New-York tribune., 1912-12-16
FALLS TO HIS DEATH
Police Say Lace Manufacturer
Committed Suicide.
FAMILY CALLS IT ACCIDENT
Leopold J. Rosenthal Found on
Sidewalk Under His Apart
ment in Hartley Arms.


Leopold j. Rosenthal. fifty-two years
old wealthy lace manufactures, either
jumped or fell TO his death early yester-
day morning from the fourth floor OF the
Hartley Arms. an apartment house at
No. AS Central Park West. He died after
being rushed to the j. Hood Wright Hos
pital. The family Of the dead man de-
clare that his death was an accident but
the police, after investigating, report that
the manufacturer jumped from the win
dow to kill himself.
At / o'clock yesterday morning, accord
ing to Mrs. Rosenthal, her husband got
up and said he was going into the parlor
for a smoke. He had been rather nervous
lately, she said, and she thought nothing
Of the matter. About 130 o'clock she
called to Rosenthal, but received no
answer. Going into the parlor, she dis
covered the window overlooking Central
Park open. Looking out of the window,
she saw the body OF her husband, clad In
his pajamas on the sidewalk below. She
screamed and tainted.
Patrolman Meyer and Sergeant Cava-
naugh, who were at 10Sth street, saw the
body come through the air and started on
the run. They had just reached the spot
wien Mrs. Rosenthal discovered what had
happened. An ambulance was called
from the ]. Hood Wright Hospital, and
DR.. Kippens took Rosenthal to the hos
pital, suffering from broken right leg
and internal injuries. He died two hours
later.
After calling the ambulance the police
men went 10 the fourth floor, to the apart
ment occupied by the Rosenthals. Mrs.
Rosenthal was hysterical, and her sister
in-law, Mrs Brown, who has an adjoln-
ing apartment. called her family physi-
clan.
Samuel Hamburger, Of No. liz Cathe-
dral Parkway, a brother Of Mrs. Rosen-
thai. took charge Of everything at the
house. He denied that his brother-in-law
had committed suicide. The fact, eX-
planned the brother, that an involun-
tary petition I'm bankruptcy had been
filed against Rosenthal on Friday charg-
ing that he had liabilities OF $4,000 and
assets Of $4,000. had nothing TO do with
his brother -in-laws death He said that,
while a petition had been filed against
Rosenthal, he had plenty OF money tied
up I'm other ventures that would speedily
stralghten out the present trouble, and
added that plans had been decided upon
as TO the petition. He maintained that
Rosenthal was smoking at the window,
when he either fell asleep and toppled out
the window. or else he was leaning out
when he fell.
The petition against Rosenthal was
filed in the United States District Court
last Friday by Harry Baum and two other
creditors. In the petition the creditors
allege that Rosenthal made preferential
payments while insolvent, and declare
that the assets are $4,000. as compared to
t55.cOo liabilities. Judge Holt appointed
4. Gordon Murray as receiver. with a
bond Of $4,000 and Murray was to con-
tinue the business one week TO stralghten
IT out.
Emmanuel Blumenstiel, who had been
acting as counsel in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings against Leopold J. Rosenthal'
the lace manufacturer. whose body
was found on the sidewalk yesterday In
front OF his home, at No. 4S5 Central Park
West, said last night that the merchants
assets had been considerably underesu-
mated by creditors who filed the bank
ruptcy petition.
While the application stated that Mr..
Rosenthars liabilities were $4,000 and his
assets about $4,000. the stock alone, to-
gether with few outstanding claims Will
bring the assets up TO more than 5000,
Mr.. Blumenstiel declares. There was to
have been a meeting OF creditors next
Friday, at which II was probable ar
would have been completed
for "A stay In the bankruptcy proceedings
and the payment OF all creditors In full.
Mr.. Blumenstiel said last night however.
that rhe death OF his client might have
the effect Of destroying all chances Of an
amicable agreement. and that II was now
probable that the court action would have
to proceed.
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