New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-15
SUICIDE At THE GRAND UNION HOTEL
GEORGE BLUM. CRAzED BY BUSINESS TROUBLES,
SHOOTS HIMSELF.

GEORGE BLUM CRAZED BY BUSINESS TROUBLES
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
George Blum, who failed in the wholesale jewelry
business at no. $50 Broadway few weeks ago. killed
! himself in the Grand Union Hotel at FOrty-secondst
| and FOurth-ave., yesterday He had been hiding in
the hotel since June "a when he hired room there
and registered George Bowen. Two pistol -shots IN
his room at IL a. yesterday were heard by the oc
cupant of adjoining room, who called clerk When
Blum's entered b. force he was found sense
less and bleeding on the floor lie had shot himself in
the breast, the heart. and in the head. lie died
before physician could be summoned on table in
| the room was a note addressed 10 the hotel pro
| prietOrs, which read as follows:
Gents Pardon for using your house 70 taze my lie.
have done wrong AID only pay the penalty There IS
about SIS IN my pocket which please sec so IL goes 70
either of the parties my letters are addressed TO-
Please the kindness and send the letters addressed
to the city at once by messenger.
The letter addle sd Mrs. G. Blum hand b either
Mr. Hahn or German. Ny name is Gusave Blum and
not George Bowen, registered. remain respectfully
yours, IT, BLON'
Beside the note was an envelope addressed to
George T. German, who Blum's manager and con-
ndcntiaI clerk 1t contained the following letters,
which show that Blum had planned to kill himself on
the day that he went 10 the hotel, but had been un-
able 10 pluck up sufficient courage until yesterday
June a. 1891.
| Friend German: This is the only way l out
OF my trouble. | have had too many friends IN the
business All encouraged too much; hence my going
it so big When started / had the promise OF any
amount money but when 1t came to call for 1t there
were lots Of
l tried yesterday but no 60. / sorry for Of
the people, for taey cannot afford 1t.
Dick Kolbergs claim Will 90 In first, hope Some
OF my insurance papers in box in the Pennsylvania
Insurance Company Chestnutst, Philadelphia
II possible send my body 10 Hammonton. N. j. What
APPEARED 70 be the start OF my Ire mas Drought No
TO the end -
pardon me for the trouble giving you. IL ia thu
last request L shall make. Goodbye BLUM
June rs. 1891
Friend German wrote the enclosed letter yesterday
! not thinking | would be here write this to-day.
stayed at the Hotel Royal since Monday and ye'te''
day came here
Do not think harshly OF me- but what you can do
to straghten matters out, for old friendships sake,
p ST. registered here under the Of George
| Bowen.
| Friend German You by this am still living but
God knows how did not expect such an ending
II should have received the money promised me every
thing would have been o. X.
But when found out time that could not gei
it lost all my nerve and got sick.
You remember that then nay trouble began. did mos
every thing 20 rally. but it was no use.
Please don't think hard OF but do oil can
for my poor wife and boy.
In The Hcrald' to-day that the Sheriff mas Dos
session OF the You know how feel
BLUM.
letter addressed TO Harris, Dums bookkeeper, gave
directions about the settlement OF accounts in the store
Blum must sent letter to his wife by mail before
he titled himself German and Harris were summoned
to the hotel and there they met Coroner schuze WHO
gave a permit for the removal OF Blum's body to al
underakers shop.
Blum was a handsome man Of athletic build with
dark complexion and black whiskers and mustacle.
His wife and son. eleven years old, are in ammontOn,
n j. where he owned pretty home. His fa'aily and
friends nld not seen him since June Do, when le told
ornan that he was gomg TO Providence, X. L. - meet
some of his creditors and try to make settlement win
them lie did 10 Providence, probably drylding
TO meet the creditors and having formed plan u
commit suicide , =.
German said that Blum began business for himself
st No $50 broadway the first Of the year. lie assumed
TOO many obligations and when he found that he could
not nav his debts he broke down and acted IKE crazy
man Search made for him In the city a. soon as
N was known that he had not gone 10 Providence. but
lis hiding place was not discovered. His store s
been In the possession OF the sheriff since June 20.