> according to philip stepanov, formerly procurator of the moscow synod, chamberlain, and privy councillor, a copy of the protocols was given to him in 1895 by his neighbour maj. alexis sukhotin, marshall of the town of orel, who had been given his copy by mlle justine glinka. (sworn statement of philip stepanov, dated 17 april 1927). glinka, the daughter of a russian general, had been in france since 1884, working for gen. orgevskii, secretary to the minister of the interior. joseph schorst [schapiro], a jewish member of the mizraim masonic lodge in paris, was in her employ, and offered to obtain a document which became known as the protocols of the learned elders of zion. schorst later fled to egypt where he was murdered. returning to russia, she gave a copy of the protocols to alexis sukhotin, who showed it to stepanov and professor sergius a. nilus. [dr. k. r. bolton - the protocols of zion in context]
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