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will stab you both with a knife in the belly." I did not reply to this. Father Richov left. My landlady then said to me: "For all oyur labor, for all the collections you have made for his church, and for serving him in the capacity of psalm reader—this is the reward you got from Father Richlov."

Thus, I was a witness of John F. Dudikoff being cheated by the conspirators, cheats, thieves and robbers, clothed in high ecclesiastical dignity, such as Metropoitan Platon, Archbishop Alexander Nemolovsky, Provocateur Richloy and the rest of their gang.

I am to testify in open court in behalf of the outraged, robbed, and cheated John F. Dudikoff, and will not only confirm everything I am saying here in writing but am also ready and willing to tell all I know about the terrible, abnormal life led by Metropoljtan Platon, Archbishop Alexander Nemoovsky, Provocateur Priest Richloy and other persons.

Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 27th day of July, 1923.

Rev. VASSILY PTASHCHUK.

Abraham Yollis, Notary Public, N. Y. C., No. 15

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