Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-11-04
Facts about Senator Chambers
Death.

From the later accounts of Mr.. Chambers
death received by mail we copythe following
He had been speaking in Wisconsin, and on
Friday night addressed an immense audience
at McCormicks hall in Chicago. and spoke
with his usual earnestness. After the meet
ing. when he and Senator Logan and the
Hon. Jesse Spaulding were sitting in his
room engaged in conversation, Senator Chan
dler complained of indigestion As he had
complained Of the same distressing feeling en-
route to the city with these gentlemen, Mr..
Spauldng suggested that he should remain
over in the city until Saturday night; but he
said business affairs required his attention at
home, and the order was given to have him
called in the morning at seven o'clock. As
Mr.. Spaulding bade him goodnight, he SAID
Il hope, Senator, you VIII arrive
home safely and have a quiet time. You
have had a hard fight through this campaign.
The Senator replied Il feel relieved to think
am SO near the end" With these words,
Senator Chandler retired to his rest, his last
on earth. The discovery OF his death was
made by the night porter of the hotel who, in
accordance with instructions from the Office
to call the Senator at the time designated,
proceeded to knock at the door of his apart
ment for the purpose of awakening him, the
Senator being desirous of leaving for Detroit
on the nine o'clock express on the Michigan
Central Railroad. Senator Chandler occu-
pied parlors three and five, the former being
large sitting room, which he occupied dur
ing the day for the reception of visitors, and
the latter being a smaller room containing
bed, dressingcase, ETC., which was used as a
chamber. The rooms are connected with
each other by door at the further end, near
the windows, which look out upon the north
side of the hotel. Both rooms are connected
with the corridor by single doors opening
thereon. The porter knocked first at the re-
ception room, thinking that perhaps the SEN
ator had arisen. Receiving no answer, he
proceeded to the adjoirIng room, at which he
knocked long and repeatedly. No response
was heard, and the knocking meanwhile had
aroused several other guests who had been
sleeping on the same floor. Without becom-
ing alarmed the porter got chair and looked
over the transOm. He saw Senator Chand-
Ter living in an uneasy posture on the bed,
his feet extending over one side, his arms
raised above his head, and holding a coat
that was wrapped around his shoulders, while
the body lay in diagonal position across the
bed, and in an uncomfortable and unnatural
attitude. The door was locked, and the por-
ter, using his key. entered. Placing his
hand on that of Senator Chandler, he found
it quite cold, and, in somewhat of alarm,
called Mr.. Gaskett, the night clerk, who re-
sponded at once. Mr.. Gaskett found there
was still some warmth in the body but the
pulse had ceased beating entirely, and the
open eyes and parted lips showed that life
had become extinct, though the pulse lad
probably beaten its last throb only few min
utes before. His face looked tranquil, indi-
eating that his death was painless DIR. Nc
Vicer was called Immediately, and reached
the hotel at 7.l5, only to pronounce the Sen
ator dead. The appearance of the room was
indicative of a man who had lain down to
rest for few hours in the full rush of an ac
tive career. His watch was lying under
pillow and still going; his dressing case was
open, a clean shirt was laid on one side, and
his clothing carefully placed upon a chair.
Coroner Mann was notified, and made his APP
pearance at about eight o'clock taking charge
of the body at once.
The Chicago friends of the deceased who
were in attendance gave it as their opinion
that the relatives would object to post NOR
tenn examination. The physicians stated
that, as far as the coroner's work was con-
cerned, there was no necessity for post
mortem, as any theory of foul play was utter
ly untenable. Coroner Man then announced
that there would be no post mortem exami-
nation unless the family should so request.
After further evidence had been taken the
following verdict was rendered: THAT
Zachariah Chandler came to his death on the
1st day of November, A. d., 1879, after
midnight and before morning, from natural
cause, which, from the evidence, we find to
be cerebral hemorrhage".