Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-22
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cres Of the Jews in Russia and Russian
territory have graphically detailed the
awful atrocities committed, the most
impressive messages received concern.
ing these events have not been those
directed 10 the newspapers, but rather
the personal letters received here and
in other cities throughout the country
telling Jews Of those crimes that have
been wreaked upon their friends and
kinfolk.
Two Of such letters have been re-
ceived here within the past day or two
by we'll known Jews, and the horrors
Of which they tell are almost beyond
belief In one Of the letters the story
Is told Of a friend who was tied 20 a
post with his clothing saturated with
oil and his face and mouth saturated
with It and then set afre In the
other letter the writer says he Is living
in constant fear Of his own life, gloom
ily anticipating that death may come
any day or hour
/ Samuel Rosonman, clothing sales
man living at 1888 McAllistcr street,
received one Of the letters from his
brother in Russia two days ago, and it
details incidents Of the horrible mas.
acre Of the Russian Jews after tho
Gar had granted constitution. The
translated letter follows!
! "Kieff, Russia, Nov. t1.-Dcaf
Brother. am glad I am alive today.
Your papers must have printed the
terrible news, II you are interested In
Russia and the Russians What has
happebod 20 us poor Jcws pen cannot
dcscribc. Tho pen II only steol-not
iron and blood. on October 18th
(Rusisan calondar) tho constitution
was granted which We hoped would
Eivo us somc Of the free air Of other
countries suddenly, on that great
day We heard tho shout Of 'pogronl'
(massacro). The killing and robbing
of tho Jovs began. Thirty were killed,
200 badly injured 400 slightly hurt
Tho carnage lasted two days Even
now jewish goods arc scattered over
tho streets, In tho jewish quarters
pillow feathers, loosoned by Cosuaeks
In their search for gold, arc aying
about. have myself seen children
thrown from third aud fourth story
,rIs.H.gra AEfa. s..ak q .a...4If..tl..
how can such things oceuri was not
In tho city at tho time, but when
returned next day was met by a
Gossaek with a knife bought my
life with 80 roublea, all had The
great dry goods store In which work
has been leyeled 20 the ground aud
100000 roubles worth Of goods scat,
tered In tho streets
con escaping from the Cosaaek /
hid myself In gaTret nearby and
watched things Do YOU remember
Nison PomerantEt / saw him tied 20
a pole by hoodlums his clothes soaked
with coal oil, even bis mouth forced
open and Allied with kerosene, and
burned 20 death While tho siekening
smoke arose authorities were passing
constantly aud not hand was stretch
ed ouh A Jewish lady, friend Of
mine, was assaulted on the street In a
cab and rescued by a Jewish soldier.
l lay three days in my hiding place
without food, AMI on the fourth was
found by two friends. The porter who
stands guard az tho door Of our tone
ment told ms that he knew two days
beforehand that the massacre would
take place None Of our relatives
were kille,A but all were robbed.
'The 500 members OF the jewish
Self Defence company are armed with
pistols Recently 200 who were guard.
ing jewish property we're fred upon,
and those that were not killed were
taken 70 the guardhOuse Among the
plunderers l have seen policemen 3
badges under a rufian's rags
81 can write no more through nerv-
business. am fleeing the country and
expect 10 be in New York inside Of
month. Your brother.
ARON ROSENMAN."
The following has been received by
4. Garfnkel Of 945 Folsom street;
Menah, Russia, Nov. 7, 1905, Mr..
+. Gar6nhol, 495 Folsom street, San
FranciseO-My friend and cousin; l
have not written YOU for some time,
but hope you viii believe me, it Is |
not because l ann too lazy to write OF
that / am feeling easy. have been
waiting until could give you com
forting information about conditions
here, but it seems the time for that
is not yet here.