The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
TREATED AS CONVICTS.
salMOCENT JEWS ARE SENT OUT
OF RUSSIA IN CHAINS.

= A0W9p0per COrr0SpOuOenS OeScr1De
he Humiliating and Cruel Circum
sAAnces Attending tho Flight OF Jewisl
JExiles-Closely Guarded.
autographed the fact Of my having
seen Jews expelled from Moscow IL
chains, but as the censorship has become
90 strict l could not enter into details
received information that a convoy Of
prisoners was about to be dispatched al
q certain time from the prison peresce
Iuya), and | accordingly proceeded tc
the spot at the time indicated. ar
rived at the small western door Of the
prison as the invalids of the convoy were
being brought out and placed on three
springless carts There were about eight
or ten in each cart (not jews, old men.
old women and others, of various ages,
plainly in extreme debility.
They seemed utterly helpless and care.
Less and presented very sad sight. A
few women were present, evidently in
terested in the fate Of the prisoners.
They carried bags and tins, which I saw
at once were meant to be given to some
loved one in the convoy. I noticed two
of these women particularly, the one a
very ladylike person Of middle age, with
regular features, telling that she was
not Russian. Her companion was a
mere girl Of perhaps sixteen or seven
teen, with an undoubtedly Jewish coun-
tenance.
My information was that there would
be either two or four Jews in the convoy,
for very few now remain in the prison.
the rest having been removed, and it
was by their features, bearing and dress
4 should recognize them. While was
thus observing things around me the
procession of prisoners began to defile
from the small door mentioned They
came two by two, chained together by
handouts. and closely guarded by prison
Wardens. The prisoners were of both
sexes and varied in age, appearance and
dress Some wore prison garments, some
wore their own clothes and some the con-
gict's dress with the yellow diamond on
the back.
TWO INNOCENT JEWS.
As the convoy passed the group Of
women alongside whom stood, noticed
y commotion among them. The Russians
calculated prayers after their wont; the
elderly lady and girl became excited. l
scrutinized the prisoners closely, being
well stared at by them and scowled at
by the guard, but could detect no Jew.
Features upon which vice and crime and
misfortune and misery were stamped in
indelible stains there were in plenty, but
among these noticed no Jewish face.
Just as the rear was coming up, and in
tbe fifth row from the last, noticed two
handsome open countenances
These were what | was in search of.
There could not be moments hesita-
TON Here were two Jews. The one
WAS stalwart, elderly man. with beard
and ruddy face. on whom prison life had
t'-en able to do little hurt. The other
WAS likewise tall, with short black beard
and more pronounced Jewish features
The two Jews were chained together.
Probably they are to be sent to the same
nrighborhood.
AS expected. the lady and girl were
looking for these two prisoners, like my
self, and attempted to pass the bags
with the little new kettles and panni-
kins to their relatives or friends. The
nearest warder. seeing the attempt,
shouted "Neelza," or That is not al
lowed" and raised his drawn sword as
IT to strike the girl, who was in front Of
her companion. Falling back with a
sigh. the girl seemed not to despair. but
TO hope for another chance, with that in
domitable perseverance so characteristic
of the race
STRICT GUARDS.
Afterward at the railway station
saw the same pair engaged on the same
inerciful errand, but whether they sue
ceeded or not do not know could
not help them. but only might have
compromised them with the authorities
by inquiries. After travelling by railway
70 one of the western provinces within
the pale the Jewish prisoners will be
marched on. presumably. as they are at
the moment ! write, in chains. to the
destination assigned them.
The names of these two Jews could
get If it were necessary. and know that
they are not charged with any offense,
bnt are merely being sent away by the
cars ukase. and not having money
enough to pay their railway expenses,
or. more probably. having given over to
their dear ones the money they possessed
they are ANONYMOUSLY herded with
criminals. and chained like them.
/ once thought of taking a camera tt
photograph them. but do not think the
evidence so obtained would be stronger
Than that now given. 1t is not easy tx
photograph particular individuals in 6
crowd in motion. nor can it be done
without exciting notice. AS was thret
times warned by thy sentry that it was
not allowed Ito look" as he put it. prob
ably Ishould have been expelled like {
Jew II had been caught photographins
what the Russians consider is a privat,
affair Of their own. Having seen VIVA
have recorded. no honorable person car
dispute the evidence. l have only seer
two, that is true. but had | been ad.
mitted into the secret of"what was coins