Year: 1876




came 10 him and told him she had been killed eight
miles outside New York and she said ''Pesach Pc
sach Come to me! Come to me and bury mel"
or words 20 that effect Sara he said,
was very good religious girl and went regularly 20
the synagogue when the body reached the Morgue il
was fully identified by these people as the person for
whom they had been in search The writer soon after
learning these facts visited police headquarters and
informed superintendent Campbell Of the peculiar cir
stated by tho relatives at the Morgue That
official at once despatched squad Of detectives under
command OF Inspector George Waddy to work up the
matter. The visitors named we're placed under arrest
officers were sent in quest OF the dreamer Pesach
N Rubcnsten, and his brothers Jacob and Louis
Pesach was taken to the Morgue while the doctors
engaged In the postmortem, in tho
course OF which they. found that Sara Alex
ander we'll advanced in pregnancy Thus was
the murder double A sheet drawn all over
the body the ghastly openings Of the assassins
prisoner was conlrcnied WITH IT. Wher the Coroner.
pointing to the wounds, said, m


the prisoner who was pale and trembling threw up
ms hands, and, with Rroan and a look OF intense
horror dashed back against the wall He was re-
moved to Jail The detectives subsequently htted the
Doots OF the prisoner to the tracks in the corn ned
ana found that they correspondod Herewith. They
also found the maker of the knife and the girl who
sold the weapon to Pesach few days before for
twenty cents II was unfinished, and Tor that
reason ne got II cheaper than perfect one Inc
child who sold the knife is positive in
her Identification OF the man. Other witnesses
were discovered who saw the prisoner in company with
Sara who was remarkable for the that Sun
day night she wore nothing her head except her
shawl, going toward the Roosevelt street ferry on





on a Broadway and East New York car, and 1t il
said, they subsequently seen the road In the
vicinity OF the corn field where the tragedy
mtted The prosecution, it is said, has pos
session of further evidence which also exceedingly
strong The Coroners inquest resulted IN hndng that
she came TO her death at the hands OF Pesach
n. Rubenstein. When arragned In court
the prisoner pleaded, through his Co., counsel,
Mr. William A. Beach has been retained for him by his
friends loudly proclaim his innocence as they place
the most implicit faith in his morality and the sin

could kill anybody. He is too honest; he would
not cheat any man one cent said them, speak
ing OF the accused at the time OF his arrest


The defence will rely chiefly on the proof OF the
establishment of abi, and the presence OF Mr..
for the accused. That gentleman has informed the
District Attorney that they will be ready TO proceed
the accused have been out on bail since the inquest
Pesach his time in Jail In prayer and he enjoys
excellent health though he abstains from the use OF
flesh meat panel Of 300 jurors have been summoned
from which TO select.t the jury


aEyRA SAVE HMH


In connection with this trial OF Rubenstein good
deal OF talk may be heard, whenever the matter
is publicly discussed, the popular notions
respecting Hebrew customs in such emergencies.
One hears almost every side that Jew
Is ever allowed by his coreligonists TO hang
for murder; that the Hebrews generally would
TO his aid with money and influence, and that II
he finally convicted he would change his religion
as not to disgrace the faith OF his people by having
IL said that Hebrew was hanged Only for the fact
that these peculiar notions receive pretty general
credence in many quarters explanation and con-





stands, however, it will be OF some interest to
these impressions, not only matter Of gen.
era information but in justice TO those members OF
the Hebrew faith who put in false position by the
publication Of such unfounded stories Several leading
members of the Hebrew persuasion who were spoken
to yesterday by the writer denied that any effort
being made among the better classes of Jewish citizens
TO Rubensten. He belongs to what is considered
the very lowest class OF Hebrewsa class that by
admired by the leading Hebrews OF the city.
These called 'Ludovicks " and come from Russian
Poland Long years of subjugation reduced them
a
they have been denied education outside OF what
may be CLEANED from knowledge OF the Scriptures,
Hebrew prayers and their family traditions. These
things they adhere to with superstitious devotion,
whether their lives be good or bad something after the
fashion OF Italian brgands, who wear rosaries and
piously repeat paters and while industriousy
looking out for moneyed victims who carry about with
them throats that may be cut They adhere strictly to
the Oriental orthodox Jewish traditions, and have
peculiar customs which they preserve, even In the
midst OF the constant change about their homes hero
in New York. Any ten of these people come to-
gether according to their form OF worship and organize
Hcfra, Killa or Beth Hamedresh-by any OF which
names their house OF worship and Its congregation
may be designated-and they may hold their religious
meetings garret basement, or, In fact, wherever
they please having appointed TO conduct It chasan
lcantor and reader They scarcely any flesh meat
and when they do eat any II is only after all the blood
has been soaked out by pounding and sleeping " IN sat
before every little action OF their daily life, even TO the
washing OF their hands Hebrew prayers are the first
lessons taught them. In Poland they marry at very
early sge-about eight or hne-and the women, though
attractive, when married cut of their hair





so as not attract the attention make captive the
affections OF any other man than their husband. The
men never shave not being permitted to put razor TO
acos They have way or overcoming their peculiar
religious scrupes this point, howeverscruples not
shared IN by intelligent Hebrews anywhere-that may
be effective but which does not commend itself gcner
ally those who would be free from hirsute adornment
Of cheek or chin


They pull out the beard with pair OF tweezers when
they desire be relieved from the appendage. The
members of Hefra usually defend each other Through
fck nd aa n
herenee each other in trouble Of any kind being IN
q traceable to the 2rlvations and trials en-
durcd by them in Europe when every mans hand was
against them Most OF these people OF the poorer
Of peders and glass putn'' men They live very
which they manage AZ soon as possible TO
get into business on small scale ana
lie Pesach Nisau Rubenstein-the name OF the in
dced murderer OF Sara Alexander-is indicative Of the
festival Of the Passover and the month, Pesach being
Passover and Nsau the name OF month in the Hebrew
calendars similar in fact TO the OF Christian who
should be called Christmas December Smith.


CHARACTERISTIC STORY.


A story Is told OF a member OF a Hefra in Poland IL
Illustrating the manner In which Its members defend
one another when accused by members OF their
own faith The hero OF the story had out from his
residence to find learned doctor 10 crcumcise his
child on the way he met riding toward him, with
learned doctor such he sought Aiter some consul
taon they returned the house where the child
his bis atS' host for -N safe keeping, performed
the services required and most hospitality
entertained Tor some days Al last the Time lor me- oe-
parure arrived and he asked bis generous entertainer
tor the saddle bags which were well hled win gold.
To his CONSERVATION the host feigned astonshnent az
his demand and denied having ever received them
The learned doctor sioutly asserted that he had
gwen them up and saw his host stow them care
fully away in a closet SO stood the issue until the
master OF the house. his assertion offered
Law the case before the Helra There both dspuants
made their conflicting statements, but the stranger
found no supporterse the members Of the Hefra to
man holding that their associate had not received
any saddle bags and some OF them even going
fho
doctor riding into their town without saddle
bags The stranger returned to his hosts house
and made preparations for hasy departure glad to
be permitted even TO take his horse away. AS he
leaving the house the host called him ASIDE and going
directly 10 the closet in which the saddle bags
concealed, drew them forth and gave them pack
touched TO their When the doctor expressed
his amazement at such course the host explained the
object OF IL by saying that he OF some innu
Among hla neonln and be had chnsen lhLs of