The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-08

Tr,om The New York SUM-


LONDON, August Gle Figure said that
"Mmc. X, an American actress, bad died
suddenly I'm the Chalet restaurant, IN The
Rois de Boulogue, where che was dining
with two gentlemen" The statement was
untrue. II said that her death was caused
by glass OF iced milk, aud added that she
was 10 have appeared as Mana In drama
tlza,ion Of Zola's Infamous novel. This was
grossly false. Her death was due solely TO
bemorrhaQe, caused by the bursting OF q
hlood. vessel In the stomach. Her lungs and
heart were shown by the posfnortem to be
perfectly sound. The milk she drank at the
Jajry In the Bots was not iced, but quite
warm. Her companions. Mrs. Goodall aud
Mr.. Compton, drank II as well.
No earthly power could have saved Miss
Nelson, although the French doctors
should not have left her for an instant when
they perceived the cold sweat which had
broken out at the first attack. II is the
opinion OF an eminent medical authority
that The doctors were not 10 blame for treat
ing the case as one OF severe indigestion.
Usually there Is some outward indication
OF the bursting OF a blood.vessei, but in
this instance none manifested itself. Miss
Nelson's mortal agony could not have been
prolonged. but it might have been some-
WHIST aleyiated.
From the lips OF
Mr.. EDWARD COMPTON
the writer has obtained a full account OF her
death. MISS Nelson, her companion Mrs.
Goodall, lady seventy years al age, and
Mr.. Compton, who was on his way TO Swiiz-
erland. after breakfasting together at the
Cafe de la PAX, went for drive in the
Bois. Miss Nelson was apparently in the
best OF health and in radiant spirits. Sue
said that she had accomplished all that she
had set out 10 do. She bad earned so much
money that she need never again appear on
the stage unless she chose, and her profess
sional career had gained her all that she
could desire in position. "TheTe is every
reason now" she said, "why should take
holiday"
She altered Der mind, however, about
going to German watering-place, and de-
clared her intention Of proceeding 10 Trou-
VILE. Mr.. Compton was 10 leave for Swiiz.
erland that evening. When they arrived
at the Lake, after having stopped at the
dairy, Miss Nelson complained OF a severe
pain, and they had only time to reach the
Chalet restaurant. She tore off Der clothes
in n paroxsym II suffering. This was fol-
lowed by a bit OF vomiting. The proprie-
tor went for physician, and brought DR..
Monnier, who found Miss Nelson in great
torture. All she could say was, "0h la
d0aieuri Ia doUieu!"
From the time OF her attack nothing was
uttered by her save groans ADD half-inaiti-
culate words, but she frequently sought
her companions hand, as though she de-
rived consolation from it. The doctor,
who applied catsplasms, had no sooner
gone than the patient said she did not be-
IA. l. l-aH 10
An ENGLISH DOCTOR
was sought. but he was out OF town, and
Or. Caution was brought TO the place. He
administered pills and apurgative TO be used
aiterward. Toward bedtime Mrs. Goodal
went 10 the hotel-the ContInental-it not
being considered that there was the slightest
danger, and MIR. Compton and the maid,
Anna, remained TO watch by the sufferer,
who continually asked 10 be moved so as to
alleviate pains and ease her. Toward mid
night the maid went into the next room to
get a little rest, and Mr.. Compton threw
himself into n chair near the sofa-bed add
gradually sank into doze, from which be
was aroused by Miss Nelson's agonizlng
groans. She suffered frigbtfully. Great
beads Of sweat stood on her brow and rolled
down her face. This was doubtless the mo-
Anna was aroused and dispatched in tiacre
for the doctor. After she had eone-it then
being about a quarter past O'clOck-Miss
Nelson seemed TO grow calmer, and her
regular and agonizing groans subsidized into
a monotonous and heavy breathing. Her
head had sunk back on the pillow, and as it
seemed about 10 slip from the narrow couch
Mr.. Compton supported il on his shoulder.
Suddenly be perceived that her hand had
grown cold, and found that her pulse was
imperceptibe. Still he had no suspicion
that anything was wrong until he looked at
her face. He bad never seen more than one
person (his iatber) die, and he, like Miss
Nelson, passed away In an unquiet Sum-
Der. The solitary watcher was stunned,
but he could not realize the worst. He went
into the next room for glass TO hold before
the Iady's mouth. Meantime Anna had re-
turned with the doctor, and, having seen
Miss Nelson apparently asleep, she crept
away on tip-toe, cauioniDg the physician
not to disturb her. Hearing Mr.. Compton
retire, however, she had entered to replace
him. When be came back he found her
crying and wriDging her hands. He spoke
10 the maid sharply, but the Doctor, who
was bending over Miss Nelson's form,
looked up at that moment and gravey said,
=" EHe est WOFte "
MIR. Compton broke the
DIsAGREEABLE NEWS
to Mrs. Goodall, and friends in London
were at once notified by telegraph. There
Is no truth whatever in the rumors set afloat
by the Figaro OF the brutal manner Of the
removal Of poor Miss Nelson's body TO the
Morgue. Everything was done with the
utmost propriety and according to French
law. The remains were conveyed to the
Morgue in the usual manner with all de-
cency and respect. The story that the body
was packed in hamper, wrapped in pack
iug-cloth, and bound with rope, is untrue.
Moreover, II was not placed in the public
room Of the Morgue, but In the private
apartment set apart for autopsies. The ar
rest which followed the death was in &C
eordance with French law, and was merely
formal.
The remains were conveyed TO London.
They arrived at Victoria Station on Friday,
the day on which the funeral took place at
Brompton. The mourners were Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan (the lady being a very old
friend Of Miss Neison); Admiral Carr
Glyn, an aspirant for her hand in marriage
and devoted and disinterested friend; Mr..
George Lewis, her attorney and executor;
Mr.. Compton, Mrs. Goodall, Mrs. John
Wood, Miss Fanny Josepbs, and others.
The mother OF the lamented actress.
was also present. There was a thou