The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-12-06

tcFtaoly furnished; has handsome grounds
surrounding it, and, though known 10 the
lelghoors Is private lunatic asylum, il has
the appearance of the country seat Of some
wealthy gentleman. There Mr.. Greeley was
conveyed last Thursday week. Whom be was
Drought down stairs in Mr.. Johnson's house,
IN mont OF which Mr.. r. Stuart was waiting
with close carriage Mr.. johnson handed
him bis traditional white hat and coat. 'Don't
! send me away, A. J." he cried, as the tears
hoWed down his deathly pale cheeks. .'Don't
\ let me 20, don't don't" The soens was too
affecting for thoss who witnessed it, and all
shed tears. Mr. johnson dropped the hat and
coat, too much affected 70 say a word. He
never expected to see his old friend again.
It was deemed best that Mr.. Greeley should
remain over night at the residence Of Mr.. John
B. Stuart, in TatrytoWn. Mr.. Stuart was an
eld friend, and It may be remembered chat it
was at his house that one of the first recep-
tons rendered to Mr. Greeley after his nomi-
nation was given. He wss restless all night,
and strict watch was kept upon his move
ments. He seemed to know that he was on
his way to an asylum. At first he told Mr..
Stuart that he would not leave his house. 1t
was only after Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart promised
to call and zee him every day, that he consent
ed to 60 Before leaving Mr.. Stuart's resi-
dence he walked through the grounds Sud-
denly Stopping and gain intently at two small
shrubs he said: 1--WE must put the cider in
the ground, for it will freeze hard before
Tuesday" Mr.. Stuart became alarmed, and
then endeavored to place him in a close car
riage for removal to DR.. Choat's residence at
Mount Pleasant. Mr.. Greeley cried bitterly,
and for a long time refused to CO. He repeat
edly said 10 MIR. Stuart, ''don't let them take
me away. / want to stay here with you" 1t |
was only when urged by Auntie Samson and |
Mrs. Stuart had he consented to go with Mr. |
Stewart in the carriage.
The day after his arrival at DR.. Choat's the |
desease developed itself in all its intensity. |
The horrors Of acute mania were hourly wit
messed, and he was violent IN his action. The |
most skilIful treatment at the hands Of expert
enced physicians proved of no avail, and the |
patient gradually sank into a state Of uncon-
sciousnee. The Inflammation of the brain |
made the stomach sympathlze with it to such |
an extent that Mr.. Greeley refused and was \
really unable TO take food in any form. He |
gradually became worse, and failed to recog-
nize the few intimate friends and relatives |
who visited him. His daughter Ida was with |
him night and day, So violent did he become |
that it was found necessary to remove most of 1
the furniture from the room. At one time he |
tore the watch presented to him by the en-
ployees of the Tribune office apart, and again
be threw q kerosene lamp on the floor, setting /
the room on fire, and narrowly escaping being |
burned to death. As his strength left him he |
became more quiet, but did not show any
signs efconsciousness until about an hour be-
fore his death.
Mr.. Greeley passed a very restless night
Thursday. He raved incoherently all night,
threw his arms about wildly, and rolled and |
tossed from one side of the bed TO the other /
At A. N. he remained unconscious. His
extremities gradually became cold, and he was
motionless in his bed. DR.. Choste, Miss Ida
Greeley, Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Stewart, and
''Aunty Sampson were In constant attendance,
but Mr.. Greeley did not recognize them.
During the afternoon he appeared to be
praying. Once he said aloud in strong voieer
dI know that my Redeemer iveth." An houe
later he repeated several times. al died before
! was born" and at precisely o'clock, he
alarmed those about HIM by saying in his nat
ural tone Of voice, at is done.p fhss. were
his last words He again relapsed ia . a state.
Of total Inconsistencies; his respirauons be-
came weaker, his extremitles colder, and his
face bore the unmistakable imprint of death.
He was pulseless at the wrist, and thus remain
ed until P. N. The room in which Mr..
Greeley died was large one on the northwest
corner of the first floor of DIR. Choate's house.
1t was bright one; neatly carpeted, but de-
void of chairs, pictures, ornaments, washbasin,
or any small articles Of furniture. An these
had been removed when Mr.. Greeley first
manifested evidences of violence.
The disease first developed itself violently
two weeks ago tonight at a meeting of the
Trustees of the Tribune, held at the residence
Of Mr.. Samuel Sinclair. The next day Krack-
ozer was callen In by Mr.. Alvin J. johnson
Then come the consultation, and the unani-
nous verdict Of the doctors that acute mania
had set in.
The seal placed upon DR.. Choate's lips in
relation to the actual condition and treatment
Of his patient, and the development of the
disease deprives HISTORY of an important chap
Ter in the life Of Horace Greeley. Nervous
excitement, disappointed hopes, and loss of
sleep doubtless produced the fatal disorders
while terrible mental strain, proving too
great for the exhausted physical system, has
tened the result
The funeral took place on Wednesday from
DR.. Chapin's Church.