The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-02
Persecution of the R0u-
mania Jews.
HUNDREDS WOUNDED.
Old Men and Helpless Chill
dren Beaten.
Stores and Dwellings Broken Open
and Robbed.
WANTON DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
The Police Encourage the
Mob.
wANTON DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
Sketch of Rcumania and It's
Jewish Population.

From the special correspondence OF the Neue
Treie Presse, OF Vienna, bearing date June 4, We
translate the following concerning the true
nature of the riots at Botuschany in Roumanla which
have aroused such intense feeling among the Jewish
communities In Europe AMI America:-
For considerable time past the hatred against the
Jews resident In this place, which has long been
entertained by the common people OF Bouschany mas
been culminating In petty outbreaks and revealing
oil the symptoms OF an approaching storm. The
gentlemen studentsr here, particularly, are the
class who seem emulous OF Winning laurels by NAL
treating everybody and everything that IL Jewish,
no matter what.
On Saturday, the 2Sth OF May about half-past nine
p. NJ, these gentry assembled in a tumul.uo
throng, and, with the aid OF the rabbe began their
Jew hunt, as they call 1t, by attacking and insult
Ing some harmless passers by. They next rushed,
like pack OF mad dogs let ioosa into the streets
mostly Inhabited by Jews and committed wild
cesses- Not window was LEFT whole. They forced
their way INTO many OF the houses and abused every
thing that came IN their way.
One scene bordering on utter barharisIn was wis.,
messed by tho writer OF these lines IL took place In
small dwelling where the business manager, $. T.,
lives with his numerous family. He was sl:-
ting there quietly ana peacefully when u furious
crowd came along and beat in his windows. In vain
reminding them that he the father Of Eve little
children, and moreover, had his aged parents living
with him. Tney replied to his entreatles only with
curses and der,sive laughter. shouting 10 him.
Come out here. Jew, and Wen drag you through
the streets by the beard"
They then broke In his door with and beat
the poor wretch ana his wife fear,ully that the
latter lies IA a hopeless condition. Nor did they
spare the rcther ian aged man OF seventy or the
poor Old bedridien mother.
And where, in the meantime, the police,
Al safe distance from the scene saying, probably,
20 themselves, "WnaG don't burn us we needn't
trouble ourselves TO put out" Indeed, there are
many who afllrin that the police hand in glove
with the rioters.
In another street were some fifty or sixty Jewish
young men awaiting the moment when they, t1o,
should be attacked, and determined to defend them
selves aud their kindred. Several Of 'tne better
class'' Of gentlemen residents, whom | shall not
name, for they well known here Inst gators or
disorder. denounced the little party, exclaimin1:
"Wh3t, you rascals. are You going 10 show fight?
Do you think That you are in your own country"
And, at signal whistle from these gentlemen, the
brave little band was surrounded by throng or
about hundred students and street rowdies.
Yet there was no hand 20 hand ARRAY, very likely
because It easier to deal with single individuals.
The students had hardly gone away ere the young
men retired to their dwellings, thinking no further
III.
In fifteen minutes afterwards the same man9uyre
was repeated that had taken place in the other
street.
Mr. Potzer's synagogue was rudely abused and
smaller house OF worship almost demolished.
Not even the schools were spared
Al last heavy rain storm, occurring about half an
hour after midnight, put an end 10 the uproar.
Iut alun, ,., On Gu ula tpo hp dou
RECOMMENDED, and II was only with the greatest
Difficulty that quiet could be restored by
O'Clock in the evening.
Many Israeiites severely wounded, and II IS
alleged that some fell victims TO the fury of the
popuace.
Aged men and women and little children
pitiinliy cuGed and kicked in the streets and alleys
and eyea stoned.
The carnage by robbery s not 30 large a. vas
at first believed, but there considerable rohbng
done aud great amount Of bieaAage.
IN the public houses the spirirdous liquors, &c,
Were poured out
Tranquility restored for the moment but busi-
ness Is completely suspended, and the Jewish shops
viii remain closed until u reinforcement OF military
can have tine TO arrive from Jassy.
Botuschany is 3 not unimpoftant town In Modavia
not very lar from The BukOwina Austrian boundary
line IL counts from 1000 500 inhabitants and
has the most frequcnted market Of the region.
From tbs we've Frcis fr'esse OF June 8 we translate
some fresh details sent ny other correspondence
For weeks past Jew hunting has been the order OF
the day. fne students stroll through the public
gardens by hundreds, armed with clubs, and when
they meet a JeT maltccat nm. When n Jewish
FAMILY sits down at any o. the tables TO take some
relreshnen: shower OF stones Is rained upon them.
All this taxes place too, under the very noses OF the
police should the Jews complain TO the latter
magistrates, whose zeal for the service goes SO iar
sometimes thar they whistle their signals vgor-
ously and their roundsnen hasten away, the Jews
ore told that they had better stay in their houses,
and tney obey this seemingly well meant advice.
But should any Of Them go into The gardens, relying
ON the protection of the police, who are there IN
Numbers they are sl once sci upon ana insuited by
that seltsame police and driven Out Should one OF
tie inareated lsraeltes dare 20 defend himself TINS
serves rs once excuse for the guardians OF the
peace TO drag him out 10y the hair OF the head. amid
the hurrahs OF the students; and thus II mas oeeh
ever since the pleasant season OF the year set in
On tue I'D VI May, at tue coronation Jeee OF INC
Prince there was TO be universal uprising
AGAINST the Jews As is usual on sucn occasols the
CITY was brilliantly illuminated. On the main
square known as the klngpatz, where the porlfats
o the prIcely couple were set III an afcn of leaves
and lowers, the Dald OF the city Ire COMPANY
Played festive music. tar barrels were burned ana
4. fireworks let or Guards. gen1drmes and fremen
were posted IN all the streets on foot and on morse
hack: the Project and the Commissares OF Police
rode about rapidly from point to point, and the
.harp-sighied ookeron could plainly see that some
thing was expected.
Tnc jewish residents, alarmed by the rumors that
tl,ey head whispered nom Zip 10 hp, came forth
oi,iy by one at first but ct later hour, count,
ing upon the precautions OF the military and
The police, they, too, mln2ieo freey
among the spectators Scarcely mad they thus
sn9wii themselves ere band OF more than hun.
dred students went shouting through the city AL
taeir mead were two noted rnglelders, one OF
wl.oa Ii the son of grocer and now pupil oil the
seventh class in the gymnasium. The other ~
coachrnaker's son and is also gymnasium pupil.
About twenty store clerks, VINO were looking a,
tur,nch the town, but without any morse. Yet such
tuiu IS that coad not he permitted py the police
What were they there for, and how dareu tbe Jews
maze any show or defending iheniseiYesf All AZ
once the police project and his agent appesred On
te sceAg and surrcd their lorses against tne jews,
wncreupon the latter dispersed, while, on the other