New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
HUMMELPARTNERD DEAD
Benjamin Cteinhardt Erpired 1cith
Indictments Hanging OUer HIM.

Benjamin Steinhardt. lawyer. former partner
of Abraham Hummel. died yesterday afternoon AT
a private sanatorium. where he had been patient
for the last six months. His death was caused by
spinal trouble and locomotor ataxia. and was not
wholly unexpected by his wife and intimate friends
Mrs steinhardt since her husband went to the
sanatorium. has lived at No. 22S West End avenue,
having given up her apartments at the Hotei Belle
claire. and the body was taken TO her home last
night. Death came at o'clock yesterday atteT-
noon.
Steinhardt was indicted jointly with ABE Hum
mel and ex-Justice Edgar L. Fursman on charges
of conspiracy and subOrnation OF perjury, growing
out of the Dodge Morse divorce case Several
weeks ago Mrs. Steinhardt telephoned to the DIS
trict Attorneys Office saying that her husband was
dying and that he did wish to die with the
indictments hanging over his head
Assistant District Attorney Garvan said the In
dctments would be Quashed IL Mrs. Steinhardt
would furnish proofs that her husband was In the
condition stated. The evidence was not forthcom-
ing, and the on the calendar Tor yesterday
before Judge Foster, In Part 1. General Sessions
Through In the court record the case
had not been transferred from the Criminal Branch
OF the Supreme Court where II was supposed to De.
and the record had been corrected for transfer to-
day before word of Mr.. Steinhardts death reached
the Criminal Courts Building.
District Attorney Jerome will appear before Jus
tice Giegerich, In the Criminal Branch of the Su-
preme Court. to-day and will ask that the indict-
ments against Steinhardt be quashed He will
also ask that the Indictment against Abe Hum
mel. charging subornatIon OF perjury. and the one
against eX-Justice Fursman. charging conspiracy,
be treated the way. This will dispose of all
the indictments in the Dodge-Mor case. with the
exception of the for conspiracy against Ed
ward Bracken. the private detective employed in
getting evidence by Hummel and his associates.
Dodge. who has been held pending further investi
cation of the divorce case, will not be permitted 10
go free.
Only two of the members of the Hummel firm
main In good standing at the bar. They Mag
istrate Joseph Moss and Nathaniel Cohen Will
lam Howe. the senior member of the firm. is dead
Hummel is in the penitentiary and ABE Kafren-
burgh has been dsbarred. Steinhardt entered the
az
gradually worked his way up to a partnership
He shared in the large profits and was considered
one OF the brightest men at the bar. He attained
prominence a few years ago, when he was engaged
as counsel for the bookmakers and gamblers. and
when he became counsel for Peter De Lacey in
the poolroom keepers fight against the Percy
Gray law.
Steinhardt fought the law for years in behalf OF
the poolroom men, the ground that what is
felony outside of racetraCk cannot be q lawful
transaction inside the boundaries of fence. His
work in this case and his treess fight against the
bill obtained for him excellent reputation as a
lawyer and added greatly to the prestige OF his
firm.
When the Dodge-Morse scandal came 20 light
Steinhardt was i'll. and continued so during the
Investigations that followed. While Hummel was
on trial 1t was said that Steinhardt was In q
sanatorium and In poor physical condition. II Is
SAID that the indictment found against him proved
on his mind and shortened hts life. Steinhardt is
survived by his wife and brother. No arrange
nents Tor the funeral have yet been made.