Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-16
FRANK LESLIE.
HOW THE NEW YORK PUBLISHER
DIED OF CANCER.
Mrs. Leslies Pathetic Story of Her Hus
bands Sickness-The Task Of Telling
StrOn: Man That He
Must Die.

New York Cor Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
The New York papers have been remark
ing that the late Frank Leslie, the well
known publisher, died of cancer OF ths
mouth and throat This is not strictly true
With Mr. Leslie there was no break of the
skin OF discharge of any sort 1t was a
cancerous growth upon the throat The
only thing apparent TO the eye in his case
wa, a slight swelling upon the gland Of the
neck, beneath the jaw, near the jusular
vein. There was no visible breaking down
Of tissue.
Mrs Leslie herself told me the other day
how her husband died No detaIle account
Of it had ever been written, he said, an /:
would be of interest now because OF Gen.
Grants case. | give the story. rs far as
may be, in her own clear-cut, well chosen
words The musical voice, the glance Of
the eloquent eye. can not reproduce
Mr. Leslie WIS a man of perfect physique.
He hal never suffered from an ailDent in
his life Five weeks before his death he
was as sound ami strong, to all appearances,
As any man IN America
One morning, five weeks before his death,
Mr. Leslie said to his wife: MY collar feels
tight. Put your finger on my throat, AMI
see if there is not some kind of a swelling
theres'
She did 81, but could lind nothing. few
MORNINGS later he asked her again to see il
his throat was not swelel "My collar
seems to CHOKE me. hs said. This time he
detected upon the neck small swelling,
like gland hardened an 1 enlarged by cold.
There was no pain, but he thought he had a
cold, which had swelled his throat. Mrs.
Leslie made loop in his collars. which let
them out and gave more room Hs went 10
his office every day, just as he had done for
years.
Three weeks before his death Mrs Leslie
herself did not feel well. one morning vas a
physician.
"Suppose you step around with me. and
ask about your throat, she said.
IL. agreed 70 do So After prescribing for
the lady, the doctor looked at Mr.. Leslies
neck
Take off your coat he said, "and your
vest -
The physicians face was entirely impas-
sive.
You might try electricity he said.
take il three times on alternate days, and
then come back" The doctor knew then
said not a word. The Leslies thought he
treated the matter lightly.
The days went on till within two weeks Of
the day he died He and his wife were still
ignorant II the doom that hung over him.
He began to have great difficulty in swal-
lowing. Then he said, irnpatiently:
My sore throat is no better. The doctor
is tamperins with me. I'm not sati.fei
lsae aid y
Or J. Marion Sims was his personal friend
Of years He asked him about the consulta-
ton, and requested him to be present DIR.
Sims said:
BY all means. old boy. have it II you
like; as many doctors as you want
The consultation was hell. Once more he
removed his coat and vest for the doctors
They sounded him, QUESTIONED him, and
prodiei his neck ami chest Then they
went ASH and counselsi with one another
Al the end Of it all they said not word
They simply looked quiet. said Mrs Les
lie 1t was III December A few days later,
one slee;y, Snowy morning DR. Thompson.
the first physician who had seen the patient
lent for Mrs Leslie A thought shot
through her brain ike fash
1T was the very first time | had an idea
tA-a1 iaiN Lu>ahisi IiiisI Ne >cIlou>AN III
went 10 the physician and said: Doctor,
what did you send for ME for; Was it
about Mr.. Desliei7
Yes said be, it was / must tell you
that this trouble OF his is Of a cancerous nat
ure~
Mrs Leslie held fast TO tie chair in which
she sal:
do you mean that he viii diel7 she said.
Yes. be answered, Ibis case : hopelesA
| have known it from the first
See yisitsi D.. Sins, AMI told him the
verdict;
Ny poor child, know it, said DR.. sims
Il have known it all along. I, Is not the
disease itself. but the location Of il ~hich
makes the danger so imminent The cancer
Gus growth cannot be cut on. withoa. risk
OF severins the ~indpipe or jugular vein
We cannot perform an operation
Inc physicians told Ter that nothing could
be done for him but 10 give him opiAtes,
Jus; as they are giving them 20 Gen Grant
now. Time went on TIL within ten days Of
death. S;in be Was ignorant Of his fate.
Regularly.
i knew hs was going 70 die.- sal MA
Leslie, -tu, ! knew not ko~ 70 tell l. HIS
business WAS II the haais u an assignee.
be had % compose with the c-editors aai
be, unc nscio1sly % himself. vas IN tas
hanis Of death Any other misfortune ihaa
the "a; could have borne,
HIS appetite was good He Was atle 70
swallow ice. tea soft-boiisd eEyS. aai nav