New-York tribune., 1876-02-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE MURDER OF SARAH ALEXANDER.

THE MURDER OF SARAH ALEXANDER.
TRIAL OF n. p. EUBENsrEIN-ANALYsIs OF BLOOD
srAINs-TEsrlMoNY OF PERSONS WHO SAW HE
PRISONER WITH THE GIRL ON THE CAR
A rumor was circulated in Brooklyn yester-
day morning that p ~ RuOensten on trial III the Kings
County Court Of oyer and Termner for the muruer Vi
safah Alexander had died during the night OF hemor-
rhage OF lungs and his physical appearance during
the last two days added strongly to the belief OF sueh
rumor The prisoner, however. brought into court
at very early hour took his customary seat IN the cor
ner OF the fixed his hands rfgdy upon MS Anees
with his hat pushed to the back OF his head' anu
looking steadily in front Of him. seemed TO be engaged in
prayer In few moments his eyes wandered apo' inc
oourroom and caught sight OF every one who en'eiou
the doorway When Miss Alexander sister OF the ihur
dercd girl entered the courtroom RuOensteh DccAoheu
her towrr him. and tLey both entered into an earnest
conversaton whchwas soon broken off, as she was SUN
moned 10 the District-Attcrncy's office.
Prof A. X. Eaton, analytical chemist win %
years OF experience testified that he had taken from the
bettom Of Rbenseins boot black scale, and also some
of the soil which adhered he cut peee ont oi the DOo
which showed drop OF liquid; he took SOIL also from
the bot Of the girls shoes similar in color TO tha' Oh
the boots he exami ci the piece OF the boot ond found
the spo % be blood the scale from the bottom OF the
boot was also auaiyzed. and found TO be dry blood
mingled with particles Of vegetable fiber. proved TO be
partcl.s OF corn husIs and piece OF wooy fiber a
piece Of fringe winch be had cat from the girls SHAWL
exactly corresYonded with the woouy fiber Iouhd /;
stains on the knife were analyzed by him, ana
proved 10 be blood; he examined the prisoners coat ana
found spots OF blood on the inside OF tig WI th
eXsmn "a tine soil from the SHOES bOotN Hei anu th
from M front OF NJ" 50 Blydrd-st ana iond lhal Nuh
that nom the bOoS Doit s3io V 'n N 10 stuSe
the s03 taken from BlyardSt II also pore Il9 haJ
at East NewY0rk. Tne witness could not STATE aDso-
lutey Whether or not the blood was thdt OF human
Gustav simon cutler whose store the knife was
bought testified that lie was confident the khhS was
ig
Detective Zun1t had called upon Inn tlree Times h1
never u 0Iised him any pay, hut had told his little grl
bat she sroud have ~ per day for the time she was
kept IL Brooklyn. Augusta simon daughter OF lle Ia,
witness approached the vi neSbOx IN an embarrassed
manner Len asked she knew The nature Of an oath,
her ropy was " 19; t. el te @ run Ian ana and N ,
KU5tusten kept his eyes steadily iixed upon LeT us
,he came 91f fo ,' the store ' aud asked to
10 shown some cisar-Suiyes' sEe s4AO"eu -, hiid "a
some IRON the showcase. which he Ttlccttd
aud asked 20 see OF the unfinished knives ASKED ho
pce and told % cents, the same lcs as tho ON
da. The fact that the prisoner Pdicnase an unllnNn m
knife made impression on the gH Mneh slt Nd'
were bicueut, and sue pic"ed ot r. y Hu'eIslein a'
the man purchased the knl.e from li sLg Iei2s
nzed the knife imperfect ana Cracked hahule
IN her cross, xalundtion by MI Beach she stated SUD
sd tat the prisoner looked the same now when she
first LIN, png hal ne was laler ana lniuuoI'
sove ai witnesses we're examined v lo ha Ot ii
gc,s IN" to- sunday Nheh INC pl3ohc aIu Mss
Alexander, IL is ALLEGED, rode out 10 Ea,t New,i @ oIh
IEey al agreed as 10 thc appearance Ul ~ iII'i
woman aud their dIess s'.ti15 ma nc si s"1 @ On @ &
aild closely followed Dl KUpth't ti", Nup ,o'
about three fee, her the same SIDE 81 me car
The cil had NJ outward apparel except her shawl
EuleI-fplu fare and the Eill pid LeiN ;
they rode to East Acw-iork. where El~uSt'h ko'
oh the car. closely followed by the girl htnth
stein's actions in The car very nervous
Elizlb.tL Koch Of Jersey CITY, who was one OF
tie passengers, testified that She was taGeh 70 ne IN
70 reco.I, ~ Ru0eHScin six men were brought III tt
yoom AT and She picked R0ocnstu cut as the man
who was tie IN company with the murdered GL
Thomas 4. Susou kCc.c az the 1ti, tesh as 70 tC
manner producing subjects Tor iucnuhcsjn lie sdu
IN wa, customary he aid upon tnls occasion 10
Eet several 1.TsO5 VINO rc-vDbcI one dnoi leF as nearly
possible, ana have them appear Win Aals aLu
coats
J.P Alexander. brother Of The murdered girl testified
that had been tLls country about Two ear,
and hsd Lgr5cd EuDensten during severe Illness Al
TcrWayd she visited the house Oi tle Vrs er iitqeiF
and had accepted several presents nom him. she t. [
her house on Dee. j.. wearing shawl Dut no nat lie
did not see Hcr again until he recognized the DOdy.
The tfi4i VII De continued TINS morning.