The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10
THEDEATII OF RUBENSTEIN
/HAyD 1IGHTTER THAN THE HANG
MANS TOUCHING HIM.

murderer OF the young JeWess, cara AhoN"''"N''
whose body was found In an East New YORK
car, ,e,,i on the 14th OF December, died yester-
day morning In the Hammond atrcet jail brook
lyp Since his Incarceration. Rubcnsteins phy-
.,cal condition had led to the repeatedly ex-
pres,ed fear that he might die &C any hour' ana
several times he so low that stories OF his
ae,th were circulated. He seemed TO snrer OF
s,pcrsi debility rather than OF any acute an
mept. and this trouble was aggravated by his
dietary habits, which he refused TO change on
the ground that they were prescribed by his
religion For tho past six weeks bis condition
was worse than ever before, but he was thought
on Sunday to be looking better than for many
DAYS previous. DR.. shepard visited him daily in
his cell but the prisoner refused to allow an
examination. The physician was, however, able
co detect tho disease, and presented tonics,
which Rubenstein received and put away on
shelf in his cell without touching them.
The physician then prescribed cod liver oil,
hut Rubenstein was in doubt about taking 1t,
and refused to do so until be could consult his
brother. lie afterward said that the Goldfish
was considered unclcan by his sect, but he
could take paddock or any product Of It. On
Monday Dr. Shepard found the prisoner much
the same usual and spoke Of washing hun
and cutting his long hair to rid him OF verinin
that infested tho cell. Rubenstein was furious
at the suggestion, and loosening the long locks
Of hair above his ears, as he did IN the court
room when he protested BITS innocence, and
shaking them In curs, called down horrible I'M
precautions upon the PHYSICIANS he ID. After
the doctor had gone. he resumed the devotions.
Nothing unusu. was noticed In his detneanor.
Fuchs. the murderer OF simmons, who occu-
pies the adjoining cell, SAYS that Rubenstein
be hanged except IN heaven, as he had not long
10 live. Nobody believes the story. as fuehss
reputation for telling the truth IL very bad.
TIRE PRISONERS DEATH.
Rubensteln breakfasted yesterday morning as
usual On tea and bread, Deputy Shern Richard
Ho ward ON watch in front OF the cells occu-
pied by liuocnstcin and Fuchs. which are sep
nrited from the rest OF the corridor by parti-
at e loot Of the ow
pallet, from which he had not risen that day.
ksspsr called for two Of tho hail bows to III BIN
w. When they touched him. Rubensteins
bed zen Ssgs ana slight iresh ae ,h his insi
word was sent TO Keeper Stinson, aud 10 the
Guy Hospital for si; ;sa habeni TEN sank SAM
and died without a struggle. The body was
stretched out on mattress 10 the middle u the
the face exposed. The head was covered with a
black skun cap. Thus it rcmaired until Ruoen-
stems father and sister were conducted to the
cell by Coroner simms. Checking the Coroner
as he was about 70 enter the cell, the further
preceded HIN, explsinir that It was a custom
OF his people. He knelt at the side Of tho body
and wept as he covered the upturned face with
the face Of the dead-" He also lighted cln-
die. which he requested might be Kept burning
planned btsterly that they had not been inform
ed OF his sickness. 1be jail officials explained
that there had been no change IN his cOnditio u.
The fs.her leaning ver the body protested that
hrs son was iunocsnt Of the crime Of which hs
the sun In the ouner corridor he tainted, / ut
soon recovered. aud inquired when be might
have his sens BODY. He was answered NJ noon
to-dIy.
THE posr-A0Rrxx EXAMINATION.
In. shepard began the post mortem exlmina-
lion In the afternoon, assisted by Coroner
sininis and other uhysiciaos. He found the
body snsSciated, but having no external signs 81
disease excert swelling OF the lower extrcni-
uss. as IN drvpsical eompia'nrs. rhis the
result Of feeble action OF the vital orsans. Tho
ipLsrnaI organs lirst attracted attention by their
eoioress, bloodless condition. indicating II lac k
Of uourishment- Except in tins particular Ill Of
heart was without Organic diseare, bus
lar muscular s.raeture MAS thin und weak;
the hft luDg mad cavity at its apex, aud tuber-
eul + deposits rlled It's rcmainins portion. lbe
brain was healthy, but ulooc less. IL was or
medium size. but so convoluted Us to hold more
tn tue average of brain matter. The physi-
elan refused to Indicate his conclusions from
this examination until he SHOULD do II In hia
testimony before the Coroner. The primary
cause OF death was exhaustion and inanittoD,
and the secondary the diseased lung. Tue H. 50
cause would not have produced death in Itself,
nor Ia properly nourished body would the
Affection Of the lung nave proved fatal until II
had become much more extended. In relation
to the prevailing impression that the fficials
weuid have Teen JUSTIFIED in using force 10 con-
pei Rubenstein to take proper care OF biiself
that the question VS. cdpvassed RIIbenstein
might have been forced TO proper diet aud tn
certain system OF c,eanne5s. but every adj
vance IN that direction was met by the oDjee ton
that his religion FORBADE IL.
THE MURDER.
On the 14;h OF December laborer on the
scAenck farm, on the jamaica pl INK road, while
crOsslnga corn Held discovered, b. the side of
astack OF corn stalks, the BODY Of > ra Aexlu-
der lying on the ground, her thro cut nearly
from To ear, and her arms aud BODY backed.
Tue ground was traDpled, and upon the corn
of snow, which had fallen the previous day. In
tne corr stalks was found bloody knife, such
the MorRue, and the next DAY, Israel Ru-
h, Sat'aI NE father OF tho accused man,
New York. b"' LAT more recently she had been
hving at the house OF her brother In Essex
street. and that she had gone from there about
2ociock on the preceding Sunday afternoon.
she had called at the house Of the elder Rnoen-
ete,n autut o'clock, ana took her departure
hall an ho.r aiterward. and that was the LAST
mat bad been hearl Of her un ii they found her
BODY IN tue Brooklyn Morgue. The elder Ru
bernstein further said tn his son Pesach mad
dreamed strange dream that Sara hsd come
10 nm Ia the dream, and had told him TO come
ana bury her This was thought to be a sus-
Llcio9s circumstance, and kuoenstsin WAS arr
rested, He wa, confronted with the bOay az
the Morgue, and showed great terror Tna
print ~ We mud about the scene OF the muir
ger were fIuud to Ut his boots, and the detec-
tiNos also ci.c vcrod tho place where the KNIFE
n,e ustn purchased and the seller idenuued
nun steln a. the man " no purchased II. Other
Nnutists were diacoveted WHO saw the MUIR
Eoo,y vf . YIN Hl,enste'n gong toward ths
anu -lso Oh an East New York ear.
THE 1lIAL AAD CONVICTION.
me Oct ,nre was an alibi, ana about .rtv wit.
were uhn"ned TO snow tnat khoenstein
IA 20 th- -italnsue AZ tho time Oh the inufne err.
aue h'l. verdict Nts guilty, and kuhenste m
., "n'eN' ~ be hanged on Friday, March
81 ihc 90 .ne 70 TINS punt WAS one Of the n,I.
s%r ordinary eve, Hi,nessed in a c"urt I Justice.
, snu, haiell ghastiy and pile, drew down from
tSeN,nd either co. luns b.ac. Lex oil h.ir, aud,
is st err aold 10 Hebrew upon the God oi MS
h" 40 ."'ofdY uY those, his Witnesses tnat
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