The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1885-11-28
TyIOS. A HENDRICKS.
Death Of the Vice Prcst0ena-
HuHn snOned Suddenly by Far.
alyslO of the Brain. .


early in the week, and complained
Of feeling unwcll, but nothing seri-
Gus was thought of it at the time.
Last night he and Mrs. Hendricks
attended reception at the resi-
dence of James J. Cooper, and
after he came home he complained
of pains in his side and stomach.
This morning he was no better, and
his family physician, DIR. Thomp-
son, was called in. He gave him
an emetic, and later in the day an
injection. Hendricks stayed in his
room all day, and most of the
time in bed, although he sat up at
frequent intervals. lie received no
callers, but about five o'clock Mrs
Hendricks left his bedside to see a
caller for few minutes in the
parlor. Tom, a colored servant,
and Harry Moran, Hendricks
nephew, and a page from Washing
ton, remained with him. The serv-
ant went out and Mr.. Moran stayed.
Mr.. Hendricks tossed uncasily in
his bed and complained of great
pain, but suddenly it seemed to
cease and he said to his nephew,
81 AM FREE AT. LAST;
Send for Eliza" (meaning his wife J
and these were his last words, for
the young man, not realizing the
urgency of the message, did not
deliver it at once. Just before five
O'Clock Mrs. Hendricks came into
the room and found that her hus-
band was dead The end of long
and eventful life had come prace-
fully and quietly. He lay on the
bed outside of the covering only
partially disrobcd, with his eyes
only half closed as if he were in a
gentle sleep. On his face there
were no traces of pain or suffering,
but a pallor had come over it that
indicated only too plainly that he
had passed away. 1t needed nc
close examination to tell that he
was dead and
MRS. HENDRICKS SCREAMED
And ran down stairs. \ servant
was dispatched to the residence OF
DIR. Thompson, adjoining, and he
came Immediately, but by the time
he had reached the bedside the
limbs of the distinguished dead
man were becoming cold and rigid
anil to Mrs. Hendricks pathetic
appeal. "Oh, Doctor, can't you dc
something's" he was obliged to an
swer, " 1t is too late" Mrs Hen
bricks became almost distracted
with grief, and it was an hour OF
more before she became sufficiently
composed TO give information
about her husbands last moments.
The evening papers could not
get out extras fast enough to sup
ply the demand. lie had been
dead but few minutes, when
forces of men
BEGAN TIE DRAPING
OF the State, county and city build
ings in black, and throughout the
night similar cmblems were placed
on nearly all prominent bushes
and residences, so that by morning
the city will have put on a general
garb of mourning. All the city
ministers will in their Thanksgiv-
ing services tomorrow make ap.
propriate mention of the death o.
the distinguished statesman, and
the Right Reverend Bishop Knick
erbock, bishop of the Diocese Of
Indiana of the Episcopal church, o.
which Hendricks was a lifelong
member, will, it is understood
preach a. memorial sermon.
EX-SENATOR JOSEPH T.. MDoNALD
Who with Mr.. Hendricks ha.
shared the honors of the party il
this State, said tonight. "No mar
in his day occupied higher OF
more conspicuous position in hi.
party or in public life than did NJ
Hendricks, and very few publ,
men have had their official conduc-
less criticized than he. | think
Mr.. Hendricks is fairly entitled t,
the good name he has wrought on
for himself in both public and pri
vate circles, and his death leaves
void in political and social circle:
in Indiana that will not soon Of
easily be filled"