The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
BANKER HERNRRRGER FOUND.
He Attempted Suicide In Washington or
Friday Night.

WASHINGTON. Sept. LION Thursday last q
| middle-agsd man registered as Fred Klein
Brooklyn. at tho Mt Vernon Hotel in Pennsyl.
vania avenue. Last night he attempted sui.
eide by inhaling' gas. He left o note for The
Coroner saying:
My name is Richard weinberger as nv passport
shows. Igave the wrong name at tho hotel Please
inform by telegraph Susanna weinberger. 2c5 East
Tenth street. New York. As hope she will bring my
body to New York. Please give her or brother. Mr..
Louis Nickelsbsrg. my watch and ring They will pay
expenses
He left another letter for his wife. Susanna.
Weinberger is the east side banker who dis
appeared from New York last month He had
little money. including several foreign coins.
in his pockets when he was found this m orn-
ing. He had used roll OF cotton to stop up
hecracks about tho door to prevent the es-
cape Of gas from the room. Then he closed
the windows tightly and attached a piece OF
fuPper tSdoine to the gas Iet and stretched it
.t RsmovinE all his clothing eTcept his under;
the tubs in his mouth. As the pu gas n ei his
lungs he yomited, losing the end OF the pipe
and permitting the gas to escape into the
odor. Of gas, in the halls attracted atten ton.
and the leak was a. finally located. When fresh
Of returning consciousness. He was taken to
the Emergency Hospital. and It is thought that
he is out OF danger. He was yet unable to talk
WeinberGer had beon doing paving BUSH
ness Tor some years Is banker and steam
ONCE was at b Essex stfeot. and there We're
Houston street.. Then he invested in a distil-
isry ana yeast a,b astory at 81 and 90 Monroe
disastrous and he Is thought to have T lost
He went away to Hamburg on Aug. II. toll
nj hnf hn NIrrv aN1A nf
$4,000 owing TO him by a brother. That he
could not raise money enough to pull through
burg. has gone into Bankruptcy within the last
fem lev dsYs " Sept his clerks Jerks got orders
depositors ABOUT then" WI The next = day 0f the
Sheriff took possession under attachments
Israel. Of which Weln berger Is Grand Master.
and At Esabe,hpor which did b ta Ss
T Ttes h asz The ss that hs
bis brother in Hamburg to his brother law.
that he had left Hamburg for this country.
Nickelsberg Is judgment creditor OF Vein
1t is believed that welnbsrger spent day or
two In this city after his return from Hamburg.
but did not go near his relatives. Last Monday
Independent Order Of AhavatG Israel, received
Q letter from WeinberGer mailed In New York.
PEELED to go away on account OF his careless
ness in business. and asked Herman to be
good enough to take care OF his family; He
BY saying that he was penniess.
that his life was worthless. and that by the
time the letter reached Herman he would be
dead. The same day Mrs. Weinberger it is
said received q letter. in which Weinberger
as I ed forgiveness. 1t was believed at the time
that he had sent these letters to friend. who
had m ed them for him.
Lawyer Jaworowsr. counsel for number Of
the creditors; says that Weinberger's affairs
possible to satisfy his creditors There are
no attachments against his person.
The ring Wernberger refers to in his letter
Is his wedding ring.