot dead this afternoon, was identified tonight as a former gendarme, Vasseff Kiroff, already previously convicted on a charge of manslaughter.
Kiroff, who tried to commit suicide after shooting the general and wounding his aide-de-camp, had just completed a five-year prison term, to which he was sentenced after killing the mayor of a village near Sliven.
Old Reserve (Red) it is understood that he made an unsuccessful attempt upon General Peeff's life a few days ago, immediately after being released from prison.
Opinion -here is that the murder has no political meaning and arises from motives of "personal revenge" only.
The murderer shot himself in the Old Port (Whi Moscatel.
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