Evening star., 1955-01-29
20 Detectives Seek
Clues in Night Clubs
1oRubinsiein Staying
BY IN. A..oeio,.d Pres.

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NEW YORK. Jan. 20. - A
"dawn patrol" Of more than 20
detectives secured East Side
night club areas for the second
day in an effort to pick up some
clues in the mysterious Staying
of Serge Rubinstein. playboy-
financier and convicted draft
dodger.
After issuing an official state
ment saying we're up against q
blank wall" authorities again
sent out detectives early today.
They sought information on who
might have seen 46-year-old
Rubinstein the night before he
was strangled in his palatial
Fifth avenue home.
Clad In black silk pajamas,
Rubinstein's body was discovered
by the family butler at $3.50 am.
Thursday. Rubinstein had been
gagged and bound head and foot.
Deputy Police Chief Inspector
Edward Feeley commented there
was still ian awful lot Of ques-
tioning Of people to be done" in
an attempt to unravei the slay-
Ing.
Look for Cab Driver.
Mr.. Feeley said he was hope
lul the detectives could find a
cab driver who may have driven
someone to Rubinstein's home
early Thursday.
He discounted the story that
Rubinstein was trailed home
from an East Side night spot by
two ''rough-looking" men on
Wednesday night. Rubinstein
was with brunei model Estelle
Gardner. and they went to his
home for a "nightcap" before
Miss Gardner left around 2 am.
Mr.. Feeley told newsmen early
today, we've questioned more
than 800 people, and there are
still q lot more to CO."
Apparently he was referring to
six books found in Rubinstein's
room. The books contain about
1000 names Of friends and some
enemies of the slain man.
No Clues at Ossining.
A police trip to Ossining. N. Y,
to question 34-year-old John
Sorrenti. a Sing Sing prisoner,
seemed to turn up no clues.
Sorrenti, serving 2i2 to years
on a bad check conviction, while
awaiting trial here struck up an
acquaintance with Emanuel Les
ter, 81, involved in Rubinstein's
tangled affairs. Sorrento was
identified during his trial as one
time SON. in-law Of Henry THE
Dutchman) Grunewald, WASH
ineton influence peddler.
Lester has pleaded not guilty
to a charge Of attempting to
extort $685., 900 from Rubinstein.
Free on bail and now on the
West Coast. Lester claimed he
was only trying to collect q debt
from Rubinstein.
Rubinstein, punched in the
face on the street last August,
had accused Lester of conspiring
to assault him.
As the search for his murderer
or murderers continued, Rubin
STEMS body lay In state at an
Upper East Side funeral home.
A public viewing was scheduled
for today and funeral services
viii be held Monday.
Blond Questioned.
Questioned for several hours
late last night and early today
was blond Betty Reed. described
by detectives as possibly Rubin
STEMS closest woman friend"
Wearing mink coat, the 26-
year-old coloratura soprano and
frequent cafe society companion
Of Rubinstein did not dodge
photographers, but ignored all
questions Of reporters.
Others questioned yesterday
were Patricia Sinnott, who
danced with Serge at a White
Russian ball two weeks ago:
Model Dorothea Mccarthy, Doris
Stratton, Barbara Gaylord Cook,
who described herself as an
actress: 24-year-old Patricia
Wray, a. secretary who attended
parties with Serge. and Billy
Kane, the financier's secretary.
Miss Wray told police Rubin