Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
GIRLS PLEA LEADS
YOUTH To PRISON
Max Rubenstein Gives Himself up
When Sweetheart Urges Him
to Face Penalty
ENLIGHTENMENT Is CHARGED
viii Return to Chicago, as His
Adyiser Urges, and Serve
Sentence Imposed
ENLIGHTENMENT is CHARGED

Inat MAX 6CuDeuSLelis WHO
cred himself It central police headquar-
ters Saturday, saying that he was
wanted in Chicago on charge of em-
hezzlement was prompted by an ap-
peal written to Linn by his sweetheart
in Chicago was revealed yesterday, |
when the letter was made public.
At the time Rubenstein gave himself |
up he stated he was tired of lodging |
the authorities of the different cities |
throughout the United Staes and he |
wanted to give himself up and take
the penalty.
The charge on which he Is wanted in
Chicago is the embezzlement of 5000
from the Libby, Mcneil, Libby |
company, by which ne was employed
as collector
on March 8 he made collections fer
the company amounting to 5000 and
left Chicago, coming to Los Angeles. |
Immediately upon arrival here he went
to ocean Park and obtained employ |
ment with the McMann Vacuum
Cleaner company. 1t is said he went
under an assumed name
AZ have wanted to marry her ever |
since 1 left Chicago, but with the stain
on my name and the police of almost
every city in the United States look
ing Tor me J. COuhuIl DeetI W So DeiSh |
TO her." said Rubenstein yesterday as
he sat on a chair in the jailer's office
of the iail "God bless her, she stuck
by me when everybody threw me
down. She wanted me to be straight
and honest I don't know why took
the money, but ! did. ana now l am
ready to go back to Chicago and pay |
the penalty"
WILL SEND FOR HIM
1,xrI
Cantajn of Detectives Flammer yester- |
dav from S. B. Wood, captain of chi |
caeo detectives The communication
requested that Rubenstein be held ana
that he would be sent for Immediately. |
Rubenstein has waived the formali-
ties of extradition and states ne VIII
plead guilty to the charge.
n apnears from the letter written
hv the sweetheart that Rubenstein's
wherea bouts were revealed by postal
card which he wrote to her from Mt. |
Tamalpais.
The letter was turned over to Cap
tain Dixon yesterday, who, out OF def
erence TO Rubenstein, suppressed the
identity of the writer. She is said to
he an accomplished pianist of Chicago.
Rubenstein's sweetheart, in her let |
ter. first tells him how he is being
traced by detectives. Then. In ques-
tioning the wisdom of further flight, |
she writes
HIS sWEETHEARTs PLEA
OF course, you are playing your own game
But on the whole. Jack, don't you think It
would he a wise move to give yourself up. |
come back to Chicago. serve out your term
which couldn't possibly be more than |
couple of years, and may be less. take fresh
start in life and prove TO your people and
those who love you most that you can yet
he man and make us all proud of you?
he
of the world forever You can't live IN
seclusion always.
can't express on paper how I feel for
vou Jack My heart aches for you, would
TO God that I was rich and could pay your
debts and set you right with the world once
more Where o where, is the little boy
used TO know when 1 was 16 years oldE
Anotber thing don't you realize what
hitter disappointment you have been to your
fauilvP Why, boy. you are breaking your
moor old mothers heart Slowly, but surely
YOU are sending her to the grave from suffer
ing and worrying over you. God, boy, have
you no heart?
"REMEMBER YOUR MOTHER"
T don't mean to dictate TO you, but re-
member she is your mother and you owe her
more than anyone else in this whole world.
can't YOU afford TO suffer year or so for her
rake for I know she would rather see you
Won are roaming about the world and fearing
lest YOU should get into greater trouble. Come
back 10 Chicago, and when your time is up,
ana ~ YOU still love this little girl We will
be happy yet
1 see your brother quite often. but do not
tell him anything. although he is quite
anxious to hear from you. In him you will
dnd one large friend II you treat him right,
and 1 think that he can do much to help
YOU II you want TO write to him on the
a. t. address to me inside envelope to
him and I will deliver 1t to him. Every
thing YOU tell me Is safe with me, old pal.
1 will tell no one anything.
l am planning to leave Chicago for Seattle,
WASH in a couple of months, where I shall
continue my studies the piano for another
wear at least. The manager of the Savoy
has taken a great fancy to me, and expect
to play for him when 1 RETURNS 1 shall
receive $40 a week. Won't that be great?
Just think how much happier be
than II would come to you now. Consider,
Jack. isn't what I say worth a second
thought?
$50 acres in Middleton Ca nnety-fve miles
north Of San Francisco. The whole family
will go out there to live--brothers sisters-in-
law and kids all In a bunch
I am living at home now, but address my
mail to the same place as you have been.
as / think that 1t Is safer for you.
Please think seriously Of what / have said,
Max, and let hear from you soon as
possible l long for you and find much
consolation in your letters. Yours lovingly.