Evening star., 1955-02-01
|BedroomFingerprinis
Checked for Clues
In Rubinstein Killing
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BY The Assoeiotsd Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Ten fin-
gerprints found in the bedroom
Of Serge Rubinstein were
checked today in search for the
killer of the millionaire financier
and draft dodger.
Discovery of these prints and
eight others was disclosed yes
terday by Assistant District At
torney Alexander Herman. Six
fingerprints proved to be those
of the murder victim and two
others were useless Smudges. Mr..
Herman said.
Mindful Of the 46-year-old.
Rubinstein's playboy reputation,
police are checking the 10 prints
against those on file for more
than 5000 night club enter
tainers.
Glove and Purse Identified.
Although the prints could Lead
to the person who strangled
Rubinstein in his lavish Fifth
avenue home five days ago, they
also. might turn out to be as un-
important as a woman's purse
and glove that sparked police in
terest for q time.
Mr.. Herman said the purse and
glove found in the slain mans
bedroom had been traced to Pat
Wray, one of Rubinstein's cafe
society girl friends. She told po-
lice she left them there last fall,
he said.
Authorities, still baf1ed by the
Staying. continued to check the
more than 1000 names which
Rubinstein listed in his note
books. Repeatedly these includ-
ed names of top Hollywood fig
ures and persons in Las Vegas
(Nev.D gambling circles.
Seek Fresh Links.
"We are still up against a
stone wall and are interested, as
you know, in all Rubinstein's
business and personal associ-
ates," remarked Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Courtlandt Nicol
yesterday.
Mr.. Nicoll made the statement
after interviewing Financier Lee
Brooks at a hospital where he
had recently undergone an oper-
alton. There was no basis for
considering Mr.. Brooks a suspect
in the case, Mr.. Nicoll said.
Later Mr.. Brooks told re-
porters: go to Stanley T. STAN
ley, Rubinstein's only channel
to respectable business. and you
will see evidence OF big deals
that could lead to the killer"
Mr.. Stanley is one Of those
business associates of Rubinstein
who have suggested the Staying
was a paid job.
Filed IS Million Suit.
Mr.. Brooks, who fought Rubin
stein in anioil company deal and
sued him for IS million. said:
1T would serve my purpose bet
ter if he had remained alive,
as we had an iron-clad case
against him."
Mr.. Brooks added: Rubin
STEMS brilliance is a myth. He
succeeded only by chicanery and
deception. All his deals were
destructive. He never built any
thing"
Rubinstein went to an icy,
wind-lashed grave yesterday.
even his funeral grafton a Ia
ment for his wasted talents.
His brilliant talent wasted
and a life that might have been
useful blasted-oh, the good that
might have been," said Rabbi
Julius Mark at the funeral.
About $50 persons attended the
service. But only, about SIS OF
these went on to the cemetery.
12-Minute Grafton.
Rabbi Mark, in a 12-minute
funeral grafton, said he did not
intend Ito condone or forgive the
activities of Serge Rubinstein
during his lifetime"
But he added:
There is no condemnation
in my heart, nor should there
be in yours, but only pity"
Abiding to the f1nancier's
lack of friends, Rabbi Mark de-
clared:
HE wanted love but didn't
know that love must be earned
and not bought"
However, the rabbi said there
was one good side to Rubinstein's
complex personality-his charity
to those whose need impressed
him.
There were many benefici-
aries of his generosity" the
rabbi said.