The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-23
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Tailor Is Murdered 10 His Store 10 Bus
n:ss Section Of Charleston.
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE
.Assailant, and Suspected Robber,
Makes Good His Escape After At
lacking Storekeeper in Middle of
Dsy.-victim Carried to Hospital
Where He Died Little Later.


Where He Died Little Later.
Max .Lubelsky, Of 543 King ST.,
Charleston, tailor and clothier, aged
81 years, was found in dying con-
dition at his store sFuesday morn
ing at about HAS O'Clock, by Max
Posner, of 56 Line street, with three
ugly wounds in the back of the head,
evidently inflicted with a large slat,
found lying in the vicinity of the
body, in the hands of party or par
ties as yet unknown. The desperate
ly wounded man was rushed to the
hospital in a police ambulance, but
died from hemorrhage and frac-
tured skull at 1.19 o'clock P. NJ. A
rifled cash drawer found in the rear
of the premises, and the disappear
ance of several articles and valua-
bles from the store, led the police to
believe that the motive for the muir
der was robbery.
The killing caused sensation
throughout the city, especially among
the Jewish population in the upper
part of town. A number of friends
of the dead man have offered re-
ward of $500 for the capture of the
guilty party.
Max Posner, peddler, was the
first came to discover Lubelsky lying
on the floor of his own store. He
stated to the police that he entered
the establishment at about 11.3O
o'clock, in company with his little
daughter, to whom he wished to
show some chickens and pigeons
which he had sold Lubelsky
several weeks ago. Finding the
store apparently deserted, Posner
walked into the yard in search Of
his friend. He came back and took
seat in the middle of the store.
Suddenly his eyes beheld steady
stream. of blood running towards him
from beneath counter on the OPP
posite side of the store, and upon
examination he found Lubelsky in a
half sitting posture between the sec
ond and third counters. He tried
to get the wounded man to talk, but
was unsuccessful, and Immediately
went in search of assistance. A phy-
sician arrived on the scene in ans
wer to a hurry summons, and was
followed Immediately by officers.
The wounded man was sent to the
hospital in a police ambulance. Sew
eral doctors took up the work of at
tempting to save his life, but all ef-
forts proved to be useless, and he
died in about one hours time with
out having regained consciousness.
John Cross, a driver for city eX-
press concern, delivered box of dry
goods to the Lubelsky establishment
at ebout Ills o'clock, placing the
box in front Of the store. Cross then
went inside for the purpose Of hav-
ing his book receipted for the goods,
and was met by negro. who told
him that he, the porter, had been
left in charge of the establishment
while Lubelsky had stepped across
the street. After several minutes
wait, Cross left, stating that he would
be in again for the purpose Of hav-
ing the book signed. The police be-
lieve that the unknown negro had
already overpowered Lubelsky when
Cross entered the store, and on being
interrupted by the latter had bodily
declared himself as being the por-
ter of the esta blshment