The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-26
RICH YOUNG NAN SELF.SLAJN.
OTTO BERNHEIMER FOUND DEAD
IN HIS HOTEL ROOMS.

was Son OF the Founder Of wealthy Firm
Family Know No Reason for His Sui
eide save That IIc Was Melancholy
Many Pictures Of Girls In Ills Room.
Otto Bernheimer, 20 years old, who was
employed by his brothers. members OF the
firm OF Bsrnheimer d. Walter, cotton con-
verters, at 800 Franklin street. shot himself
through tho head yesterday morning In his
bachelor apartments at the Hotel Sevillia
at III West Fifty-eighth street When dis
covered he was still breathing, but he died
within an hour without recovering con-
seriousness.
Young Bernheimer left number OF papers
and letters. some of them sealed. The
police turned them over to Coroner Golden
kranz The Coroner said they had been
out in the safe and that he would have to
wait until to-day before going through
them.
Berhheimer was the youngest OF four
brothers. His father founded the firm OF
Bernheimer d Walter, which Is one OF the
largest firms OF Its kind in the city. con-
trolling the Bear Mills Manufacturing
Company. The other brothers are Adolph
Eugene and Charles. Young Bernheimer,
They said that he was Of morose dispo-
siton and inclined to fits OF prolonged
meancholia.
Bernheimer was found in his bedroom
stretched out in front OF q full length mirror.
Although right handed he had apparently
shot himself with his left hand just behind
the left temple. The bullet had passed
clear through his head and gone out Of the
window. It struck the awning and was
found below in the street.
The revolver was found beside him. Near
It was note In pencil reading: This weapon
is loaded" On dresser near by was a
glass which had contained whisky. There
we're two letters. both Of them sealed, lying
on the bureau. One was addressed to his
mother, Eugene Bernheimer and the other
to Aaron Fishel Of the picture firm OF
Fishel, Adler 4 Schwartz. 3is Fifth avenue
There was also message asking him TO
call up q telephone number at Far focka-
way. The message was from Fishel, who Is
staying there.
Both Of the letters bore special delivery
stamps. On the floor were fragments OF
another letter to which the police thought
another such stamp had been affixed. "
was impossible to make anything out OF
OF the Morton Trust Company, where
Bemheimer had an account. several safe
deposit books, quantity OF valuable
jewelry and lot Of letters from all over
the world. some OF the letteIs, IL IL sdiu,
were from a place In the Catskils, written
on colored and scented paper and signed,
'Your ever loving, darling Kitty
Bernheimer's brothers took charge OF
his body. They we're not inclined to divulge
much OF their brothers affairs. According
to the detectives they learned from the
young mans relatives that his mother was
travelling abroad and that Bernheimer had
been expecting q cable message from her
the day before. The message didn't come
and he was very respondent about It.
Eugene Bernheimer, after seeing Coroner
Goldenkranz, went down to the District
Attorneys office and got Assistant District
Attorney Cans to help him get the letter
addressed to him from the clerk In the
Coroner's Office. Mr.. Bernheimer, after
reading it, said it threw no light whatever
on the motive OF his brothers deed.
He simply asks me to take charge OF his
business affairs and gives me some direc-
tons about them"
Mr. Fishel, who was young Bernheirner q
chum, was not in town yesterday. The
letter addressed to him Is still at the Cor
oner's office.
In Bernheimer's apartments were the
photographs OF number Of young women
His brothers. when asked II he had any love
affair. said that they knew Of none. Bern
heimer, while not member Of the family
firm. had inherited enough money to make
himself independent.