New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-12
HIS LAST ILLNESS.

Mr. ROBERTS DIES AT 6:i5 A. VI. UNDER ACUTE
sUFFERING-rHE REMAINS BROUGHT TO new
YORK LAST NIGHT.
SARATOGA Sept. I1.-Marshal o. Roberts died at
Gao o'clock this morning. There was no material
change IN his condition after midnight At tho
hour when death came he gave evidences Of acute
suffering. and his breathing was loud and aborcd.
lie did not regain consciousness.
The family left here with the remains IN a special
at 4 O'clock this afternoon, and Will reach New
York tonight at 10 o'clock.
Marshall o. Roberts was a guest at the United
States Hotel at Saratoga when he was taken Ill
last Tuesday morning He went to New-iork on
the Wednesday previous and returned FRIDAY, some-
what but not unuaturally hu-ged By
the heat and journey. He quickly re-
gained his ordinary strength, and on Mon
day seemed extraordinarily well and cheerful. Hs
drove to the lake III the afternoon ana met there,
unexpectedly, Dr. Fordyce Barker. IN their chat on
Moons piazza he merrly SAID What good
time for me 10 get sick, now You are here Re-
turning from his drive, he spent tie evening IN
pleasant conversation with bis friends ur III little
after o'clock when he went TO the railway
station TO meet William Walter Phelps. he joked
pleasantly over Mr. Phelpss defea5 for
a nomination he did not want, and
went 20 bed at 10 o'clock. A. a. m.
he rose to see If his little boy was sufficiently
covered: then he returned to his bed, aud seemed
immediately to fall into deep sleep Ills hard
breathing aroused Mrs. Roberts, who found him uu-
conscious The physician of the hotel and Dr.
Barker. staying at Drexeps cottage were imme-
diately summoned but there little to be done
except 10 await the return of consciousness. lie
did not recover consciousness. although ne seemed
to retain the sensation of touch. He took little
or no nourishment during his illness, ex-
ceDting very small quantities OF beef-tca, and
even this was administered with great diiti-
Guilty. On Thursday he seemed u be losing
strength rapidly and upon tie arrival OF pr James
r. Wood his family physician, a consultation was
held at which little hope expressed OF his re-
covery 1t was decided that an operation to remove
the accumulation of blood at the base OF the brain
would be dangerous. and 1t was consequently not
attempted
Dr. James +. Wood. the family physician of Mr..
Roberts gave the following history of his Illness 10
a TRIBUNE reporter Friday:
Il was telerraphed Wednesday, at my country
seat at Oyster Bay L. l., to 90 to Saratoga at once
10 see Mr. berts. | arrived there a 1870 a. m.
Thursday. ! found Mr.. Roberts inseusbe, and waI
informed that ne had been that condition since the
first attack which was at O'Clock Tuesday morn.
I ing Tue right side of his BODY was Iaraly yzed.
tie could not swallow ana lad not spoken syllable
from the first. All tue senses were m aoeyance.
TIE eye WAS nsensbe 70 light. He was uoGrl>hed,
and medicine was administered by artificial means.
remained in his room until my departure Thurs
! LAY afternoon"
| The body of Mr. Roberts was brought 10 tlis ci'y
Yesterday att,rGoon m 4 special ear. attached 10
the train which leaves Saratoga about ?. ~. and
arrive. nj this city at 9:20 p. IN. Mrs. Roberts.
| the two Misses Roberts, hi, ,on. Mr..
| kfrS Aap
tram in another special car. On arriving. 'he body
was taken to the family mansion at No 107 Fifth
ave. Tie funeral will take place at Calvary frot-
esrant Episcopal Church. No. 273 Four,h-aye. Tho
| Rev +. \. Washbaru. pastor VIII oficlatc. The
pal-bearors have not yet been selected aud none OF
che particulars Of the funeral have yei been de-
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