Among the other acts of Catherine's life which has proved to be a fruitful subject for comment, was the prompt manner in which she disposed of her husband. Being incensed at his conduct she repaired with the Guard to one of his houses of pleasure, where he was enjoying himself in characteristic excesses in company with his mistress, the Countess Woronzoff, and caused him to be seized and thrown into prison.
A few days later it was reported that he had died of the colic. It was currently reported that his sickness had been induced by poison and his death did not cause much surprise, for, with Russian despots of that time, death was expected to follow under the circumstances, and whether the malady was named "colic" or anything else the result was the same. During all her long reign of wickedness, lasting thirty-four years, she did much to advance the prestige of Russia.
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From General Nelson A. Miles
Thrilling Stories of The Russian-Japanese War, 1904
