The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-20
Millionaire Discovered in Unconscious Condition
WOUNDS SEEM SErF-NFLICTEI
Arrest for Bribery and Improper
 Conduct the Cause.
Gimbei Occupied . Room at Well- Known Hotel and Used . Glass
 Pitcher in Butchering
Himself.

New York. April 19--Benedict Gimbel. who was arrested in this city yester- day on the double charge of exerting improper influence over Iver Clark. a 16-year-old boy, and attempted bdibe- ry of the detectives who made the arrest. lies tonight in St. Mary's Hos pital, Hoboken. N J., unconscious from wounds believed by the police to have been selfinfiicted. It Is thought that his injuries will prove fatal.
 Bleeding from gashes on his throat and several arteries in both wrists. Gimbef was found at o'clock in a room tonight which he had entered the night before at the Palace Hotel in Hoboken. He was unconscious from loss of blood when he was removed to the hospital where. an examination of his effects made certain his iden- tity.
 Late last night Ginnbel was released from the Tombs under bond of $6,000. Where he went was not known to his friends today. He was generally sup posed to have been at an uptown ho- tel, though 1t was reported that he had returned to Philadelphia
 Used a Glass Pitcher.
 It now appears that. immediately following his release. Gimbel crossed on ferry to Hoboken and went to the
 
 was assigned to a room on the second floor, and half hour later ordered luncheon which was served in his room Among the dishes was a glass water pitcher This was found broken today and it is supposed Gimbers injuries were inflicted by the pieces.
 Nothing was heard from Gimbel dur ing the night or this morning and al o'clock this afternoon. a chamber yaotA tn Cfnrhal in bed and ordered the maid from the door, saying he wished to sleep. The girl returned to the room early this evening and found that the door had been secured from the inside. The lock was forced and Gimbei was dis covered on the floor. bleeding freely from several wounds. He was clad ir trousers and undershirt. A trail oi blood from the bath room to the bed indicated that Gimbel had cut himself while In the bath. room and throwr himself on the bed. from which hs later fell uneons xqys. Physicians I who attended Gimbei at tho hotel l stopped the bleeding, and. after hi I removal to the hospital. his wounds were dressed. At 10 o'clock tonigh | his condition was said to have i'm proved, although 1t was still critical Further examination by the police developed that the cracks in the doors and windows had been stuffed air. tight with surgeons antiseptic gauge
 The room was lighted by electricity
 Gimbei was to have been given q hearing in court here tomorrow. His attorney. Daniel O'Reilly, has stated that Gimbel,s defense will be that blackmail was attempted.
 The wound in Gimbers throat had severed the trachea and is ragged. Il narrowly missed the jugular vein From a severed artery in his left wrist the injured man lost much blood also. Mir. Gimbel recovered consciousness tonight but showed no desire to com municate with any one and expressed no interest in his surroundings. He declined to answer when asked If he wished to communicate with friends.