People v. Fein

On November 8, 1963, a Harlem River drawbridge operator spotted a body later identified as Rubin Markowitz, a book-maker, floating in the river. The last-known contact with the deceased was a telephone call from him at 4:00 p.m. on October 10, 1963. Death was caused by four .22 caliber bullet wounds.1

The defendant is a businessman with a wife and three children living in comfortable circumstances but also addicted to gambling and association with prostitutes. He maintained an apartment on 63rd Street under the fictitious name of “ Weiss-man ” for his extramarital activities and contributed…