The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
MENDEL BE|L|SS
IS GU|LTLESS OF
RITUAL MURDER
II was an orgy OF
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brilliant Spectacle.
The courtroom presented q brilliant
spectacle. ts accommodation being
taNci almost beyond r.licf. Officers
and soiiiers in gorgeous uniforms were
everywhere. while women dressed in
tho hcisut OF fashion were. a. usual.
innch in evidence
When Beliisa entered the prisoners
dock with his military guards, ii was
noticed tia, his face wore 4 .lcatEly
pallor. lie seemed like man in Il
trance.
After the four judges and the jury
men had taken their seats. counsel on
both sides discussed with tho president
the form which tho two questions to
De- submitted to tho jury should take.
This took two hours. Then followed a
recess, aud at $50 the president began
summing M For nearly thrcc hours
he made what would have been con
sidere! strong speech. had lie been
prosecutor instead OF Judge When he
rad boon speaking Tor an hour there
was not one journalist out Of cons:d-
crtbly moro than 100 in the press gal
ie'y who would have taken 100 to on
tSeilisss chance Of acquittal More
ever. as the address continued tho
odds against acquittal Increased, until at
4:2o J.. NJ, when the president finished
II looked absolutely hopeless for the
prisoner.
rive minutes later tho jurors were
~ their room. ana then began a most
PAINFUL period OF waiting Tor ali. There
vas not a single composed face TO be
seen. nor yet u natural gesture. What
BclliSS was suffering God only knows
An hour went by with no sign OF the
jury coming In, and people wondered
ana little hope began 10 creep in
suddenly electric bell rings
Hush' l. cried everywhere. followed
BY a cry Of They come IL was now
800 IN less than minute the court
had reconNcned Then came the indie
scribable moment. Everybody was in
place rs the jury fled ia for the las,
tinc.
Guard Is Increased.
moment before ISeiliss entered the
dock Tor the last time his guard had
h"en increased to nine soldiers who
stood around him with drawn swords
and looked ominous, but ali eyes were
( concentrated on another point-thc
jury box.
Absolute silence reignod as the fore
man arose and read from n paper which
he held the first question:
Is IT proved that on the 18th Of
March. 1911. in the city OF Kiov. in u
prick works belonging TO the Jew NJ.
Ialtzff. there was murdered II hoy
Andre Yushinsky. on whom forty.scyen
wounds were inflicted. and that blood
was drawn from the BODY
Looking up from the paper for a mo-
!Aeht the foreman, with great emotion.
added:
Yes, il is proved"
iHe effect was electrical Eycrvbodv
"! the court casped. and two soldiers
OF 6eliisss guard, sure that the an
SWer indicated his guilt. stepped for
ware. ono on either side or him. 4
dreadful pause ensucd as the foreman.
looking at the paper began reading
I III t1AE t.NN.
lf the murder is proved, is the lay
Mehcel Bciliss guilty..
AGAIN the foreman looked UP. hest
tated second and then. In a height :
ened voice. almost a shout exclaimed.
NO, he is not guilty"
! Everybody in the courtroom seemed
staggered. Beiliss clutched Mt the raj
IN front OF him ana then fell heavily
! 10 the floor in a dead faint Cold water
was DASHED IN his face. and in a few
moments heart-rending sobs came from
him-such aobs a. one only wants 10
near once in lifetime Gently nov
The soldiers picked him up and heiped
/ 70 quiet him. Then the president
: spoke. addressing the guards around
! lSciliss:
AS The jurymcn have found Beiliss
innocent, lie Is 10 he set free imme
dtatcly."