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governor by Major John A. War-
so.einn.y protekted
at Jerusalem,I
nee, superintendent of the state
that 'we have never directly or in-
police, who conducted the formal
directly heard, much less known,
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for Office Suppers"
among the Jews of the practice of
Smith made publie the
killing Christians or using Chris-
letter of lajtir Warner as his an-
tian blood, and we believe this
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nouncement of the disposition of
rence county.
charge, so often brought against
" As ifivernor of the state I can- them formerly and now lately re-
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Congregation Shimmy Tephila the case. The letter read:
"An exhaustive hearing was con-
bishop of the Catholic diocs•se in- not believe that this libelous myth vived, to be a foul and Satanic of 1227 Eastlawn avenue elected
ducted by me. this day with refer-
the following °treed,:
eluding Massena, to be questioned has been resurrected and credited falsehood.'
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"Emperors, too, were outraged
concerning ritual murder , as it even for a moment by any one
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elected with the !V ryice of the at this accusation, and Frederick
1,,,,•ph Corporal II. M. McCann, a state
Christian church practice if the
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the Great of Germany exonerated Blau, treasurer,• D. L. Tickton, trooper, had revived the ancient
person under wrongful suspicion, stale or any other civil serv
vision. I can hardly believe that the Jews 'from the grave crime secretary; Davil Kornfield, Julius slander that bonnet' sacrifice. v.as
ne was this Jewish boy, had
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with which they have been .111volistin and iichitlIllill Zievt., at one time a part of the Jewish
had chanced to be a member of
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any one of the Christian coot- state trooper summoned a rabbi to charged,' declaring the Jews of members of the. board of directors. ritu al.
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police
station
on
a
religious
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Germany clear from all suspicion.' Alirahane Zustmean and .lulius Linn with the disa ppearance
mullions.
i } day in connection w th an absurd
"The.
Permanent
Commission
on
lacollson
were
elerted
on
the
board
child
in
the
vissage
of Nlassena on
Admits Error of Judgment.
.1 WA% then under in-
PRINTERS
ritual murder charge to account Bettor Understanding Between of education.
Se t "'' which
"1 do not make this statenu.nt I for the disappearance of a child
During the. II igh Holy Days vestigation by the. state troopers.
of profound regret because of any! which. I learn, was found again Christians and Jews in America,
child Was found in the woods
than $800 was collected it; The
feat on my part that charges will within a few hours of its disap- supported by most thorough and more
domiti
,,11 , fro,. mem b ers, placing '21 hours after her disappearance.
authoritative investigation on the
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be brought against me looking to pear:ince.
Present at the hearing was
purl if Protestant, Catholic and the synagogue. in guild financial
from the offi ce o ! -
my removal fro
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"I wish to assure you that I will
Rabbi Sttphen S. Wise, president
mayor to which 1 have been elect- See to it as the governor of the Jewish scholars, solemnly affirm standing.
of the American Jewish Congress,
that the blood accusation is it cruel
Rabbi Zell' wets elected spiritual who brought this m oiler to my id-
ed five times, four of these eh,- state of New York that this matter and utterly baseless libel on Juda-
lions being unanimous. I know be investigated in the most thor-
fiend attention in is COMMUllira-
ism. that there is no custom, core. le ader for the coming year.
that the citisenship of Masseim. ough manner as to the connection
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or ritual among
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including the Jewish members, will Of the state trooper . I have, how- mon
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with 11r. WISP were two
control over tho illayers where, no more than there is
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not seek to dishonor me thro ugh ever,
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Christian , anywhere, and ridicule its deserves, and to fore- members of the congress adminis-
removal from office because of 1.; 11 of villages. The Public Officers' among
nothing in their trudit ions or lit- stall it s recurrence. by enlighten- trat ive vont mit tee, Bernard G.
error of judgment which nu '" 1 Law provides means of making erature, which calls for the use of meat, lest ill-will and religious Richard and Louis Lamle, the Hon.
deplores more than I do.
