Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-09
RELIEVED BT DGArn.
The Injured Strangers Last No.
msnts af the HOIoi Yes.
terday.

The gentleman who fell through
the hatchway Of Goysrs store last
Friday, died after nearly forty.eigbt
hours Of intense suffering, near noon
Yesterday, at his roem. No. rs. 10 the
Peabody Hotel. He was conscious to
the last moment of life, and he en-.
dured great agony for several hours
previous to his death. la his last
moments he was attended BY Mrs
Robinson, the housekeeper at the
hotel who, during the two nights
and days of his sufferings was very
consideTate and attentive to him.
Several other members of the house.
hold or guests also exhibited their
kipdliness Of heart, by doing what
they could for the sufferer.
The gentleman who met with the
mishap which so suddenly carried his
soul to eternity, was Mr.. Bethel AS
pinwall. He arrived in the city from
New Orleans on Wednesday last, by
the new steamer City of st. Louis, and
was travelling in company with his
nephew, a lad of sixteen or seventeen,
who has been in this country only
about six months. The two were
taking their time as they jour
neyed, and stopped over here
to look at the place, with
view perhaps of locating a branch Of
the queensware or Staffordshire ware
business here, a traffic to which Mr..
Aspinwall has been devoted in this
country for the past forty years, hav.
ing branch houses at st, Louis. New
Orleans and elsewhere. The remains
OF the gentleman were encased in ice
yesterday and are to be forwarded
to-day to Peoria, ILL.,, there to be laid
by the side of an elder brother, who
died some four years since in that
city. a cousin of Mr.. Aspinwall ar
rived from Peoria last night, and
the nephew will accompany the body
to its last resting place, and for which
point a start will be made this even
ing.
Mr.. Aspinwall leaves a wife who is
now in England, and as yet has not
been informed of her bereavement.
He had no children, and at the time
of his, death was about sixty.eight
years Of age.
Alter the accident, fearing his in.
juries were fatal, he asked for the
services of an attorney to add a codicil
to will previously made, giving his
young nephew an allowance from his
estate, all of which he has accumus
lated through his business in this
country. The story that the old gen.
tleman had inherited valuable estate
Is erroneous.
During his sufferings several persons
offered to render such aid s was in
their power. Among others who
called was the Rev. Mr.. Jones. but
the injured man declined religious
claiming that the
golden rule, DO unto others, etc had
always been motto he had ondeav.
ored to follow, and he had no fear of
the future.
The last words he spoke, few
minutes before expiring, WIS to ask
that the window be opened that he
might enjoy one more look of the
beautiful sunshine. He had bad
hemOrrhage during the forenoon, and
the internal injuries he had sustained
caused apparent congestion of the
lungs and which had spfocating
effect upon him.
The old gentleman was the last and |
youngest of three brothers, one having
died at Newport, R l., and the other,
as before remarked, at Peoria, Ill. 1t
was a sac termination Of his career to
be cut of so Unexpectedly, far away
from home and family, and among
strangers.