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
Children-Death Threats Made
By w. ORION TEWSON,
staff Correspondent Sunday Amer
SpseIal Cable 70 The American.

Special Gable TO The American.
kIEl'F. Nov l5.-At $40 o'clock
IN the morning a big numbering Rus
sian prison van pulled up outside a
small one story frame house situated
On a lonely road two miles out OF
kien. Two soldiers. sitting beside
he driver, jumped down and un-
locked the door OF the wagon \
half dozen other soldiers oiambered
out followed by a mlddle-ased man
OF medium height whose STOPPING
shoulders and pa "a appearance be
to<cned poor health
Smiling the morning air. which had
nip OF the I, ssian winter iu it,
the man turn In the direction cf
he house, in which the two tiny
windows were brilliantly lighted hv
oil lamps and numerous candles.
At the windows were several lit lie
faces, with noses pressed hard
against the panes. The owners o..
hose faces were the five Bells chill
.lren, and the man outside was Men
tiel Bells, their father, home again
after two and a half years expert
euce Of the horrors Of a Russian
prison
Troops Guard the House.
The children eXcitedly rushed to
The door, where Mrs. Bells had pre-
eded them; but before the husband
and wife could meet BELLS was sur
pounded by squad Of reporters, who
al OH OIL Ia.
patton Of his release Fortunately
soldiers came to the mans rescue,
Had the reunited family passed into
HE house, The last view of them
showed the husband and wife sun
porting each other, with the chl-
dren clinging around the father. while
all wept tears OF joy
Later In the day The SUNDAY
americans correspondent called on
Sells 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
he Black Hundred TO kin Bells and
partly because he is not altogether
clear or danger vet as the prosecutor
has fourteen days In which TO appeal
from the verdict, In which case Belts
would be rearrcsted; but Tho Amer
oan Is able to say on excellent an
ihority that no such appeal will be
taken.
Beaten and Kicked in Prison.
Three tidy rooms were packed
With friends and relatives who came
10 offer their r1tulations. Bells
looked much the same as he did IN
he dock, except that he haG trimmed
his beard and wore different clothing
He was in highly nervous state and
was suffering from exhaustion
Despite tie 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"
ne said but now That l am free
and can get some good food | feel
sure | will soon be well again.
II do not like to speak about my
life in prison, | was treated most
sbominably They used TO kick and
beat me and were anxious for me 20
die
Suffered for the Jews"
Il am wondering now how | stood
it all, but there was one thought
which helped me; knew my suffer
ings We're the sufferines of the Jews
and this made ii easier to bear ]
knew | had TO live in order TO prove
my innocence.
Il am very weak and I feel am
not the same man | was"
Bells said that while the verdict
was being given he was in a daze and
didn't realize until some time after
that he had been acquitted.
AS 10 his future plans he is undo
rided except that he will leave Rus
STA at the earliest possible moment
in view of the threats OF revenge
made against him.
sitting on the same bench for 81
days under such strain, to say
nothing OF two and half years IN
prison, has made me very weak"
An air of tranquility pervadeS The
city owing to the determined action
AZ the Government in providing
AGAINST disturbances