New-York tribune., 1912-02-29
RABBI" SOLD NECKT|ES.
But Is Now in Cell as Result OF
Girls Story.
PERFORMED FAKE MARRIAGE
Prisoner Breaks from Officers
and Tries to Kill Eimself-
Another Arrested.

Esther Killer lives at No. ll9 ATTORNEY
street and is known TO all the young men
Of the neighborhood for her beauty and her
talents. None Of them, however, made any
impression on her heart until Benjamin
Goodwin came into her life one day last
fall
Benny" was a good looking fellow, and
was gifted with the ability TO say the most
fowery things in the most fowery fashion
The sweet "nothings" he began TO pour into
the maids ear--she was only fifteen-soon
had their effect, and TO the dismay Of the
other young men Esther appeared to have
eyes and ears for Benny alone.
Another source OF envy 10 "Benny's"
rivals was the plentiful supply of money
he always had with him, for Benny" il
appears, was proprietor Of a photograph
studio at No. I21 Norfolk street. and busi-
ness was good.
II was in the young mans studio that
the clouds which We're destined TO wreck
Esther's happiness first began TO gather.
Benny" asked the girl to meet him there
about a month ago, and there told her how
much he loved her and asked her to marry
him. Esther's answers were bushes and
giggles, and Benny" then took dainty
gold ring from his pocket and slipped it
on her finger.
All that stood In the way of their mar
riage now. Benny" assured the girl, was
his need for little more money This he
said would be forthcoming when he put
through the big deal" he was planning.
Esther again went to the studio last Fri
H. l. tary "a
no longer He then brought in the ''Rev.
Aaron Schader," who wore rabbits coat
and collar and had two marriage GER
ti1cates.
Esther and Benny stood side by side and
the rabbi performed the ceremony in Yid-
dish. Then Benny whispered with the rabbi
and told Esther to keep it a secret for a
couple OF weeks. But Esther went home
and told her mother and was forgiven.
Esther saw Benny every day after that,
and they talked about the little fat they
would have for a home.
Esther was strolling in Grand street Tues
day with her mother when she saw the
rabbi, only he didn't have on the rabbits
coat and collar, and Esther became sus-
piclous. She pinched him by the arm and
asked him where his rabbi suit was.
"Schlader" told her ne was doing little
detective work for the church and had dis
puised himself. Esther was satisfied, but
Mamma Klttler started an investigation.
and found that no such rabbi as "Schla-
der" was known in the neighborhoOd.
Yesterday Mamma Kitter went to the
Chidrens Court and got an officer, and
they walked 10 where Esther had seen the
rabbi in q collar and necktie store, and
found Rabbi Schlader" selling goods. He
was arrested and taken TO Essex Market
court. where he said his real name was
William Abenfeld. Of No. 81 Sheriff street.
Abenfeld told the magistrate he was a
friend Of Goodwin and that he had per
formed the marriage ceremony because he
was always willing TO help a friend" He
was held in $4,000 bail and went 70 a cell.
Abenfeld was taken TO the Children's
Court later. where Justice Hoyt was hold
Ing Esther on a technical charge Of being
incorrigibc Just as Abenfeld and the de-
tective reached Third avenue the prison
er tried TO escape. striking the detective
on the head with the handouts about his
wrists. The chain snapped. and Abenfeld
ran in front Of a surface car and tried TO
throw himself under the wheels He was
prevented from harming himself, and was
sent to the Jefferson Market prison by
Justice Hoyt.
Goodwin was arrested last night at his
home and locked up in the Delaney street
station, charged with abduction and as
sault Abenfeld is charged with aiding
and abetting in the same offence.