El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-23
ROSENBERG BODY
IS IDENTIFIED.
Missing Wholesale Junk
Dealer Found Dead in
Irrigation Ditch.

! Harry Rosenberg, Monday night
identified the body which vas found
/ near Ysleta Monday afternoon as that
/ of his brother Maurice Rosenberg. who
had been missing since Thursday
afternoon.
The body was discovered by Mexican
WOrkmen who were employed on the
irrigation ditch 1t was found beside the
/ irrigation ditch, Just below Ysleta and
was almost completely covered with
dirt which had been thrown up from
the canal by the workmen who were
cleaning, it.
When found, the body of Mr.. Rosen-
berg was lying with the hat over the
face and dirt had been thrown over it.
one of the Mexicans at work on the
concrete bridge over the canal, near
where the body was discovered. saw a
foot sticking out of the embankment
He told foreman LaSsiter, who sent for
Hal Daugherty, a river guard. The
two men then uncovered the body
When the remains had been uncOv-
cred, it was found that the head had
been crushed. evidently with club or
a heavy weight. In the clothing were
the mans cuff buttons and a diamond
stud, indicating that robbery had not
been the purpose of the crime.
Mexicans Saw Auto.
MeNicans working on the concrete
bridge say that on Thursday night
about 1920 an automobile drove up to
the bridge, that a man got out of the
machine and going over to a trough
near the structure, washed his hands.
One of the MeXicans asked him what
was the matter and he replied that he
had cut his hand in repairing his ma
chine. He later asked the Mexicans to
help him push his car out of the deep /
sand onto the road. Information was
offered him concerning the roads out
but he replied that he was perfectly
familiar with the roads in that section |
and departed. The car, so the Next |
cans declare, was a runabOut
Diamond Ring Is Found.
The next morning one of the Next /
cans found a diamond ring beside the !
trough where the man had washed his /
hands the night before.
The Mexicans who saw the man on /
night are not certain that !
they could identify him. He is de- (
scribed, however, as being a young man 1
As soon as the body was found the
sheriffs office was notified. Deputy
sheriff Stanley Good, ST., chief of detec-
tives. J. c. Stansel and coroner J. j.
Murphy proceeded to the scene. Ac-
cOrding to the officers, a bullet wound
was discovered in the side of the head, !
that the man had been shot
Disappeared Thursday.
Maurice Rosenberg disappeared from
mis- place or business Thursday after
noon about o'clock. It was about this
lime that a stranger called there Ac-
]
nan claimed to be well acquainted with
Harry Rosenberg a brother OF the junk
lealer. He stated that he had some
hides which he wished Mr.. Rosenberg
o inspect and asked him to accompany
lin. Mr.. Rosenberg got into the car
md that is the last seen Of him until
he body was found Monday.
When he failed to return Thursday
light to the home of his brother. at
226 Montana street, relatives became
nxious and notified the police. On
he day following the disappearance a
heck in favor of Mr.. Rosenberg was
ashed by a messenger at a local bank. | .
hat was the last trace of the man IN
il his body was found.
Body to be Shipped TO New York.
The body is being held at an under
a king establishment and the remains
yill probably be shipped to New York
rithin the next day or two.
Rosenberg was IS years Of age and
native of California For many years
e was in business. He is survived by
is wife, who is at present In New
Ork.
Mr.. Rosenberg came here last sum
Ter with his young wife and lived at
he Hotel Sheldon for several months I
Eter they moved to COrtO street where
hey made their home until recently
hen they again moved. Mr.. Rosenberg
as engaged in the wholesale junk
1siness here and had his headquarters
{ the corner of First and OchOa streets
here he was associated with his
rOther Harry Rosenberg in the buying
nd selling of junk, hides and other