New-York tribune., 1874-12-01
THE MAYORS LAST HOURS.

THE MAYORS LAST HOURS.
A LONG WALK AFTER VISIT TO OLIVER CHARIIcR
TWO PREMONIrORY ATTACKs-A STROKE or AP-
oPLExY WHILE THE MAYOR WAS OPENING LET.
TIERS IN oFFICE-A GREAT SHOCK TO HIS
FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY.
William L. IIayemeyer, Mayor of the City OF
New-York died suddenly yesterday of apoplexy, in
his office in the City Hall. On sunday he visited ex-
Police Commissioner Oliver Charlick, at the resi-
dence of the latter near Broadway Station. on the
Long Island Railroad, and passed the night there.
Mr.. Charlicz and tho Mayor bad been con-
nected in business enterprises for several years,
and have been very intimate. Mr.. CharIick is the
President of the Long Island Railroad and Mayor
Havemeyer was the Vice-Presidcnt. During Mr..
Charlick's severe Illness which followed his trial
and conviction for misdemeanOr in removing nspcc-
of election without complying with the require
ments of the law, Mayor Havemeyer was the Acting
President of the Railroad Company, and he had
visited Mr. Charick once twice week at his
residence in order to satisfy himself of his actual
condition, and to talk business affairs. In re-
cent conversation he expressed grave apprehens0ns
in regard to the ultimate recovery of Mr. Cbarlick.
He left Mr.. Charlicks house yesterday morning
to return to the city. He was in good spirits and
apparently in excellent health. On reaching tho
railway station, after a brisk walk he found that
| the train, soon due, had broken down. and tbera
would probably be long delay Being anxious TO
reach his office as possible, OH account of
| large amount of business which awaiting
him. especially the signing Of the pay-roIs of ths
departments, the Mayor decided to walk
to Flushing about two miles distant and then take
| \ train for the city. This he did The Mayor being
n heavily built man, and of late years unaccusromed
! to long walks, the unwonted eXertlon greatly IA
! tigued him. On the way TO the city he Was seized
with severe pain in the left breast, accompanied
with sense of fullness and difficulty IN breath
! ing. These symptoms soon passed away, however.
and he felt better. On the way from the Hunters
! Point ferry to the City Hall he had a similar at
tack.
When he entered the office at 1l:iO a. m. lie found
IN waiting Aldermen Morris and Monheimer, Chief
| Clerk Wendell and the other attaches of the Office
| He complained to Alderman Morris of feeling un-
WELL and said that he was suffering from IN opprcs-
sVe sense of fullnesS, which he believed to be duo
to his long walk in the cold wind glass of brandy
was procured aud drunk by the Mayor aud it
seemed to afford him great deal of relief. Tho
symptoms of collie disappeared wind from
| his stomach, the sense of fullncss passed
| away, and he SAID to Alderman Morris:
=" feel much better now." The Alderman advised
him to 90 home. or at least to send for physician
The Mayor declined to do so, and said that he then
felt able to attend to the business of the Office He
| commented on the sudden deaths Of Jonathan
Sturges and Charles III. Talbot. lie did not seem,
however to be at all alarmed about himacf but re-
fcrrcd to Mr.. Surgcs and Mr.. Talbot as old friends.
THE DEATH SCENE.
The Mayor sat down at his desk and BEGAN oi en-
! ing bis correspondence, which was laid before him
| by Halloran, the messenger He had just opened q
letter from C. s. Wing of NorthpOrt L. l., incosng
check for $1O part of the proceeds OF collection
for the sufferers by the recent tornado in Alabama,
when he seemed TO be seized by anO her attack SINH
| lar to those of which he had complained He arose
| from his chair and attempted to walk across tho
room. but reeled and would have fallen prone
had he not been caught by School Commissioner
Baker who had just entered the ROOM and llalloran
| the Messenger. His legs bent beneath him and he
| sank to the floor HaloIan shouted for aid, and
those in the outer Office rushed in. messenger was
dispatched to the Park Hospital for medical assist
| ance Meanwhile Aldermen Morris and Monheimer
and tho Others had lifted the nsensible Mayor upon
lounge opened his shirt collar, drew off his boots,
and chafed his feet and hands. Once only did ho
seem to revive. lie opened his eyes after being
placed on the lounge, raised his right hand to hIs
forehead and pressed it, then carried it to the back
of his head then it fell lisessly by his side Those
who caught him as he about to fall after he had
risen from his chair think that ho attempted to
sneak, but if so he was unable to utter word, or
make a gesture which could be understood
In response to the summons, DIR, NJ L. Wergel OF
the Park Hospital was soon in attendance. He
made few attempts to resuscitate the insensible
offcial, then placed his hand on the Mayors heart,
felt of his pulse, and exclaimed Its all over"
This announcement scarcely needed. Tho
peculiar pallor which had spread over the features
of the Mayor was Of itself convincing proof that he
was dead The Mayor died at precisely 1910 p. m,
or about half an hour after he entered the Office
| DIR. harrington of the Astor House and Dr. Tucker
relative of the dead Mayor by marriage. were soon
in attendance, but were too late to be Of service
| Messengers were sent to those of his sons who
were 10 the city, and his son-in-law, Hector Arm.
| strong His son John Hayemeyer was Juror IN
| case then on trial before Judge Brady. He was
| shocked at the terrible news and hurried to tho
| room where the Mayor lay. Tho remaining sons in
this city, Henry, Jamea. and Charles Havemeyer,
and the son in law. Hector Armstrong, were soon
| present. All were very muoh affected. Two of tho
1 sons Hector and Wa. =. Hsvemeyer jr are absent,
the former in Europe and tho latter in New Orleans.
| Chamberlain Lane, as the Oldest personal friend
of the Mayor present. requested to call at tho
| Mayors house and break the news of his death TO
| Mrs. HayemeYer. Feeling unequal to tho task OK
doing this alone he called upon the Pastor Of the
| Central Methodist Episcopal Church in Seventh
ave-, near Fourteenth ct. where the Mayor and hs
family have attended fur many years, and together
| they proceeded to the fanily residence in Your
teenth-st., aud as gssay possible commuui-
| Gated the sad Intelligence 30 Ars. Havemeyer.
She has long been ia delicate health, aud was very
much affected
| Coroner Eickhof gave permission to remove tne
| body to the family mansion. There will proesbJ