Victim enter the building’s main lobby, indicates a stealthy ingress by D. Victim. Furthermore, Drinking Glass A, subsequently identified by Mrs. Rulerad as coming from her kitchen, was full of a dark liquid, subsequently identified as Diet Pepsi-Cola, a drink favored by Mrs. M.
Rulerad, and this is in conformity with the method operandus of three prior B and E burglaries within a six-block radius, previously attributed to the “East Side Burglar,” in which soft drinks were displayed in a partially drunk status. Though D. Victim’s wife denies a criminal history on the part of D.
Victim, who she says was a psychiatrist, physical evidence indicates a “secret life” on the part of D. Victim and a possible motive: guilt over said secret life due to D. Victim being a psychiatrist and outward “solid citizen” and finally coming to grips with this unrespectable secret.
Next came a half page follow-up by Detective Giordano, dated a week later: Case #1453331, Rosenblatt, H. Requested permission from D.
Victim’s wife to search home premises on E. 65
St. due to search for evidence related to D. Victim’s death. Said search effected 4/17/85 at 3:23
P.M. to 5:17
P.M. in company of Det. B. Wildebrandt and Officer J. McGovern. Home and office premises of D. Victim searched in presence of D. Victim’s wife, Shirley Rosenblatt. No contraband from previous “East Side Burglaries” found.
Permission requested to read D. Victim’s psychiatric files for possible patient/fence connection, refused by S. Rosenblatt. Will consult with Chief of Dets. A. M. Talisiani.
The following page was typed on a different machine and signed by Detective Lewis S. Jackson, 19th Precinct. The date was four weeks later.
Conf. on Det. Giordano’s case, #1453331, H. A. Rosenblatt. Det.
Giordano on med. leave. D. Victim’s wife, Shirley Rosenblatt, and son, Joshua Rosenblatt, requested meeting to review case. Wanting “progress” report. Met with them at Pcnct. Told of disposition. Very angry, said they were “deceived” as to purpose of home search. Son stated he is an attorney, knows “people.” He and mother convinced horn not sui. Stated D.V. not depressed, never depressed, not “criminal.”
Further stated “there was some sort of setup.” Further stated D.V. had talked to wife, prior to death, about “upsetting case that could be related to what happened to my dad,” but when asked l for details, said he didn’t know because D.V. was psychiatrist and kept secrets because of “ethics.” When told nothing more could be done based on available evidence, son became even more irate and threatened to “go above you to get some action.” Conversation reported to Chief of Dets. A. M.
Talisiani.
The final two pages consisted of a letter on heavy white bond, dated one and a half months later.
COMSAC INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES 513
Fifth Avenue Suite 3463
New York, NY 10110
June 30, 1985
Dr. Shirley Rosenblatt c/o J. Rosenblatt, Esq. Schechter, Mohl, and Trimmer 500
Fifth Avenue Suite 3300
New York, NY 10110
Dear Dr. Rosenblatt: Pursuant to your request, we have reviewed data and materials relevant to the unfortunate death of your husband, including but not limited to detailed inspection of all case reports, forensic reports, and laboratory analyses. We have also interviewed police personnel involved in this case.
Personal inspection of the premises where aforesaid unfortunate death took place was not fully accomplished because the owners of the apartment in question, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm J. Rulerad, did not grant permission to our staff to enter and inspect. However, we do feel that we have accrued enough data with which to evaluate your case and we regret to inform you that we see no reason to doubt the conclusions of the police department in this matter.
Furthermore, in view of the specific details of this case, we do not advise any further investigation into this matter.
Please feel free to get in touch if there are any questions concerning this matter.
Respectfully yours, Robert D. Sugrue Senior Investigator and Supervisor INVOICE FOR SERVICES RENDERED Twenty-two (22) hours at Sixty-Five (65) Dollars per Hour: $1430.00
Minus 10% Professional Discount to Schechter, Mohl, and Trimmer, Attys: $1287.00
Please Remit This Sum I put down the file.
Shirley Rosenblatt’s eyes were wide open and moist.