Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-24
BENEDICT GIMBLE
DIES OF HIS WOUNDS
Recent Attempt on His Life
Has Resulted Fatally.
be was wEALTHY MERoAANr
elmbeI, who Was Arrested on ssri-
Gus Charges, Cut His Throat and
Wrists win Pieces Of Broken Glass.
Charges said 70 Be Bribery.

SUal yes oelu 70 DC PItpSfys
New York. April 2s, Benedict
Gim5el, tn wealthy Philadelphia
merchant who cut his throat and his
wrists with broken glass IA hotel
In Hoboken, soon after he had been
arrested on serious charges in this
city, died at ST. Marys hospital, IA
Hoboken. early Monday morning.
Mrs. Gimble was at his bedside. al
so two brothers. one from Milwaukee
and another from Philadelphia.
The arrest OF Mr.. Glmbel. a man
of wealth, a member of a prominent
and prosperous family, and with a
spotless reputation, caused great sur
PRISE.
Thursday afternoon he was taken
from cab in this city while In com
pany with 1yor Clark, a sixteen-year-
old boy, by two detectives, who act
ed on the complaint Of Clarks par
ents.
Gimbel, according 10 the detectives.
offered them 50, 900 If they would re-
lease him. The detectives apparent
ly consented, and demanding the
cash, were driven by GimbeI to the
bankers Office here and given So 900.
They then informed Gimbel that the
charges OF attempted bribery would
be placed against him, and they took
him to the district attorneys Office,
where. II Is alleged, offered Assistant
District Attorney Kroetel}ang amount
OF money 10 gain his release
Gimbel was released on heavy bail,
and started ostensibly for his home
In Philadelphia. He never reached
there Instead. he went to the Pal
ace hotel In Hoboken and there with
broken glass obtained from a water
pitcher, cut his throat In many places
and gashed his left wrist. 1t was
thought for a time that his life might
be saved, but Saturday he began sud-
denly to fail, and late Sunday night
hope was abandoned.
That the mental strain under which
Glmbel labored because of his arrest
was one Of the most important contri-
buttons of his failure TO recover from
ms wound is the opinion Of DR.. Jul
rist, the family physician, who came
from Philadelphia 10 attend him. It
was only by the constant use OF slim
ulants that the patient was kept alive
Sunday, the doctor said. Mr.. Gin
bells evident desire to DE even az
ter the arrival OF the members OF his |
family who did their best to encour-
age him 10 live and fight for his lib
erty. also operated greatly to the dis /
advantage OF the doctors, who were
striving TO save his life.
Mrs Gimbel had remained at the
hospital where she could be called at 4
a moments notice and was almost
constantly at his bedside endeavor-
Ing TO overcome his desire 70 be re-
lieved OF his troubles by death.
Members of the family had a strong
hope that II Mr. Gimbel recovered |
the charges against him could be
overcome by the plea Of insanity.
and they bad engaged Mr.. Shields OF
Philadelphia 70 assist counsel In this
city 70 fight the case. They had de-
clded TO send Mr.. Glmbel 70 an asy-
lum 10 they were successful "a court
II became evident before midnight
that Gimbel could not live unless he
roie treatmen was attempted OK
ygen was administered % BIN az Sat-
urday afternoon and Sunday night.
Later he failed TO respond to this
Treatment aud Charles Glmbel then
suggested that as last resort his
bleed be lnfused into the veins Of
BIS brother While The physicians
soald hold Oot little hope. even with
lhia intusioa OF blood TO strengthen
he aatient 4 was determined to Try
L az a last resort
However. U Is said that Gln5el ana
aot revive saHcieat5 amer ml8ulgat IA
% test the experiment.