New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
GETS BOMB AS PRESENT.
SON-IN-L4W ARRESTED.
Physician Charged 1cith attempt ON
Former Brokers Life.

Charged with sending Internal machine to
his father-ir-law, who had refused TO help him
financially Dr. julius Adelphi Gottlieb of No.
10 West lOGth street. was locked up last night
in the East 9th street station. The complain
at No 211 East Goth street Dr. GottIieb mar
ried Mr.. Giuckman's daughter Annie, five years
ago
The nferna! machine. which was received by
Gluckman, according 10 Acting Inspector Wolf,
who is liz charge of the Bureau of Combustibles
was one of the most ingenious that has ever
been brought to the attention OF the police 1t
was made by expert. the police say. II did
not explode however because the electric bat
teries which We're placed in it to set it off were
too weak 10 do their work
The package. according to The police was
about inches long, inches wide and > inches
deep and was sent to Mr.. Guckman's on New
Years Day. II was addressed TO Mr. Glucknan,
the police say 1t received by OF Mr..
Churchman'S daughters. She thought that il was
package containing a present, and opened 1t.
The sliding lid worked stiffiy. and it took a
strong tug to get it off. AS the lid opened the
girl SAY coil of springs and realizing that she
held an Internal machine she dropped the box
and ran from the room
Mr.. Gluckman says he ran into the room and
then calling the rest of the family to get OUT
Of the room. he carried il To the yard. The
inscription on the tag, according to the police
read: From r. Evenge, 40 Canal street to Mr..
Morris tiluclman No III East 60th street
The police attach great significance to this,
they say. because they could find such per-
SON "R. EvenGe' living at No. 40 Canal street.
Mr.. Gluckmau took the package to the East
6ith street police station, where il was exam
ined by Captain Shire, who asked Mr.. Gluckman
If he had any enemies Mr. Gluckman replied
lhat he did not think Captain Shire saw
that the package had been sent from an tfce
OF the American Express Company, at No. %
Bowery. Accompanied by Detectives Eggers
and Van Twisten the captain went to that Office
Samuel Apple who was in charge of the express
Office according to the police, said that early
on New Years Day man carrying II satchel
that looked like physicians grip entered the
office and sent the package. According to Apple
the man addressed II with his left hand sa yng
that he had sprained his right hand and could
not use II.
When Mr.. Guckman learned that the man
who had sent the package looked like physi-
clan he told the police about threatening letters
which he SAYS he received from his son-n-law.
DR.. Gottlieb The police taking that as clew,
went To work and finally decided To arrest DR..
detectives went To DR.. Gottlieb's home Several
times they say. a servant told them DIR. Gott-
Heb was not at home Finally as a ruse Of
the detectives acted as II he H. Captain
shire told the servant that he wanted DIR. Gott-
Heb 10 see what the trouble and then they
We're allowed TO enter.
The detectives were accompanied by Mr.. Ap-
pie While Captain shire and the detectives
were IN the physicians office Detective Van
Twisten and Apple stood outside Finally they
grew nervous at the long wait and forced an
entrance. The detectives decided to search Dr..
GottIieb's nat. In a bedroom they say. they
found DIR. Gottlieb hiding in closet. He was
Indignant when placed under arrest. 1t Is an
outrage he shouted.
At the polio, station thu police say the physi-
clan confessed that he had sent the package
but declared that il done joke.
When searched the station the police say
they found small gold shield the physician
II inscribed. Surgeon Major L. :. Army"
When questioned DR.. Gottlieb said: Yes. 1
surgeon IN the United States army. | was
at cuba and | was also at one time connected
with the Red Cross Society.
Il am The happiest in New York to-
night" said Mr.. Gluckman when seen at his
home by reporters last night after the arrest OF
in law. DR.. Gottlieb, has been threatening me and
my family for almost year. He married my
he a very prominent physician and doing
good work. He started to speculate. however,
and lost very much money. From what | have
learned lately he has been very much in debt
He has appealed to me a number of times
for financial aid. / helped him for while but
then thought it useless to give him money
TO speculate with.
Il have received a number Of threatening let
ters from him. He promised to do all kinds OF
things to me and my family If did not give
him money. At one time he told me that if
did not give him money he would bring deadly
contagious disease into the house and kill us
all.