New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

US say: We have wrostled in vain,
you will hardly be surprised TO hear
with the Philadelphia papers TO take
the matter up; they refuse 20 men
ton the name OF Gimbel save in the
way of kindness
"The situation thus limited at rs not
confined 70 Philadelphia, nor TO this
particular controversy. Is there not
a latent public evil here which the
Associated Advertising Clubs might
do we'll 70 discuss frankly AZ their
great annual convention?"
OF somewhat similar condemnstory
character is comment in "1he New Re
public" of April %, 1915, which The
Tribune reproduces in its pleadings.
Other Incidents Cited
Other incidents which The Tribune
cites in its answer as cause for its sus-
picions as 10 Gimbel bad faith include
the following narrated as activities Tor
which Nathan Hamburger was indicted.
This Nathan Hamburger, rcputed TO be
a relative Of the Cimbel Brothers, had
been treated rs member of the fam
ily by their father, Adam Gimbel, and,
with his sons, was one of the managers
Of the Milwaukee establishment. He
was indicted and placed on trial on
charge OF bribing Charles 5. Hayenor,
an alderman of the Common Council OF
Milwaukee. The trial and indictment
Of the latter for receiving this bribo OF
5000 disclosed that the money had
changed hands TO effect the introduc-
ton and the support in the Common
Council Of an ordinance allowing the
Gimbel Brothers to erect bridge
across a public street to connect the
two buildings Of their establishment.
On the bribery trials testimony was
given to show that, aware of senti-
ment which might act prejudicially TO
the interests of the Gimbel concern,
Hamburger worked through Henry p.
Andrae, treasurer Of the corporation
which leased the building TO the Gim-
bells and under whose name the appli-
cation for the bridge permit was made.
Andrae, who acted as the go-between,
testified that Havenor demanded 5000
for his fellow aldermen, and that sum
was given Andrae by the Gimbel cashier
upon Hamburger's instructions.
Hamburger's Trial Delayed
Alderman Havenor was convicted and
sentenced in December, 1914, to
prison term Of two years hard labor,
but Hamburger's trial was delayed for
four years. He was acquitted after he
and Louis S. Gimbel, in contradiction
of Andrae's evidence, testified that An
drae had told them he wanted the 5000
only in return for the money that he,
Andrae, had spent ain entertaining and
treating the aldermen in order that
they would secure for him the passage
of that ordinance" and that Andrae
had said nothing to Hamburger about
giving the money to Alderman Havenor
as a bride for himself or any other al
derman.
On this occasion, as on others. The
Tribune answer charges, Gimbel Broth
ers again made the gesture which ST.
fenced the newspapers to the extent
that thew concealed from the public the
connection of Gimbcl Brothers with
this crime of bribery. And when Ham,
burger was indicted and arrested near
" if not quite all the newspapers OF
Milwaukee are declared to have forgot
ten to mention that Hamburger was an
executive Of the firm Of Gimbel Broth
ers.
The suspicious of The Tribune as to
the business honesty of the Gimbel es-
Enlistment are said in its answer to
have received added confirmation
through the knowledge OF the criminal
prosecution and conviction of William
MacLaren, while general manager Of
their Milwaukee store, on the charge
that he carried on an unlawful banking
business ain the name of said corpora
ton, Gimbel Brothers, and as n part of
it's regular business" This, too, when
the store was under the personal super
vision and control of members of the
Gimbel family. who later moved on to
New York with the opening of their
store here in 1910, and formed an inter-
locking directorate which has controlled
the destinies of the three Gimbel stores
in Philadelphia, Milwaukee and New
York.
Sighted by Newspapers
MacLaren was fined $500 and costs, or
an alternative of sixty days hard labor,
a judgment which the Supreme Court
confirmed This latter case, too, The
Tribune points out as having been
sighted by the editors of local news
papers, so far as any publication of this
happening calculated TO injure the bust
ness and reputation of the Gimbel store
was concerned.
Pennsylvania Department of Agri-
culture is familiar with the Gimbel
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