New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
BROOKLYN MANS LEAP TO DEATH.
HE JUMPS FROM THE EIGHTH STORY OF
THE CABLE BUILDING-HIS WIFE ON
THE SCENE

man who was despondcnt because OF financial
difficulties and domestic troubles committed suicide
In sensational manner yesterday morning In the
Gable Building Broadway and IIouston-st. He
jumped from window on the eighth floor through
a light shaft. and was fatally manged at the
bottom. His wife was on the fourth floor OF the
building when he killed himself. When she looked
through a window and saw the mangled corpse she
became wild with grief. and had 10 be prevented
from jumping out of the window
The dead man Is Charles Rothchild. thrty-fve
years old. Of No. 1926 Hart-st.. Brooklyn He was In
the cloak business at No. iji Fulton-st. Brooklyn.
His wife told those who gathered around her that
she had been following her husband all morning to
give him piece OF good news that would have kept
him from killing himself The suicide occurred
about 1880 o'clock and created great excitement In
the Gable Building.
Edward Lynch who Is empoye OF the Metro
politan Traction Company was standing In the cor
rider on the eighth floor when he saw Rothchiid
make the fatal leap. The light shaft is large
square court In the OF the building and the
corridors extend all around 1t.
Lynch was at eastern window when Rothchild
appeared opposite him. In front OF a western WIN
dow lie opened 1t and looked down. after casting
aside the black derby he He looked out a
second. then left the window and next appeared at
a window on the southern side of the court. In an
instant he had raised this window and plunged
through the opening. Lynch gave n warning cry
when he realized that Rothchild was about to COM
nit suicide His cry attracted occupants of the
various Offices 10 thu corridor windows. The dark
form shooting downward noticed by persons
I'm the corridors. and there was soon a large crowd
pcering out OF the windows at the mangled figure
at the bottom of the shaft.
The Office OF Felsenhed & IIirschbein. cloak
manufacturers Is on the fourth floor. pale-faced
little woman entered the office at about the same
time that Lynch first noticed Rothchid. She in
h..r
husband had been there in the course of the morn
ing She was told that he had left the Office a few
minutes before.
The little woman then departed. As she stepped
ont into the corridor she saw a number of excited
people looking OF the windows Of the court. She
looked also As her eyes rested on the up
turned face Of tho man who had killed himself. she
shrieked. IT'S my husband" and then became
hystcrical. She made an effort to jump from
window. but was held back by the people. who
gathered around her and kept her under restraint
until policeman arrived. The woman acted wildly
and ambulance was called. which took her to
ST. Vlncents Hospital.
The body OF her husband was taken to the Mercer
st. station. The skull crushed and nearly every
bone I'm the mans body broken. The police
searched the body and found number of business
Ro,hchd was poorly dressed \ small roll of bills
and some silver were found in his pockets
that he was in business with the dead mans
brother ca He'd at the station house shortly after the
tragedy and looked at the body. Sergeant Todd
asked him II he knew the cause OF Rothchiid :
suicide He said that 1t was tnaf cial diiiiculty;
Mr. Fclscnhed when seen said That Rothchiid
came TO him several days ana received an ordtr
TO make some suits. Certain patterns were given
TO him which he returned yesterday morning and
asked TO have changed. as they could not be made
cheaplv other patterns were given 10 him, ana
evidence OF having suicidal intentions
When his wife saw Mr.. Fesenheld she seemed
greatly agitated and gave Mr.. Fes. nheld the I'M
preston that she feared something was about 10
happen to her husband. Mr. Felsenheld said that
tho dead mans brother told him after the SUICIDE
that Rothchild had been compelled to give up MS
,Isiness in brooklyn. The loss Of his business
drove Rothchd 10 despair. and his actions Tor the
last fe days had caused his wife TO suspect that he
would kill himself A., -,
She knew that he was going to call on MI rel
senhed Yesterday morning TO change the patterns,
ana something prompted her to follow him Inc
orders the dead man secured were given by MN 10
a small concern on the East Side TO be filled. n
cloak man in the Cable Building said that Roth-
child was one Of the best workmen in the business.
and used 10 be "A manufacturer for Benjamin N
Caspary OF No. 500 Broadway. lie left that hrm
to start for himself.
The cloak man who gave this Information sara
that Rothchid was a man who always commanded
a high salary and lie believed he had committed
suicide because he was disheartened ut his present
prospects He leaves four children.
Mrs Rothchild was later removed from the hospl-
tai 10 the Merccr-st. station. from where she was
taken home 10y her brOther-in-law. What the gooi
news she ha i for her husband was could not De
learned.