New-York tribune., 1903-06-01
HOW MASSACRE BEGAN.
WITH BLOOD ACCUSATION
Christian .Ser7,anf Girls Su3c7de-
Bon Fights for Mothers Honor

A clear description of the hishinef massacre
az Jews written by DR.. Bernstein hahsn- pTeS'-
dent Of the relief committee in kishinen' "aS
published yesterday in the Jewish Abepo fos'-
No 22s Madison-st- The ler'er was dated daH
H. Dr. Bernstein Kshan attributes me o"l-
break largely TO the press notably me be
-e-s hetz. +be only newspaper in Kishineff The
paper. he says though having few readers. al
ways seemed TO have means Its first and CHER
seherents were the fanatical Staro-Fyers toio
f.eljeversl Dr. Bernstein Kahan says the Mol
essia7ls and Jews lived together peaceably- ana
rhe attack was MADE by the ignorant peasants
He says
JEWS DEFEATED IN ELECTIONS
,lew and hitherto unknown things began to rap;
-,er n Eishineff- Jews were defeated N tuGa-
-ree Jewish members Of ne CITY Council ., IL, eR iaisS Wa6
were known 20 be out o syIEths IIf VII iT,srttu-
lions il which the Jews and Christians workeo TO
s-tlsTfta Die society called after the BessaTa6eilz
was founded. in Whch Editor Nr0sheVs i,ion |o no 10
,bis slow dissemination of hatred and djssenson ID
the sssceful community. something happened ne-
cusstious Christian servant ,9 SlT ~ m H oisoT de1T
ing herself When h=r groans awakened t1e h9ISe 95
he- =. fske7 70 The bospftaI The Christian hos
I7ftal vcas TOO far away. so she was taken 10 me
ls75e sn5 took The Girl's ante-Tnortern statement
rloyer was in way TO blame tor her - 1aSn 49, 49,
about The preaching Passover. and eyeryeooy
began 10 feel uneasy Jews alScoyeG 70 VII Who be
that there were even lrteiilsellJ lntI Nh 10
ieved in t4lat accusaio some oniy gaa -riefar isl
blooo 1oT r1InaI purposes 80 - ro-1l5 have if the
aybe The Zlonists Z As 14e @ so1dg nI7cernent that
they were selling uatzos for the coming Fassongd,
oould pof psy The regular prices ttat article
Some Christians thought they saw me i1,t cUsii7
dor and the situation became more serious
PEASANTS CAME IN sINGLI-
The letter tells how special guards were placed
ST the turnpikes. with orders not 10 admit TO the
city groups Of men. The guards afterward SAID
they admitted men singly- and il was SO oark
they could not see how many passed After
o'clock Sunday the rioting began. Continuing,
be says:
The attack began simultaneously in twenty-four
otferer-I places. Young men on bicycles or waking
f7ouseE After them came BOYS between len ano
f5eeR who smashed al windogs 5g4,,sj, ne WIG
Intelligent Russians stood al the enlranceS 70
their own houses Sfnlnns al a. Ll i-5,carir7g 70
gneer stood al nis oWn oooT Ca--IS - - es5
the attacking parties which belonged 70 d Jew a!u
ron a shop 1ich vas piIIaged. renarking that
eisarette robbed from a Jew must taste parrou-
The Russians al first only DESTROYED things. and
eft the robbing 20 be done by Others. But soon
iii were helping themselves 10 everything that
came n their hands. Well-to-oo and learned peo-
lie took valuable Tapers a5o a1nSeS ,,i1 n Ssxs @
home heavy burdens OF piilIoer u 'oCig 9 ueN a.
p =.
should we have The benefit of enjoying Wtla1
W. saved from destruction Two sJu0eIlJs "erS
among the rioters and many more among me
rl;rrde-ers One Christian wag indicated 70 the
ignorant rioters the office Of the Besserabez a3o
the governments administration building S5 Wing
that they were houses belonging 10 rich Jews
All the windows IN both eoIfres were Vf"nlE''H
broken. -
most ho--ffvrE brtalites were pe-letTaJeo on tne
second day. Some houses were visited four or five
times Labcrers killed their employers II one
-lsce roung gy-nnasist high school ooyJ neTol-
caIlv defended MS beautiful mothers from his
fathers Uorkinguel- He saved her honoT, pOt Ofle
F1-T-Tes oierced her eyes and the young hero was
l-iIled on spot On the street Il was worse
than IN the houses. Jews were dragged from me
SsreercarS or from droskes Tcabsl and killed out
right Only one instance IS known where sruoerts
rHr and escape. There few instances ot
Christians assisting Je1ss. Mr.. D opened MS
hnrase 20 a. who 10 save thenselTes.
eyer those unknown him. Many Christians on
otIairtsnces When Il required, after the rot
rhaf Christians should attest & statement OF U1e
o1rraess committed. only four Christians were
found who consented 10 sign their names.
LOCKED AS IF IT HAD BEEN STORMED-
Kishiae- looked like city s1or7ned by the
enemy. There was darkness and desola1lon IN al
streets for many DAYS after the r1oIs. People
were afraid 70 show themselves on the streets. or
even oQen their doors or windows
a Liuowipul. correspondent = hishinef OF
The Hebrew Daily Hzufa~ writes about what
he saw n the Heorew hospital One man sew
snty years old lay on q table. with fourteen
wounds IN his head. and his hands badly injured
In another room lay cot man Of forty
who lost an eye seven years ago His nelsnooTs