Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-03
TREATED AS CONyICTS.
INNOCENT Jews ARE SENT OUT
or RUSSIA IN CHAINS.

Ezilss--CioseIy Guarded.
photographed the fact OF my having
seen Jews expelled from Moscow in
chains. but as the censorship has become
so strict could not enter into details. |
received information thar convoy Of
prisoners was about TO be dispatched 1t
certain time from the prison tperes6e-
luyal and accordingly proceeded to
the spot nj the time indicated. | ar
rived at the small western door Of the
prison as the inyalids of the convoy We're
being brought out and placed on three
springless carts. There were about eight
or ten in each cart mot JewsL 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 SAW
at once were meant to be given to some
loved one in the convoy noticed two
Of these women particularly. the one 4
very ladylike person of middle age. with
regular features. telling that she was
not a Russian. Her companion was a
mere girl Of perhaps sixteen or seven
teen. with an undoubtedly Jewish coun-
tenRnce
My information was that there would
be either two or four Jews in the convoy.
for very few now remain il the prison.
the rest having been removed. and it
was by their features, bearing and dress
] 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-
vict's dress with the yellow diamond on
/ the back
! TWO INNOCENT JEWS
As the convoy passed the group Of
women alongside whom stood. noticed
commotion among them The Russians
calculated prayers after their wont: the
elderly lady and girl became excited.
Ecrutinized the prisoners closely. being
| well STARED at by them and scOwled at
by the guard. but could detect no Jew
Features npOn which vice and crime and
misfortune and misery were stamped in
lndelihle stains there were in plenty. but
among these noticed no Jewish face
Just as the rear was coming up. and in
the 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
been able To do little hurt. The other
was likewise tall. with short black beard
aud more pronounced Jewish features.
The two Jews were chained together.
Probably they are 10 be sent TO the same
neighborhOod.
AS expected. the lady and girl were
looking for these two prisoners, like my,
self, and attempted to pass the bag
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 u.
IL TO strike the girl. who was in front Of
her companion Falling back with Z
sigh. the girl seemed not to despair. but
10 hope for another chance. with that in
domitable perseverance, 50 characteristic
: Of the race.
STRICT oUARDs
Afterward at the railway station
saw the same pair engaged on the sara'
merciful GRAND, but whether they sue
ceeded or not do not know coulC
not help them. but only might hav,
compromised them with the authorities
by inquiries. After travelling by railway
20 one Of the western provinces within
the pale the Jewish prisoners will b
marched on. presumably. as they are a
the moment | write, in chains, TO tn
destination assigned them.
The names Of these two Jews coul'
get IL it were necessary. and know tina
they are not charged with any offense
but are merely being sent away by tn
cars ukase. and not having none,
enough TO pay their railway expenses
or. more probably, having given over t
:, their dear ones the money they possessed
, they are iRnominiously herded wit
criminals. and chained like them.
once thought Of taking camera {
photograph them. but do not think til
. evidence so obtained would be stronge
than that now given. 1t is not easy t
photograph particular individuals in
! crowd IN motion. nor can 1t be don
without exciting notice. AS was thre
times warned by the gentry that it wa
not allowed Ito look. as he put 1t, prol
ably should have been expelled like
Jew IL had been caught Photographic
!. what the Russians consider is a privai
affair Of their own. Having seen whf
have recorded. 20 honorable person ca
dispute the evidence. have only see
. two. that is true. but had | been ad
Z mitted into the secret OF what was goin
= on earlier should have seen many