The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-19

pronin had some conneo tons In st. Peters
burg and with the local gendarmerie.
Finding In mo II man VINO was pre1u-
diced against his past career and annoyed
at my ignoring his attempts to ingratlate
himself with me Pronin repeatedly limited
at his close relations with the Minister
of the Interior. relating to me his con-
versations with Piehve: how the Minister
received him In private and Row he had
long talks with him. Among other things
I'ronin told that at the conclusion OF one
such talk he had said to the Minister
Your Exceilency. there are only two true
Russians IN Russia devoted to the Gear
and the fa.herland--you and L. after
which the Mlnister--supposedly-
and heartily shook his hand. \
During Lent began TO receive In
formation that Pronin was zealously try
ing to aritate the working people or kish-
ineff, making use of Krushevan's articles.
distributing them and announcing that he
had subscribed to suitable newspapcrs--
with the aim of starting anti-Jewish prop
aranda-and while visiting the prisons
he endeavorcd to interview the Imprisoned
rioters. instructing them how 10 defend
themselves In court succeeded In re-
moving Pronin from among the directors
Of the prison committee. after which he
. fortunately ceased to annoy me with his
visits.
soon af,crward rumors OF the news
spread through the city that the Jewe
wero trying to get Christian blood for
ritual purposes. The first case which ex-
| cited such rumors occurred In the coal
yard Of "A Jew. to whom a Christian boy
| was sent for coal. The Jew took IA knife
| I'm his hand and the frightened boy ran
/ away. Talk began Immediately about the
! unsuccessful attempt at ritual murder.
/ Pronin drove TO the police department and
arranged that the boys parents report TO
4. -
ing, because Christian witnesses present
! al the coal yard declared that the knife
was taken for the purpose of cutting the
unopened bag OF coal.
The presence Of disinterested parties
must evidently exclude the probability Of
/ an attempt at murder. hut not long
. after "A three-year-old girl disappeared IN
the outskirts of tine town few hours
later the police found a mob I'm front OF
/ the house of the girls parents. Already
! loud voices were heard accusing the Jews
( Of kidnapping the child. Outcries and
! threats began to he heard. The excite
/ ment grew and the childs mother per-
! slstently demanded search and a reck
Wning with the kidnappers. Fortunately,
4 just then some relatives. on whom she
had been calling. appeared with the little
girl.
.The last case that reused much town
| talk happened just before Easter--l think
ON the Wednesday OF Passion week A
young Christian girl who lived as the ser
want of Jew--a drug store clerk-was
brought to the hospital suffering from
, severe burns about her body. The patient
soon died without having regained con-
I sciousness. The betrothed OF the de-
ceased began to threaten the pharmacist.
accusing him of being the cause OF her
death Pronn Immediately interposed
and began his Investigations, going from
the family OF the deceased to her be-
trothed and from the hospital to the po-
lice bureau In the evening ut the club
he told the tale: How a depraved Jew
having poured kerosene over n virtuoue
Christian girl burned her because she re-
sisted his attentions. This time the
threats OF the girls betrothed, the out
cries % the parents and the agitation OF
Pronin excited the populace to the high
est pitch. The burned girl became the
heroine Of the city. The police reported
that they were unable to restrain the In
dgnant Christian orthodox masses. Riots
were expected at once. ] had to make
use of my rights as Governor In time OF
disturbances so far to send pronlr
out OF Kishlneff 10y administrative order
until the holidays we're over.
"A careful inquiry into the case wa
conducted and made public with all de
tails. 1t appeared that the druggist had
spent the whole day outside OF his resi-
dence engaged In filling prescriptions a,
the pharmacy. while his domestic in pre-
pairing the samovar poured some hero.
sene over the glowing charcoal Ths
oil exploded and tho girl naturally wa
burned There was no little excitemen,
about this matter. and altogether had
small peace during the Easter days
OF 1904"