The New York herald., 1876-02-08
RUBENSTEIN.

CRIES OF DISTRESS HEARD-TEsTIMoNY FOR THE
DRrENCR-soLoMoN KRAMER's SANITY INvEs-
TIGArED.
The trial of Pcsach n Rubenstein for the murder OF
sara Alexander was resumed yesterday morning in the
Kings County Court Of Oyer and Terminer. There
was, as usual, large attendance The prisoner who
looks extremely haggard and detected listened to tho
evidence with seeming Indifference, and throughout
the entire day betrayed no emotion whatever. Sew
era OF his relatives him and manifested great
Interest the proceedings The chief feature Of tho
evidence yesterday the effort to dsprove the
meut Of Solomon Kramer, that he had heard the cries
OF Sara Alexander at the time OF the alleged murder
William Conrad, the nrst wnoss examined, testified
that he lived at Ridgewood, East New York; on
tho 18th OF December he visiting his brother in law
East New York. and while passing by tho Evergreens
Cemetery heard screaming from the direction OF the
reservoir II from person in dstross; the wind
blowing from to west; these screams lasted half
minute In reply tho District Attorney the witness
furthor stated that he could measure tho time occupied
by the screaming The District Attorney held watch
In his hands, and after just twenty eight seconds the
witness said that was about the length OF time the
sound lasted The cries those OF womans voice
The screaming mingled with some words ho could
not understand.
The witness was cross. examined By Mr. Beach, when
Il appeared that at the time he heard the screaming he
nearly 5000 feet from the scene OF the alleged
murder. witness did not see anybody at the time;
both he and his wife, who accompanied him, we're very
much frightened; he mentioned the circumstances to
constable at Ridgewood.
Mrs Sarah Conradi the wife OF tho foregoing wit
ness gave corroboraive testimony. She heard tho
screaming four nvc times she pointed out to Police
Ocer Close the place where she stood when she heard
the cries.
This witness not crossexamined and District
Attorney Brtton announced that tho prosecution rested
TESTIMONY OF LOUIS 8 DAVIDSON
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that he carried the business Of merchant tailor at
the corner OF william and Beekman Streets New York;
he belonged TO several societies; he knew solomon
Kramer VINO had testified in this case; Kramer a
meeting OF one OF the societies Of which he witncssl
was President, on December IL, at rooms IN Canal
street
said that tho members present at the meeting referred
TO numbered about thirty he had known kramor for
about Eve years; be twncss was not present at che
previous monthly meeting in November, and prior TO
that be had attended the meetings for year; he
could not swear that Kramer not present at tho
meeting November for the previous nine months;
among those present at the meeting December II
were Simon schulz Samuel Low, lsaacs and Others
Mr. Stenhardt friend Of krancrs, was present and
asked ioY remission Of his dues could not remember
/ how Kramer dressed but remembered seeing hun
during the meeting and observed him going out with
Stenhardti the meetings are held In l.ythagoras Hall,
Canal street; witness know nothing ol krancrs moral
standing.
Rafael Isaacs testified that Kramer sst next TO him At
| the meeting Of the society December II
Morris stenhardt also testified that be saw Kramer
at the meeting in question aud spoke 70 ths iiesuens
and brethren TO have krancrs dues remittcd, as ne
| said he could not make livlng Kramer went nome
with witness and took supper witness hrt knew ABOUT
Kramer having gwen testimony ~ TINS case Hom 'nC
Mrs sleinhardt the wife Of the preceding witness.
testified that she saw Kramer at hor house twice on
December L. Al half past three and again az six O'Clock
on that day sne remembered tho date because every
woman paid attention when hor husband paid his dues
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