The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-28
SUICIDE OF BAKER LOEB.
his FAMILY WOULDN'T LET THU
POLICE INYEsTTGATE IT

Admittance Refused 20 CAPT. ~stntntnmp-Coros
nor'a Physician Also Turned A~way-Fnutly
Acted on Hocber's Advice-Mr. Loeb, who
Shot Himself, Made Unieavened Bread.
Jacob Loeb, n Hebrew baker, who made much
OF the unleavoned bread used in this country,
committed suicide yesterday afternoon by
shooting himself through the head III his room
on the third floor OF his home, at 2l9 East Forty
eighth street. The efforts of the Loeb family
to keep the facts in the case from the police led
to the circulation OF n story that the man was
murdered. and the report was generally bo-
lioved last evening in tho noighborhood.
The suicide was discovered by n member OF
tho family. One Of the sons went to Coroner
Hooters home, at 612 Lexington avenue, and
asked him to take charge OF the case. He said
the family wished to have the suicide kept So
cret, 30 the Coroner told him that the way to
avoid publicity was to refuse to allow any one
to enter the house, and not to give out any In
formation about the matter. 1t was tho Cor
oner's day Off. so he tclophoned to the Coroners'
Office, In the Criminal Court building, to have .
deputy make an examination OF the body.
His message was written out for the beneflu
OF the reporters, as Is customary in similar
cases. and several went to the Loeb house All
once. One OF Loeb's sons met them at the door
and refused to give them any information about
the suicide. The reporters went 10 the East
Fifty.lrst street station, which includes the
block in which the suicide occurred, and asked
the Sergeant on duty there about it. The Ser
sSHp' P Poi aS%na ~ 0'Seilfi to 'nt tho s"'F house 80 to to
get psEticqlars and to watch the body
policeman was in uniform admittance was
refused him, nor would the members Of the
family tell him anything about Loeb's death.
He returned to the police station just about the
time Capt, stainkamp. who had been opt in
kemp then wen to tho house. He explained to
Of the precinct. and demanded that he be allowed
to enter and inspect the body. SO that he might
determine whether a murder, had been come
mitted. Admission was refused him, too.
Half an hour later Coroners Physician Wes-
ton went to the house prepared to examine the
S Seds go Sna fh mskG a nd a Unclaimed u n sSst hc was Wh tsa
Coroner. the same member Of the family who
turned Capt. Stainkamp away refused to let
county official who was required by law TO eT.
anime all such cases, but the young man would
not argue the question. so the deputy Coroner
went up to the police station to see what could
The Sergeant sent another uniformed police.
man With him to the house; This policeman
previous ones had been. The young man who
met them at the door positively refused to let
to them. The deputy Coroner and the policeman
About 6 O'Clock Capt. .stainkamp went up to
| The Loehs had told the policeman each time that
the Coroner had instructed them not TO let 1ny-
body in the house, without his orders. Coroner
Hoeber told Stainkamp that the man committed
suicide and that there was nothing for the police
to do in the matter. lie added that the ease
would be cared for by the Coroners' office. C,pt-
StninkaInp then gave up oil idea Of getting int
the house.
Loeb is said to have been very wealthy. A son
ton last night, refused to say anything cxcept3
Tho man is dead. He's out of all his troubles"