The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-14
NUMBER 42.
1 TERRIBLE STORY.

Another terrible narrative Of the at.
rOcities perpetrated by the Russian po-
ice authorities. under cover of the
state Of siege his. saws the London
7tlegr0Ub. Just reached us from Geneva.
where journal Is published in the
Russian language called the OjScbtrtCfc
DjclO and edited by Michael DragOmau-
ow, an cE-ProGeSSOr of the kiew Univer-
Sity. This paper. although inscribed In
the Russian Index EXpurgatOrius. finds
its way across the frontier in spite Of
that circumstance with the utmost re
gui8rity. In its issue @. the 24th ult-.
j prints lengthy staJemeus made by
OIimpiaGa kaffeTo formerly a pTovin-
cial sch0Ol-mistreaS i'm Russia. detailing
the manner of her treatment at the
hands Of the ''ThiId Section -
Early in the year 1877. Mile kafferO
opened school i'm the district of Wys-
chuyl WUlotschok belonging so the
Twer Government, and taughC the pea
SAINT children without eNactiug any
school fees from their parents. On the
10th Of last July she Was arrested with
out any previous warning and thrown
into prison. Her narrative from this
date may best be recounted in her own
words. She writes rs follows:
After ] had lain for few days in the Jail
.
liver sorrow, entered my cell one morning
and acquainted me with tile cause Of my ar
rest and imprisonment According to his
statement my offences consisted in having
impaired instruction tD peasant children.
which Is only permitted To male teachers,
and in having. Is years ago. been seen in a
boat with several students. For having
committed these crimes IL was the intention
of the authorities to send me across the from
tier. From NVSchuyI " Dtgt,eEok / was
conveyed to St. Petersburg. where ! remain
ed for a whole week in Jail thence was
transported 10y rail, with 80 other prisoners
To Wilma. From the Wilma railway station
We were All marched late a night - tA"
prison, where. admission being refused to
us on account of tEa 'ateLess ui 90" hour
were compelled t. stand a!i Ui-a. long In AN
open court Nard under iucc-saut torrents Of
rain. Next day we were iaI into totally
dark c0rTdeT and subjected to uU -Namiua-
tiou IF our clothes and persons. The women,
Of whom I was one were searched and
stripped ay ECudaTWr~, who committed the
vil-St atrocities upon us When any one
of fS yeUturad To protest against their anum-
Unable outrage< sh" was struck Gu1 kicked
with such bruta. violence that blood followed
the blows and kicks This SO called ''-i-.ta-
ton" of the women lasted several Eoarz.
amid tie laughter and u-.s-ry "f the sol
diars-
fell into deep swo7n under th-ir afro
ciDuS cTur'tig-. and when J came To ny
senses ] found myself lying cu the sson"
floor between two fallen women, imprisoned
for theft. wnr We're doing tnei- h-St % revive
and comfort rye in my atlIi-f.HG. ~aaELl. at-
tcTvaT1 we were H8ud-utf-a ana carried or
% Euowno. At tie expiration OF % horrible
week we were again hau8eutfed and march
cd of from kECWpn uH foot. i three q dfE-'
march i'm frightfHiiE had weather brought us
10 EariauuoI. Ny feet were covered vi,l
wounds. Icy shoes fui. OF blood. Barlugjhe
Journey I had repeatedly complained aI G.v
suFrTiUgs 10 oareSCurt. and pif-.usiy begged
81 be allowed To- rest. as ! couH 90 @nofulthar