felt charges against them,
human blood for any purpose; that enmity be spread anteing our citi. George Gordon Battle, of New
'1 write this word of heart
"Sincerely yours,
the whole of the varied and vicissi• wary and discord disrupt our nn- York, acting as counsel to the
apology because I would to jus-1
"ALFRED E. SMITH."
delegation.
in ress tudinous
tudinous history of the Jews tional life."
tice not only to the Jewish pm
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The statement was
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of Massena, but because I desire made public a letter addressed un- never
been nor i s the re today, even William II. 1'. Faunce. chairman; untary witnesses the mayor of
to offer complete and unreserved
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amends to that great people which
Bet. Collingwood and Lawrence
The letter read: so barbarous and inhuman a prae- Victor J. Dowling, Francis 1'. and Mr. Andrew Barmier, attorney
has given to the world tile God I , to Mayor Hawes.
Rabbi Beret Brenn•
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"Sept. 29, 1928.
Duffy, Irving Lelinuin, henry Mor- for SI
lice.
Your continued patronage will
worship and the religion I love.
"Ilis Honor, the Mayor,
"High-minded Americans had genthau, Rosceo Pound, Stephen glass and Mr. Jacob Shulkin, presi-
be appreciated.
"Very truly yours,
dent of the Jewish congregation of
"Massena,
New
York.
believed
that
the
seeds
of
so
false
S.
Wise,
Isaac
Landsman,
secre-
LOUIS AND SAM
"II. GILBERT IlAWES,
Massena, and Lieut. E. F. Heim of IN
and monstrous an accusation tary.
"Mayor." I "My Dear Mr. Mayor:
Troop 11, Division of State Police,
"There has come to me a most against the Jews could no more
Formerly Y. M. H. A. Barber
McCann Suspended.
Corporal
The apology of Corporal Mc- shocking story from your cam- find soil in America than could the
to which troop Corporal McCann is
Shop, 5751 Hastings St.
Cann was addressed to Rabbi :minify to the effect that as a re- stupidities (if witchcraft be re-
The Mnssena case was closed, attached.
A s a result of this hearing I
so far as the state is concerned,
Br re I Brennglass of Massena and . sult of the temporary loss of a (•,,iye a.
read:
I child a charge was brought against
The Massena incident, there- with the announcement by Gover- have severely reprimanded Cor-
"Oct. 4, 1928.
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t Con nor Smith that Corporal II. B. Mc- poral McCann and indefinitely sus-
ex s resident
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city
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"Rabbi Bend Briennglass,
with the implication that the child mission on Better Understanding Cann, of Troop Z of the state po- pended him for gross beck of dis-
"Massena, New York.
our
fellow
citizens lice, has been severely reprimand- cretion in the exercise of his duties
had
disappeared
as
the
result
of
a
to
urge
Health Institute
"My Dear Rabbi:
Jewish 'ritual murder.' throughout the nation, in the in- ed and indefinitely suspended for and for conduct most unbecoming
"I am writing to say that I re..
"I
am
informed
that
the
state
(crest
of
true
religion
and
of our "gross lack of discretion in the an officer."
Gee! I Feel Great!
gret more than I can tell you and trooper who originally made the common devotion to our country, exercise of his duties and for con-
am sorry, very sorry, for my part. charge stated that you had been to prevent the spread of this libel duct most unbecoming an officer."
That's what everyone says atter
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in the incident at Massena.
taking our treatments.
consulted before calling the rabbi on the Jews to destroy it by the This action was reported to the Checker
"After the hearing today, I real-I of the community to the police
Invest in Health.
IZPti as I did not before, how; headquarters.
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wrong it was of me to request you
"I trust that for your sake that ,
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to come to the police station at !, story is not true and that you will
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Massena to be questioned concern find it possible to deny it. In any
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ing a rumor which I should has. event , I need hardly point out to
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known to be absolutely false.
you what a hideous thing it is that
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was terrible excited and fatigued this ancient and unspeakable libel
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at the time, having been on duty, should be resurrected in our coun-
for rimy hours without food or try, with all the incalculable dam-
rest. Otherwise, I would have , age that it might do as it result of
thought of the consequence of misunderstanding.
