The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
HORRORS OF A PRISON DIVE.
TOID BY 4 IG-IEiR-0LD VICTIM
STOLEN FROM HOME.
Dccoy letter Got Her Into an Fast side
street and for SlN Weeks she was osl
Among the ShImshns-Two Of Her
jailrrs on trial for Her Kuhn,


Among the Shmshns-Two Of Her
Jallers on Trial for Her Ruin.
Eva Edelstein, good looking little Aus
trim Jewess, was paraded in Part J. OF the
Court Of General Sessions yesterday before
the Jury which must decide her age as well
as the truth Of her story about the atroclous
acts Of Abraham GOLDBERG and Muhlke ms
wife. The girl had just finished her rectal
of abduction and assault, and Mr.. 'seiin o.
the District Attorney Office offered her IN
evidence. with the idea OF showing that
she was, as she asserted only 10 years old
Under the statutes OF this State, said
Justice Newburger in admitting the girl as
an exhibit. the jury i to determine the
age OF this complaining witness. II need
not rely on the testimony that may be Of
fered in regard to her age, but may de-
termine from the girls appearance
Ar the Edelstcin girl. led 10y Mrs. Komp-
oil. the probation officer. who acted as her
Interpreter. walked ahut the room she
did not appear even "a old as the prosecu-
ton admitted She IL short and slight and
her e. lex black hair hung down her back
The girls story as told Yesterday and
thu dav before j. that she came from Aus
tria seven months ago ana went to live
with cousins named Gottfried at 30 Forsyth
street Two months later young man
named Joseph Cohen decoyed her from
the Gotifricds' home with letter. Once
in tho street he told her that be would take
her TO the shop OF Joseph Gottfried, her
cousin. but instead he led her TO GoldherE's
house. g, Columbia street, where she was
dragged into bedroom and stripped Of
her clothing When she struggled they
tied her wrists so tightly that the blood
came.
What happened to the girl in the six
weeks tina; followed was a repetition Of the
horrors that have been detailed by other
victims OF East Side abducors. Eva was
without clothes money or opportunity
to escape She spoke no English
Schleier. of counsel for the GoldbergS,
tried 10 break down the girls story, hut she
made no slip a. she recalled the occur
Ionces in the Columbia street house. She
looked always in the direction of the kindly
probation officer. who questioned Eva a.
gently "a she could.
You say ten men called on you every
day. said Schleier. why didn't you ask
them to help you TO escapeY
81 told them ALL said the girl drearily.
"Some of them had pity and left the house
at once. but none OF them tired 10 get me
away until the man VINO went ana too
Nathan Cohen
Nathan Cohen. who knew the Gottfrieds
visited the girl in her prison and then com
planned to the police. The house was raided
and all the inmates arrested Even then the
girl did not escape.
Cohen wanted TO explain the whole mat
tor in court Essex Market" said the wit
ness but we were told to 60 home. Mrs
Goldberg had paid the fines Of everybody
in the house.
The infamous treatment Of her. she said,
was continued without cessation every day
she was in the Goldberg house. Mrs
Goldberg once made her take a drug in
powder form She never heard Of Gold
berg doing any work other than to bring
mon in from the streets. Once she rebelled
and Goldberg pulled her hair and beat her
on the head That customer advised Gold
berg to sell her 10 some other house
What did YOU do with the money you
eot7" asked Scheier.
Il never had a penny Of it, \said the
Under Mr. L-eln's questioning Eva said
that when the Goldberg were arrested
a relative Of theirs told her that her cousins
had moved to Philadelphia. He offered
her 800 to go there
While the girl was being exhibiteddo the
Jury Mrs Goldberg. a typical blond hus-
sian Jewess. began to c-y. The rest Of the
day she sat beside her husband. short
fellow with curly hair and beard and ne
couple made their lawyers life miserable
with whispered denials and suggestions.
Eva Edelstein who had been brav enough
while she was on the stand broke down
after taking seat at the side oi the court
room. Her weeping was so loud that Mrs.
Kompof had to lead her from The. room
Joseph Gottfried Swore that the girl was
only 10 years old. He told Of her disap-
pearanoe and Of his efforts to find her.
Nathan Cohen. who helped the girl TO escape
will he a witness when the case IL resumed
on Monday morning.