New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06
DIR. LASKER'S SUDDEN DEATH
DYING ALMOST ALONE IN A STABLE.


TAKEN WITH A HEMoRREAGE IN THE sTREET-HIs
VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY.
In stable in this city. unattended save by one
friend. strange physician and q few stablemcn
DR.. Edward Lasker, the well-known German politi-
cal leader, died at late hour on Friday night. He
dined that evening at the house of the well-known
banker, Jesse Sehgman, No. East
Forty sixth-st. Between ten and eleven
o'clock he babe goodnight to his host, and in COM
pany with August Wasserman, friend, who is
staying at the Gilsey House, he started to walk
down town TO No. 102 Lexington-ave., where he had
been living for three weeks. Between Thirty-lifth
and Thirty-fourth SITS. Lasker complained of pain
and dizziness and moment or two aferward was
seized with helnorrhage Mr. Wasselman wished
to call a cab, but his companion objected
The hemorrhage seemed in some degree to
have relieved him, and he said he was
perfectly able to walk the remaining half dozen
blocks. When they reached Twenty -eighth-st
however, DR.. Lasker was nearly unconscious, and
his friend half carried and half led him to Mrs
Paran Stevens's stable. Here he assisted to
chair. He breathing with difficulty and
evidently diving One of the stablcmen
ran for Dr. Charles T. Buflum, who lives at No. -
East Twenty eighth-St but when the physician
reached the dying man life was nearly extinct
He only breathed few times 1t was then about
twenty minutes past eleven.
The body of the dead man lay in the stable for
several hours until Deputy Coroner jenkins
granted permit for its removal. 1t was then
taken to No. 102 Lexington-avc. Early ycster-
day morning Coroner Martin was given
notice; in the afternoon he went to the
house and made an investigation. He
decided that post morton examination
was advisable and this will be made early this
morning. The only relative of DR.. Lasker in this
city is H. Richter of No 500 Lexington-ave, who is
q drygoods merchant doing business at No. 44O
Broadway. brother of the deceased man lives in
Galveston, Texas. He will probably arrive here on
Wednesday morning.
DIR. IAsKER'S VISIT TO AMERICA
DR.. Lasker came to this country on the
steamship Vera June %, III order 10
get rest from professional work and also TO
study American institutions and life. He was ac-
cOmpanied by his brother, who met him in London.
After spending some time here he visited his
brother in Galveston. lie accompanied the Viii
lard excursion party and witnessed the compile
ton of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He also
made a trip through the Catskills and visi ed
Saratoga and other watering-places. After spend
ing a few weeks in Washington he came 10 New
York, intending to return home to Germany III time
TO attend the opening of the German Reichstag. He
arrived in this city about three weeks ago, and it
was his intention to visit Boston before his final
departure, at the invitation of his relative, DR.. X.
Lasker. a prominent Jewish rabbi of that city. lie
had engaged passage in the steamer Main, which
sails on January 20 Shortly after his arrival il
this city DR.. Lasker was taken i'll and had 10 seek
the advice of DR.. Abraham jacob. His sickness
was traced to the kidneys, but be had been severely
taxed mentally and physically by his incessant
labOT,.
EXPRESSIONS or REGRET
Dr. LaSkcr was held in the highest esteem ny his
eoumtTymen of all crceds in this city and there
were many callers yesterday at the house III Lex
ingtOn-aye. Among them were Jesse Sc igman, Carl
Schurz :. Kaufman A Heide.b bach, George stein,
and Oswald Otendorfcr.
Dr. Jacob said last night night 81 formed DR..
Lasker's acquaintance on the Willard excursion,
md we saw a good deal Of each other thon l first
attended him professionally about two weeks
ago at his house in Lcxington-ave.
lie had had fit of momcutary
Inconsistencies and had been attended by Dr.,
Carter l recommended perfect rest, for l knew
that his brain was OyortaXed and the least excite
ment might prove fatal, aud | imagine the last
attack was cerebral in its nature
Mr.. Richter said that the body would be en-
bamed and forwarded 10 Germany for burial. lie
added that the general impression among the med
zeal men seemed to be that Or. Laskcr HAD ded
from heart disease, ,
Herr Lashcr seemed in good spirits and thor
ouCbly we'll while dining with MS last hight said
Jesse Sclicman. 'lIe and Mr.. Wassermau left the
house about quarter TO eleven and he babe IA
q cheerful goodnight. l last saw him walking
bTiskly down Fnth-AVc, Tor the night was PIT
terry cold. Mir. Wasscrnan tells me that when
they reached Twcnty-rl ghth-st., after be had had
the fit Of coughing Herr La,kcr staggered ana put
his hand to his heart. lie never spoke MtcrWaId.
A stranger who was passing helped TO carry him IN
To the stable where he was laid on pile OF sleigh
robes"
GALVESTON, Tex. Jan. 5.-Morris LaekcT, a
brother of Herr Edward LaSkcT, started for New
YORK this afternoon. Sir. LaSkcr Is one OF The lead
ing merchants OF this elty. The flags here are Al
balf-Inast to-day and many wholesale houses have
closed their doors as tribute 10 the dead states