The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-14
RUBENSTEIN.
HOW THE CONDEMNED MAN TAKES HIS SEN
TENcE-HIs PHYSICAL CONDITION AND Ape

HOW THE CONDEMNED MAN TAKES HIS sEN-
TEScE-HIs PHYSICAL CONDITION AND Ape
TrrE.
The topic Of conversation most general in the city Of
Brooklyn yesterday the conviction and sentence Of
Pesach n. Rubensten, the murderer of Sara Alexan-
der. 1t conceded most remarkable case in the
annals of crime and, nasmueh the conviction was
procured solely upon crcumstantiaI evidence, and
though the latter Of the strongest and most I'M
questionable character, II regarded great vic
tory for the prosecuting officers for the people.
The utmost circumspecton is said 10 have been
necessary to crcumvent the active agencies Of the rea
ves and friends of the prisoner to Illustrate the officers
Of the law Many persons TO whom the detectives
guided in tho earlier stages Of preparation of the
case, and from whom they obtained strong links upon
which to forge the chain OF evidence, subsequently
denied the statements which they had made SO that
they could not be called to the witness stand Others
shrunk through timdity disking to have themselves
identified in any shape with the trial conductor
one of the De Kalb avenue cars with whom the pris-
rode down from East New York the fatal Sun
day evening at FIRST identified the prisoner positively,
and later stage in the case It
found that he could not be made
available as he would not positively to the
Identification Some people moved away from their
residence and tho officers lost all trace of them Pub
lie sentiment in the result is evidently OF salts
faction, as the verdict is declared to be righteous
one. The jury was exceptionally fine class Of mon.
That they had faith in the testimony in sup
port of abb is clear from tho promptness with
which they rendered their verdict after a brief de-
liberation. On Saturday night Rubenstoin hanged
In etgy from the upper branches Of tree on Cum
berland street. De Kalb avenue The figure was
cut down by policeman and removed to the Myrtle
avenue station house.
The writer visited the jail yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of making inquiry as TO the manner in
which the wreched accepted his sentence of death
1t being reported that he had declined food Of any
scription. Keeper Stinson and his deputy, Mr. Julian
since his return TO the jail on Saturday
evening Mr.. Julian enthusiastically after enter
ing his cell, which is IN the 'Murderers' Row.
lower tier, No. a. adjoining the which Rogers oc-
cupied, he questioned in German by young man
TO the proceedings in court and he pretended
know that ho had been sentenced to death He asked
If it dark yet, and told him II was Then he
asked, which is the east side p he always turns
his face in that direction toward Jerusalem when he
prays. He then started to chant his Hebrew
psalms in low tone Of voice, We leave his cell door
open, and he has short space of corridor in which
TO exercise II he desires. We keep to watch
him now that he is under sentence that It will be
impossible for him to do anything TO make away with
brother Jacob followed him down here ON Saturday
evening aud wanted to see him. but it was too late
There truth the report that he does not eat
He has eaten loaf of bread, three apples and raw
salt herring, besides having drunk half bottle OF
beer since he returned from court He won't starve
that"
of the keepers here, "ho will mako very homeIy
corpse
Mr. Julian continued --"Rubensein passed th Q time
from Saturday evening till two O'Clock yesterday
ing in his devotons and walking about his cell then
laid down his cot and slept for few hours, being
his feet again at daybreak He is In the harness now
referring straps with which he to his fore
head and small tablets OF the Hebrew Scriptures
while in prayer.
Dr. A. w. Shepard the Jail physician who happened
to come during the reporters VISIT said that Ruben
stein would not starve to death, he dis
posed The Doctor said that he had pump with which
he could at any tme II necessary, inject quart OF
fresh milk INTO the stomach The Doctor said he had
on certain occasion to use the instrument with fell
low who refused food for five days. and that after the
first dose of milk the pump was not needed, as the
woud-be skeleton took kindly to his rations AS for
the prisoner DR.. Shepard said he not starved by
any means; his muscle strong whipcord,
though there fat there. He Is snewy, and
there danger OF death at present apparent in the
prisoners physical condition.
THR sCAFPoLD.
For years past, when executons-those Of Gonzales,
Pellicer and Rogers-have taken place in the yard OF
the Raymond Street jail IL has been the custom for the
Sheriff 10 borrow the rombs scailold Yesterday the
jaers we're discussing the fact that should Dolan s
sentence OF death be carried into effect March "a
the date apart for Rubenstens execution Brooklyn
would have to undertake the expense Of constructing
scahold and finding hangman other than Isaacs.
INTERVIEW WITH Mr. ALEXANDER.
In conversation with Mr.. j. p Alexander brother Of
The assassnated sara Alexander he stated to HERALD
reporter respecting the sentence of death passed upon
Pesach N. Rubenstein, 81 did not cause Pesach's
rest, directly indirectly, and am innocent OF his
death To brother from the galows / would
have committed perjury, like OF the condemned
mans witnesses have done. think that false
ing is justihabe in such case. If had known,
If my poor murdered sister had confessed TO that
Pesach had seduced her, l would have told II frankly
while witness. believe In telling the truth, with
reservation like that ! have Just told you ]
forgive the other side for attempting to blacken my
chafactcf u vas part Of Their tactics Ny sister, who
has been in court Since the commencement Of the trial.
is fairly heartbroken her sisters untimely end.
Terrible perjury has been committed TO Pcsach,
but do not blame his relatives for this His friends
and acquaintance do The evidence given that Ru-
benstein only possessed shirt is not true; he had
plenty clothes and worth several thousand dol
lars. Rubenstein very fond of Sara and kept In
her company good deal She thought him good