Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-09-13
TROOPS SHOTJEWS
Pillage and Slaughter by Soldiers
and the Mob Creates Car
mage at Siedlec.
ARTILLERY USED ON TOWN.
The Report which Reached Warsaw
Declares Thlst 200 HAD Been
Killed and 5000 wounded
Monday AEerning.

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b. Petersburg, Sept 1.-The pre-
dictions made In the dispatches on
August 2s Of Jewish --,asSacre at
eiodlce. Russian POLAND, unhappily
have been justified by the fighting
which broke out Saturday night and
developed Sunday into q carnival Of
indiscriminato slaughter and plllage
"A which the soldiery and the mob
took part. Unfortunate Jews were
shot and bayonetted in the streets Of
~ town. Houses and shops were
broken Into and sacked. valuables
were carried on and offered for sale
by soldiers to passengers on passing
trains.
The early reports Of the SledlCs
massacres put the responsibility az
TIE door Of the terrorists but fugi-
lives declare the soldiers never would
have beon allowed TO get 20 completely
ont 81 hand without the connivance,
II not tho actual direction Of their
ofacers. The FIRST reports received Cf
he BialyBtok massacre last June said
he tsrrcrists were to blame there
also.
Warsaw, Sept. 11.--Artillery was
used in Eiedlce Monday morning.
Buildings on Pienkna, Warsaw and
Aieina streets have been destroyed.
According to reports received here
200 Jews were killed and 5000 were
wounded during the pogrom.
A telegram received here from
Sledlce Monday morning says the
Fioting and shooting there continued
The revolutionists are firing at the
noldiery from windows and the troops
reply with yolIsys. The Libau In
fantry regiment took the principal
part IN the massacre. Some passengers
on through train were hit BY stray
shots on Sunday. The loot offered
for sale by the soldiers consists prin.
cipally Of jewelry and clothing.
Eedlec, Sept 11.--Six buildings in
the big bazaar Of the city are now
In flames, adding another terror to
the killing and plundering which has
been going on here for SO hours. Ere
Quent shots and occasional volley tlr-
ing Is stiIl heard In different parts Of
town but because Of the general panic
4 Il difhcult TO learn accurately just
what Is transplring. As far as 4
possible 70 learn there have been UP
10 the present time about 90 persons |
killed and 200 wounded.
Hundreds o. Jews were assembled |
Monday q the railroad station await I
nc means Of getting out Of town l
but aiedlee d surrounded BY troops Z
mo 40 nct permit exit or entrance.
Field suns occupy points Of vantage '
n ne princlnpal streets. IL
1hofe Seems 70 no doubt that The i
elfqrlsts ale responsible TOT 1rcs
'oking ~ massacre By thsif faaiia / I
otsa ffnm roofs and windows on /
'Asnrdny sgainst soldiers and poles. .
non Who we've patrolling the Streets. 8
ne ueQpo surrounded the houses q
Ron MIA this fring came and !
oulsd h yolleys through the win
on nnd doom This Was followed q
y search o. ne premises, which 1
1cn Developed into wholesale plum Il
prlns md subsequently Into a mas- a
~ M slaughter. me trouble b. 4
~ n Rlm1ns street and spread rap u
y % hrgs portion q the town. 4
,no1t ~ ~ Jewish shops have
~ loctnA Owners who defended d
~ pfnperty Wuns killed o. wounded. 4
~ BuHun sen leaving q house o. \
rIra on q . window vaa shot I,
'11rl meruT.
a taie1ai1n q slii1ens artod the y
lFsInol % order ~ troops 70 cease 4
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