Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
By w. ORION TEWSoN,
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Special Gable to The American.
KrEF,F. Nov. 15.-At $50 o'clock
Il, the morning big numbering Rus
clan prison van pulled UP outside
,,,aII one-story frame house situated
on lonely road two miles out of
Kie4 Two soldiers, sitting beside
tho driver, jumped down and I'M
,o,Jad the door OF the wagon. A
half dozen other soldiers clambered
ont followed by a middle-age man
If medium height, whose STOPPING
sb,rldsrs and D; I'd appearance be-
tokened poor health. ...
Shifting the morning air, which had
n min of the <, ssian winter in IT,
tho man turn in the direction OF
tho house. in which the two tiny
,.i,dows were brilliantly lighted by
nj, lamps and numerous candles.
Al the windows were several little
faces, with noses pressed hard
ogafnst the panes. The. owners o.
those faces were the five Bells chill
1ren ID the man outside was Men
5o1 Rsfis their father, home again
after two and a half years expert
orce of the horrors of a Russian
prison
Troops Guard The House.
The children excitedly rushed TO
he door wher. Mrs. Bells had pre-
coded them: but before the husband
and wife could meet Bells was sur
rounded by squad of reporters. VINO
had kent an all-night vigil in antic1-
nation of his release, Fortunately
sord;srs came to the mans rescue,
and the reunited family passed into
The house. The last view of them
showed the husband and wife sup
porttng 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 and had a talk
with the man of whom the whole
world has been talking.
The house is surrounded by SOL
diers, partly on account of threats OF
the Black Hundred to kill Bells and
partly because he is not altogether
clear of danger vet, as the prosecutor
h. S fourteen days in which to appeal
from the verdict, in which case Bells
would be rearrested; but The Amerl-
can is able to say On excellent an
thority that no such appeal will be
taken.
Beaten and Kicked in Prison.
Three tidy rooms were packed
with friends and relatives who came
to offer their congratulations. Bells
looked much the same as he did IN
the dock, except that ne had trimmed
his beard and wore different clothing
He was in highly nervous state and
was suffering from exhaustion.
Despite the joy of being free and
his home coming, his face bore the
unmistakable seal of sadness as a
result of his suffering.
MY two and a half years of dread
full life in prison left me very weak,
he said, "bnt now that l am free
and can get some good food, l fee
sure I will soon Be we'll again.
Il do not like to speak about my
life in prison, I was treated most
abominaoly. They used to kick and
beat me and were anxious for me &c
die
Suffered for the Jews"
Il am wondering now how I stood
1t all, but there was one thought
which helped me: l knew my suffer
ings We're the. sufferIngs of the Jews
and this made it easier to bear.
knew ! had to live in order to prove
my innocence.
Il am very weak and l feel | am
not the same man l was"
Bells said that while the verdict
was being given he was in a daze and
dldn realize until some time after
that he had been acquitted.
As to his future plans he is unde-
cided, except that he will leave Rus
STA at the earliest possible moment