Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-26
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
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~ TWENTY-FIVE " 49, A'8f8r>1@t
INDIANAPOLIS, November 49,
v;oe-Prssident Hendricks died very
suddenly q, his residence few minutes
before 5 this afternoon. He came homo
from Chicago early in the week, and
complained Of feeling unwell, but no.
thiug serious Was thought Of il at the
fine. Lest evening be and Mrs. Hen
aricks attended reception at the resi-
6ence of Hon. John J. Cooper, and
,ftsr be came home he complained Of
rains in hrs side and stomach. This
morning be vas no better, and his family
YAysician, DR.. Thompson, Was called IN.
lie gave him an emetie, aud later in the
dsy IN injection. Mr.. Hendricks stayed
n his room all day and most Of the time
n bed, though he sat up at frequent in
,sryAls. lie received 10 calls, but
about 5 o'clock Mrs. Hendricks left his
bedside to see caller for few min
rites in the parlor. She was delayed
lercer than she expected, and when she
returned to the room she found that
Nr. Hendricks was dead. The end Of
/. basy and eventful life had come peace
fullv and quietly. On his face there
was 70 indication Of pain or suffering,
.ud his eyes were only half closed, as
Il in gentle sleep. He died Of paralysis
Of the brain.
circumstances Attending His Death.
Mr.. Hendricks died under circum-
Stances that were particularly distress
;rc 20 his family and friends, inasmuch
,s they bad not anticipated fatal ter
uisation Of his brief illness, and no.
body was with him when the end came.
lie returned from Chicago Saturday
last and since then had been complain
isg somewhat Of pain in his head and
breast. but nothing serious was thought
Ct il. Last night be and Mrs. Hen
dricks attended . reception given at
the residence Of Hon. John Cooper,
treasurer Of the State. return
inE home in their carriage about
Midnight. Mr.. Hendricks had taken
al the heavy clothing which he usually
wore and put on dress-suit Of lighter
material, and before he got home be
complained Of chilliness and certain
decree Of exhaustion, but attributed it
q nalarial influences. He sat by the
FIRE for an hour or more before retiring,
but declined to send for physician,
although urged to DO so. He slept
resilsssly until about 5 o'clock this
morning, when be arose, dressed him.
self and ate quite hearty breakfast,
saying thathe felt much better and would
attend to considerable delayed business
during the day. he and Mrs. Hen
dricks walked out for nearly half an
hour. and he had apparently regained
his physical vigor and cheerfulness.
An hour later, however, he began to
be troubled with pains in the region Of
his stomach, and Mrs. Hendricks sent
for the family physician. DR.. W. c.
Thompson. a lifelong and confidential
friend Of the Vice-President, who re-
heyed bis pain.
He AROSE FROM HIS BED,
in which be had lam only iew min
utes. and read the morning papers,
talking eheerfally with his wife and an
old house servant. just before noon
he had a relapse, however. and the ply
stefan was again summoned and admin
istered the usual remedies. besides
bleeding the patient, and Mr.. Hendricks
again expressed himself as being greatly
relieved. He remained in his room all
the afternoon. occasionally rising from
his bed. 10 which he was compelled
10 return by a recurrence Of the
abdominal pains. To al callers who
came, and they were numerous, he sent
word that he Was indisposed. but would
be glad 70 see them tomorrow. About
4.30 O'Clock Mrs. Hendricks, who had
been at bis bedside all day, went down
into the parlor to see caller, who had
come to consult with her regarding the
affairs OF s reformAtory institution
of which she was one Of the
managers, and she remained with
him about twenty minutes. Tom.
colored servant, and Harry
Morgan, Hendricks's nephew and a
page in Washington, remained with
him. The servant went out and young
Morgan staid. Mr. Hendricks tossed
uneasIy in his bed and complained OF
great pain, but suddenly it seemed to
cease. and be said to his nephew; II
am free at last; send for Eliza"
MEANING HIS WIFE.
and these were his last words, for the
vourg man, not realizing the urgency OF
The message. did not deliver it at once.
Just before 5 O'Clock Mrs. Hendricks
came into the room and found that her
husband was dead. The end Of long
and eventful life had come peacefully
and quietly. He lay On the bed out
side Of the covering, only partially
disrobed, with his eyes half closed,
as If he were in q gentle sleep. On his
face there were DO traces Of grief or
suffering, but pallor had come over it
thst Indicated only too plainly that he
had passed away. 1t needed no close
examination 10 tell that he WAS dead,
and Mrs. Hendricks screamed and
ran down the stairs. A servant was
dispatched to the residence Of
Or. Thompson adjoining, and be came
Immediately, but by the time he had
reached the bedside the limbs of the
distinguished statesman were becoming
cold and rigid, and 10 Mrs. Hendriek':
pathetic appeal; "oh, Doctor, cans
YOU do something" he was obliged to
answer: 1T is too late
Mrs. Hendricks became almost dis
traeted with grief, and it was an houI
or more before she became sufficiently
composed to give any information about
her husbands last moments. The
family servants, two Of whom had
lived with Mr.. Hendricks for years, rar
about the house
CRYING AND MOANING,
and there was the utmost confusion FOL
q time. When the news was bulletined
down town it was generally discredItedi
yet in 9 very few minutes hundreds OF
more Of Dir. Hendrieks's close political
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