The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-20
Tbo !. worid ,, ns a Detective.

Encouraged by its success IN proving that
cx-Mayor Hall had been murdered in the
"slums'' Of Brooklyn, the World has made
q second effort as an amateur detective, and
has this time discovered the man who COM
mitted the murder OF which Pesach Ruben
stein was guilty. The story OF this new,
discovery was told in yesterdays World in
the Usual "superb English !" OF that paper,
and was read with great interest by rom
twelve to seventeen distinct persons. The
matter being one Of obviously great import,
ance, 1t ought to be brought to the attention
OF the public, and we therefore proceed to
give the substance OF the World'S nara
tive. .r-f,s-er~:
Some time since "it came to the knowl-
edrev OF a World reporter that young
woman living in what the World delicately
describes as a "house in this city" was ac-
nuajnted with the real murderer of the
woman whom Rubenstein was convicted OF
having killed. With 4 moral heroism
which defed the misconstruction OF the
wicked the reporter sought the young
woman. and learned from her that drunken
man. notoriously addicted to playing the pi-
ano, had confessed to her that he was the
murderer not only Of Sara Alexander, but
Of large assortment OF European and Anne
rican women. Arrangements were there
upon effected by which the depraved pian-
ist was made to rehearse his confession
to the girl within hearing OF the reporter.
or, in other words, while the latter was
concealed under the bed. The wretch
meaning, OF course, the pianist-made the
reporters blood run cold by avowing hor-
rible lave for stabbing beautiful women
and watching the 1ow.oi their blood. 1t
was. so he confessed, his peculiar method
OF showing his love for the sex, and he tried
to lure the young person with whom he
was in conversation to accompany him 10
some secluded rural locality for the purpose
OF social and friendly murder. In his con-
fcssion he asserted that he had stolen
Rubenstcin's boots and knife on the day OF
the murder, and had returned them after
the murder was committed. That he did
not mention having also borrowed Ruben
STEMS face and figure was undoubtedly
mere accident, for inaSmuch as Rubensteln
was seen by several witnesses in compan!
with the girl just previous to her murder 1t
is clear that the fiendish pianist must have
borrowed Rubcnstein's body as well as his
boots and knife.
Coming from such trustworthy sources as
a :. young person." drunken pianist, ana
the World, this story cannot be doubted. III
TT Is not true, cIbltI liit SouHS pNi"oh' >
pianist or the World has told what IS not
true, either OF which suppo$itions IS we'll
nigh unthinkable. Moreover. the story bears
ali the marks OF unquestionable truth. No
thing is more probable than that murderer
should voluntarily confess his crime for the
purpose Of amusing young woman. his
is the wel-known and constant habit OF
m,irdcrcrs. and accounts for the fact that
50 few of them are ever discovered by the
police. As to the testimony Of the numer-
Gus witnesses who saw RubenSten With
Sara Alexander OH their way to the spot
where the crime was committed. they were
deceived by the astutc conduct OF the
pianist, who had disguised himself with
Rubenstein's body and boots. The porld
has rendered great service in thus detect
ing an atrocious murderer, and has, II any
thing, surpassed the magnificent skill with
which it unravclled the Hall mystery
Ne1c York Times.