when the prosecutor produced Rosenblatt’s packet and the witness, in a voice trembling with emotion, declared it was the coat worn by the man who had shot her husband. She had previously picked the coat out of several shown here at the police headquarters.
Mrs. Arlosoroff failed to identify Rosenblatt in two lineups because the men were deliberately withheld from the procession, but had identified him on three other occasions, it was brought out.
SAW MINZ RUNNING
Regarding Yehuda Minz, 19-year-old Brith Trumpeldorite (Revisionist youth group member) who is also held in connection with the case, Mrs. Arlosoroff said she believed she had seen him running from town when she was hastening to the pension after the shooting to call the police and medical assistance.
Following the examination by Prosecutor Shitrit, the two accused men questioned the witness at length. Rosenblatt elicited from her the statement that on seeing him at Captain Rice’s office she told him, “Say the whole truth. Since you are very young I will do my best to facilitate your position up to the highest quarters.”
When she recognized Rosenblatt at the identification parade, she asked him, “After all that happened are you still quiet?” his examination of her revealed.
The young Revisionist in closing his questioning of Mrs. Arlosoroff, asked her what she meant by telling him at Captain Rice’s office to “confess, since there is serious evidence against you.”
“I meant if I identified you it would be sufficient to charge you,” she replied.
The hearing will be continued tomorrow.
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