New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
gORR0RS ATBIALYSTOK
uaSS4CRES DESCRIBED.
Fat;JatiOn Of Bodies-Troops 4c-
cused-4H Russia Disturbed.

~sn snd desolation left in the wake OF the mob
.,,ordlng 10 frequent bulletins, order was re-
r,red and maintained, in spite OF the incentive
. rots, 81 funerals which lasted ell day. but the
,-nosphere Is supercharged, and a slight hap
,a.,ug may cause a renewal of street lighting
- authorities apparently realize this. and hope
:, syert a catastrophe by a strong show of force
N one occasion the whole garrison called
an and the streets were packed with horses.
~. and artillery until the danger was passed.
TIE story told by the correspondent is a
sskening one. but there indications that
y has been prevented by the censorship from
stating ghastly details about the condition OF
,o-nses. the bestiality of the mob and the in
.hsI,ty OF the troops 10 cope with excesses dur
NJ the first days Of the rioting. 1t is evident
.an the dispatches that the excesses assumed
ns character Of three-cornered fight between
ne military. the mob and armed members OF the
Jszish Bund, who instead OF submitting pas
svely 10 slaughter. as their unarned co-relig-
artists have done heretofore, carried the war
.to the enemys camp and fought bravely.
Aough without inficting appreciable loss on the
rops among whom no serious casualties have
ven reported.
Horrible details have been sent out by the cor
.spondent OF The Bourse Gazette" who
.vsi IN Bialystok in company with Deputy
s.bepktn on Saturday, and managed to send his
eg-y by e messenger on Sunday afternoon. The
s-rsspondeut. who accompanied Schepkin d.
,cay to the hospital. escorted by a corporal's
rs-d says he was utterly unnerved by the
arhts he Witnessed there. He writes:
Merely saying that the bodies were mutilated
ais 10 describe the awful facts. The faces OF
r. dead have lost all human semblance, and
> corpses simply are crushed masses of flesh
C5 bone soaking IN blood 1t is impossible TO
r1ceive such bestiality The corpse of teacher,
spSten. lay on the grass with the hands tied.
, I the face and eyes had been hammered three
nh nails Rioters entered his home, and after
ssstal ouJrages killed him thus and then muir
ized the rest Of his faaily of seven. When the
t0iy arrived at the hospital IL was also marked
win bayouet rhrusts
Beside the body Of Apstein lay the corpse OF
thli Of ten years. whose leg had been chopped
a with an ak Here also were the dead from
te schaChter home, where, according TO wit
fssses soldiers came and plundered the house,
killed the wife, son and a nelghbor's daughter
and seriously wounded Schlachter and his Two
lsugflters
am told that soldiers entered the apartments
q the I.apidus brothers. which crowded
Fih people who had fled from the streets for
Efety, and ordered the Christians 10 separate
Themselves from the Jews 4 Christian student
lsmeQ DikaT protested and was killed on the
Eot. Then all Of the Jews were shot.
Some Of the bodies were marked with fire.
These had been brought from burned tannery,
ud showed bullet and bayonet marks.
From the wounded in the hospital the corre-
Eondent heard many pitiabIe stories, all of the
Eze general tenor. Here Is the account of a
k1ly wounded merchant named NeVyazhiky:
live in the suburbs Learning OF the pro-
FAMINE ] tried 10 reach the town through the
klds. but was intercepted by roughs. My brother
% % a6d s a as leg faSS tse II y 9he SIDE SIDE
failted from loss Of blood. and revived 70 find
soldier standing over me. who asked What,
are YOU sun alive? Shall 6ayonet your"
Fsaer iorg GER
TIE correspondent. who adopts the bitterest
uhe toward the government holds that the
pogron undoubtedly was provoked. He attrib-
ties the responsblity 10 a police lieutenant.
Saerma,ietf. and says the distinctive character
kic Of the outbreak, IN which 1t differed from
1e excesses at Odessa. Kishineff, Gomel and
Kef aside from bestiality was the compare
lively few robberies committed.
The murderers seemingly were not inspired by
zo;ives Of loot but Of destruction pure and sim
le. He also holds that the participation Of the
roops has been completely proved. and quoted
Deputy schepkin as saying that this is clearly
shown by the Generalization of the soldiery con-
@iuent on The removal Of all restraint The
aHespondent says that not only the soldiers
III their officers took part IN the massacre. and
@t he himself was q witness as late as Satur-
tay 10 The shooting OF a Jewish girl from the
Vladimir Regiment The Governor of the prov
1'e Of Grodao, who happened TO be passing at
1e moment ordered an investigation.
aispatca from Bialystok TO The Associated
F'ess, dated O'Clock this evening, but delayed
y ne censor, says:
The day PASSED without any important re-
- OF disorders. Pillaging and attacks on
- nave geased, except in isolated cases. The
- APPARENTLY are in full control Of the stu
al de
s--A making a fight against the troops, firing
eS-oLa4 shots. Funerals have continued
-. r-o1ea the Gay without disorder. each process
- Deig escorted from the hospital TO the
Ieiefy outside the town by 2 detachment or
'ls- 4 force OF CoSsacks and dragons, with
.ises sadd-ed stands constantly at the entrance
: ponce headquarters. in instant readiness 10
- forth II the first alarm
.-'9Ernal life is being resumed at Bialystok.
- stores have opened, provisions have ar
s.. - sfc few cabs are appearing in the
he commission from the lower house OF par
.s1eni. returning 10 their hotel this evening.
e-io their way blocked with crowd Of Jews
ls stories
another Balystok dispatch from The Associ-
'rss-'e co-resror6e1t. dated moor. Ia as fol-
cue reigEs to-day through this de7-astatsa
s., lfl-g vas heard al midnight on the out
- n H.a'ys'ok near the cel-.s.ary, bur no
~.sI disorders have occurred. ESc to.a; fig
-. - lae r-suaIties are not availab'e bit -ev-
~ DD2Les were buried to-day. The cead are
al"l at about one hundred and Fifty Jew
~ -l--sles say that not fewer than two hum
49,, were killed The number Of wounded Is
r--'4s Surgeons have arHved here from
80 i3 assist the overWorked state OF the
t.0's li caring for The injured.
e. Lure oi me eEcesses the bnstiality
g., ~ -ia-lly with which the victims OF the
csrs we're treated. Some Of the corpscs were 4
iss,L masses of flesh, the wounded in some cases
rte scarcely a sound bone in their bodies.
:,r members Of the commission Of the lower
ue - Parliament are greeted saviOrs by
ri Population, who flock out OF their houses
e@lhere Joy and relief. AS the commits
tovT pass through the streets the people call