New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
GAZETTE CONFISCATED
FOR CR|T|C|S|NC COURT
Russian Newspaper (PriCe Two
CentS) Sells for $3.50 Owing
to Ritual Murder Comment.
MORE WITNESSES HEARD
Indictment Condemned for Be-
ing Too Feeble to Rouse Wave
of Opinion Against
Superstition.

Kieff. oct. 10.-A sensation was caused
here to-day by an article in the conserva-
tive and anti-Semitic newspaper "Kievli-
amin" assailing in the strongest terms the
court trying Mendel Beiliss on the charge
of numbering Andrew Yushinsky, a Chris
tian boy OF Kieff. in March. 1910.
The "Kievlianin," a two-cent gazette,
which was the organ Of the late VI. Pikho.
prominent political economist Of this
city, fetched 81 so copy to-day. The
newspaper not only attacks the court and
the public prosecutor, but tears the indict-
ment against Mendel Beiliss TO shreds IN
terms which would be surprising even in
the most radical journals
The writer. while denouncing the al
legged unscrupulousness Of the Jews In at
tempting TO obtain the release Of Beiliss,
says the cnarge against him is charge
against a whole religion OF the most in
famous superstition. Therefore. II con-
tinues, the indictment should have been
so strong as 10 raise a wave Of opinion
against that superstition so enormous that
it would be broken down. II adds:
Alas the indictment is that Of a lisp
ing child Any able counsel could easily
destroy IT," The article deplores the de-
cision Of the prosecution to appear before
the whole world with such an outfit,
adding:
THE tribunal must not be an instru-
ment Of the Right or the Left Injustice
will not produce the desired fruits How
ever advantageous or necessary IL may
be from a party point Of view 10 prove
the existence OF ritual murders the pros
ecution ought not to have and has not the
right 10 undertake the supplying Of the
living object indispensable for trial OF
this kind.
1T is a monstrous theory that Beiliss Is
Of no account and may even be acquit-
ted, provided that the ritual is estab-
lished You who are always talking OF
rituals yourselves are offering human
sacrifice. Beiliss may be insignificant.
Nevertheless you have no right to i'm
rrison him unless you are convinced OF
his guilt You have treated him like
rabbit on the table Of a viviseCtonist
The time perhaps will come when Cha
plinsky uhe public prosecutor of the Kieff
courD will be replaced by some one anx-
against the Jews. What would you say II
the choice fell on you for such sacri-
fice?"
Later the authorities ordered the contis-
cation of to-day's issue of the "Kievia-
min" II is one Of the most influential or
the provincial journals, and as one of the
chief organs of the Black Hundred, the
notorious anti-Semitic organization, the
incident is bound TO have a farreaching
effect on public opinion.
Apart from the significance Of the news
PAPERS vitriolic criticism. there were
other indications at the outset Of to-day
proceedings that the prosecution is crum-
bling. Public Prosecutor Wiper objected
TO the publication Of the stenosraphic re-
ports Of proceedings Of the court as being
in direct contravention Of three articles or
the criminal code according TO whlch
witnesses must not be acquainted with
the proceedings nor with the evidence
adduced from previous witnesses. The
court however, overruled NJ. Vipper's OBJ
lection. and the examination Of witnesses
continued.
The testimony to-day for the most part
was unimportant. Among the witnesses
were some picturesque figures, the most
striking among them being Olympiada
Neiingky the murdered boys grandmoth-
or. who looked as though she might nave
stepped out OF one Of Auerbach's Village
Tales Of the Black Forest" She was un-
able however, TO give evidence of any
consequence.
Fourteen Of Andrew Yushinsky's school
fellows were also placed on the witness
stand to-day. Two Of them declared that
the police had threatened them with i'm
nrisonment unless they altered their tes-
,,,,,o,y concerning the date on which they
last had seen Yushinsky.