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such an act and would not have
"Taking it for granted, as I do,
lone what I did.
Lady and Men Masseurs
I that you desire, as far as possible,
"I mean every word of this apol- to repair the hurt that has been
ogy and I hope you will take it in done. I most earnestly suggest to
the spirit in which it is written.
; you that you do whatever may be
"Sincerely,
necessary not merely to contradict
"CORP. 11. M. MeCANN."
the base rumor of ritual murder,
George Gordon Battle attended but point out in addition that no
the hearing at Washington as
decent person has ever
legal advisor of the American given any credence to this charge
Jewish Congress. Louis Lamle was which has been exposed whenever
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present as associate counsel. Ber- made, wherever made, and laid to
nard G. Richards, executive secre- rest time and again by the heads of
STEAM BATHS AND tary
of the American Jewish Con- the Christian churches.
gress,
Lieut. E. F. Heim of the
MASSAGES
"I should be very glad indeed to'
state police, Rabbi Brennglass, J. have a full statement from you
CASES OF' RHEUMATISM,
Schulkin, president of Congrega- covering the entire affair and also
NEURALGIA, LUMBAGO,
tion Adath Israel, Massena, and word with respect to the course
NERVOUSNESS, ETC.,
Andrew J. Barmier, attorney for that you intend to pursue.
SUCCESSFULLY TREATED
the village of Massena, were also
"I am
present.
"Sincerely yours,
1377 Vernor Highway West
Marshall Accepts Apology.
"STEPHEN S. WISE,
Louis Marshall, president of the „ President American Jewish Con-
Committee grass."
Jewish
American
stated in reply to an inquiry of the
Massen• Jews Satisfied.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency that he
Rabbi
S. Brennglass and J. Shut.
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We Move Anything from will accept the apology of Mayor kin,
president
of the Jewish con-
Hawes.
a Bag to a House
The president of the American gregation of the town of Massena,
re.
have
written
a
joint
letter to Louis
Jewish Committee has also
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reined a letter of apology front Marshall,
informing him of their
e
the mayor of Massena, the text of entire satisfaction with the apol-
which was similar to the one ogy of Mayor Bowes.
"NVe wish to assure you," their
signed by the mayor at Albany
after the hearing presided over by letter said, "that we desire to live
at
peace
with our Christian neigh-
Major Warner in the presence of
bors in Massena, and we are en-
Dr. Stephen S. Wise.
tirely
satisfied
of the sincerity of
The New York Sun commented
JESSE CROUCH, Prop.
on the Massena incident in an edi- Mayor Ilawes's expression of re-
torial entitled "Stamp Out This Bret, and we beg to call your at-
tention to the inclosed letter of re-
Four Years' Experience Cater. Fire!" The editorial reads.
"As a leader among American gret and apology to us by Corporal
ing to Business Places and
Individuals
Jews Louis Marshall cannot be too McCann.
"In closing we wish to say that
strongly commended for his vigor-
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ous letter to the mayor of Mas- It is the unanimous sentiment of
sera, New York. Apparently that the Jews of Massena that, deplor-
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official has given countenance to a able as the incident was, this is
revival of as cruel and false a slan• the best public disposition of the
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der as ignorance, superstition and matter. and the incident should be
malevolence ever has employed to regarded as closed."
Statement Condemns Libel.
• wound a sensitive people.
