New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-31
SIMON WORMSER DEAD.
FOUND DYING ON A sTOOP IN EAST
XTY-SIXTH-ST.
HE EXPIRED BEFORE AN AMBULANCE GOULD
REACH HIM-APOPLEXY THE PROBABLE
CArsE-A LEADING BANKER AND
MEMBER OF THE FIRM or


l. & $ WORMSER.
Simon Wormser the millionaire banker, OF NO
S36 Fifth-ave. and No. - BrOad-st. was found
dying by district messenger boy on the stoop
of the house Of DR.. Gordon, No. 10 East sixty
sixth-st. at 10 p. m. last night. Before an am
bulance surgeon could reach him he had ex-
pired. The police took possession OF his oody'
Apparently death was due to apoplexy, but tn"
exact cause only be determined py 'h'
Coroners autopsy to-day.
IN GOOD HEALTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
Mr. Wormser spent yesterday afternoon driving
with his brother and partner, lsidor. who lives
in the same house with him. In the evening ne
dncd with his brother and his nephew, jefferson
Seligman at his home, and afterward sat down
to a quiet game of cards. At ? O'Clock the game
broke up and Mr. Wormser strolled out 20 take
short walk 4 little more than nan an hou'
Iatsr snecial officer Edward J. Sloan, OF the
! East Sixty-seventh-st. Police station passeu
hin, walsiny on the north side of Sixty y-sxth- st.
Ten minutes later the messenger BOY Dennis
Drow who lives at NO 23i East Forty-hrst-st..
on passing DR.. Gordon's house saw man SICK
as ne thought sitting on the top Of the stoop
with his head reclining against the door post
He went up to the man. and saw that mis- nead
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| hind the left car making elight wound. He
| called Policeman Michael owens. and the police
| man and the messenger boy were joined Dy
| Arthur Schlee OF 40 i3O3 Third-ave. and John
Uegeman. Of No 1856 East Sixty-seventh- st They
recognized Mr. Wormser. and the policeman sent
| the messenger boy around to his house IN flth-
ave and one 81 the men ran 10 telephone ana
cent in a call for an ambulance. MI NorInser'
| when the policeman found him. was Just aDe 10
! gasp for breath The officer tore open MS waist
coat and collar and he seemed To revive n
momcrt later an ambulance from the fres-
byterian Hospital arrived and the ambulance
surgeon. Dr Cook. dismounted. As he reached
| the stoop Mr. Wormser's head fell back ana ne
expired.
THE FAMILY INFORMED OF HIS DEATH.
At the house opposite to Mr.. Wormser y
home. Drew had only been able to find the SER
wants at home one Of them returned with MIN
70 the doorstep upon which MT NorihSer was
| living and confirmed the identity Of the body.
| The police then took possession OF II. ana II
| was ,akon In an ambulance to the East sixty
seventh-r station. Isidore Wormser the
| brother OF the dead man, was teephoned 10
from the station and his son-n-law and daugh-
ter Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Seligman. at once
drove to the station. They saw the body az IL
| lay in the back room. ana i'l' INC "'"'0 '''
! home overcome with grief
Coroner Fitzpatrick. half an hour later. gave
n permit for the removal ot the body 10 Mr..
wormser's home.
The banker was n portly man. standing over
six feet and had the appearance OF man VINO
might AZ any time die from apoplexy. Although
he was seventy years old. however, he recently
seemed 10 be I'm excellent health, and his death
vos terrible blow to his relatives and friends.
When he was found he was dressed In simple
afternoon suit of gray tweed He wore diamond
ring and gold watch. and In his pockets was
sgg7 There was not ths slightest trace Oh
violence In his appearance. and ne had eVidehtN
fallen when seized with the fatal attack just
before tn. messenger boy saw him
I, was said last night by MIR. Wormser's fam
uv that his funeral would probably take place
a, the Temple Emanuel. the undertaken OF
which. took charge Of the arrangements. late
last night
SKETCH OF MIR WORMsER'S LIFE.
vr Vormser was born on Christmas Day
| sev.ntv wears ago in Landau. Bavaria. His
| narepts were poor. and. after receiving an
/ education he filled Government place IN
his rotlve land for several years prior To lNo''
In tho latter year Mr.. Wormscr came To
America and soon after went to Chicago wh"re
ne was Joined two years later 10y ms oro'h'r
Isldor The brothers formed a copartnerShhP
! I'm the general merchandise business. uhuei tue
firm name Of l. & : Wormser. which hrm name
| is in existence at the present time IN ieoo'
| simon returned to Ncw-York. and. with MS
brother Isidor started banking house IN
tho Drexel Building. from which place they
removed to the Mills Building, No 10 Broad
! Ct. the present quarters Of the hrm
simon Vormser's wife died in 1878. leaving four
sons two az whom are married. lSiuor anu
Morris NJ Wormscr They have four chiidreh'
rb. d.od banker lived at No. s35 Fifth-ave. with
his brother Isdor and his wlte ana Nv" ''"''
sons. Alexander j. ana LOUIS w" "''' -
| are unmarried 80. =, IT., a,.o ,r
| Vnrmser's family physician. viewed the DouY o'
the banker shortly after the dealh' anu he P''-
! nounced the cause OF death ap"pieNS'
THE p1.sINEss DONE BY THE FIRM.
rh. ro,ra NJ the firm OF l. & s. Wormser was
brought prominently before the puphc o" Ni''V'
,sea when Isidor Wormser was one Of the
| narties I'm n fight which occurred on that DAY OF
the stock Exchange. Trouble arose between
h,r, and g T. CHAPMAN another member Of the
Exchange. Finally the disputants came ~
hlows but were quickly separated by t'
crowd ~ members who were near by AT the
time Three days afterward the Governing
| cnuouIttee of the Stock Exchange investigated
! the matter and after nearing the testimony "l
witnesses suspended Mr.. Chapman for thirty
| dovs and Mr. Wormser for ten days
The firm of l. x 5. Wormser deals In hrst-ciass
| investment securities buys ana sells bills OF cN-
change on London and the Continent. ana issues
circular letters Of credit for travellers. available
| in all parts OF the world
CHARACTERISTIC OF THE BROTHERS.
With the death Of Simon Wormser there VIII
disappear from Wall street one OF the unique
| figures seen down town. The two brothers.
Simon and Isidor. were as well known to every
| bodv ON the street the familiar tgufe of
| Washinrtnn that stands above the steps Of the