Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
They Kicked and Beat Me" He
Says; "They Were Anxious for
Me to Die, but | Felt That |
Was Suffering for All Jews"
Pathetic Scene as Former Pris-
onsr. Guarded by Soldiers,
Comes Home to His Wife and
ChiIdren-Death Threats Made
BY W. ORION TEWsoN.
STAFF Correspondent Sunday Amer



special Gable 20 The American.
KIEI'F Nov. l6.-At $3.50 o.clo.,y
the morning a big NUMBERING Rus
IAN prison van pulled 40 outside a
snai one story frame house situated
lonely road two miles out Of
kieff, Two soldiers, sitting best io
ne driver, jumped Gown and un-
ochsd the door o. the wagon. 4
rslf dozen other eolliers olam1cyoi
out followed hy miGGIa-agcd maa
Of medium heigh,. whose sjoopu3
shoulders and * "a appearance be-
okened poor health
Smiling the morning air, which had
NIP of the I ssian winter in 3d..
he man turn in the direction -
he house, In which the two tiny
windows were brilliantly lighted hv
oil lamps and numerous candles.
At the windows were several ,tt-le
faces with noses pressed hard
sgainst the panes The owners y.
silose faces were the Eve Belts chill
rlAp, and the man outside was Men
aei Bells, their father home ag,n
after two and half years expert
ance OF the hon Tors Of Russian
sTlson.
= Troops Guard he House.
fhe children exCitedly rushed %
Z Ne door, where Mrs BELTS had pre-
Adeu them. but before the husband
and wife could meet Belts was sur
sMnded by a squad Of reporters, who
lad kept an all might vigil IN antici-
patton Of his release. Fartuuateb,
soldiers came to tho mans rescue,
nd the reunited family passed in,g
tfe house, The last view Of them
saowed the husband and wife sup
porting each other. with the Chll-
iren clinging around the father, while
Al Wept tears OF joy.
Later in the day The Sunda"
Americans correspondent called on
Bells IN his home and had a talk
with the man OF whom the whole
world has been talking,
The house In surrounded 10y SOL
glers, pa rtly on account OF threats ~
the Blaca% Hundred to kill BELLS and
partly because he IL not altogether
elesr Of danger vet. "a the prosecutor
his fourteen days in which to appeal
from the verdict, in which case Belle
would be rearre sted but The Ameri To-
ran Is able TO say on excellent au-
ihority that no such appeal will be
aiken.
Beaten and Kicked in Prison.
Three tidy rooms were rACke
with friends and relatives who cam"
10 offer their congratulations, Bells
locked much the same as he did u
he dock, except that he had trimmed
his beard and wore different clothing
lie was in highly nervous state and
was suffering from exhaustion,
Despite the Joy Of being free and
his home coming. hts face bore the
Hnmistakable seal OF sadness as a
result OF his suffering
MY two and a half years OF drea d p
ful life in prison left me very weak.
ne said but now that ! am free
ana can get some good food, ! feel
sure ! win soon be well again,
Il do not like TO speak about my
life In prison I was treated mos,
ahominsbly. They used to kick and
beat me and were anxious for me 20
die
Suffered for the Jews"
II am wondering nov how | stood
IL all, but there was one thought
which helped me: ! knew my suffer
ings were the sufrerings OF the Jews
and this made Il easier 20 bear.
my Innocence
81 am very weak and ! feel ! am
not the same man I was"
BELLS said that while the verdict
Uas being given he was in a daze and
didn't realize until some time ar, er
That ne had been acquitted.
As to his future plans he lis undo-
cded except that he viii leave Rus
s.s al the earliest possible moment
y #
made against him.
~ must get well frst" he added
sitting on the same bench FOR -
days under such strain, 20 say
nothing OF two and a half years ~
prison, has made me verv weak
An air of tranquility pervades IT."
,ity owing TO the determined action
- the Government IN providing
against disturbances