New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-11
BE|LISS ACQUITTED;
JEWS FEAR UPRISING
Anti.SemitiC AgitatorS Are In
citing MobS-POIiCe Dis
perSe Crowds.
PRISONER NOT RELEASED
Remains in Jail Overnight
Hebrews Asked Not to
Hold Meetings of
Jubilation.

Kiey, Russia, NOV. lO.-Mendel Bell
Gee was acquitted to-day on the charge
NJ numbering the boy Andrew Yu-
sbinsky in March, 1911.
"Reiliss is not guilty, but the murder
vas committed in the Zaiteff works"
This was the verdict returned shortly
after 6 o'clock tonight by the jury
otter two hours deliberation.
When Beiliss was taken out Of the
rrisoners room of the court for the
last time and brought along the dingy
corridor IT was seen that his guard
had been increased 20 five soldiers.
TWO officers entered the dock with him.
Reillss was outwardly calm.
The court was crowded, but the deep
OF silence followed the entry of the
president and other Judges. The jury
,ben fled in. and the foreman advanced
8 few PAGES from the box and read the
verdict
seiliss Weeps at Verdict.
Reiliss was standing with his hands
on the dock rails. He seemed to be in
q state of coma, but was striving to
collect his wits and comprehend what
vas being said When he realized the
meaning Of the verdict he fell back
into his seat, sobbing convulsively. His
counsel approached the dock and shook
hands with him warmly.
The strictest precautions had been
taken to prevent unauthorized persons
from gaining access to the court. The
nolice were in great force both within
and outside the building.
While the jury was celebrating a
memorial service for the murdered boy
yushinsky. was being held in ST. Sophia
cathedral. within q stones throw of
tbe court. The cathedral was thronged
with a great crowd and the Bishop de-
liyered an address, in which ne d"eIt
upon the awful crime.
He said that the authorities had mace
most minute investigation. ana ne
urged the people 10 conform to the
court's decision. whatever it might be-
Many Gatherings Dispersed.
All afternoon the streets were crowd
ed. ana after the verdict was pro-
nounced the police dispersed numerous
gatherings all over the city.
An uneasy feeling prevails, for II is
NOT known what capital the Black
Hundred will make out of the JurEs
finding that the murder was committed
in the Zaiteff brick works. Thus far
however. there have been no disorders
Anti-Semitic agitators, many OF
whom are students, are openly meeting
mobs to pogroms by affirming that the
Jews had purchased the verdict. The
Governor Of Kiev, however. called
meeting Of representatives of the Jews
and promised that everything would
he done 10 prevent outbreaks. he
asked that the Jews on their part
eschew iubilant demonstrations.
The president of the court, in ms
summing up, observed tone OF moder-
alton. but said that all the evidence
poipted 10 the crime having been COM
mitted in the vicinity Of the ZalteH
works. and not Vera Tcheberiaks nat.
He also dismissed all the testimony
pointing 10 the Tcheberiak woman and
her band. and remarked how few were
The witnesses who had given direct
evidence against Beiliss.
Two Questions Asked Jury.
The jury must consider, he said,
whether the possibility Of such ritual
murders had been proved, and
proved, Beiliss must be condemned.
Two questions were put to the jury
The first Of which made no mention OF
Beilss, but simply inquired whether
the crime as described was committed
On the brick works premises. TINS
was answered in the affirmative. The
second question, asking whether Bell
iss was guilty. was answered in the
aegative.
Counsel for the defence protested
against the mention Of the Zaiteh
works as the scene of the crime.
Beiliss remained in prison tonight.
The trial Of Mendel Beiliss on the
charge OF numbering Andrew fushinsky'
Christian youth. who il was said had
been killed for the purpose OF blood
ritual" was started October s. and since
nat time has attracted a great deal OF
attention all over the Christian world.
fushinsky's mutiated body was found
March q, 1911. In a cave near kiey. the
'oys hands had been bound behind his
back and there were forty-seven knife
wounds on the body which had been
Trained Of blood.
belliss. who is a Jew. was arrested
soon afterward and was kept in close
'ohhnement until the trial. Several hun
"ed Witnesses We're examined at the
ual. which has gone on without inter
,upuon. sessions being held even on sun
Sy' Much Of the testimony was devoted
the discussion OF the existence OF
'"uai murder or the denial Of its exist
'h'e Some witnesses threw suspicion
!" one Vera Tcheberiak, who was said TO
INC harborer Of a gang OF thieves
" was feared that there might be out
eyes on the part Of anti-Semitic societies
,"'hs the trial. and 10 prevent the Black
nShored from carrying out threats the
.e'h'ty OF the court where the trial took
p'S'e was pa,rolled by strong military
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