The New York herald., 1922-08-02
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when Mandell took charge at o'clock
Monday morning he required Louis. the
helper. to make but two pounds OF
dough, which he added to the five
pounds left by Abramson.
Drexler asked Abramson to come to
the restaurant at o'clock Monday
morning to impart any late information
to the returned Mandell. who had for
gotten certain formula. and proportions
that were in vogue at the Shelburn.
Abramson did so. and it was then that
he told Drexler that he had quit he
cause he thought he would be displaced
by Makdell. According to Mr.. Banton.
Abramson told Drexler that he (Abram
SOM regretted having dstrusted Drex-'
Ter and getting a new job
"Drexler and Abramson were on the
best of terms said Mr.. Banton. They
have nothing but praise for each other.
Abramson told me that Drexler was the
squarest sort of a boss.
"'Did you never have a disagreement
with Drexler?' asked Abramson.' said
Mr.. Banton. Never said Abramson.
Not even about apples? oh, laughed
Abramson, that was not disagree
ment He merely came into the pastry
kitchen once and said that ] shouldt
let apples spoil. / replied that watching
those apples was not my job. There
was no unpleasantness.
Mr. Banton said that Abramson,
whose command of English is not too
extensive. seemed TO understand that
people had become sick from eating the
pastry.
"But.' went on the District Attorney.
when | told him that six persons had
died the man almost collapsed had
to tell him that through an interpreter
before he fully comprehended the
tragedy. I am satisfied from the mans
attitude that he is not responsible for
this affair"
offered $4,000 for Place.
Thus the presence of arsenic in the
pie crust composes a battling mystery.
Mr. Banton declared that his investiSa-
ton had not progressed TO the point
where he could prove to any court that
any one Of the deaths could be traced to
the restaurant, but DIR. Charles Norris,
Chief Medical Examiner. thought they
could Likewise DIR. Monaghans in
spectors, Seinedberg and Jouet. did,
like Drexler himself, locate arsenic In
the crust.
Mr. Banton said that he had no evil
dence OF any such feeling between Drex-
Ter and any OF his employees that would
tempt any Of the latter to put arsenic in
the pies. The restaurant employs non
union help. according TO the District
Attorney. has never had a strike, and
has never been bothered by organizers
for the various unions.
"One week ago. according to Drex
ler." Mr.. Banton said. "a man offered
sS5. 900 for The restaurant. You can
imagine what this has done for Dpsxler."
DIR. Norris examined the stomachs OF
both Roman and Laubheimer and reported
that he had founud arsenic in both
organs. Like the Health Department
officials, I,r. Norris said that there was
so much arsenic in the pie crust that Il
reacted upon itself, causing prolonged
nausea and thereby saving a number OF
lives. However. DIR. Norris found man
named Lewis who told him that he and
Laubheimer had taken luncheon together
In the Shelburn Monday. Laubheimer
had a tongue sandwich. iced coffee and
peach pie. Lewis ordered the same thing
except for the peach pie Instead he ate
watermelon. thereby avoiding the ar
senic.
According to the story told Mr. Ban
ment of the restaurant acted immed-
lately after they had learned that sick
ness was overtaking persons who had
lunched in the Shelburn. Drexler was
informed of one or two cases and in
the middle OF Monday afternoon. called
TO his partner and brother-ln-iaw, Frank
Rosenthal. who with Drexler lives at
2406 University avenue. The Bronx.
and said.
sr~t AL zfsaer
with the pie. Frank. You have a sweet
tooth come and try it,"
Rosenthal tasted several samples
taken from wedges of peach and blue
berry pie.
Tastes all right to me- he an
nounced.
Presently, however. Rosenthal was at
tackled by severe paths. He became III
and was nauseated--so much so that his
life was saved. Drexler took the ramain-
der of the pie segment sampled by Ros-
enthaI to Bendiner & Schlessnger.
chemists. A Third avenue. At first the
chemists declared themselves too busy
to make an immediate analysis, but
when Drexler told them the circum-
stances. DIR. Israel Schwartz tested the
pie. He made an immediate report OF
the presence OF arsenic.
While the employees Of the Shelburn
restaurant are being examined tO-uhy'
detectives will make minute inspection
OF the premises looking, at the request
OF Mr.. Banton. for the presence OF rat
or vermin exterminators. Drexler SAID
yesterday that none was used IN his
establishment
Drexler and his attorney Harry II.
Oshrin. 1916 Broadway, appeared before
the Board OF Health yesterday. The
board was composed of Or. Monaghan,
Deputy Police Commissioners Faurot and
ole Salthe. chief of the Bureau OF Fool
and Drugs. Department Of Health
At the conclusion OF the meeting
Oshrin said that the Shclburn would not
be closed. but Immediately afterward
Dr. Monaghan issued the revocation of
the places license and said the closing
would take effect at once.
"A physical examination Of the place
said DIR. Monaghan, showed the prem
lses sanitary and all conditions fair.
The ingredients used I'm the foods were
found TO be wholesome. Our inspectors
went TO the Shelburn on Monday nlght
and found IL closed. At o'clock this
morning they took from the refuse con-
tainers bits OF pie that had been thrown
away. And In these remains we found
arsenic In appreciable quantity.
while we have not attempted 70
fssten blame. that being the province
OF the District Attorney, the restaurant
management gave ua TO understand that
in their opinion Il VIII be found that one
OF the employees Is guilty We have TO
report that the poison got into the pie
crust through the careless or malicious
- A. ~. So "a.