The New York herald., 1922-08-02

declares IL one OF the most DdIHlHS I
that he has nothing on which to &C
Health Commissioner Monaghan re-S
ports that his investigation convinccs
him that arsenic was mixed into the
pie crust dough either maliciously
or by accident"
Those who have died thus far are:
HYMAN BERNSTEIN, Warren ave-
nue., Palisades N. s.
LILLIAN GOETZ, 1862 Brook avenue.
The Bronx.
JOSEPH LAUBHEIMER, IL West 65th
street. Manhattan.
JACOB PFEFFER. 1891 Eightieth
street, Brooklyn.
CHARLES ROMAN, 1143 Lexington
avenue. Manhattan.
IDA WEISSBERG, 976 Kelley avenue.
The Bronx.
Pfeffer was well known as a writer
OF editorials on Jewish newspapers.
He used to write for the Jctcish Daily
News and for the Jcuish Weekly. He
was born in Galacia forty-eight years
ago and had been in America for
twenty-eight years. He will be buried
tomorrow in Mount Zion Cemetery.
AbsoIves Former Cook.
Mr.. Banton limited his investigation
yesterday to the examination of Samuel
Drexler. president of the Rossler Res
taurant Company. Inc. which operates
the Shelburn. and Charles Abramson
who, until Saturday. was pastry cook at
the Shelburn. The District Attorney says
that early stories to the effect that there
had been i'll will between these two men
are without foundation. Abramson. who
had worked for Drexler for three months
and who quit of his own accord. lives at
721 DeKalb avenue. He was held as
material witness, Mr.. Banton said. but
the bail was made mere 800 because
the holding was nothing more than
mere formality.
"As matter of fact" said Mr.. Ban
ton, I'VE would have been quite willing
to set no bail. / am convinced by his
manner and his Straightforward story
that Abramson did not know there was
arsenic in that crust. 1t would require
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock
Holmes to get at the bottom of this Just
at present
Tomorrow morning the company's
books and all It's employees will be in
my office Among the latter will be
Louis Mandell, the pastry cook whom
Abramson succeeded and who, in turn,
succeeded Abramson. Another will be
another Louis. whose last name doesn't
appear to be available at this moment.
This second Louis was Abramson's as
sstant. There Is no reason to suspect
anybody, but we are having every waiter
and cook and assistant and, In fact.
everybody down for examination. The
poison has been traced TO the pie and
a physical examination OF the place in
dictates that 1t was we'll conducted, clean
and that II used the best of food ma
terials."
Mandell was examined yesterday by
Assistant District Attorney Joyce. Like
Abramson he told clear story. and
again like Abramson he nearly collapsed
when told that six deaths had been
attributed thus far to the pie.
Because OF the variety OF stories told
concerning Abramson yesterday. many
cf them misleading, Mr.. Banton set forth
the pastry cooks story In this manner:
II seems that Mandell had worked for
the Rissler Restaurant Company Inc.
for about three years. quitting about
three months ago to enter business Tor
himself. Abramson was engaged 10 take
his place. Abramson was TO receive sS5
week and a yearly bonus which this
year would have amounted to about S15.
How He Came to Quit.
He fetched with him to the Shelburn
his own helper--Louis IL was Louis's
Job to mix dough. He would report at
work at midnight and make the dough
that contained everything but the
shortening and possibly, additional
sweetening depending on the use to
which the dough was to be put. Abram.
son went into great detail at Mr.. Ban
tons request
About one or two In the morning
Abramson would appear and do the
actual pie and other pastry creating.
About ten days ago Mandell resolved 10
abandon his independent business and
return to work for a restaurateur.
Abramson heard of this and, according
to his story to Mr.. Banton. took II for
granted that Mandel would return to
the Shelburn. This would mean, Abram-
son decided that he would be out of
Job
Therefore, he told Mr.. Banton. he
went TO his former employer man
named Gantz-and got his old job back.
He served notice upon Drexler that he |
was leaving Saturday and was going to
Boston. He explained that the Boston
story was merely subterfuge. Drsxler
protested. saying that he wanted both
= -,bramson and Mandell in his establish
lnent Still Abramson adhered to his |
decision and on Saturday he quit.
II developed that a pastry cooks
helper makes up a certain quantity OF
plain dough every night IL there is any /
left over Il Is stored away In the re-
frigcrator to be used up next day. Evil
IDENTIFY Louis. the helper. made five \
pounds too much s51rrday night. for
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