The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-22

Synagogue-The Otero Murder-The Astor
Library, its officers and its Books-some
Facts About Authors and Their Works
Anonymous Writers-Posthumous Fame. be-,
Nav York, Feb. II.
Interpretations of innocence which are
uttered by the murderer Rubenstein remind
rs how natural is Justification. Alas,
now many innocent men have suffered death
during my memory Twenty years ago
John Hendrickson, who was hanged ut
Albany for poisoning his wife, "died inno-
cent" Lowenstein, who suffered on the
N his lips. All the comment to be made
is they were desperately hardened. Ruben
.tein will no doubt die in the same manner,
and he can now utter, with his face turned
toward Jerusalem, the prayer of an inno-
cent man. Owen Lindsay, who was hang
ed at Syracuse less than fortnight ago,
also ''ded Innocent Charles Eacker. who
vas hanged at Fonda, claimed likewise to
be wrOngfully condemned. He shot man
~ a crowded bar-room, and dozen per-
.ons saw the deed, nevertheless she died
innocent The Otero murderers, two in
number, who were hanged in Brooklyn
few years ago, maintained the same plea
until the lat moment. These facts only
illustrate the determination with which
wicked men Justify themselves Any man
who is so abandoned as to commit murder,
will not halt at convenient lie.
90. ,a HIS SYNAGOGUE.
The Jewish population of this city has
been much interested in the Rubenstein
case, because he is the first Hebrew in this
vicinity who has been convicted of so
dreadful deed. This nation is of a peace
full character, and the crimes to which it
may be addicted are against property rather
than person. Jews are temperate and in
dustrious, and their passions seldom show
any violent outbreak. Even lazy Lazarus,
the boxer, was of a quiet turn. He had
great muscle and was the "scence man. of
his day, hut he contented himself with
keeping saloon. He was, as some. of our
readers may remember, killed by Frieiy,
for which the latter was hanged. Ruben
stein belongs to the synagogue of Beth
hamadhogod, which meets in Ludlow street.
II is peculiarly orthodox, and the members
pride themselves on maintaining the an
Gent method of worship in its purity. The
women are only allowed in the gallery, and
the men wear their hats during service.
Religious meetings are kept up daily dur
ing some seasons Of the year. and morning
service during winter is held before day
light. They have number of men who
are specially honored as pilgrims from
jerusalem, and the latter are authority on
all religious questions. They use the
Hebrew id their worship, and their customs
are very grotesque, but they claim that 1t
is part of the ancient ritual. These Jews
are very poor, but they bear their
burdens cheerfully-one of these being the
expense of teaching their children Hebrew.
The latter attend the public schools to &C
quire useful branches and then spend two
hours in learning their own tongue and the
cherished customs of the race. Such 10 the
synagogue which affords the fret Hebrew
murderer to this city, and 1t 10 not mat.
ter of surprise that it should be intensely
excited.
.r..... TIE oTERo CASE.
The only execution of note which has
occurred 10 Brooklyn within 10 years was
that of the Otero murderers. This tragedy
was solely due to the desire for money
Otero bad come from Havana with a large
sum, and the f. ct was known to, a pair OF
his associates, who determined to obtain It
They induced him to go over to Brooklyn,
and while crossing the park at 10 O'Clock a.
| night they stabbed him and carried of tht
plunders The corpse was found next morn
ing. and on examination a paper revealed
his name, Near by glove was seen, on
| finger OF which bore a cut. The polio
concluded that tho murderers were &C
| quintainces Of their victim, and that being
Cubans they would naturally return hom
rs soon as possible 1t was also conclude
that the glove belonged to one OF them
whose hand must have been injured. A
watch was stationed at the, next sieame
bound for Havana, and two men were seen
one of whom had bandsaed hand. They
were arrested. convicted and executed
This case bears resemblance To that OF
Rubenstein. The victims were In both ir-
stances lu,ed 10 Brooklyn, and conyiciio,
was equally due to circumstaDtial tesii
mopy.' ~ . "''l"i % ~ --' ,..s .D
@''fi''it i-- srRAzSrcxy. ''-' '-'s.-
The death of ihe veteran librarian Of ,bt
Astor library calls attention to that ipstiiu,
ton. How remarkable that he sheuld SO
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