The Dickinson press., 1892-10-08

the barbarities ola Government which.
while Boosting that it was enlightened and
civilized, would by its acts have disgraced
many Oriental countries about which the
highly indignant. Blu. as vet Russia and
the Russian people seem in many
ways TO have scarcely emerged from the
and ignorance U: the medieval
ages: All that Is bad in Governments-op-
preston, persecution, harsh laws. the sup
preston OF the liberty ofthe subject, the
Ii liberty OF the Press, freedom of speech,
open criticiSm-i is still upheld in the Cars
Kingdom, and the man who dares TO raise
his voice against it all ran hope for no mer-
cy.
The official court o%finquiry was consti-
tuted and opened with n great flourish OF
trumpets and much display of red-tapism
and that pomp which the semi-bsrbaric
official so dearly loves. Count
the court. i'll spite of his ~well-known and
u%ndisguised hatred of the Jews.
A formidable array of witnesses were
called forth, and great care was taken that
the Christina should outnumber the Jews.
1t was u great thing for the Government
that they were enabled to say that the riot
had had its origin in the killing of the
1t was nothing to the point that the unfor-
tunate Jew had been provoked almost to
madness by being beaten and knocked
down by the Christian first OF all.
These Jews have too much liberty, and
have become insolent," Count Suvorot OBJ
the lesson that they are not to take the life
of a Christian because he happens to have
committed an assault. Thclaw is just, and
recognises no distinction between Jew and
Christian in its administration. If a Jew
hath a grievance, let him bring it before the
court, and he will be heard aud his griev-
ance redressed."
When this was said a groan escaped from
the lips OF one who had been called as a
witness, and he exclaimed, with rash bold
ness
ut is a lie, a shameless lie!" cried Aaron,
starting to his feet, and looking grand in
his fiery anger. II slew a human brute
who would have polluted my child by his
touch; and the father who hesitates to pro-
tect his daughters honor is unworthy to
walk Gods fair earth"
"Peace, peace!'' exclaimed the President
passionately; and then to Alexietf, who was
present, he said: This Jew must be re-
moved, since he hath no respect for the
majesty and dignity which We represent e; mt:
name of God and the Car, is constituted
to see that justice is done to all those who
are aggrieved, cannot be disturbed by such
u%nseen,ly interruption. Therefore, take
him away"
"Alas! how the Goddess OF Truth must
black lie as that uttered in her name."
He who thus gave expression to his
thoughts was Aaron Arama, who, althou h
q prisoner charged with the crime of will
fully Staying one ofthe Cars subjects, had
been brought forward to give his evidence.
He had laid his dead wife to rest; and then
broken-hearted as he realized the loss and
6oofruofsOr IF oil thof nod 0ivAr hin, a hold
on life, he yielded to the force he could
not resist.
The scowl that swept over the dark face
of Count Suvorof showed how the barbed
shaft OF words had pierced him, and adj
dressed his confreres he said,-
come insolent2 and here, out ofthe mouth
Of one of their shining lights, we have dir
ect evidence oft; for this man who thus
dares to insult US. who are charged to ad-
minister impartial justice, is guilty of the
crime of murder.
Then did the myrmidons of Peter Alex
left lay their hands, at his bidding, on the
old Jew and forcibly remove him from the
court. And as he Went he raised his
hands, joining them as if in duplication,
and said with a suppressed fierceness:-
Gas surely as the SUI shines when the
sky is %cloudless, the Jews hour of ven
geance will strike. Then let Russia trem-
BILE for her people, who now groan beneath
q barbaric despotism. and whose souls can
their might and fling off the accursed yoke
Ahich brushes them into the dust, even as
the slaves Of old Egypt were crushed"
This little speech fell like q bo%nlbshel on
the assembly, and il before there had been
the slightest loophole OF escape for the ILL
with brutal %roughness he was thrust from
the court, and being llaced at once in q
drosky, was driven under q strong escort to
the fortress OF St. Peter and Paul. A man
who had the daring to use such seditious
language was considered so dangerous that
only the strongest dungeon in the fortress
was likely 10 keep him quiet.
The disturbing element of the court hav-
ingthus been gotrid of,the business proceed
ed with an affected solemnity that was very
much like blasphemy. Peter Alexieff, the
Chief of the Pol; 'e, was then examined,
and he %testific &c the quarrel in the
bazaar between the Jew and Christian
Jew had slain the Christian without any
proyocation. At this the wrath of the peo-
pie had risen, and. before they could be
called to order they had rushed to the
Petersburgskaia and attacked the Jews
houses. But even then they would hardly
have proceeded to the length they did had
not Aaron Arama unjustitiably fired upon
: o1oyIAE oh vi AiAOuJAh =
S~kavronsky: The mob revenged this
murder, and the result was the lamentable
loss o flite that had occurred.
Such was Alcxief's lying version of the
affair, and he further added that he had
lost not a moment in getting his men out,
and then finding that with the force at his
command he could not cope with he rio.
tiers. armed as they were. he had invoked
the aid of the military, and it was only by
that means that the riot was suppressed.
Alter this evidence ofthe Chief of the Po-
lice, it was not considered necessary to pro-
coed any further. 1t was very clear TO the
court, (which had carefully and imparti-
that the Jews had broken the law in the
first instance; and that not only were they
not entitled to any compensation. but the
ringleaders were liable to fine and impris-
onment, and would have to be dealt with
by the police. AS Tor Aaron Arama, apart
from his having detied the law of the coun-
try in which he lived, he had grossly and
shamefully insulted the Court Of Inquiry,
and had given utterance to language so out
rageous. that it Was painfully clear he was
q very dangerous person, and likely. unless
dealt with severely, to cause dissatis faction
amongst the peaceful subjects ofthe great
and humane Car. who was ever striving to
make his people happy and ,contented"
AS soon as ever this bombastic decision
of the court was delivered the police
swooped down upon the Jews, and arrests
were made wholesale.
The following day Peter Alexieff sat in
his bureau, and to him entered Pavloff in
obedience 10 All order he had received.
"What news Pavloff?" asked the chief.
II have discovered the hiding place Of
the Jews laughter"
"Ah, that is god" exclaimed Alexieff
with a slightsmile Dissatisfaction. "Where
is shc?"
"At the house of Nekrassof, the mer.
chant"
MISUNDERSTANDING" cried AL.
exieff, elevating his bushy eyebrows in
amaZement.