The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-03
THE DEATH-BED SCENE.
Particulars of the Vice Presidents Sudden
Collapse.

SOilapse.
indianapolis kilograms give the following
particulars of the death of the Vice President
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks attend
ed Il RECEIPT on at the residence of the
returning home in their carriage about
midnight. Mr.. Hendricks had taken off the
heavy clothing which he usually wore and put
on dress suit of light material. Before he got
home he complained of chilliness aud n certain
degree of exhaustion but attributed IL TO mala-
rial influences. He sat by the fire for an hour
or more before retiring, but declined to send
for n physician, although urged TO do so. He
slept restlessly until about o'clock this morn
ing. when he arose, dressed himself, and ate
quite a hearty breakfast, saying that he felt
much better, and intended to attend to consid-
cradle delayed business during the day. He and
Mrs. Hendricks walked out for nearly half an
hour, and he had apparently regained his phys
ical vigor and cheeIfulness.
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, DIR. w. c. Thompson. AS
the pain continued to increase, he was given
emetic, and afterward injection, and
finally relief came. He arose from his bed, in
which he had lain only few minutes, and read
the morning papers talking cheerfully with his
wife and an old house servant. Just before noon
he had relapse however, and the physician
was again summoned, and administered tho
usual remedies besides bleeding the patient.
Mr.. Hendricks again expressed himself as being
greatly relieved He remained in his room all
afternoon occasionally rising from the bed, to
which he was compelled to return by the recur-
renee OF the abdominal pains To callers who
came, and they were numerous, he sent
be glad TO see them tomorrow. About
80 o'clock Mrs Hendricks, who had
been at his bedside all day, went to the parlor
to see n caller, who had come to consult with
her regarding the affairs of reformatory of
which she was one of the managers and she re-
NAMED with him about twenty minutes. Tom,
a colored servant, and Harry Morgan, Mr.. Hen
bricks nephew and page in Washington, re-
manned with him. The servant went out, and
Mr.. Morgan staid. Mr. Hendricks tossed uneasily
IN his bed and complained of great pain. but
suddenly ii seemed to cease, and he said to his
nephew Il am free at last; send for Eliza
meaning his wife, and these were his last words,
for the young man, notrealizing the urgency OF
the message, did not deliver il at once.
Just before 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 the covering, only partially disrobed, with
his eyes half closed, as IL he were in gentle
slumber. On his face there were no traces Of
pain or suffering, but pallor had come over IL
which indicated only too plainly that he had
passed away. 1t needed no close examination
to tell that he was dead, and Mrs. Hendricks
screamed and ran down stairs.
A servant was dispatched to the residence of
DIR. Thompson adjoining. and he came imme-
bedside the limbs of the dead Vice President
were becoming cold and rigid, and to Mrs.
Hendricks pathetic appeal, -Oh Doctor, can't
sHd is ~ too ate Mrs Hendrcks became almost
distracted with grief, and it was an hour or
more before she was sufficiently composed "a
give any information about her husbands last
moments. The family servants, two of whom
had lived with them for years, ran about the
house crying and moaning, and there was the
utmost confusion for n time.
DIR. Thompson says that in his opinion Mr..
Hendricks died Of paralysis of the brain. For
several years he had not been n robust man, pnd
was subject to frequent @bad spells" "a he call
ed them, during which sometimes he would be
Frustrated for days at time. About two years
ago he was confined to his room for several
weeks by a gangrenous affection of tho foot
which IL was feared would result in blood-poison-
ing.
The nows Of Mr.. Hendricks death spread
rapidly throughout the city, and there was a
general expression OF sorrow over IL. Those
who wero his politically enemies here were his
personal friends, and to everybody who
called on him or met him nc always had a
dleasant word. There were crowds around
the bulletin boards down town all tho evening
while I'm the vicinity OF bis residence there was
another crowd, all anxious TO learn the partcu-
lars Of his sudden demise. The evening papers
could not get out extras fast enough 10 supply
the demand He mad been dead but few isiin
| utes when forces OF men begun draping the
State. County and City Buildings In black and
throughout the night similar enhlems were