The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-23
JEWISH RABBI
FIRST WITNESS
FOR DEFENSE
Goldberg Denies Injuring
Mrs. GOldstein When
After Jewish Bible


Of the tenets of the Jewish faith
in the testimony of the witnesses
in the Goldstein-Go oldberg case in
county court Friday.
The first witness for the defense
was Reuben Band, of Berlin, n.
H. Evidence tended to show that
he is 20 years of age; is a Rabbi
Of the Jewish faith and holds hl5
authority from the chief rabbi IN
Russia where he was born and
where he was educated in the
faith. He came to this country in
1873. One of the ceremonies he
has right to perform is killing
chickens to provide kocher meat
according to the Jewish law for
the use of the Jewish people. He
can also perform the marriage
ceremony, but he has to have
special diploma to kill the chick
ems. As chicken killer he is call
cd the Shoard. He has a right
given to him in Russia to kill
chickens all over the world. He
came to St. Johnsbury the 30th of
last September to kill chickens
for the Jewish people here and
to read the Bible and conduct the
New Years services the next day
He stayed at H. Finestone's; he
went to the Goldsteins to meet the
people there and see if they had
any chickens to be killed; they
did not have any; this was early
in the afternoon; at $50 he went
with Mr.. Goldberg for the Bible
and cabinet to be taken to Mr..
Goldberg's house for the service;
there was no such disturbance as
was testified to. When Mr.. Gold
berg took the cabinet Mrs. Cold
stem objected but Mr. Goldberg
said: Remember this is a Eible",
she then let go. M.r Goldberg
put the cabinet in his car AMI
hurried away for according to
Jewish law, it must not be moved
after sundown and he testified
that this was done between $50
and 5.43 and according to the
Jewish calendar the sun set on
that day was at 5.53. "When | was
on the piazza, testified the Rabbi,
che is gone. ] is left on the piaz-
"a. | came in the automobile,
when | go away to Mr.. Fine
stone | take the walk
Philip Goldberg, the defendant,
was the last witness before noon
Friday. He told how he went to
the Goldstein house and took
away the Bible cabinet, but denied
any disturbance over it or that
Mrs. Goldstein was injured in any
way by him on that occasion. He
said the cabinet and Bible weighc /
73 pounds,
The last witness for the prose-
cution was Mr.. Harry Dolgin.
She said she was at the Goldstein
home the night of the disturbance.
She dressed her wounds and as
sisted her in the household the
following week Mrs. Dolgin
would not admit that Mrs. Gold
stein was mad, but saw she was
angry.
The testimony introduced
Thursday afternoon included !
Gerry Coburn and Thomas Wal /
lace, police officer, DR.. c. \.
Provost and Barney Goldatein,
the husband Of the plaintiff.
Officer Coburn was called TO the
Goldstein home the night of the
alleged disturbance; found every |
body excited and the room in dis
order; Mrs. Goldstein was com |
planning of injuries; did not re-
port the case to the states at
tor2cy; later he was given a writ
for the Bible back; when | went
TO Goldberg's for it Goldberg told /
me that a religious service was IN
progress and refused to give it up
or allow me to enter the house;
| left without it.
Officer Wallace was summoned
10 the scene Of the trouble on
Sept. 30 by Mr. Goldstein and
Harry Dolgin; found house in dis
order and family excited; saw
marks of injury on Mrs. Gold
stems arm and leg; was there only
4 short time.
Dr.. Provost was summoned to
.ttend Mrs. Goldstein; Jhe needed |
but there was no
chronic or organic trouble.
Mr.. Goldstein said that the
Jewish Bible was kept at his
house; that it was kept in a rooil
specially provided to comply with
he Jewish laws; that the ar
'angement with him was made by
4. Nuremberg, Harry Dolgin, J.
Aron and Mr.. Goldberg; he was
D have 81 a week; he had kept it
| wear, but nothing had been paid.
When | got home the night oi
Sept. 30 at looked like robbino",
everything tipped over; Bible
~one: sister told me what had
happened; never gave Goldberg |
permission to 20 there.
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