The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
RUBENSTEIN.
yusxaAL OF THE xunDEnxR OF SARA ALEX

FUNERAL OF THE MURDERxR or SARA ALEX
| ASDER-INQUEsr BEFORE CORONER slMMs.
The body of Pesach N. Ruhensten yesterday sur
rendered TO the relatives who consigned IT 70 us hna
resting place. About eight O'Clock Tuesday even
ing alter the post had been made at the Ray
mond Street JAIL the body taken the Morgue in
Woughby street. where II was placed in an leo box,
and bong covered with blanket was laid upon tho
floor the receiving adjoining the dissccting
Two Hebrews Charles Sachs, Of No. io2 Prince
street. and Deputy Sheriff NJ Jacobs of No. 2l7 Madi
son street. New York. employed by the father Of
deceased to keep watch the remains during the
night
About eight O'Clock yesterday morning the father Of
the deceased Israel Rubensten, arrived to obtain
possession OF the remains With him several occu-
pants OF 'ron seats in tho synagogue Of Ludlow and
Bayard streets As the forenoon advanced large and
motley assembage gathered the sidewalk in front Of
tho building and clamored for admission. Deputy
Sheriff Jacobs took possession OF the door, however,
and for about half hour made himself very obnox
by refusing admission to any other than Hebrews
or officials AS the Morguc keeper discovered
that a preference was given the jew Gentle by
this sefappointed doorkcepcr he caused the doors
be thrown open and admitted the crowd Shortly after
eleven o'clock small black hcarsc drawn by white
horses and two coaches, occupied by Mrs. Israel Ru-
bernstein. stcpmother OF Pesach NJ Mrs Sanlmtt sis
ter Of deceased and three other female relatives, and
Jacob and Louis. his brothers. stopped in
front Of the Morguc Tho crowd within doors
was driven ut once and tho relatives ushercd
IN take farewell view OF the body. The mourncfs
wept bitterly About this juncturc Israel observed
among tho spectators Detective zundt who Of
the principal agents in bringing Pcsach to Judgment
and rushing toward the oicer in an excited vio-
lent manner, he shook his inst at him charged him
In vi heap nj fho .ehol Unff la
blood OF his innocent SOM Not desiring TO obtrudc
upon tho grief OF the old gentleman Mr. zundt quietly
took his departure. rude, unpaned, blackcncd box,
covered With pail OF black paper cambria, then
brought in from the hcarsc and the body placed in
IT, The male relatives then bore II the street
and deposited it in the hearsc. The mourncrs rc-en
tered carriages. Tho funeral cortege then moved
on Washington Cemetery in the town Of New
Utrecht l. L. he buried in the grave OF his
mother
THE INQUEST.
| simultaneously with the departure OF tho funeral
from the Morgue. which about twelve O'clock tho
inquest commenced by Coroner 3imms in the upper
hall OF the building The jury follows :-Hassan
II. Wheeler, II. W. Deter, James II. Hart f. W. Bird,
NJ D., George Kinkcl, G. W. White, Michael Chauhcy,
| J. j. Studwell. +. I. Mutt, Henry H. Eavcs, =. H.
Quinn, j. J. Drake. Counsellor q. L. Mott who with
W. II. Beach defended Rubenstein. was in attendance
at the inquest
The lrst witness cxammod was Deputy Sheriff Nor
row, who testified that he special deputy an
pointed 10 watch the murderers pcsach n Rubonsten
and Andrcas Fuchs at the Kings County Jail. Witness
was duty till six r N. on Monday, May 8; he
tlced nothing strange In the prisoner, who passed
his time, aprai entity, IN meditation and prayer; for
some days previous witness observed that the prs-
had not worn the straps the box containing
the Ten Commandments on his head; about ninc
O'Clock tho prisoner retired he kept the candle burn
| ing till late hour; his sudden death not
Looked for as his physical condition n had no, been
refer TO his condition or to his feeling Ill he expressed
no request to communicate with his relatives: his
/ friends saw him last alive on Sunday last
Deputy sheriff Howard, who was also specially de-
tailed to keep watch Rubenscin and Fuchs. tcs-
titled that no went on duty about nine O'Clock Tues
day morning, May o; the deceased then lying on
the bed; witness heard him groan two three times
and looking into tho coll, that he lying in
an uncomfortable positions summoning two Of the hall
boys to his assistance the witness lifted Rubenst Elm
up, and, readlus.ing the bed, aid HIM
unconscious and dying condition
witness at notified Warden siinson of The TACT.
and that official AT repaired to the cell, but de-
ceased only gave few convulsive gasps and expired
O'Clock that morning. three hours before his
OF bread and drank weak with apparent
relish; on Monday, May 8, deceased asked 70 soc
physician, and witness went Tor DR. Shepard between
ten and eleven o'clock tho Doctor had previously
prescribed tncturc o ron but deceased said he would
not take y unless has brother should advise him 10 do
deceased had been SO much IN tho habit Of simula
ing SICKNESS that we hardly knew wien he Ill; he
lying in bed when he brcakfasted on Tuesday; he
did stand on his feet AT all that day. witness
heard deceased had said he would commit suicide tho
food he purchased by the Sheriff
Warden Thomas A. Stnson testified that tho Doctor
called to deceased on Monday last at halfpast
ten o'clock A. NJ. DoctorxShcpard examined the
deceased aud said he was III avery cobiltatcd con.
dition; deceased said he had taken tho medicine ps
ordered; tho physician then asked Rubensten II no
would like TO battle aud cleanse himself but no no
wanted put of till the next day. tho Doctor then
ordered that deceased should have his hair OIL aud
two did wash his body; deceased consented
eventually, 20 have his nar shorn with the exception
OF the locks side; after tho washing and hair
cutting appeared to DO refreshed and he placed
IN his and made comfortable for the night; WIT
ness deceased in his cell eight O'Clock on Mon
night and again at eleven O'Clock, when he found
and chanting; he watched him for ten minutes and
nothing peculiar In hts appearance; when he
summoned al ten O'Clock the next morning he found
him dead but he sent for doctor to the hospital who
pronounced him dead; he had been weak for two or
three weeks prior his death with regard doceascds
eating habits he would eat very hearty at meal
and then he might very little for day or two;
thcre truth in the story that he wanted TO commit
suicide.
THE posr xoRrxM
DR.. A w. Shepard, sworn said:-I have attended
deceased. p n. Rubenstein, at times during his four
months confinement; from tho time of his arrest
till just before his trial hc cat sparingy that feared
for his life; l never attempted to force him TO tako
anything; prescribed for him toncs, &c, several
occasions but he would take them for tho last
month suspected tuborcular disease, and asked HIM
TO allow mo TO make physical examination OF his
chest but he positively declined; doubt If he ever
took than dose two Of any medicine
prescribed for him yesterday made the post norton
examination Of the body, and found il very much
cmaciatcd the feet and hands swollen; his
brain, was smaller than normal and very
boodless; the convolutions deep and
abundant in gray matter; tho riahs lupg,
with the exception OF slight tubcrcular deposit
apex, was healthy the upper lobe or tho lett lung in
nllrated with tabcrcular deposits, and two cavities,
about one inch in diameter each near It's apex; lower
lobe OF left lung healthy the and small ntcs
tines empty and their walls atcnuacd the other or
gans healthy but bloodcss and shrunkcn; my opin-
/ Ion death resulted from incipicnt pulmonary tubcr
culosis consumption produced by his seldcprvation
OF nourishments aud nervous prostraton
Sherin Dnggctt tho witness after which the
IN fnrx Inf mud t.afn