The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-29

of his support during her ordeal,
chided her gently for noS ieiiing al:
she knew a year ago and promised to
do all he could to bring Alexander to
justice. William and Louis Rosen-
bloom, the latter of Charleroi, were
the only children who were trusted
by Samuel ]. Rosenbloom.
William Rosenbloom expressed the
opinion that the body at Camden is
not that of his missing father. He
based his opinion on statements made
to him by his uncle. A. Rosenbloom
of Philadelphia, who went TO Camden
and viewed the body in the trunk.
Louis Rosenbloom, another son, and
Louis Weller, son-in-law at New
Brunswick. N. j., share this view.
Their stand opens up a most peculiar
set OF possibilities in the case.
Friedman, who Unidentified the body
at Camden, was a young man whom
Samuel j. Rosenbloom knew we'll and
trusted. The old merchant, 1t is al
legged, hated his wife and daughter He
could neither read nor write and was
compelled to have his daughter sign
checks for him. Frequently he COM
planned to the neighbors and friends
that his own household was robbing
him. shipping goods from the store
to outsiders and receiving Lay for
them, and he narrated incidents tend
ing to show that large sums of money
were taken from his till. The man
sought out and brought into his daily
life somebody whom he could trust,
and this man was Friedman
Friedman soon became the object of
dislike by the Rosenblooms other than
the head of the household He was
regarded as a spy upon their move
ments and check, and when the old
man disappeared the first thing Alex
ander did was to tell Friedman his
services were no longer required.
Friedman apparently was convinced
before he left .Johnstown for Camden
that the body in that trunk was that
of his benefactor and friend. He went
to Camden, made the positive identi-
fication, withstood the tests of police
and newspaper inquiry at Philadel-
phfa, and, having set on foot the pro-
ceses OF retribution, returned to Wind
ber.
Now comes statements tending to
cast doubt on the Identification. But
Mrs. Rosnbloom's story is out and the
officers of the law in Somerset county
are busy setting the machinery in mo-
tion which will find Alexander Rosen-
bloom and bring all accused five, If
possible to justice.
Extradition proceedings are UNDER
way for the Egler brothers in New
York and the officials entertain hope
that Mrs. Rosenbloom will yet give
them a clew as to the whereabouts of
Alexander. Some believe he is al
ready on the ocean,
The farmers comprising the board
of commissioners at Somerset county
today voted unanimously not to offer a
reward for the arrest of Alexander
Rosenbloom.
District Attorney Miller says he viii
oppose admitting the Rosenbloom's to
bail, but the sheriff's officials are un-
derstood to favor taking bail and al
lowing Mrs. Rosenbloom to go in the
hope of attracting Alexander to her
and then nabbing him.
Just what Detective Miller of Phil
adelphia is doing at Somerset is nor
known. 1t is hinted his Investigations
are possibly in the interest of the in
surance companies. Both William and
Louis Rosenbloom are AT Somerset
tonight They desire the identification
cleared up SO as to bury the body If
it Is proved to be that of their faith
er. -.