Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-20
WITH BROKEN GLASS
Gimbel, Accused Wealthy
 Merchant, Tries Suicide.
JUST RELEASED FROM TONES ON BAIL
Palace Hotel, Hoboken. N. J., Had Almost . Tragedy, and Rich Phil- adelphian, Self Wounded, May
 Die at Any Moment.

HOBOKEN, N. J., April 2O.-Bene- dict Gimbel, the wealthy Philadelphia merchant, who was arrested in New York on Thursday afternoon on the double charge of exerting improper in- lluence over Ivor Clark, a sixteen-year old boy, and attempted bribery of the police officers who made the arrest, Hes in St. Mary's hospital here uncon- scious from self inflicted wounds. It Is thought his injuries will prove fatal
 Bleeding from gashes on his throat and several arteries in both wrists, Gimbel was found at o'clock at night in a room which he had engaged the night before at the Palace hotel. Sense- less from loss of blood, he was re- moved to the hospital, while an exami- nation of his effects made certain his identity
 Late Thursday night Gimbel was re- leased from the Tombs prison. New York, under $6OOO bonds. and where he then went was not known to his friends until he was found here. He was generally supposed to have been at an uptown hotel. New York, though it was reported that he had returned to his home in Philadelphia.
 His arrest in New York completely .unnerved the millionaire and was fol- Yowed by the most extraordinary at tempts on his part to bribe the detec- tives and Assistant District Attorney Krotel, to whom he offered. it is said, e2,o0o.
 It now appears that immediately fol- lowing his release Gimbel crossed on a ferry to Hoboken and went to the Pal ace hotel. where he registered as Will son Hedge of Trenton. N. J. He was . assigned to a room on the second floor and half hour later ordered lunch con, which was served in his room. Among the dishes was glass water pitcher, and this was later broken by Gimbel, who used the pieces in inflict- ing his injuries
 Nothing was heard from Gimbel dur ing the night. and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon a chambermaid went to his room. Gimbel was in bed and ordered the maid from the door. saying that he wished to sleep. The girl returned to the room early in the evening and found that the door had been secured from the inside. The door was forced and Gimbel discovered stretched out on the floor and bleeding freely from his wounds. He was clad in trousers and undershirt. and the garments were red with blood. His condition is said to have improved. although it is still critical
 Gimbers identity was found from pa- pers found in his clothing. These in cluded a check made out in his name. . fire line pass signed by the director of public safety of Philadelphia and a ticket of communication between New York and Philadelphia.
 Further examination by the police developed that the cracks in the doors and windows had been stuffed airtight with surgeons antiseptic gauge. There was. however. no gas in the room, which was lighted by electricity.
 Gimbel was to have been given hearing in court at New York today. His attorney. Daniel O'Reilly. one of the Thaw defense lawyers. stated that Gimbels defense will be that black mail was attempted.
 Gimbel is millionaire Philadelphia elubman and member of the firm of Gimbel Bros. The firm has stores in Philadelphia and Milwaukee, with branches in London and Paris.