Attempted_assassination_of_Pavel_Milyukov

Attempted assassination of Pavel Milyukov

Attempted assassination of Pavel Milyukov

1922 attempted assassination in Berlin, Germany

On March 28, 1922, Russian officer and writer Pyotr Shabelsky-Bork and Russian journalist Sergey Taboritsky unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate the Russian liberal politician Pavel Milyukov.[1]

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Background

Shabelsky-Bork had 2 revolvers and Taboritsky had purchased a revolver at an unknown date. They both had taken a large dose of an unknown psychoactive drug on the day of the shooting.[1]

Shooting

Shabelsky-Bork and Taboritsky arrived at one of Milyukov's lectures at the stadium after driving from Munich to Berlin.[1] They entered and sat in the third row, eventually Shabelsky-Bork stood up and opened fire at Milyukov.[1] Dr. Asnes, who was next to Milyukov, threw him to the ground in an effort to save him from the bullets.[1] Shabelsky-Bork and Taboritsky then proceeded to jump onto the stage, continuing to fire at Milyukov.[1] Russian criminologist, journalist and progressive statesman, Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov who was at the scene attacked Shabelsky-Bork, hitting him in the hand in an attempt to disarm him.[1] Taboritsky then fired 3 rounds at point-blank range toward Nabokov with only 1 round hitting. The bullet pierced Nabokov's chest hitting him in the heart, killing him instantly.[1] They then began indiscriminately firing into the crowd injuring 9 people.[1] Taboritsky then calmly walked off, changed his outfit to disguise himself and tried to leave but he was seen by a woman who yelled "Here's the killer!"[1] The crowd outnumbered them and they were detained under citizen's arrest. The police then arrived arresting them both.[1]

Trial

The trial took place on July 3–7, 1922 in Berlin Criminal Court in Moabit. Taboritsky claimed that he did not shoot and said that Shabelsky-Bork had killed Nabokov although it was determined by witnesses that Taboritsky had shot Nabokov.[1] Taboritsky was sentenced to 14 years of hard labor for "intentionally causing Nabokov serious injuries that caused his death" and Shabelsky-Bork was sentenced to 12 years of hard labor for attempted murder. However, both men only served five years, being released in the spring of 1927.[1]

Motive

Shabelsky-Bork and Taboritsky were both supporters of the Nazi Party and were against Milyukov's liberal beliefs.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Chistyakov, K.A. "Антибольшевистская Россия". Antibr (in Russian).
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