Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
They Kicked and Beat Me-" He
Says; "They We're Anxious for
Me to Die, but | Felt That |
Was Suffering for All Jews"
Pathetic Scene as Former PrS-
Oner, Guarded by Soldiers,
Comes Home to His Wife and
ChiIdren-0eath Threats Made
By W. ORION TeWSoN,
staff Correspondent Sunday Amer,
special Cable to The American.

Special Cable 20 The American.
KTEFF. Nov l5.--At $50 o'clock
"a the morning big numbering Rus-
sian prison van pulled Mp outside .
small one story frame house situated
On lonely road two miles out Of
Eien. Two soldiers. sitting beside
ne driver, jumped down ana I'M
'ocked The door OF the wagon A
lalf dozen other soldiers cidmbcred
out. followed by a nhddle-aged man
u medium height whose stopping
shoulders and p' "a appearance be
tokened poor health
smiling the morning air. which had
nip OF the I ssian winter ia it,,
The man turn In the direction -
me house, IN which the two tiny
windows we're brilliantly lighted nv
oil lamps and numerous candles.
Al the windows were several lit.
faces, with noses pressed hard
against the panes The owners a.
hose faces were the I'VE BELLS chill
siren, and the man outside was Men
del BELLS their father, home agaln
after two and hnlf years expert
eaoe Of the horn ors Of Russian
prlSon
Troops Guard ths House.
The children exCitedly rushed 10
she door. where Mrs Bells had pre-
eded them; but before the husband
Hud wife could meet Bells was sur
rounded by squad OF reporters, who
nad kept an all-night vigil In antici
patton Of his release, Fortunately,
,oldiers came to the mans rescue,
lad tbs reunited family passed in,l
re house. The last view Of them
showed the husband and wife sup
porting each other, with the chill
dren clinging around the father, while
all wept tears Of Joy.
later In the day The SUNDAY
Americans Correspondent called on
Bells in his home aud had tall,
sSlth the man OF whom the whole
Norld has been talking.
The house is surrounded by sol
dierS partly on account Of threats ot
he Black Hundred to kan Bells and
partly because he Is not altogether
clesr OF danger vet, AN the prosecutor
has fourteen days In which 20 appeal
from the verdict. in which case Belts
can Is able 10 say on excellent an
hority that no such appeal viii bg
taken.
Beaten and Kicked in Prison.
Three tidy rooms were packed
with friends and relatives who came
10 offer their congratulations. Bells
looked much the same as he did n
he dock, except that he had trimmec
his beard and wore different clothing
He was in highly nervous state and
was suffering from exhaustion.
Despite the Joy Of being free and
mis- home coming, his face bore tbt
unmistakable seal Of sadness as q
result Of his suffering.
My two and a half years Of dread
ful life in prison left me very weak.
he said. but now that | am free
and can get some good food ] fee
sure l will soon be we'll again.
'I do not like 20 speak about my
life In prison, l was treated mos
sbominably They used TO kick anC
beat me and were anxious for me C
die
Suffered for the Jews"
Il am wondering now how | stood
Il all, but there was one thought
which helped me; ! knew my suffer
ings were the sufterings OF the Jews
and this made IL easier TO bear
knew | had to live in order 20 prove
nv innocence.
Il am very weak and I feel am
not the same man J was"
Bells said that while the verdict
vas being given he was in da2e ant
didn't realize until some time after
that he had been acquitted.
As to HIS future plans he is uude-
5ided except that he win leave Rus.
sls at the earliest possible moment
in view OF the threats OF reyeng-
made against him,
Il must get well first" he added
sitting on the same bench for "a
days under such a strain. to say
nothing OF two and a half years 10
prison has made me vArv weak"
An air OF tranquility peryBdos the
city owing 20 the determined actor
of the Government I'M providine
against disturbances