New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
POLICE ALL AT SEA
CAN'T GET BERSIN CLEWS.
Looking for T7co Men Who inquired
for Murdered Decorator Tuesday.

vz-bo mas the man who on the Tuesday night be-
fore the disappearance of Samuel Bersin was hunt
ing for him in the vicinity of his home, No 2l
Fast qSth street? Who the man who the next
dav at noon went through the street in front Of
his house calling his name7 The detectives work
ing for a solution of the mystery developed by the
finding of the dismembered body of the Russian
decorator are greatly Interested in unraveng this
latest end Of the case.
Mrs Ida Schenker who keeps a small notion
store at No 90 East 9Sth street. just across the
street from the home of Mrs. Rose Kornbloom'
where Bersn boarded. gave the police infoTna-
tion regarding the mysterious men.
ION Tuesday night about o'clock" said Mrs
SChenker. "a well set-up man Of about medium
height. of dark complexion. with a small mus
taChe well dressed, came into my store and asked
II I knew where Samuel Bersin lived. had not
heard the name but when he said Bersin was a
painter I thought perhaps II might be Mrs Korn-
blooms boz rder. I directed him across the street
and thought about # Later learned that
the man had gone the fourth floor. while Mrs
Kornbloom lives on the third floor. He told
10 go 70 the floor below. but Mrs. Kornboom says
he did not inquire there
At that time Bersn was at the home Of Mrs
Israel Isaacson, his sister. Later he went TO the
home Of his music teacher for violin lesson. and
got home in time he in bed by 1880 o'clock
The second man described by Mrs. Schenker was
a large blond smooth shaven man. who looked like
a detective she said. He had notebook In his
hand and went through the street inquiring for
a Mr.. Bersin but apparently did not 60 10 the
Kornhlooms- on Thursday. when she heard that
Bersn had been home the night before, Mrs
Schenker told Mrs Kornbloom OF the occurrence
saying that possibly Berstn had got into trouble.
had been arrested, and some one had been sent
out look for his friends She advised Mrs. Korn-
bloom TO go 20 Police Headquarters and make in
qulries Mrs Kornbloom did not do this, but when
she learned that Bersin had been at the Isaac
sons on Wednesday night she reported the disap-
pearance OF the the East l04th street sta
ton
The detectives searched the room in which Bersn
lived yesterday but found no letters other
papers Of importance They took notebook
away in which Mrs. Kornhloorn thought he had
written in Jewish some Information about his
work
Although Bersin was Of regular habits and never
before known to stay away from his work. he
evidently did not intend go work when he
got up hour earlier than usual Wednesday.
He took unusual care in dressing and hurried away
without taking any breakfast He had been
pectng a letter But no letters have been received
for him since he left.
Unable TO find a reasonable theory for the mur-
der other than robbery. the detectives have set
themselves the task of looking UP all the acquain
tances Of the dead decorator. so far they have
found no one who can help to solve the mystery
Al the request Of the detectives William Balkin
the boss painter. for whom Bersin had worked for
three months prior to his death. yesterday went
the names of many fellow workmen with
whom Bersn had been associated.
The detectives made thorough search Of the
lower East Side for paint shops. having determined
that the words Black Hand" the olcloth
wrappings Of the torso done in paint rather
than chalk as had been first supposed. A
of plain clothes secured the district in the
hope of getting some clew. but OF those in
charge said last night they learned nothing that
offered much encouragement
Solomon Bersin brother Of the dead man. con-
frmed yesterday the reports heard from all sides
that his brother thrifty and of good habits.
g spent many his evenings with his sister. Mrs.
v7ferf L.FC- ETal had
So in his pockets. This and his jewelTy gone
when the body found.
The dsmembered body will probably be buried
from the Morgue to-day.