New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
THE MURDER OF SARAH ALEXANDER.

TIE KNIFE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING BEEN BOUGHT BY
TIE PIIspNER-BUBENsTfINs LETTER TO HIS
BROTHERS BURIAL or TIE BODY OF MISS ALEx-
AMBER.
The Brooklyn police yesterday obtained fur
tier evidence connecting Nathan Rubonstein with the
murder Of sarah Alexander, at East New-York. When
Gustaye Simon, whose at No. l3s Divson-st, in
this city, had identified the knife found near the body
one which had boon in his possession he thought that it
had stolen when Hebrews made purchases at
store, last Saturday night hut when he was taken
into Rubenseins presence, he failed to identity him
Mr. Simon then returned to his home and told bis wife
aud family about tho occurrence His tle daughter
Augusta, age 49, exclaimed, why, the unfinished Knife
YOU spoke about sold TO dirk-c0nplexOEed man a
week ago last Monday" She was yesterday taken 10
Brooslyn into the presence OF Rubeusten and inned
acly Identified him the person 10 whom she sold the
kuife The girl, when examined by Chief Campbell. told
him that the day in question, at about $50 p n lsl
bernstein came INFO tho DiyisiOn-st store and asked Ia
see some cgai knives She and her father both in
the store the time but she waited upon the man She
showed him several finished knives bat the man threw
them all 70 side ana about 10 leave, when h
saw an unfinished condemned lying on he other end
O the counter He was tuld ny ne EiI tha " Wa r.
iccied kifc but finally ne said tina; would answer his
purpose and bought II, paying 20 cents for u. -,
Tie two prisoners who confined In tc same cell
win i.ubcnst, complain TIA. they unable 10 rest
during Thursday night, on account O his conduct Iho
physician gave hm strong cdthlrtic ana by daylight
h. apparent sickness mad pctcy disappeared One
Of lis companions who Understood German asked him
6rnc the MINT whether he was tie gTi's brtrayer and
lie acknowledged that he was. Tic prisoner
yesterday addressed letter TO his brothers
and brOthers-inlaw. written in German and
Hebrew, telling them In strong terms not To
forget their brother ANA mat brother
born trouble and distress; that ne detndtG upon ms
religion If there were iron walls over in; tiat he,
whose life hung hair, wrote with biter tears ana
"a heart. lie hoped, in tie name Of he Goa OF
IsIal That they would 20 tbs aId would not larry,
bat mat Tho lawyers nigh come Immediately. Coroner
Snms mas impaurlcd jury consisting OF The following
persOns. and VIII mold the inquest at D. M On Monday:
John Ripley, d. Nicbgr, Michael M,sh. Thomas Ray,
Oliver Bond, jr. Jos p Lash, John 1lCDone, and Gas
tavus Scd,nbeIg.
Pscah ,eN4nder accompanied by hs surviving sister
and several III ns having Obtained tIo ooGy vi the
mIrdr.ci woman placed II IN PLAIN coffin Hnd gave IL
mo tie hands of Hebrew undertaken for burial The
Jew Euirnels took carriage and were Driven To the
Eaysie Gem, on the Janlicaroad where Tue body
WA, buried only lalf mile from the spot where Miss
Alexander met her death. The police authorities are
now satisfied with the chain of evidence connecting Tic
prisoner with tho murder and believe they have SUI
iicirnt testimony to secure M conviction.
Or. Kssan, who las examined the spots which looked
like blood ON ubensins clothing said last night that
he j. satisfied they bioUd stains 1t stated,
however that had the stains been blood, il would not
necessarily have been important evidence for II could
have been shown that IL the blood OF the muir
derea woman. and might have resulted nom cut ON
kuDenslC!n's own PERSON