New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
Welded Lost" Girl from
Good Shepherd Home
to Save Her.
LURE OF OLD TIMES
RETURNED; SHE FELL
Husbands Five Shots End Fight
of Years 10 Win Mother
Back to Children.

had been released from the home OF
the Good Shepherd He knew why she
hsd been placed there. and he thought
he could accomplish her reform
through marriage They were be-
trothed. The engagement was for a
wear. during which Leitncr secretly
watched her 70 learn whether she was
heading in the right direction. He was
satisfied that she would lead e straight
life and they were married.
That was ten years ago. On Monday
re shot her TO death. She had been
unfaithful to him for several years, re-
fusing to save her name FOR the social
protection Of her FIVE children.
This story came from Leitner yes
terday when he confessed the murder
70 Coroner Feinberg in the Coroners'
Court in the Municipal Building. Mrs.
Leitner was killed at 50 East Eighth
Street. where Leitner has a private de-
teetive agency When, on Monday
evening. he was arrested as the mur-
derer he told the police that while he
was working at desk two men wear
ing caps came into the office, which his
wife had entered but a few minutes be
fore. and shot her.
Forsakes Capped Men" Story.
Leitner persisted in that story until
he was brought before Feinberg yes
terday morning Then he realized that
there was no chance of his explanation
standing up in court. Witnesses teS-
tilted that nobody left the Leitner Office
after the murder until he was brought
out by detectives. The police had found
n revolver tossed into = stovepipe hole
high N the wall. and q ladder leading
70 .be hole was still in place. Several
loaded cartridges had been found in
plumbing trap.
Leitner is d short, trim person. OF
1.-the sppearance. Until he got into
his story he was very nervous, switch
jrg around in his seat whenever con-
versatioa was started back Of him by
spectators His sharp features and IN
ouisitive ewes indicated that he used
appropriate judgment in choosing his
vocation. He was without beard or
mustGche.
Coroner Feinberg had several wit
neses 20 shatter the story 1t was
thought Leitner would tell. But before
these men were called the defendant
sent word 20 the Coroner that he
wanted 20 be heard before the testi-
mony Of other persons was taken.
Fc.abs+E-stepped down and there was
whispered conversation. In TINS Anna
ano Dora Lubetsky. Mrs. Leltner's SIS
tcrs. and Isidor Lubetsky, Mrs. Lett
rer's father. expressed strong inter-
est They moved closer 10 watch the
younr man. The two women showed
signs Of tears recently shed. The
fa.ber whose International appearance
indicated ne had come through sense
Of duty. kept his gaze straight on Lent
ner.
Leitner Confesses.
Coroner Feinberg stepped back 20
his bench. He called Leltners name.
y. young man arose and was directed
10 take the witness chair. lie told VINO
he was for the record and then paused
you want 20 make statement 70
this court. + understandT y sald rem
berg u
Yes" Le.tner responded. 81 have
confession 70 make"
Except 20 three or four persons mat
t.atement worked no surprise. Lett
rer spoke calmly, and when he was m
Ttructed TO 20 ahead he did so enthu-
tiastically. He told Of his marriage,
o. his early belief that his wife would
be moral and Of the FIVE children, on
whom he counted 20 make his home
Their domestic life had been running
smoothly for several years, ne said.
and ne had given Up thought Of
trouble when one night on his return
from business his wife was nor at
home. She did not come back until
tour dsys later. There had been no
Quarrel, so her absence convinced MN
that her girlhood weakness had over
whelmed her.
81 found her" Leitner said. sitting
with three men in the back Of store.
When ] pleaded with her 20 return she
refused. When / spoke Of the children
she swore at me. She said she would
not live with me again. Her father
tried 20 persuade her and her mother
talked with her. but none Of US could
gain anything She went out and sold
everything IN our hDdi tHitHN.
wife Returns to Old Ways.
The next dsy she came back and
said II I would support her and move
20 a larger apartment she would come
back 70 me- ! loved her ! did what
she asked We moved up 70 Ninety
frst Street. There my wife made the
acquaintance Of a woman who went
cut with her while ] was at work and
picked up married men. Once my wife
went away with a married man whose
wife came 20 me about IT,
when my wife came back she said
we'd have 20 get a bigger apartment
We moved When we got 70 the next
place my wife made me hire girl for
the children. Ny wife would leave
the house al II o'clock in the morning
and she wouldn't get back before
o'clock the next morning. The janitor
told me about men going 10 my apart
ment. Even her sister, Annie told me
about dates that my wife had with
men. Annie said ! should knock her
head of.
1.-TWO months ago | found among
some refuse letter sent 10 my VIE
by q man II was about date they
had. didn't do anything about II.
After that my wife said she wanted TO
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