The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-27
RELEASED FROM PRISON.
An American Citizen Visits His
Old Home in Russia
WHERE HE WAS ARRESTED.
hc Langnishcs In Jail for Some
Years Until Secretary or State
Blainc's FIrmncss Secures 4
Him Ills Liberty. N

NRw YORK, May 26.-"I owe my de-
liyerance, first to Almighty God, ant
second 70 James G. Blaine, our inyinci
ble Secretary Of State" ,
This statement was made last eyeninc
by II. Ke,npinsky, a Russian American
citizen, who arrived hero yesterday on
tho steamer Augusta Victoria from Ham.
burg, after hayingspent thirteen months
in a Russian Jail. Continuing his story
Mr.. kempinsky said:
II was born in Koniu, Russian 20.
land, thirty.seven years ago. When II
years ofage l came to this country with.
out gettipga passportor serving my time
in the Russian army. went to Bridge.
port, Conn.,, where I opened II general
business and made fnouey. married
and have two children. Two years apo
thought l would return to nv native
land to sec my parents.
u arrived there, saw them and WINS
happy. l made up my MUD to come
home, and, just before starting, was din.
Ing with friend when was an.
preached by policeman, who took ma
to the Prison at kaiisch. Of which man
named Dodniziski was governor. Thjs
was on December "a, 1855.
immediately on my imprisonment
my wife went to St. Petersburg and De.
tltioned for my release. The Gar would
do nothing. Her next visit was TO the
American consul, Wuriz. lie gas verv
polite, and said: Il will ret your hus.
band out in three weeks but nothing
WINS heard from him.
this time had been getting
very bad food in the jail. l was out in |
u little 5xl2 dungeon, under ground.
aud served with the rankest food. NV
wife asked II she could not send me nv |
meals, and was told yes if she would !
consult the officials. She then 'com.
menced to pay $50 Il month for the priv.
l!ege OF sending food to me. Whenever
sue came 10 see me she had to put up
so, and, for the sake OF sending me a
bed, she was charged S25. =
"a friend OF mine named Schwartz
was just about coming TO this country.
and he volunteered to lay tho matter be.
lore Secretary Bayard. A great deal OF
correspondence resulted, without auy
result for me. Schwartz returned to ST,
Petersburg, and few months nco came
back to this country. He then laid the
natter before James G. Blaiuc, who im-
nediately telegraphed 10 Consul Wurtz
hat, as was an American citizen, l
must be released at once, or that Wurtz
must ask his passport and leave the
country. g,s.,.. -.
AS soon as the telegram was laid be.
ore the Car he ordered the procnrator
u the prison to release me. The pro.
'urator came to the prison at s o'clock
IN the morning Of January q, 1890, and
!sked one Of the guards to show me in.
was addressed as Mr.. Kempinsky,
reated very courteously and told was
liberated. r- ~. '',.5s5-, -, ~
"They sent man with me 10 show mo
ne way to the town. When arrived
here there was great rejoicing, and
hought l.wouid be killed with the ex.
'itement. l am now going TO try and
'ecover the $4,000 which. it cost me
while was kept there. For that pur.
'ose | will pay visit to Secretary Blaine
II person." "A. I6,7SI'''Y ~"-.'1
Mr.: kempinsky is nj present stopping
eth Mr.. Stein Of 90 Broome street. He
will leave for Bridgeport in day or two.