The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-15
AN OUTBREAK AMONG THE COLONY
OF RUSSIAN REFUGEES
The Superintendents Bosieged and q squad
OF Policemen Put 70 Fiight-One Hundred
Police Reserves Sent Over After Dark.

118 are men. have been Quartered in long low
frame buildings. known as the Schiff Shelter
which were erected for them on the northeast
end Of the island by the Hebrew Emigran ts
Aid Society. Henry Blank was made superin-
tendent. and Jacob Schotteck. assistant superin-
tendent. Mr.. Schotteck was formerly an officer
in the Austrian army. and had boon eleven
months In this country. The superin-
tendents were assisted by men OF the refu-
gees. who were selected for their trust
worthiness and appointed as policemen and
clerks. The trouble originated yesterday
through one OF these assistants. named Silver
smith. whose duty It was to serve out the por-
tions at the dinner table; While the refugees
in some way angered . man. named Robotta.
who is a SHOEMAKER from Warsaw Robotts
dish Of %uSh from silysrsmiths
ihs pieces a. sil1srsm ith'ss head; n Thss
and RobottS Wss called to account He ssd
that he wished to help himself to food. and not
Sy ta ThS he h S
Ike II he must leave the island, Robotta said
ne was Sd to and Si
and told what had happened. Schotteck says
that one Of the refugees. Moses Eidner. came to
him and said that If he sent Robotta away they
schotteeE found that tho refugees were e1-
messenger to DIR. A. L. Mcdonald. superinten-
90 the poes d. ddf an 10
station. After looking at the throng of Jews.
thoy judged II best not to interiors. They sent
request for assistance, and at 5:l5 Rounds
@R fheS sned to Arrest
but the crowd closed in about him and the
that he interfered to prevent a Policeman from
striking an old man. and that while he was SO
engaged Eidner came up behind and struck him
IN his scalp rom whieh the Blood poured e over
bis clothes Thelpolies turned on Eidner and
R Ha' asd fought hsT
way through the angry crowd. Several OF them
Kenna and Policeman Aiiaire had their faces
cut; number Of the refugees were struck. 80,
r; The Police ,b having made their escape with
tected. and took refuge in the office building.
Ths mob was made furious by the eaptHre Of
were thrown through the windows and it is
said that pistols were, used: Blank. with his
barricaded themselves in a room.
The refugees desisted from the assault. and
visit the officers of the Aid Society in New York
and Lay the case before them, This committee.
and arnold starssd and hsd e1y
gone short distanee when, they met James H:
the Executive Committee OF the society. They
Listened to the story q grievance. and gave the
BLAxI; You requested to send the police away
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The Committee an t toSk this to Mr. Blank and
tal where Eidner had been taken. and found
make no trouble '''1 '1' ''i1s'e' W
In he s the oe c
reserves were ordered put The first to arrive
the nseHed h ns
fssS "Hs e3as
said that he sna Mr. besisSea
n the office AND aDS we're In fear Of their lives
that MIR. Blank had escaped BY climb
Ing , thr{S,ush .nb back wind9w. and tia.
Mr.. Schotteck was still there. and he was es-
corted out with policemen on each side. and
of; The refugees made no demonstration.
sehotteek was taken to the Insane Asylum.
the police boat, Patrol tied up at the dock.
heE sa nsar @ hs the fes.
twenty policemen were detailed to Keep Srder.
and Schotteck. They said that the fight began
club. and that the police used their clubs with,
out proyScation.,, Mr. Sehotteck said that he
f. S@ss IL naa ol h sSxse to ssct S the the
refugees. DR.. Browne was on the ground in
the afternoon; and, Mr.. schoteck says, was
to make trouble. DIR. Browne last night made
an affidavit OF which these are extracts:
ass, Il % Mf sS rtn
went to Wards Island to visit thg Russian refugees
the Yard and surroasdns the aas: ana 'S %Sssf
sPSss Win pistol ia hanS e sa1 ss
der and ns a as Srd.sa to ssp S
Mr moma d,res'9r ordered ms to leave the ground
"uSs and asked II. reason III .a'% coma's
the "t ar riot Os you the Ess
SS a0 sS at WIN a. S5Se J nSs to a Re,
me one more wsrnis to leave or he would remove me
@Ss tn" ROM e aSSsG %r % ss
ss Sou a fs wa" T Rse 10 s ns nam M MSs
a a bnns viii his M SSs Was aud say
The HeJre,n NeyoM in its issue to-day will
publish long article entitled Pictures Of the
Torture House kn0wn as the SchiN shelter"
En- Trds sanh In the nlr mS edt9T Dr.
Bochnyik aud his vito were cruelty beaten 10y
Sehottock on Oct. 4. Bochnyik said that When
fire, SchQttook kicked him down stairs and
dubbed him on the body, liis wife at,,emppt;;
90 10 Snltlu MN, Niu Nc0olltth cIuilOlu
her, Blank came up and joined IN the club
bling until the two were covered with bruises.
Blank denied that the woman WIS beaten or
that Bochnyik was severely treated, but Dr.
Browne says he saw the bruises, The COM
mttee held = trial and nNoncrnled SchottGek
Blank had struck him twice in the face with
his fist, and al another time had twisted cords
around his wrists until they cut through tho
skin. .schottscck. the refugecs s23y. amuses
and kicks. strikes. or points a rey3lvor
OF Tnbornacios Blank is said TO have
ordered the refugees 70 say for him the prayer
which is rected in Russia for the Emperor
The food supplied is said to be bad-the her
rings full of worms and the bread dry and bit
ter-and the refugees are clothed in rags
Whatever was valuable in their baggage at ~
Greenwich street was stolen. DIR. Browne says
They nre kept like prisoners, not permitted to leave
the island without pass from blank, aud having
from Russia into this condition Of AFFECT slavery, they
wept in concert hungry aud miserable: I'VE pray To
jump into the river And their children they say
who never WAS physician, having been made their
doctor.
The Inst or the Indiana Gang.
WASUINGTON Oct lJ-OflcprS Of tho 6acrot