The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-04-26
GIMBEI'S BODY IS
GIVEN TO FAMILY
RICH PHILADELPHIA MERCHANT
SUCCEEDS IN KILLING
HIMSELF.
Dies to Avoid Disgrace-Had Been
Arrested in New York on Boys Ac-
cusation and Tried to Bride De-
tectiveS.

New York, April 23-The body of
Benedict Gimbel, the Philadelphia
merchant who died in ST. Mary's hos
pital, Hoboken, was taken to Phila-
delphia Monday afternoon
The coroner was called to the hos
pital, but as the case was plain, GER
tificate of death giving suicide as the
cause was given and the body was
turned over to the family.
Gimbel died about three o'clock
Monday morning. His wife was with
him and his two brothers, who came
here at once on receiving word of his
trOuble-one from Milwaukee and the
other from Philadelphia. His personal
physician, summoned from Philadel-
phia, also was at his bedside.
Sensational Arrest Made.
The arrest of Benedict Gimbel, a
man of wealth, member of a promi-
nent and prosperous firm, married,
and of hitherto spotless reputation,
caused great surprise. Thursday af-
ternoon he was taken from a cab in
this city while in company with Ivor
Clark, 16-year-old boy, by two de-
tectives, who acted on the complaint
of Clarks parents. Gimbel, according
to the detectives, resorted to an at
tempt at bribery and offered the detec-
tives $4,000 if they would release him.
The detectives apparently consented,
and, demanding cash, were driven
with Gimbel to his bankers Office here
and given $4,000. They then informed
Gimbel that the additional charge of
attempted bribery would be placed
against him and took him to the dis
trict attorneys Office, where, it is al
legged, Gimbel who keenly felt his pre-
dicament, offered Assistant District
Attorney Krotel any amount of money
to gain his release.
Seeks Death; Not Home.
Later Gimbel was released in heavy
bail and started ostensibly for his
home in Philadelphia. He never
reached there. Instead he went to the
Palace hotel in Hoboken and there,
with jagged glass, obtained from a
water pitcher which he broke, he cut
his throat and gashed his left wrist.
He was discovered several hours af-
terward, almost dead from the loss of
blood.
At st. Mary's hospital, to which
place the patient was removed Friday
night, it was thought for time that
his life might be saved, but yesterday
he began suddenly to fail and late last
night hope was abandoned.
1t became evident before midnight
that Gimbel could not live unless he
roic treatment was attempted. Oxygen
was administered to him all Sunday
afternoon and late into the night. He
failed to respond to this treatment and
Charles Gimbel then suggested that,
as a last resort, his blood be infused
into the veins of his brother. While
the physicians could hold out little
hope even with this infusion of blood
to strengthen the patient, it was de-
termined to try 1t as last resort.
However, it is said that Gimbel did
not revive sufficiently after midnight
to test the experiment.
The wife and two brothers showed
confidence and devotion to the hus-
band and brother. They went to his
bedside late Friday night and re-
NAMED near him until the end In a
statement the family notified the pub
lie that Benedict Gimbel had been i'll
for some weeks as the result of over
work and that this had undoubtedly
dethroned his reason.
No Change in Corporation.
Philadelphia, April 23.-In connec-
ton with the death of Benedict Gim-
bel in Hoboken Monday the following
statement was made by Gimbel Broth
ers, Incorporated:
"Gimbel Brothers is a corporation
managed by the seven brothers, de-
ceased being the youngest of the num-
Der and owning a small minority block
of the stock. His demise will have no
more effect on the business than the
death of any one director of rail-