Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08
SAID To HAVE HAD
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Though. According to Report, he
Was in Good Spirits
Last Night.
HAD MADE FORTUNE
IN BUSINESS HERE
Started as a Merchant and Be
came a Large Real Estate
Dealer.

samuel Greenbaum one of the best
known business men in Wilmington. com
mlttpd suicide about 10 o'clock this morn
ing bv shooting himself. The tragedy
occurred in the rear room. second story.
of his home. POOL Boulevard. The room IS
used for storage purposes. The body was
found shortly afterward by son oi the de
ceased. who was IN tho house at the time.
MIR. Greenbaum had evidently arisen
from bed only short time before, Tor
: when the body was found II was dressed IN
might clohtes, over which was bath rohe.
4 - calibre revolver was used It was
found near the body, with one chamher
empty. The bullet had entered the right
temple and penetrated the BRAN, causing
instant death, according to the opinion
of the coroner office
In the house with Mr. Greenbaum. at
the time he took his life IN addition To his
son. was Mrs Greenbaum. who was ILL.,
having lust returned from the mountains,
where she had been undergoing treatment
She did not hear the shot and an effort
was made To keep the sad news from her
II was learned that MIR Greenboum
had lbeeu IN good spirits as
late A. last night, and that during the
evening he Chatted pleasantly with mum
her of business friends who had calltd on
him, retiring at the usual time Some
friends advanced the opinion that Mr..
Greeubaum had probably been so con
rerned over his wlfes illness. that u may
have proved on his mind
Al the Greenbaum home information
was gwen that the act was believed 70
he due 10 nervous breakdown. It was
said that Mr. Greenbaum had been IN
poor health for some time and had been
very nervous. He was not ollt Of the house
ihis morning. according TO information
given at the home.
HAD DEALT HEAVILY N REALTY.
Originally a merchant. who made V
considerable nest egg in the mercantile
line, for several wears deceased had been
a real estate dealer. He was live wire IN
both lines and dealt heavily in real
estate He had also gone into the motor
field. heading one of tho big local agencies
az one time He was also a promoter
of realty propositions that seemed to
have promise.
One of these was the new Wilmington
Theatre on Market street above Eighth
II was reported that some of Mr..
Greenbaums ventures had not succeeded
a. he had hoped and some thought that
this NAV have induced him TO take his
life Relatives would not admit, however
that such was the case and would give
no cause for the tragedy
Charles B. Evans. 4 director OF the
Delaware Building Co. which is erecting
the Wilmington Theatre on NJ rket
street above Eighth street, of which Mr.
! >Greenbaum was president, said today
hat the theatre proposition was all right
and that Mr. Greenbaum had substan-
tal and valuable interest in this PROPOSE
fion. Investigation of the report that the
theatre building had been taken over by
other local financial interests was denied
when investigation was made. Several
real estate deals are said to have proven
. disappointment, however, Among these
was the Ainscow property, on Mrket
street above Eighth. according to report.
The threater proposition, il Is said, will
not be interrupted.
ACTIVE BUSINESS CAREER.
Mr. Grecnbaum, IS years old. about
- wears ago married a daughter of
lgnatz Roth. who lived near Third and
Market streets They moved to New
Castle. where for several wears he con-
Quoted store at that place, He then
returned to this city, where he opened a
small store at 3O4 Market street He next
took the adjoining property at 3D2 Market
street ana snort time later TOOK the
corner property, giving him one OF the
largest stores of the city for that time.
In all he remained at this site for about
20 years. He next entered the real estate
business with an Office at 215 West,Ninth
street
About year ago Mr.. Greenbaum was
reputed TO be worth from half a million
To q million dollars. He was a member
of the Adas kodesch Congregation. Sixth
and French streets; the Moses Monte
fore Society and the Delaware Jewish
Mutual Association He Is survived BY
his wife, who has been at Lake Saranac.
y. Y. for over . year and three chi dren
Miss Marion Gireenbaum, the daughter,
y aged about 2I Joseph, who was asso-
ciated with his father in business. IS 10
and the youngest son, Herman has been
with his mother and has beer attending
school 1T Lake Saranac