The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-12

American resident In Turkey, in lot.
Ter about the situation in eastern Tur-
key, received here, says tho question
now pcnding holds within 1t the
Ito or death OF Oriental Christian.
its. ".lrc those wicked and GoGle,s
fanatics 10 bo permitted TO dip their
swords iurthcr in tho blood OF innocent /
Christians. not only in general mas.
sacGes, bu: on highways. in their
own homes, in tho fields. and
worse than all, in tho prisons,
BY tho hands OF tho govcrnmcn,
itself? Day ai,c- day tho pitiful story
is told over and over again OF pillayc
burning. torture. murder, violence,
rape, abduction. coniscntion, desecra.
lion OF churches, etc. The intricacies
OF tho political question involved put
the solution OF tho problem lar beyond
our reach"
The letter gives new story concern
in. the state OF Turkish prisons. In
the Ditlis prison there arc seycn cells.
each ono large enough for ten or twelvo
persons. There are between twenty
and thirty crowded into each one. There
are no sanitary arrangements. Casper
Khaperan, OF AyEood village, Moosh,
had his head and arm broken by tho
prison keeper with an iron shovel.
seaor Manoogian, OF Ecrtcnnos village,
Moosh, was violently beaten and
srangIai by Zabtiohs.
Gopo. Of Kheelp, died in prison from
the elects OF ill-usage. Nine pounds
found on his person was appropriated.
Malkhass Ashaianian and Serop
Nalkhassian. oi Avzud, village OF
Moosh. were beaten into fain;ing con-
dition. Malkhass was burned in eight
places and Serop in twelve places with a
hot iron.
HaGop Seropiau. OF Avzood village.
NoOsh, was beaten until lie tainted and
then uirdie was thrown around his
necS and ho was violently forced TO the
ZIptieih otEcc, where he was
branded in sixteen places with
4 rcd.hot rGm-rod. lIo was kept
on his feet for five days and
nights without food or drink. lie was
also subjected 10 violent bcatings and
pIuckings-out OF hair. Korkel Mar
doiran, OF Semal village, oi Shadakh,
was subjected 20 violent hea.ings, pluck.
ing-out OF hair and forced 10 remain
standing for twcnty.iour hour. at Il
time. Then NuIazin IIadji All,
and tho pr!son.keeper. Abdul kateer,
forced him to perform the Shatan;opee
l>atan's rin:-thc hands are tied to.
ge!her, the feet forced through between
them and thca tied together by tho
great toesl.
Caspar Simonian, ofKhass village of
Noosh, vas beaten for nine nights by
Habties by the order OF Muhe Tch aoush.
and Captains Eskonder end uadji
Taihcm. They bound him. hand and
foot, resulting in his death.
SoGho Shawian, OF A!vazoni, OF Moosh,
was kept il Moosh prison IN an iron
cola! OF nine o;es aud heavier chains
on his feet. lie was brought ou, OF
Bulls priaon in handouts. The Zab.
ties kept him in their room three
0Td half months. Often they forced
Him 10 stand for 4 long time hungry
and with bcntings. When he would
faint they would pour water on him to
revive him and they would renew their
beating. They plucked out his hair
@a! burned him with hot irons
Markar Manooginn, oil Ncrt1nnes.
Of Moosh, was violently beaten by
Zlb!ic:hs in MuslIashhcn and then
hanged.
Scghatiel Mcrzoian, OF IIosh Ge!di
village, OF BaYanik, wa kept stand
ny without food and drink for
long periods at time, hair
plncked out, violently beaten, cho!;cd
With ropeg, t!rco times thrown
into faint. Tho priqon.kecpcr caused
him 20 DO bound to ladder and boat
him with ahOc on tho stomach, back
uai head and then spit in his mouth.
Sunday, April %. in tho entry to ono
q tho protestant chapcls, was found n
dogs head. with cross attached. Upon
the upright part OF this cEoss was
written English, Fronch, Russian,
Americau, German, Armenian" Upon
tic c'oss.picCO was written "Ye
.s'iIclq. you Eave bGcomo re.
bc!iuus. in abort timG you
will seo what will become OF you
y you traitors against tho government" "
Ia tho Gregorian church wua found
'!o rest Of the dog viii. cross tied 10
itI tail. upon which were writtOn tho
names bulgarian. Italian, Greek" "
In addition TO those upon tho pro.
tas,ant cross the threats were greater:
"rho Arrnrnians hayo grown re.
halsiOus and others too; hut it is tho
turn Of tho Armenians 10 no punished
with the sword. Yunr fate has come.
ilo wl:o accepts tho truo iailh is safe" "