Year: 1876

and thinner now than he did when he bought the knife
Detective Zundt told when got home 70 mis- house
that the two who al the jail were brought IN nrst
the father and brother OF the prisoner SEQ the
father present in court now; was told in going 70 the
jail that ~ TO identity the who bought the
knives was told would be paid as witness two
dollars day.


AT this point the prisoners father and two brothers
stoOd at the request OF cosnse for defence TO give
the jury an opportunity 70 observe the difference III
their appearance,


Edward Buckholtz testified that Sunday, Decem-
ber IL he crossed the ferry from Grand street, New
York, and noticed young lady on the boat who had
hat the Brooklyn side witness saw her go in
the Broadway and East New York car; she had
striped shawl light skirt and brown overskirt; man
in with her and sat down near her witness was
seated the same side OF the car; the man had on
black soft hat and had side whskers did not see them
get out; pretty sure but not positive when shown
the prisoner that he the that was on the car
10 about ten minutes after five O'Clock when wit
ness them the ferryboat on the car the man
and woman sat two or three seats away rom each
other.


To Mr.. Beach-The man came in first; saw his face;
did not notice whether any words or signs passed DO
tween them did not hear him speak, nor dld Witness
observe who paid the fares.


The prisoner the request of Mr. Beach. stood up,
and the counsel asked the witness Did the man have
tho same slde whiskers shat this man has nowp


''Yes, SIR replied the witness; the hat worn oy the
man IN the car was son black felt nat tnere was no
pecuiarity that enabled the witness TO identity the
man. when he taken TO the jail he was led 20 IN
derstand that he was taken there TO see whether ne
could identity the prisoner could not say positveiy
whether the man had a mustache or imperial at the
time. .
on the Broadway car the ferry the ntgh ia ques
tion, testified that he got the car at five minutes
past 1--WE o'clock lady got on the car, closely pre-
the door; the shawl shown me Is similar 10
the she wore she had on black overskirt and
slate -colored dress; the sat there very
uneasy and kept moving about; he was sitting side
ways; he had sharp features black overcoat, felt
hat drawn over his face and black mustache witness
rode the to the end OF the route; the man was
about ve feet eight inches high; the man and woman
got at the junction Of the East New York and ia
maica Plank roads, opposite Jacob Hoocks house; the
gentleman got up in hurry closely followed by the
lady; didn't notice them after they got out; on the
Wednesday following saw the remains OF the girl at the
station house. witness taken 10 the station house
identity the man, but not certain the prisoner
was The one he the car; there were about q
dozen people in the car the prisoner Is the man saw


,.Do YOU mean the man with the white faceP" said
the District Attorney


pointing toward Rubcnstein, who looked more corpse
like than


Mr. Beach then at length cross-examned the wit
ness the correctness OF his recognition Of the
man who seated in the Witness said the man
rot of the car first about half second or so before
the woman the man sat sideways the car with his
coat collar turned up; he had sharp features.


Any sharper features than you have?'' inquired Mr.
Beach sharply, 81 don't know that have as big n
as he has, replied the witness. The rejonder
awoke mirthful murmur among the audience, which
features sharper than his own; was not certain
that the man had black eyebrows; he wore a black
with short nap; saw the same coat on the
defendant the station house and also in the court


Henry c. Lee who conductor on the car which
left the South Seventh street ferry at eight minutes
past eight O'Clock Sunday evening, December II,
ISIS noticed a woman on the car who had no hat or
head cover; one block from the junction man
got of, and the woman got up from her
seat witness told her TO wait till the stopped
about minute and halt elapsed before the car
stopped when she got of; never saw her AGAIN. don't
know whether Taylor and Buckholtz were on the car
the time the girl paid her own fare; didn't see the
man after the girl got Oh the car.


RuBEYsTEIN AGAIN IDENTIFIED


Lizzie Cook testified that she lived at No l2S Seventh
street. Jersey City, and In Williamsburg on De-
cember II; she was with Louisa Kerr and Christina
Walters and got Broadway and East New York
car where she young woman with no covering
on her head seated the right side of the car; she
wore shawl like the one shown now; there was gen.
tleman IN company with her. objection was made by
the defence) Witness man there and thought he
belonged the girl the man sat near by her. but did
did nothing; the man had black, yellow skin, black
hat and black overcoat he also had black side whs-
kers the girl had her hair combed back her face
kind of thick and feshy went TO the Raymond Street
Jal about three weeks after seeing those people on
the car and was then shown the man who was on
the car there were six men standing in line at the
Jail and | picked out the man saw IN the car right
away; that Is the man." said the witness, pointing
out Rubenstein


o The man with the pale facef A Yes, sir. Csen-
sation)


Brown; read about the jail Witness told of her
movements the afternoon ana evening OF December
T. and her business the car on that OCCASION Wit
ness asked describe the man in the car where
upon she pointed to the prisoner saying There he is
tnerer iI,aughterl She then repeated the descrIp-
ton Of the man as given above. On the car the man
had his coat buttoned up and the collar raised.
Christina Walters testified that she is acquainted
with last witness Lizzie Cook and was in company
with her and Mrs. Kerr Sunday evening, December
II, on the Broadway and East New York car; saw q
lady the car with no hat on her head; man was
sitting near the lady; he dressed in black coat
buttoned up the neck, and had black felt hat
with 0cer Zundt to Raymond Street Jail to iden-
tily the mani saw on the car; could not be positive
that the man she the jail the person tho
car; when in the car didn't notice whether the man
wore whiskers


hand side of the car and witness and her friends were
on the opposite side.


Lizzie Cook was recalled and testified that she
Mr. Buckholz the car he was on the right side of
the


Louisa Kerr testified as to being in company with
the last two witnesses on December II while in the
car; noticed girl there without hat; saw q man
there but could not tell how he looked.


BY Mr.. Beach-when taken TO the prison TO identity
tho man there she recollected saying that "the
man in the car had curly hair and did not look SO old
the prisoner"


THE JAILoR's TESTIMONY.


Thomas A. Stinson keeper OF the Raymond Street
Jail testified that Rubenstein looks nov about twenty
years older than when he first came TO The Jail had
frequently taken the prisoner out for Identification In
company with five or six Others made selections OF
prisoners as near like Rubenstcn as he could; mado
these men their hats and button up their coats
had talked frequently with Rubenstein Tor six eight
minutes together, and understood HIM very wel when
he first to the Jail he acted in sicky manner
he looked very delicate


To Mr. Beach--He looked darker when he first came
TO the Jail; he speaks more English words now than
when first he came there; witness did not intend 70
imply that Rubensten more refined In his English
since he came to the jail but thought he had learned
since then


THE BROTHER THE VICTIM,


j. p Alexander, testified that he was the brother OF
Sara Alexander witness came from Russian Poland
four years ago knew Pesach Rubensten, the prisoner
at home; the prisoner TO this country one year
before witness; Rubenslen had wife In the Old Coun
try whom the prisoner SAID he would SEND lot apou.


month before his sisters death prisoner told witness
he expected his wife; Sara knew Pesach before she
came to this country deceased lived with her brother
seven weeks after she landed and then went to live
at Israel Rubenstens house where she dweit for ten
months resach was living there at the timei she then
went live with witness; up TO the time OF her death
after leaving Rubenstens house. she very often visited
there the prisoner gave Sara some earrings the same
she had on when she was killed; that was about nine
weeks before her DEATH DIDN'T see the prisoner and
deceased together but saw them in Pesacn's mouse
never saw them on the street; never saw any othei
man in company with her.


Q What was her manner as to bashfulness or free