The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
DEAD OR IN HIDING +?
Relatives Of DR.. Grunhut Do Not
Believe Suicide Theories.
One Theory Is that a Former Wife
Caused His Disappearance.
Bothnia's Captain Says He Was
Probably Washed from the Deck.

The death or isappearance OF DR..
Bernhard Grunhut from the steamship
Bothnia, bound to Boston. seems to be
| an addition to the many instances re-
corded of human disappearance, and may
result in the loss of two other lives.
At present there are three theories
| advanced to account for the doctors
| disappearance. none of which has any
| better basis for belief than the other.
These theories are suicide. accidental
death by falling overheard, or voluntary
| disappearance.
DR.. Grunhut was forty-eight years
| old, graduate of the College of the
City of New York and of the College
of Physicians and Surgeons. Four years
ago he abandoned medical practice and
became member OF the real-estate firm
Of Sannet Grunhut & Co. In that
venture he is said to have been very
successful. and was reported to be worth
$4,000. When the Arm closed up its
affairs prior to DR.. Grunhut's departure
for Europe and by common consent left
them in the hands of Lawyer A. Stern.
of 122 Bowerv.
In addition to the possession of fair
| fortune. DR.. Grunhut six months ago
4
some wife in the person of Miss Ketch-
an employee Of the ii; b. Clafin Com
has been living with his wife and her
| brother in Monroe street. Brooklyn 1t
Is true that DR.. Grunhut had pre-
vious unfortunate matrimonial EXPERT
courts. His first wife was Miss Rachel
| Goldsmith. who secured a divorce from
him. and in lieu Of alimony accepted
l l,..t, sfN
| 1t is on this circumstance that the
| believers In the theory of voluntary
disappearance found their argument,
under the impression that the first wife
| him.
| The nearest living relative OF DR..
lawyer at 2i7 Broadway. TO an Even
ing WORLD reporter he said this morn
ing: ,,, -, ,,,
suicide l absolutely scout. He. was a
man who had everything, to live for.
Health. q large fortune and a more than han
was based upon sanitary principles. and
there couid have been no s.Acfdai ten
dency. He was an extremely cautious
o %anlb anS he could not well have fa''en
"Do You think that he was murdered?"
| asked the reporter. .
~ would not suggest such thing, 1t
is a subject on which know nothing.
DIR. Brennan. who accompanied him
from the date Of his sailing from Boston,
June 30. says that my brother was sub
choly. l saw my brother two or three
days before his departure and he looked
happy and in usual health. He was the
man in the S9rld 70 d taihk OF sui
was his life insured for large
amount" asked the reporter.
| al think his life was insured, but
know nothing Of his private business ne
point you will have to see Lawyer A.
Stern at l22 Bowery."
~ do not believe that my brother-in.
law, DR.. Greenhut. committed suicide.
gestion of Immigration Commissioned
Delahanty, OF Boston, that he may have
: sneaked off the boat In the guise or
gray-bearded man Is absolutely cruel
would not let my sister see that artl-
Gle for the world
"She would have accompanied the doc
tor to Europe except for her deLcate
condition, and II she sees , shen ans sta her
child. In fact. she seems impressed with
. the idea that her husband Is not dead
but is in hiding. She constantly talks
My mother ind father, came on from
Washington last night when they heard
OF the death of Dr. Grunhut. and are
with my sister to-day. From l car
more than likely he was washed over
board, as the captain says II was a
: very stormy night. | do rot know
: ;houghtful or affectionate to a wife thar
: was the Doctor to my sister.
HE absolutely worshipped her and wa
: wish. | believe he Is dead, but an
| sure he was no suicide"