The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-02
DEATH OF MORTON.
PARTICULARS OF HIS LAST NO
MENTs.

Scene at the bedside of the Dying
kenaior-He is Conscious ill
the End-His Last Words,
II am Worn out"
INDIANAPOLIS, November l, 1925 A.
M.-Senator Morton has been restless and
nervous for the past hour and Is hlc-
coughing. DR.. Thompson is with him,
but can give no opinion rs TO how long
the Senator may live.
23O A. MA messenger from Senator
Morton reports him dying.
3:3OA. M.-Senator Morton Is now
sleeping under the influence OF opistes.
lil:30 A. M-EtIUrts are now being
made TO relieve Morton's sutferings by
the inhalation of chloro.Orm, morphls
having ceased to have any effect what
ever, the vescicles OF the skin refusing
TO longer absorb the drug. The wife
and sons of the dying man are At his
right hand, prOslrated with grief, while
his friends are grouped around the bed
side and elsewhere about the room,
watching in silence tor the final breath.
The Senator is conscious al Intervals,
giving some directions as TO the disposi-
tion OF the supporting pillow, or calling
Tor more air DR.. Thomson says that lie
may be prolonged through the day.
lP. M.-There is no change IN Nor
tons condition. He Is still! under the IN
fuence OF ChlorO;orm.
2:l5 M-There is no change IN Nor
tons condition
2:45 Z. M-Dr. Thompson thinks the
Senator Is growing peTcePtio!y weaker
His Death.
Senator Morton died ut $50 p. NJ to-
day. The frequent bulletins OF to-day
render IT unnecessary To recount hls sui
lerings aud the measures employed 10 al
leviate them. About noon Mrs Nor
ton and her sons, by her request, were
lett alone with the Senator Tor about an
hour. What passed between them is not
for us to inquire. Before 5 o'clock it had
become evident that he had entered upon
his last hour on earth. He mad resle1
the greater part of the day in ha!i-Iy-
ing and halt-sitting position. As be
grew weaker the supporting pillows were
withdrawn, so that be lay prone upon
the tei.s a dep silence row per
vsded the room and remained unbrOken,
except by an occasional question TO the
diving man. Once when the Sen.
ator exclaimed Il am dying"
his sister-i, law, Mrs. Holloway ~
ouired-Y ou are not afraid TO die, Oliver?
lie indicated no by shaking his head.
Soon after a similar exclamation, ques.
! tion and answer passed between him and
DR. Thompson.
At ten minutes past five clock be
exclaimed: ~ am dying, l am worn
| out,' and these were his last words.
From this Oh it was difficult to discover
that lie remained. On the doctors an
nouncement, "He is going" the gaze OF
| the wife and sons became fixed on the
| face OF the husband and father, with now
and then piteGus look of inquiry to-
wards the doctor, until his further an
nouncement, at Is over" the widow
cIssped her sons to her, exclslmlng,
INV darling boys" The friends with.
drew leaving them for time,
when they were tenderly led from
tle room. This evening, by the dlTec.
ton o, the Mayor, the city bells were
tolled fifty tour strokes, indicating the
dead Senator'S age. The bells will also
be tolled each day 1T noon until after the
funeral. The family have decided on
| Monday at one o'clock As the time for
the funeral services at the Roberts Park
NJ +. Church. aud the Interment will
take place at Crown Hi. Cemetery. The
services will be conducted by Rev. Prot.
5. K. Hoshour and Mr.. Ii. l.. HoshOur,
Mrs. Morton's former pastor, and the
Senator's preceptor assisted by Revs.
J. b. Cleavel, Henry Day and j. II. Bay
less. The body will he IN state during
Sunday in the corridor of the Marion
county court house, now used rs State
house, giving the people OF the State an
opportunity 10 view the remains, for
whose accommodation special excursion
trains will be run on Sunday
and Monday. The Indianapolis Light
Infantry have rendered their SER
vices as guard OF honor.
The Montgomery guards of Crswtords-
VILE have also tende red their services
The family have requested Hon. +. B,
Martlndale, Hon JAS. A. Wlldman and
Ex-Governor Conrad Baker to represent
them ana act for them In making all
further arrsn gements. The Mayor hiss
called meeting of the citizens IN the
United States court room 10 morrow at
. O'clock, when it will be decided To- in
vite the President and Cabinet, and Gov
eruors OF the several States TO attend the
funeral. The members OF the bench and
bar of this city and State are requested
10 meet ut 2 O'clock tomorrow. Reports
from many cities and towns in the State
announce the tollIDg Of bells. Gov.
Williams will close the state offices
Monday, and Mayor Craven the offices OF
the city government. They Will
Jointly request the citizens to close their
business houses from noon to O'Clock
on that day.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-The in
tellgence ot the desth OF Senator Nor
ton, received hore tonight, produces
profoul d sorrow. On the announcement
of bis death TO the Senate to morrow,
committee will be appointed to attend
the funeral 81 Indianapolis, 10 corjInc-
ton with similar committee on the
part of the House.
At $50 NJ. Prof widows, of the
Metropolitan church chimes, played the
dead March in Saul" and other dlrges
and tolled minute bells for one hour IN
memory of the illustrious dead.
A Contest In Belmont County.