A statement condemning the
"Somewhere in the blackest
When your gas is low
abyss of the Dark Ages malice and ritual murder libel in Massena was
Or your tires blow,
stupidity contrived to invest this issued by the Permanent Commis-
If your radiator leaks,
slander against Jews. They were sion on Better Understanding Be-
And chassis squeaks
accused of murdering Christian tween Christians and Jews in
If your oil's burnt up
children, using their blood in sac- America. The statement read:
Or no grease in your cups
rificial rites. So far as anybody' "Fellow Americans: Were it not
And your battery don't work
has been able to ascertain. there for the far-reaching menace im-
never has been a Jewish ritualistic plied in the blood-ritual accusation
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practice which gave even the against the Jews, raised for the
slightest color of plausibility to first time on American soil, this
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this hoary lie. But it has been re- barbarous charge would not merit
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vived from time to time among su- the dignity of a public statement
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perstitious peasants in the most by the Permanent Commission on
9044 Oakland Ave.
backward parts of Europe, serving Better Understanding Between
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to inflame them to anti-Semitic Christians and Jews in America.
rage and incite them to pogroms. However, the history of persecu-
Until now, however, American tion resulting from religious ca-
common sense has prevented this nards proves that, once started,
grotesque libel from gaining cre- these false rumors swiftly spread
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and are virtually impossible of ex-
dence here.
The story from Massena is that tirpation. Only last month this
some 'foreigner' repeated the slan•1 hideous blood accusation raised its
der to a state trooper. At that head in Germany, Poland and
time the population of the village Jugo-Slavia.
"The incident which occurred
was agitated over the disappear-
ance of a child who had wandered in the village of Massena, New
away from home and was not York, on the eve of the Day of
found until the next (lay. On the Atonement, Sept. 23, when the
eve of the Day of Atonement, that heads of the Jewish congregation
most sacred of Jewish holy days, were interrupted concerning what ,
the trooper summoned the rabbi proved to be the temporary dis-
of a Jewish congregation before appearance of a four-year-old
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the mayor for questioning. There Christian girl, as if there might be
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he was interrogated as to whether some relation between her disap-
it was the custom among his co- pearance and the alleged blood-rit-
Expert Work on
religionists 'in the old country' to ual practice, moves this commis-
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elan, representing Protestant.,
offer human sacrifice.
General Repairing,
"Such questions in the circum- Catholics and Jews, to declare this
age-old accusation to be false. It
stances
could
have
but
one
impli-
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cation. They amounted to an in- is, moreover, cruel and unconscion-
and Storage
nuendo that the missing child had able—an abhorrent fiction, calcu-
been the victim of ritualistic mur- lated to transplant into American
der, that this murder was com- winds a long-refuted medieval
mitted by Jews. The mere fact libel that has been the cause of un-
that this could take place in the told suffering and repeated acts of
state of New York is in itself suf- bloodshed in the Old World.
"Since the twelfth century,
ficient to cause revulsion and
horror among all right-thinking Jews in various countries of Eu-
rope
have been accused of using
men.
"Mr. Marshall has done wisely Christian blood for ritual pur-
in dragging the case out into the poses; and to obtain this blood, to
daylight. This kind of thing in like commit assault upon and even to
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fire in stubble, easily stamped out murder Christian children for that
at first but hard to control once it purpose. More than one hundred
and thirty such accusations are re-
gains headway."
Smith's Letter.
corded since the year 1144; in each
In promising the investigation, case the accusation was incontro-
Courteous service.
Governor Alfred E. Smith wrote vertibly proved to have been false-
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ly conceived and maliciously
to Dr. Stephen S. Wise:
New clean busses.
spread. So horrible and mon-'
"Albany, Oct. 3, 1928.
!trona is this charge that the best
"Dr. Stephen S. Wise,
$7 St. Louis
"President of the American Jew- minds of all ages and creeds, in-
$10.50 Kansas City
eluding popes, founders of the Re-
ish Congress.
formation and statesmen, have de-
"Dear Mr. Wise:
JACK RABBIT LINES
"I
have
not
heard
before
this
nounced it and publicly warned
9 a. m.—LIMITED-8 p. m.
hour when your message reached against its further dissemination.
Pittsburgh $6, Akron $4
me of the rumor of ritual murder
"As late as 1840, 58 Jewish con-
APOLOGY OF MASSENA MAYOR CLOSES
BLOOD RITUAL LIBEL; CORP. M'CANN
IS SUSPENDED FROM STATE POLICE
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