The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
Relatives Of Dr.. Grunhut Do Not
Believe Suicide Theories. 3.
One Story Is that a Former Wife
Caused His Disappearance. .,
The Missing Mans Life Was Insured
for . Large Amount.

The death or disappearance OF DIR.
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-eisht 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 a member of the real-estate firm
Of 6aunnet, Grunhut Co. In that
venture he Is said to have been very
successful, and was reported to be worth
160.000 when the firm closed up its
AFFAIRS prior to DIR. Grunhuts departure
for Europe and by common consent left
them In the hands Of Lawyer A. Stern.
OF 122 Bowerv. '".".' s."
In addition to the possession of fair
fortune. DR.. Grunhut six. months ago
took 70 himself young and hand
some wife In the person Of Miss ketch-
an employee Of the II, b. Clafiin Com
pany. Since the wedding, DIR. Grunhut
has been Lying with his wife and her
is true that DIR. Grunhut had a pre-
vious unfortunate matrimonial expert
ence. WHICH eliminated In the divorce
Goldsmith. who secured a divorce from
him. and In lieu OF alimony accepted a
lump sum Of money.
1t Is on this circumstance that the
believers in the theory of a voluntary
disappearance found their argument.
under the impression that the first wife
may have renewed her influence over
The nearest living relative OF DR..
Grunhut Is his brother. Louis Grunhut,
e. "a Ss sa i'd t AZ orn
n do not know what 20 make of my
brothers disappeaIance. the theory or
man who had everything. TO live for.
Health. large fortune and more than
usually happy. home. H!s entire NE
there could have been no suicidal ten
dency. He was an extremely cautious
n manb and he could not well have f"'s"
".Do you think. that he was murderer"
"I would not suggest such thing 1t
Dr.. Brennan. who eceonpaTied him
from the date of his sailing from Boston,
June 20. says that my brother was sub
choly / saw ny Brother two or three
days before his departure and he looked
happy and In Usual health. he was the
last man In the worll - think OF shi-'
eide. for re always feared des TIL"
was his life ins,red for large
amount?" asked the reporter. =,
know nothing OF his private business
affairs. To ascertain anything, on that
point you Will have TO see Lawyer "A.
Stern at 1e2 Bowery."
Z II do not believe that my brother;in;;
law, 1r. GruNhnt. committed suicide"
said Mr.. W. Is. t.tcham. and the sug-
bclahanty. of Boston, that he may have
sneaked or the boat In the guise Of a.
gray bearded man Is absolutely cruel
Gle for the world. - -.
'.She would have accompanied the doc
tor to Europe except for her delicate
condition and !, SHE sees S, s hsr ,s STAR hsr
child. In fact. she seems impressed with
the Idea that her highland Is not DEAD,
My mother and father came on from
Washington last night wher they heard
Of the death Of pr. Grunhnt, and are
learn, Dr. Grunbut was on deck on the
night OF his disappearance, and IT IS
more, than likely he was washed over,
very stormy night, do rot know
whether his life was insured or not, but
J krew that no man could. be more
He absolutely worshipped her and was
only too anxious to satisfy her slightest
wish. / believe he Is dead, but ] am
sure he was no suicide"
Lawyer A. Stern said!
Yes: DR. Grunhufs life was insured
TO a considerable amount; but Just how
much. or in what company. | can't say
as the policies are locked up in safe
deposit vaults in BROOKLYN. Mrs. Grun-
serious that it Is out of the question to
..The doctor made sn a villa. wiI in ,o which
AS TO the supposition that his first
wife may have renewed her influence
ovsg him, can say that II not so. The
her once in four years. She Is living in
this city somewhere, where j do not
know. but she does not figure tn the
Ris second VIE ne a She was m always IN his
IT an, positive that DR.. Grunhut Is
d dead and, and that he did not commit sui
ii was on June 30 when DIR. Grunhut
sailed from Boston for trip through
Ireland and Scotland, accompenied by
DR.. Thomas Brennan, OF Ia East
Ninety-sixth street ON Aug. IA they
sailed for home Oh the Bothnia from
Liverpool. Or. Brennan said that DIR:
Grunhut was In better spirits than at
any time before making the trip
They occupied the same stateroom,
and on Wednesday, at midnight, DR..
Brennan missed DR.. Grunhut from his
berth. lie searched the boat. but could
find no trace of the missing man. The
captain had u thorough search of the
boat made. but without result.
There is nothing to show" concluded
DIR. Brennan. whether he fell into the
water or jumped in. The sea. was rather
heavy and a man standing in the stern
Of the vessel might easily have fallen
over the rail when the ship lurched"
1t isl remarkable that the crcum-
stances of DIR. Grunhut's death resem-
bile those attending the death OF Ascher
weinstein. Il business associate of his
who committed suicide by jumping from
an ocean steamer In July OF last year