Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-22
GENERAL SE|MENOFF
IS NEARLY NODDED
UPON LEAVING JAIL
''Siberian Butchers" Hearing
in Congress Is Postponed
Until April 20 as Precaution
for Safety

NEW YORK, April 20.-Fear for
the safety of General Semenoff,
Cossack leader, and alleged butch
er of Siberia" today caused post
ponement Of his hearing on a charge
Of having seized goods Of an Ameri-
can company
The proceedings were put over
until April 26 while Semenoff, who
was nearly mobbed when he left
Jail on bail yesterday, remained in
seclusion, guarded by police.
Meanwhile Senator Borah, of Ida
no, Nemesis" of Senenoff, who
wants him prosecuted for murder
ing American soldiers, conferred
with United States District Attor-
ney Haywood here regarding newly
discovered evidence.
Borah Seeks Evidence
Senator VIM. e. Borah, nemesis of
Gen. Gregory Semenoff, is in New
York today seeking evidence which
may lead to prosecution of the Cos
sack ataman on charges Of murders
committed in Siberia.
1t was Senator Borah, who, as
chairman of the senate labor COM
mittee, launched the Washington in
vestigation of atrocities by Semenoff
troops.
He also wants to quiz. Boris
Bakhmeteff, ambassador of the old
Kerensky government, regarding al
legged Semenoff, outrages. It is I'M
derstood he is now running down q
clue which may lead to important
disclosures Of a connection between
Semenoff and Bakhmeteff.
Fear Assassination
An attempt to assassinate Semen
off is feared.
A mob surged about him when he
was released on bail from Ludlow
street Jail late yesterday, yelling in
Yiddish, Russian and English: Kill
the murderer of children"
Death to the assassin Of Siberia"
Women struggled fiercely with
police to get at Semenoff. Impre-
cations were shouted from roofs and
windows. A few brick were hurled.
Semenoff, his fat face pale,
nervously twirling his military
moustache, fastened through the
crowd in the midst of a hollow
square Of blue coats and dived into
a closed taxi. Two Strong arms,
of the bomb squad, sat inside with
him, and other guards stood on the
running board.
Societies Furnish Bail
Bail for Semenoff was furnished
by two Russian patriotic societies.
The, ataman slept last night in
secret hiding place in uptown New
York.
It's location is known only to pc
lice. A motor carload of police was
ready to escort Semenoff to the court
room today.
Early this morning foreigners
some women carrying babies, were
beginning to assemble near the build
ing ready to vent upon the Cossach
their hatred for the cruelties of his
Siberian followers.
The hearing will be to ascertain
whether Semenoff has money to pay
for the DANA ges done by his troops
to American firms in Siberia.
Meanwhile Senator Borah expect
ed to be interviewing three persons
who advised him by wire to WASH
ington they could furnish evidence
against Semenoff.
"This information is important il
true" said Senator Borah.
Attention Of authorities here has
been called to an article printed ir
the Japanese Advertiser which
charged Semenoff had deserted his
first wife in Yokohoma. Semenoff in
sists that Nine. Semenoff, called the
most beautiful woman in Russia anC
who says she is cousin of the late
Car Nicholas, is his first and only
wife and that he married her il
Japan in 1920. She is travelling
with him.